AFFORDABLE JAPAN

Tokyo • Mount Fuji • Hakone • Hiroshima • Miyajima Island • Kyoto • Nara (optional)

Experience the fascinating contrasts of Japan on this 9-day journey through Tokyo, Hiroshima and Kyoto. Discover vibrant cities, ancient temples, peaceful shrines and breathtaking scenery as you travel aboard Japan’s famous bullet trains and explore using the country’s efficient public transportation.

From the energy of Tokyo and the natural beauty of Mount Fuji and Hakone to the moving history of Hiroshima, the iconic landscapes of Miyajima and the timeless traditions of Kyoto, this journey brings together some of Japan’s most memorable highlights—all in an accessible and affordable way. Using Japan’s efficient trains and public transportation, this journey offers an accessible and authentic introduction to the country’s fascinating contrasts.

Enjoy the freedom to explore independently, combined with guided sightseeing tours to join independently that make discovering Japan easy and rewarding.

Journey Highlights

Explore Tokyo’s most famous landmarks, including Meiji Shrine, the Imperial Palace East Garden and Asakusa
Discover Mount Fuji and Hakone on a full-day guided excursion
Ride the Hakone Ropeway and cruise across scenic Lake Ashi
Travel aboard Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train
Visit Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome
Discover Miyajima Island and its famous floating torii gate
Explore Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine
Walk through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and visit Tenryu-ji Temple
Enjoy free time in Tokyo and Kyoto
Add an optional afternoon excursion to Nara

Your journey includes:

8 nights of accommodation in standard rooms
8 breakfasts and 2 lunches
Airport bus transfers upon arrival and departure
Meet-and-assist service upon arrival at the airport
Economy-class bullet train transportation from Tokyo to Hiroshima and Hiroshima to Kyoto
Morning Tokyo sightseeing tour
Full-day Mount Fuji and Hakone tour
Full-day Hiroshima and Miyajima tour
Full-day Kyoto sightseeing tour
English-speaking local guides during the included excursions
Meet-and-assist service at Kyoto Station on Day 6
Luggage transfer from Tokyo to Kyoto, limited to one piece per person
Sightseeing by various forms of local and public transportation

An optional afternoon excursion to Nara is also available, featuring Todai-ji Temple, its famous Great Buddha and Nara Deer Park.

9 days / 8 nights

Land only from CA$4669 per person

Based on double occupancy.

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Itinerary

DAY 1 TOKYO

Arrival in Tokyo (Narita or Haneda) where you will be met by a representative and given assistance with your airport bus transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation: 3 nights in Tokyo

DAY 2 TOKYO HALF DAY CITY TOUR

After breakfast, join a sightseeing tour of Tokyo (8:50 – 13:00).
Meet at “LOVE“ statue at Shinjuku at 8:50 AM. *Multilingual audio guidance system is available. Visit: Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace East Garden, and Asakusa. Tour ends at Tokyo station around 13:00. Make your way back to your hotel on your own. Afternoon at leisure..
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3 TOKYO – MT. FUJI - HAKONE – TOKYO

Mt. Fuji and Hakone Tour with lunch (Seat in coach tour) (8:40 – 18:50) *Multilingual audio guidance system is available. *Meet at “LOVE” statue at Shinjuku at 8:40 AM. Visit: Mt. Fuji 5th station / Owakudani Boiling Valley /Hakone Ropeway / Boat Cruise on Lake Ashi. Tour ends at Shinjuku station West Exit around 18:50.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 4 TOKYO - HIROSHIMA

Your main suitcase will be transferred from Tokyo to Kyoto. Please leave your main suitcase at the bell desk or the front desk by 7:30 AM. Travel with an overnight bag for your nights in Hiroshima (2 nights). Make your own way to Shinagawa/Tokyo station. Transfer to Hiroshima by bullet train (travel time: 2h40 min.). Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel on your own. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hiroshima for 2 nights

DAY 5 HIROSHIMA

Full day tour to Hiroshima and Miyajima (10:00 – 17:20) *Multilingual audio guidance system is available. Meet at Shinkansen Ticket Gate of Hiroshima station at 10:00 AM. Discover two of Japan’s most spectacular sights on a captivating tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, explore the impressive monuments of Miyajima Island, famed for its sacred Itsukushima Jinja Shrine, whose red tori gate appears to be protruding from the sea during high tide. Continue onto the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a moving expanse dedicated to promoting peace around the globe. Walk through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park View, the only remaining bomb damaged building, the Atomic Bomb Dome. Enjoy a tranquil ferry ride and absorb the natural splendor of the region’s scenery on this enriching excursion.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6 HIROSHIMA – KYOTO – NARA - KYOTO

Make your own way to Hiroshima station. Transfer to Kyoto by bullet train (travel time: 100 min.).
Meet an English speaking assistant at the platform of Kyoto Station.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 nights in Kyoto
Optional Excursions: NARA AFTERNOON TOUR ON FOOT(13:15 –18:00)
Meet at Kyoto Station in front of AVANTI Sunrise Tours Desk (Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit). Visit Todai-ji Temple with Great Buddha, Nara Deer Park, Kofuku-ji Temple. Tour ends at Kyoto station around 17:30 – 18:00. Make your own way back to your hotel.

DAY 7 KYOTO FULL DAY TOUR

After breakfast, make your way to Kyoto station. Meet at Tully’s Coffee at Kyoto Avanti at 08:20. Board the tour bus (multi audio guide system is available) and visit Kinkakuji temple, Kiyomizu temple, Sanju-san-gen-do Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Tenryu-ji Temple. Return to Kyoto station around 17:15. Make your own way back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 8 KYOTO

Breakfast at the hotel. Day is at leisure to explore.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 9 KYOTO

Transfer to Osaka Kansai airport by airport bus.
Meals: Breakfast