12-Day Best Japan Tour

Duration

12 days

Max People

50

Min Age

3+

Pickup

Airpot

Overview

Discover the best of Japan on a 12-day tour covering top attractions from Tokyo to Kyoto. Explore Tsukiji Fish Market, Akihabara, Ginza, and Edo Castle in Tokyo before visiting Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi in Hakone. Continue to Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Takayama, and Kyoto, experiencing World Heritage Sites, historic districts, and natural wonders. The tour includes 10 nights of accommodation, transportation, and most admission fees.

Tour Highlights

Tsukiji Fish Market & Sushi Demonstration
Hakone’s Mt. Fuji views & Lake Ashi cruise
Shirakawa-go & Takayama
Kyoto’s temples, tea ceremony, and geisha culture
Nara’s Todai-ji Temple and deer park

Included/Excluded

  • English-speaking Tour Guides
  • 10 nights accommodations: 3 – 4* overnight stay at traditional and modern hotels or inns
  • Transportation costs included in the itinerary
  • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles, trains, or other transportation.
  • One luggage forwarding per person from Tokyo to Kyoto.
  • Option to transfer from Kyoto to Osaka (or Tokyo upon request) on Day 12 at no additional cost.
  • Professional Tour Manager
  • Rickshaw ride in Arashiyama
  • Guided tours & cultural experiences
  • International airfare

Tour Plan

Day 1 – Depart for Tokyo

Haneda Airport International Terminal Observation Deck (Pass By)
Depart from your home country to Japan. Select a flight arriving no later than 2:30 PM at a Tokyo airport on Day 2.

Day 2: Arrive in Tokyo

Tokyo (Pass By)
Transfer to the hotel independently. Meet the Tour Manager and fellow travelers at the 6:30 PM Welcome Dinner for an orientation.
Overnight: Tokyo | Meals: Dinner

Day 3: Tokyo (Tsukiji Fish Market, Sushi Demonstration, Akihabara, Ginza)

Visit Tsukiji Fish Market, followed by a sushi-making demonstration and lunch.

Explore Akihabara, Tokyo’s electronics and anime hub, and Ginza, its upscale shopping district.

Dinner at an izakaya (Japanese pub).
Overnight: Tokyo | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Hakone (Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Hakone Ropeway, Lake Ashi, Mt. Fuji area)

Visit the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum which showcases intricate kimonos.

Ride the Hakone Ropeway for volcanic valley views.

Cruise Lake Ashi with possible Mt. Fuji sightings.

Return to Tokyo for dinner.
Overnight: Tokyo | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Tokyo (Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku)

Tour the Imperial Palace East Gardens.

Explore Asakusa, including Sensoji Temple and Nakamise-dori.

Visit Meiji Shrine and Harajuku’s Takeshita Street.
Overnight: Tokyo | Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Kanazawa (Kenroku-en, Nomura Family House, Myouryu-ji)

Take the Shinkansen to Kanazawa.

Explore Myouryu-ji (Ninja Temple), Nomura Samurai House, and Kenroku-en Garden.
Overnight: Kanazawa | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7: Shirakawa-go and Takayama

Travel to Takayama, tour Yatai Kaikan Hall, and enjoy a Hida beef dinner.
Overnight: Takayama | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Takayama, Nagoya, Kyoto

Walk through Takayama’s Sanmachi-Suji Historic District and Miyagawa Morning Market.

Transfer via Nagoya to Kyoto by bullet train.
Overnight: Kyoto | Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Kyoto (Tea Ceremony, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion, Heian Shrine)

Participate in a traditional Tea Ceremony.

Visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and stroll through Sannen-zaka.

Explore Gion (Geisha District) and Heian Shrine.
Overnight: Kyoto | Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Kyoto (Rickshaw at Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nijo Castle)

Ride a rickshaw through Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) and Nijo Castle.
Overnight: Kyoto | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11: Kyoto, Nara (Fushimi Inari-taisha, Todai-ji, Nara Park, Maiko Dinner)

Explore Fushimi Inari-taisha’s torii gates.

Visit Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park (deer feeding).

Enjoy a Maiko (apprentice geisha) dinner.
Overnight: Kyoto | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 12: Depart Japan from Osaka

Transfer to Osaka (Kansai Airport) or Tokyo for departure.
Meals: Breakfast

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