11-Nights Japan Discovery from $6,199

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OFFER ID 1707012

Travel Honshu to explore Tokyo’s skyline, Shizuoka’s scenery, deep Kyoto temples, preserved Kurashiki, and Hiroshima’s stories in a rich cultural and historic itinerary.

Highlights:

10 nights deluxe accommodation
Travel by bullet and local train
Japanese/western breakfasts daily
Four full day and one half day tours

11 nights from $6,199 per person

Itinerary

Day 1: Tokyo; Arrive Tokyo

Upon arrival at Narita Airport, you will be met by an assistant in the arrivals area before boarding your shared transfer to your hotel in Tokyo. Rest of day at leisure.

Day 2: Tokyo; Tokyo Sightseeing (B)

Take a full-day tour with a local English-speaking guide, using public transportation to get quickly from point to point. First up is Asakusa, Tokyo’s old town. Visit Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest temple and wander down Nakamise, a historic shopping street. Next, cruise down the Sumidagawa River on Tokyo's Water Bus. Visit Hamarikyu Garden, an Edo-period Japanese garden surrounded by the Shiodome district’s futuristic skyscrapers. Stop for a cup of steaming matcha and Japanese sweets in a tea house on a small island in the park’s lake. Enjoy a visit to Meiji Shrine, and a walk down the flashy Omotesando shopping street, a broad tree-lined avenue home to flagship stores and fantastic modern architecture.

Day 3: Tokyo; Tokyo at Leisure (B)

Day at leisure to explore independently or add a guided experience; ask our Destination Specialists.

Day 4: Shizuoka; Tokyo to Shizuoka (B)

Weather permitting, today you will see Japan’s highest peak, Mt. Fuji. Your ride on the bullet train will take you from Tokyo to Shizuoka where you will commence a guided tour of Nihondaira Plateau, which offers a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji with the port town of Shimizu and Suruga Bay. Take a cable car to pay a visit to the holy Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the Edo period’s first shogun. Next, you will visit the new observatory Nihondaira Yume Terrace, designed by world-famous architect Kengo Kuma in 2018. From here, you can also enjoy the view of Mt. Fuji from a different angle as well as green tea plantations for which Shizuoka is so famous.,Next, Miho no Matsubara where over 30,000 pine trees line the beach stretching 5 miles along Suruga Bay. The contrast between the green pine trees and the blue and white sea have led to this vista being named one of the most scenic places in Japan. Finally, a visit to a cultural center which highlights the importance of Fuji to the Japanese people.

Day 5: Kyoto; Shizuoka to Kyoto (B)

Once again board the bullet train; this time for beautiful and historic for Kyoto. The afternoon is free for you to explore independently or to add a guided experience. Our Destination Specialists can help you decide. A suggestion would be to take a taxi to Nishiki Market to wander, shop and graze on street food. Several knife shops in the market sell high quality Japanese knives that can be engraved with a name - these make great souvenirs.

Day 6: Kyoto; Kyoto Highlights (B)

Your guided tour today is all about the most magnificent temples and shrines of Kyoto. With your guide, using public transportation to get around, you will visit these temples and shrines: Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu, Kitano-Tenmangu and Kinkakuji. All are so different, yet similarly stunning.

Day 7: Kyoto; Nara Day Tour (B)

Travel to Nara with your guide for a tour of the Park, home to hundreds of deer, and the famous temple. Stroll around a historic merchant district and admire its elegant machiya houses, inside and out.

Day 8: Kurashiki; Kyoto to Kurashiki (B)

Take the bullet and a local train to Kurashiki where you will explore the old town and wander along its canal. It’s easy to feel as if you have slipped back in time.

Day 9: Hiroshima; Travel to Hiroshima (B)

Today’s bullet train journey takes you to Hiroshima. Afternoon at leisure to explore independently.

Day 10: Hiroshima; Hiroshima Day Tour (B)

Tour this amazing city with your guide and marvel at how its dark history has been left in the past. In its place, is a determination to move forward. Starting at the Peace Memorial Park, you’ll visit the Museum, an unmissable site. A short ferry ride takes you to Miyajima, a small sacred island located in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s “floating” red tori gates are one of the most photographed sites in Japan.

Day 11: Osaka; Hiroshima to Osaka or Tokyo (B)

Take the bullet train back to Osaka to depart from Kansai Airport, or Tokyo to depart from Haneda or Narita airports. (Travelers with morning departures may require an extra night near their airport)

Day 12: Osaka; Depart Osaka or Tokyo

Your Japan travel arrangements end today.

Featured Destinations

Shizuoka

Osaka

This large, bustling port is the starting point for tours to the ancient cities of Kyoto and Nara, the cultural fountainheads of classical Japan. Kyoto's Old Imperial Palace and the shogunal Nijo Castle remain glorious symbols of the power the city held for over 1,000 years. Until 1868, Kyoto was the capital of Japan, filled with elegant timber buildings and, perhaps more than any other Japanese city, imbued with Kami, the divine spirit. You'll sense it everywhere, for there are hundreds of Shinto shrines and over a thousand Buddhist temples, as well as sacred treasure-houses of religious sculpture, painting and exquisite gardens. Nara, City of the Seven Great Temples, lies in an idyllic setting.

Excursions

Kobe - Osaka Day Tour

Hiroshima

Kurashiki

Kyoto

Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan, presents a different view at every turn. It's one of the world's main economic centers and its most populous agglomeration. The business of Tokyo is business, but you can still find harmony and small-scale gardens on back streets. Around the corner from neon and concrete, you may find the bonsai-lined courtyard of a traditional inn.

Tokyo was nearly destroyed by bombs and fires during World War II, and by earthquakes at other times, but it has always rebuilt itself. As a result, there is little left of Old Japan in the city, but there's plenty of New Japan to take its place.

The streets are a confusing maze, so a map is essential. The transit system is excellent, however, and there are kobans (police boxes) throughout the metropolis, as well as a populace generally willing to answer questions.

Visitors to Tokyo represent both business and leisure travelers. And despite its past reputation, Tokyo is no longer fearsomely expensive. It's relatively easy to visit Tokyo on a budget.

Excursions

Wheeling Your Way Through Tokyo - 6 Hours

Forget the bus, get out of the car, and by no means take the subway – experience Tokyo by bicycle a seemingly unusual way to explore one of the world’s largest megalopolises. But once on your bike and pedaling through the city’s many and varied neighborhoods you will experience Tokyo in a truly unique way.

You will transfer to Chuo-ku, Tokyo where you choose your bicycle and try it out before setting off. Once ready and under the supervision of your cycling guide set off for the Tour de Tokyo pedaling your way through some of the distinctive districts that make Tokyo so memorable:–
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Tsukishima (traditional market area famed for its monjayaki savoury pancake) and Tsukiji Outer Market the largest seafood market in the world.
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Ginza (Tokyo’s chic shopping district – the city’s “Fifth Avenue”)
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Shinbashi Station (Japan’s oldest railway station)
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Azabu Juban Village (eclectic, eccentric and exciting – where trendy meets traditional)
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Roppongi, Aoyama and Harajuku & Omotesando (iconic architecture and fashion forward for today’s Tokyo)
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Yoyogi Park (site of the 1964 Olympic Village – weather permitting enjoy a picnic lunch)
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The New National Stadium (site of the 2020 Opening Ceremonies)
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Meiji Jingu Shrine (Tokyo’s revered Shinto Shrine set within a verdant forest park)
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Yoyogi National Stadium (Tange Kenzo’s stunning design for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games)
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Jingu Gaien Mall (the beautiful Gingko lined Avenue)
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Akasaka Palace (the magnificent State Guest House)
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Parliament House (the site of the National Diet)
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Imperial Palace Grounds (The Iconic Nijubashi Bridge and the moat)
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Tokyo Station + KITTE (Marunouchi Minami Exit side)
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15:00: Arrive at Chuo-ku, Tokyo – the end of this Tokyo tour

Vacation Details

Valid Date Ranges

06/23/2026 - 12/23/2026

from $6,199 per person

* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.

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from $6,199 per person

Length

11 Nights

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All prices are 'from', per person land only based on double occupancy and for select travel dates. Flights are not included. Seasonal surcharges and additional surcharges apply over weekends, special events and holiday periods. No refunds or changes are allowed and space is strictly limited. Not combinable with any other special or discounted vacation package. Prices may differ when you book your travel and are not guaranteed until full payment is received. All prices are in US dollars and correct at time of posting. All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices. CST#2001136-50.

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Prices are quoted in USD and are ‘from’, per person, based on twin share. Single supplements apply and are advised on request. Prices are current at time of posting (6/1/2026), may differ when you book your travel and are not guaranteed until full payment is received and processed. Travel Answers terms and conditions apply to change fees and cancellations. All prices, itineraries and routing are subject to change without notice. Please call for our current prices based on availability. CA CST: 2076233-40 | WA ID: 601 684 531

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OFFER ID

1707012

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