We Love —
- Unearth the eclectic beauty of its cities and the stunning beaches of Japan on this 8, 11 or 14-night tour.
- See Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and even the Okinawa Islands on this self guided three or four-star journey throughout this intriguing country.
- You'll discover the contrast of culture and landscapes on your adventure and be able to enjoy a host of optional excursions along the way!
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Carefully selected by our experts especially for you
Your Itinerary In Brief —
Our Offers
8-night Cities & Beaches of Japan Tour in 3* or 4* hotels
11-night Cities & Beaches of Japan Tour in 3* or 4* hotels
14-night Cities & Beaches of Japan Tour in 3* or 4* hotels
8-night tour
Day 1: UK - Tokyo
Day 2: Tokyo
Day 3: Tokyo
Day 4: Tokyo
Day 5: Hakone - Mount Fuji
Day 6: Kyoto
Day 7: Kyoto
Day 8: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 9: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 10: Okinawa (Ishigaki island) - UK
11-night tour
Day 1: UK - Tokyo
Day 2: Tokyo
Day 3: Tokyo
Day 4: Tokyo
Day 5: Tokyo
Day 6: Hakone - Mount Fuji
Day 7: Kyoto
Day 8: Kyoto
Day 9: Kyoto
Day 10: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 11: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 12: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 13: Okinawa (Ishigaki island) - UK
13-night tour
Day 1: UK - Tokyo
Day 2: Tokyo
Day 3: Tokyo
Day 4: Tokyo
Day 5: Tokyo
Day 6: Tokyo
Day 7: Hakone - Mount Fuji
Day 8: Kyoto
Day 9: Kyoto
Day 10: Kyoto
Day 11: Kyoto
Day 12: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 13: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 14: Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Day 15: Okinawa (Ishigaki island) - UK
Your Itinerary —
Days in Tokyo
Day 1: UK - Tokyo (overnight on flight)
Embark on your flight from UK to Tokyo.
Day 2: Tokyo
Arrival in Tokyo at Narita or Haneda Airport. Welcome in English, and delivery of travel documents. The assistant will accompany you until you board the airport shuttle. Transfer to your hotel by yourself in central Tokyo by Limousine Bus (included - see details in transportation part).
Free days to explore Tokyo.
Our suggestions:
- Asakusa district and Senso-ji temple
- The Tokyo Skytree, 634 metres high, and Tokyo Tower, the symbol of the city.
- Ueno Park with its many museums
- Shibuya and Shinjuku districts
- The Imperial Palace Garden
- Meiji-jingu Shrine
Day trips from Tokyo:
- Nikko, with its temples and shrines in the heart of the forest. (2 hours by train)
- Kamakura and the Great Buddha (Daibutsu). (1 hour by train)
Tokyo - Hakone Mount Fuji
Day 5: Tokyo - Hakone Mount Fuji (or Day 6 on 11-night tour, Day 7 on 14-night tour)
Transfer to Tokyo-Shinjuku station by subway (not included). Departure to Hakone Mount Fuji by train: approximately 1h15, included in your offer with the Hakone Free Pass. Check in at your ryokan, traditional Japanese accommodation. Enjoy a traditional dinner and breakfast at your ryokan (included in your offer).
Between Mount Fuji and the Izu Peninsula, the Hakone region charmingly displays the range of its natural sites, museums and onsens.
Our suggestions:
- Gora-koen park
- The Chokoku-no-mori open-air museum
- Hakone-jinja shrine
- Mount Fuji from Lake Ashi-no-ko
- Crossing Lake Ashi
- Take a walk along the ancient Tokaido road that linked Kyoto to Edo, lined with cedars and pines
Please note: The Hakone Free Pass, included in your offer, will allow you to take all transport in this region free of charge, and will offer you discounts at tourist sites.
Days in Kyoto
Day 6-7: Kyoto (or Day 7-9 on 11-night tour, Day 8-11 on 14-night tour)
Enjoy a Shinkansen journey to Kyoto (approx. 2hrs 30min, ticket included). Here you will have free days for you to explore Kyoto.
Our suggestions:
- Ryoanji Temple, a famous rock garden.
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) and Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)
- The Gion district and the Philosopher’s Path
- The Kiyomizu-dera
- Nishiki Market, where you can find typical food from Kyoto
- Nijo Castle and its nightingale floors
- Arashiyama’s bamboo groves
Day trip suggestions from Kyoto:
- Nara (30 to 45 minutes by train) , with Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine and its thousands of vermilion torii gates on your way back from Nara (5 minutes)
- Hiroshima & Miyajima (1h45 from Kyoto by train)
Kyoto - Ishigaki island
Day 8: Kyoto - Ishigaki island (or Day 10 on 11-night tour, Day 12 on 14-night tour)
Take a shared shuttle transfer from your hotel in Kyoto to Kansai International Airport (KIX). Flight to Ishigaki island (approx. 2hrs 30min).
Discover an unexpected face of Japan: parasols and coconut trees on Ishigaki, wild forest on Iriote island or traditional village and oxcarts on Taketomi! From Ishigaki airport to your beach resort, use hotel free shuttle or public transportation (25 min, 4€/person, buy the ticket directly in the bus).
Days in Okinawa (Ishigaki island)
Days in Okinawa (Ishigaki island):
The paradisiacal beaches of Ishigaki, ideal for sunbathing and diving, make it a destination of choice. Many activities are available, ask your hotel upon your arrival: diving with english speaking guide, snorkeling and other proposals in your travelogue.
Possible day trips from Ishigaki:
- The small paradise island of Taketomi (20 min ferry from the small town of Ishigaki, 5 ferry per hour, tickets in option). On Taketomi, you can visite everything on foot or by bike (lots of bicycle renting are available, no reservation required). All details in your travelogue
- Iriomote island, between virgin forest and coral sea (45 min by boat, 15 €/person/trip, 8 boats per day)
Okinawa (Ishigaki island) - UK
Head to Ishigaki Airport by hotel shuttle or public transport (30 min, 4€/person, not included) and take your flight back home.
Your Tour Hotels —
3* and 4* Hotels
Maximum room capacity
3* Hotels
Tokyo: Hotel B Akasaka Mitsuke (or similar)
Hakone - Mount Fuji: Ryokan Ichinoyu Shinkan or same category ryokan
Guests can enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner and a traditional, mostly savory breakfast in the dining room. You will sleep on comfortable futons placed on the tatami mat. As is customary in ryokan in Japan, the "onsen" bathroom is shared (not mixed) as well as the toilets unless you take the "traditional baths in the room" option.
Okinawa (Ishigaki island): Fusaki Beach Resort 4* (or similar)
Kyoto: New Hôtel Tsugu 京都三条 (or similar)
4* Hotels
Tokyo: Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro (or similar)
Hakone - Mount Fuji: Art & Music Spa Resort Manatei (or similar)
Okinawa (Ishigaki island): Fusaki Beach Resort 4* (or similar)
Kyoto: THE GENERAL KYOTO (Bukkoji Tominokoji) (or similar)
Please note: 2 person-room type in Western accommodation: basic offer includes a twin room (2 single beds in the same room). For a double bed, choose the option “double bed”, without any additional fee but without guarantee of availability. Double bed rooms are smaller than twin rooms.
In Japan, where everything is smaller than in other country, hotels 3*** in Tokyo and Kyoto are often very good quality hotels, but rooms are smaller (12 to 16 m2 for twin rooms), and beds are not so large. To upgrade your comfort, select 4**** option
3 person-room: some hotel will offer one room for 3 people, other ones twin room and a single room. We cannot guarantee three people being in the same room. Thanks for your kind understanding. In case of a group booking (more than 4 people), we cannot guarantee that all members will be at the same hotel, but they will be near.
Your Board Basis
Our members will enjoy Half board in Hakone Mount Fuji and Breakfasts in Okinawa (Ishigaki island). Other breakfasts not included in your package can be booked at the hotel reception when check-in. Please note: Breakfasts not included in your package can be added at the reception desk when you arrive at the hotel. However, in Tokyo and Kyoto, you will find many cafes near your hotel serving often tastier breakfasts than those of hotels, which sometimes have restrictive schedules and mostly savory tastes. With 4**** hotel option, half board in Hakone Mount Fuji and all breakfasts are included. These rooms sleep up to 3 adults or 2 adults + 1 child.
Your Optional Excursions —
Tokyo - Private Guided Tour (Day)

This tour of Tokyo by bus allows you discover the must-see’s of the city. You will cross the Harajuku district to reach Meiji Jingu Shrine. After visiting the sanctuary, you will uncover the Imperial Palace. Here, you will get to visit the East Gardens before heading back to Asakusa. Then stroll down Nakamise Street and enjoy lunch at your own leisure (not included). You will finish your tour of Tokyo with a small cruise in Tokyo Bay, giving you the opportunity to see the Rainbow Bridge and stop by the Odaiba area. The tour ends at the Tokyo Station or Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal. Daily Departures: 4 Jan – 30 Dec (Except: 17 Feb, 3 Mar, 16 Jun). Approximate Hours: 09.00hrs -17.30hrs.
Hakone Mount Fuji - Private In-Room Onsen Baths

Like all traditional accommodation in Japan, the ryokan offered at Hakone Mont Fuji has single-gender Japanese collective baths (onsen) used also as bathrooms (no bathroom nor toilets in the room for 3* ryokans). By subscribing this option, you will enjoy a traditional bath, bathroom and toilets in your room. Recommended for mixed couples, families, modest people or people with clearly visible tattoos.
Kyoto - Private Guided Tour (Day)

Enjoy a guided day with one of the local! Example of visits: Explore Nijo Castle, the Kyoto residence of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion). Then it's onto Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) and the Gion district. Meals, transportation and site entrance charges for you and the guide are not included in the price (Guide meals, guide transportation and guide site entrance fees: roughly 25€/activity). All the guides are bilingual English speakers. French, Spanish or Italian depending on availability.
Kyoto - Geisha District Night Tour

Enjoy walking with a guide in this amazing historical area at night (Around 1h 30, from 7pm to 8.30pm). All our guides are bilingual in English. French, Italian or Spanish depending on availability. Max 10 people group.
Kyoto - Tea Ceremony (45 minutes)

Try out one of the most well-known Japanese traditions in an authentic district of Kyoto! This tea ceremony is a true Japanese ritual with a tea master showing you how to make and to taste Japanese green tea or matcha. English only. Max 12 people group. 45 minutes.
Your Optional Services —
Pocket Wi-fi

Travel with confidence with the unlimited Pocket Wifi option that will follow you everywhere during the trip. Renting Pocket WiFi in Japan is ideal if you’re looking for fast and unlimited internet access for the entire duration of your trip. Lightweight and with a long battery life, its nationwide coverage guarantees internet access wherever you are, on any kind of device (iPhone, Android smartphone, laptop).
Transport Prepayment Card

This card is a prepaid top up card that allows you to use in several of Japan's major cities public transport (metro, trains and buses).
The card is already charged with 1500 yen ready for use (on top of a 500 yen deposit). The price of your journey is deducted automatically after every single use. If you use all of the credit on the card, you can top up easily at train stations; same as Oyster card in London.
It can also be used as an electronic wallet to pay in convenience stores, vending machines, or even to pay the parking.
One card per person.
7-day Japan Rail Pass, ordinary class

Your basic offer includes Tokyo -> Hakone and Hakone -> Kyoto journeys. Choose a Japan Rail Pass to benefit from a large number of free transport in Tokyo (Yamanote tourist line, for example), in the surroundings to reach Kamakura or Nikko, and to travel for free in the Kyoto region (Himeji, Nara, Osaka or even Hiroshima and Miyajima).
As Japan Rail Pass already includes the Shinkansen Hakone -> Kyoto, the ticket for this train initially included in the basic offer will not be provided to you.
Okinawa - Round trip ferry tickets to Taketomi Island (same day)

Depart for the small paradise island of Taketomi (20 min by ferry from the small town of Ishigaki, 5 ferry / hour). On Taketomi, everything is done on foot or by bike!
Your Journey —
Flights:
You may choose from Economy or Premium class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process. The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
Transfers:
Return transfers are included for flight-inclusive offers. For inbound transfer arrangements please confirm with your transfer provider when you arrive. Alternatively, please check with the reception of your accommodation. If you still require assistance, please call the transfer provider directly.
Transfers included are: Local transport (airport transfers, Shinkansen, transport to Hakone, flight to Okinawa). Airport transfers included: Other transfers included: Please note:
Your Destinations —
Tokyo
One of the world’s most cutting-edge capitals, Tokyo is a city of contrasts. Famous for its modernity, neon-lit landscape and towering skyscrapers, it is also home to sprawling parkland, peaceful shrines and temples and lovingly tended gardens.
Despite its love affair with manga pop culture, fashion, high-tech trends and conspicuous consumption, below the surface is a city that has its roots in ancient heritage. Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples stand close to skyscrapers as a reminder of a more contemplative time and at the heart of the hyperactive centre lies the serene Imperial Palace, the home of the ruling emperor that provides a tangible link to the city’s historical past.
Behind the shopping, entertainment and commercial emporia can be found quaint wooden houses, private gardens with meticulously clipped bonsai trees and the Zen-like calm of the Hamarikyu Gardens. Discover the fascinating and exquisite culture of Japan where the ancient and modern worlds collide. The city’s reputation as a mega-expensive metropolis is ill-conceived and visitors can take advantage of inexpensive izakaya bars and neighbourhood cafes that serve delicious noodles and rice dishes.
Okinawa
The Okinawa Islands are a stunning group of about two dozen islands about 300 km off the north eastern coast of Taiwan. This is the heavenly side to Japan. The Okinawa archipelago welcomes its lucky visitors with a turquoise blue sea, white sand beaches, multicolored fish and sensational coral reefs. Ishigaki Island is the main island of the Yaeyama Islands and offers a variety of stunning beaches and fantastic diving or snorkeling. In some bays you may even have a chance to see manta rays!
Kyoto
If you're looking for old Japan, Kyoto is a must: tranquil gardens, sublime temples and colourful shrines can be found in abundance. While the rest of Japan has embraced modernity, Kyoto still keeps traditions alive.
Take a stroll through the Nishijin district and spy some of the older residents emerging from the machiya (traditional townhouses) to ladle water onto their porch. If you go by an old shōtengai (shopping street) you can admire the ancient speciality shops: tofu sellers, fishmongers, pickle vendors and tea merchants.