Japan: Land of the Rising Sun
Japan has had many identities through the centuries, and its story is a fascinating one.
Tokyo is the modern-day center of pop culture and business, while Kyoto remains the most traditional of the big cities. The country is filled with natural beauty—see it from the window of the high-speed Shinkansen train and in the majestic lakes and mountains of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Take a walking tour of Shibuya
Explore the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Enjoy a sumo-style hot pot dinner
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Day 4: Tokyo
Add this in-depth excursion:Joypolis indoor theme park
Explore the attractions at Joypolis, a unique indoor theme park, at your own pace. As you immerse yourself in the VR-style arcade games and thrilling rides, you’ll also experience the culture and technology within the Japanese entertainment industry.
Explore Tokyo on your own
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Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
Travel via Kamakura to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Visit the Hachimangu shrine
Explore Kamakura on your own
Travel to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
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Day 6: Fuji-Hakone-Izu region • Odawara • Kyoto
Travel via Owakudani and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Odawara
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Visit the Hakone Open Air Museum
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car (weather permitting)
Enjoy free time in Owakudani
See Odawara Castle
Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
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Day 7: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Visit the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle, where the Tokugawa shogunate kept a second home
Take a tour of the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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Day 8: Kyoto • Osaka
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
Take a guided tour of Nara
Visit Todaiji Temple
Travel to Osaka
Take an in-depth tour of Osaka's Dotonbori canal street
Try some traditional Japanese street food for dinner
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Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Osaka • Hiroshima
Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima
Tour Hiroshima with an expert local guide
Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island
Explore Miyajima Park
Visit Itsukushima Shrine
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Day 10: Hiroshima • Himeji • Osaka
Travel via Himeji to Osaka
Visit Himeji Castle
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Take a walking tour of Shibuya
Explore the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Enjoy a sumo-style hot pot dinner
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Day 4: Tokyo
Add this in-depth excursion:Joypolis indoor theme park
Explore the attractions at Joypolis, a unique indoor theme park, at your own pace. As you immerse yourself in the VR-style arcade games and thrilling rides, you’ll also experience the culture and technology within the Japanese entertainment industry.
Explore Tokyo on your own
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Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
Travel via Kamakura to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Visit the Hachimangu shrine
Explore Kamakura on your own
Travel to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region
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Day 6: Fuji-Hakone-Izu region • Odawara • Kyoto
Travel via Owakudani and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Odawara
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Visit the Hakone Open Air Museum
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car (weather permitting)
Enjoy free time in Owakudani
See Odawara Castle
Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
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Day 7: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Visit the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle, where the Tokugawa shogunate kept a second home
Take a tour of the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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Day 8: Kyoto • Osaka
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
Take a guided tour of Nara
Visit Todaiji Temple
Travel to Osaka
Take an in-depth tour of Osaka's Dotonbori canal street
Try some traditional Japanese street food for dinner
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Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Osaka • Hiroshima
Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima
Tour Hiroshima with an expert local guide
Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island
Explore Miyajima Park
Visit Itsukushima Shrine
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Day 10: Hiroshima • Himeji • Osaka
Travel via Himeji to Osaka
Visit Himeji Castle
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Day 11: Depart for home