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Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto & Hiroshima

from 1,33,499 per persontwin sharingflights extra

TokyoHakoneKyotoHiroshimaNaraOsaka

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About this trip

Seven nights from Tokyo to Osaka on a 7-day Japan Rail Pass. Tokyo and a day at Hakone for Mt Fuji, then Kyoto’s temples, Hiroshima and Miyajima, and the deer of Nara. For cherry blossom, travel in late March or early April.

One of our Japan tour packages from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Going from Kerala

From Kochi you change once, usually in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or Delhi, for Tokyo or Osaka. We fly you into one and out of the other, so the trip runs in one direction.

The first days of the April–May summer break can catch the last of the cherry blossom in Tokyo and Kyoto, then fresh green and mild days. The Christmas break is cold and clear, with winter lights in the cities. The Onam break is hot and humid, and early September can bring typhoons.

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TokyoHakoneKyotoHiroshimaNaraOsaka
  • Heritage
  • City break
  • Luxury

Highlights

  • Mt Fuji viewpoint from Hakone
  • Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) & Arashiyama bamboo grove
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial & Miyajima floating torii (UNESCO)
  • Nara deer park & Todai-ji, home of the Great Buddha
  • Tokyo: Shibuya Crossing & Senso-ji Temple
  • Osaka Dotonbori night market & street food

Route

  1. Tokyo
  2. Hakone
  3. Kyoto
  4. Hiroshima
  5. Nara
  6. Osaka
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Sightseeing

Day by day

  1. Arrive Tokyo
    The red five-storey pagoda of Senso-ji temple against the sky, Tokyo
    Tokyo

    You land at Narita or Haneda Airport and get a first taste of Japan’s famously punctual transit on the way to your hotel.

    • Transfer from the airport
    • Check-in at your hotel
    • Evening walk in Shinjuku Gyoen Park
    • Dinner of ramen in Shinjuku (own cost)

    No meals

  2. Tokyo City Tour

    Tokyo in one full day: old temples, pop culture and the city from high above.

    • Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo’s oldest temple
    • Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower for panoramic views
    • Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world
    • Takeshita Street, Harajuku
    • Meiji Shrine & Yoyogi Park
    • The Akihabara electronics district

    Breakfast

  3. Hakone: Mt Fuji & Hot Springs
    Mount Fuji with snow on its peak, across the blue water of Lake Kawaguchi
    Mt Fuji

    A day trip to Hakone National Park for Japan’s best-known view: Mt Fuji reflected in Lake Ashi.

    • Bullet train or Romance Car to Hakone
    • Hakone ropeway over volcanic Owakudani
    • Cruise on Lake Ashi with Mt Fuji behind
    • Hakone Open Air Museum
    • Optional: onsen (hot spring bath)

    Breakfast

  4. Bullet Train to Kyoto
    A path through a tunnel of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto
    Kyoto

    Take the Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto, the cultural heart of Japan and home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

    • Shinkansen Tokyo → Kyoto (about 2 hours 40 minutes on the JR Pass)
    • Fushimi Inari and its 10,000 vermilion torii gates (evening)
    • Gion District, the traditional geisha neighbourhood
    • Nishiki Market for fresh tofu, matcha & pickles

    Breakfast

  5. Kyoto: Temples & Bamboo

    A full day in Kyoto: the Golden Pavilion, two famous Zen gardens and the Arashiyama bamboo grove.

    • Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), reflected in its pond
    • Bamboo Grove at Arashiyama
    • Zen garden at Tenryu-ji (UNESCO)
    • Rock garden at Ryoan-ji (UNESCO)
    • Kiyomizudera Temple on its hillside
    • Preserved merchant street in Higashiyama

    Breakfast

  6. Hiroshima, Peace Memorial & Miyajima

    Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial in the morning, then a ferry to Miyajima and its floating torii gate.

    • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (A-Bomb Dome, UNESCO)
    • Peace Memorial Park & the Flame of Peace
    • Ferry over to Miyajima Island
    • The floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO)
    • Mt Misen ropeway
    • Deer wandering freely around the island

    Breakfast

  7. Nara & Osaka
    A deer in Nara Park with a five-storey pagoda behind, Japan
    Nara

    Japan’s ancient capital and its sacred deer, then Osaka, loud and packed with street food.

    • Nara Park and its 1,200 sacred deer roaming freely
    • Todai-ji’s Great Buddha Hall, one of the world’s largest wooden buildings
    • Kasuga Grand Shrine (UNESCO)
    • Transfer to Osaka
    • Dotonbori for neon signs, street food & nightlife
    • Osaka Castle (from outside)

    Breakfast

  8. Departure from Osaka
    The Dotonbori canal between lit-up buildings at dusk, Osaka
    Osaka

    We transfer you to Kansai International Airport for your flight out.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to Kansai Airport
    • Leave Japan

    Breakfast

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation with breakfast
  • 7-day Japan Rail Pass (JR trains, including Hikari and Kodama bullet trains; Nozomi trains need a supplement ticket)
  • Airport transfers
  • Tokyo city tour (Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya)
  • Hakone day trip (Mt Fuji viewpoint, Hakone ropeway)
  • Kyoto full-day tour (Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari)
  • Hiroshima & Miyajima day trip
  • Nara day trip (deer park, Todai-ji)

Not included

  • International airfares
  • Japan visa (required for Indian passport)
  • Meals beyond breakfast
  • City tourist taxes paid at hotels
  • Personal expenses

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It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

Do I need a visa?

Indian passport holders need a Japan visa before travel, applied for through the VFS centres (Kochi among them, by appointment). We apply for you; the embassy decides.

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When is the best time to go?

Late March to early April for cherry blossom, and October to November for autumn colour, which reaches Tokyo and Kyoto late in November. Winter is cold and clear, the best time to see Mt Fuji. June brings the rainy season, then July to September is hot and humid, with typhoons possible in August and September.

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