Japan Tour Package — 7N/8D | Destico
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Overview

Japan in 8 days


Japan is the most rewarding long-haul trip we sell and the one that most needs planning. The Golden Route runs Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka, and the shinkansen makes it effortless once the rail pass is in your hand.

Eight days gives you Tokyo's districts, a Mount Fuji day at the Chureito Pagoda and Hakone, the temple density of Kyoto, the deer and the Great Buddha at Nara, and Osaka's food streets. Cherry blossom in late March and April books out a year ahead, so start early.

Trip highlights

  • Shibuya crossing, Asakusa and the Tokyo Skytree
  • Mount Fuji from the Chureito Pagoda and the Hakone ropeway
  • Shinkansen between Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka on a rail pass
  • Fushimi Inari's torii gates and Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion
  • The Arashiyama bamboo grove and Gion at dusk
  • Nara's deer park and the Todai-ji Great Buddha

Day-by-day itinerary

Met at Narita or Haneda and transferred in. Rail pass activated and the evening free in Shinjuku.

Asakusa and Senso-ji, a Sumida river cruise, the Tokyo Skytree, then Shibuya crossing, Harajuku and Meiji Jingu.

The Chureito Pagoda for the classic Fuji view, then Lake Ashi, the Hakone ropeway and Owakudani.

Shinkansen to Kyoto. Afternoon at Fushimi Inari's torii tunnels and evening in Gion.

Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji, the Arashiyama bamboo grove and the Togetsukyo bridge, ending at Kiyomizu-dera.

Todai-ji and the Great Buddha, Nara deer park and the lantern paths of Kasuga Taisha.

Osaka Castle, the Dotonbori food streets and the Umeda Sky Building observatory.

Transfer to Kansai International for your flight home.

This is a starting point. We rebuild the order, the pace and the hotels around your dates and your group before quoting.

What's included

  • Accommodation in handpicked hotels on twin-sharing basis
  • Daily breakfast; selected meals as per the itinerary
  • All airport and inter-city transfers in a private vehicle
  • Sightseeing and entry tickets as listed in the day plan
  • Dedicated Destico trip coordinator on call 24x7
  • Travel insurance assistance with complimentary e-SIM by Destico
  • All applicable toll, parking, driver allowance and state taxes

Not included

  • Airfare, unless quoted as part of your package
  • Visa fees and any government levies payable at the destination
  • Meals, beverages and room service not listed in inclusions
  • Personal expenses, tips, laundry and optional activities
  • Anything not expressly listed under 'What's included'

Japan in pictures

Japan FAQs

Yes, a short-stay tourist visa applied for through the Japanese embassy or an accredited agent, with itinerary and financial documents. We compile the file and guide the submission.

On this routing, yes. A 7-day pass covers the Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka shinkansen legs and most local JR lines. It must be bought before you enter Japan, which we arrange.

Late March to early April in Tokyo and Kyoto, though the front shifts by a week or two each year. It is the busiest and most expensive period and hotels need booking eight to twelve months out.

Less than you would expect. Signage on the rail network is bilingual and staff are helpful. We provide a pocket-card with key phrases and your hotel addresses in Japanese.

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