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These itineraries are designed to give you some suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Japan, and they showcase some of the routes that we've found work particularly well.

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  • Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto

    Japan's cities: Tokyo & Kyoto

    Japan
    • Take in Tokyo's famous fish market.

    • See the giant bronze Buddha at Kamakura.

    • Visit Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, and other temples.

    • Travel by super-fast bullet train.

    • Go to Hiroshima to see the Peace Park Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome.

    8 days from $4,875pp

  • View from the Palace Hotel Tokyo

    Tokyo, Kyoto & Hakone tour

    Japan
    • Take a cuisine walking tour through Kyoto.

    • Travel by high-speed bullet train.

    • Experience traditional Japanese hospitality with a ryokan stay.

    • Explore the exciting Tokyo with a private guide.

    11 days from $7,185pp

  • Taiko drummer

    Japan family adventure

    Japan
    • Get loud at a private Taiko drumming lesson in Tokyo.

    • Grab a kayak and circle Japan's most famous gate at Itsukushima Shrine.

    • Draw your favorite characters during a private manga drawing class.

    • Learn tips for creative school lunches at a bento cookery lesson.

    • Test your aim with traditional throwing stars at a ninja experience.

    14 days from $7,595pp

  • 'Shinkansen' bullet train and Mount Fuji

    Classic Japan tour by train

    Japan
    • Explore the vibrant and exciting capital of Tokyo.

    • Discover the geisha quarter in Gion, Kyoto.

    • Bathe in a hot spring in Hakone National Park.

    • Walk the Nakasendo Highway in Tsumago.

    • Visit the ‘floating’ torii gate on Miyajima Island.

    13 days from $9,965pp

  • Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay, Tokyo

    Japan by land & sea

    Japan and South Korea
    • Explore the volcanic valleys and soothing hot springs of Hakone.

    • Set sail on a two-week luxury cruise around the coast of Japan.

    • See the “floating” torii gate at Itsukushima-jinja shrine on Hiroshima’s Miyajima Island.

    • Discover royal palaces, temples, and tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea’s “museum without walls”.

    20 days from $19,895pp

  • Shrine, Nikko

    Tohoku discovered

    Japan
    • Hot spring bathing in rural inns.

    • Climbing the beautiful peaks of Dewa-sanzan.

    • Driving through spectacular mountainous scenery.

    • Watching a local summer festival.

    • Looking out over Matsushima Bay for sunrise.

    15 days from $8,765pp

  • Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu

    Best of Kyushu Japan self-drive tour

    Japan
    • Explore the beautiful volcanic mountains and dramatic Mount Aso caldera of Aso-Kuju National Park.

    • Take a boat ride down the striking Takachiho Gorge, amid tumbling waterfalls and picturesque mountain cherry trees.

    • Visit the hot springs of Kurokawa to stay in a traditional inn.

    • Spend time in the Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park of Nagasaki.

    • Explore the picturesque gardens and samurai residences of Chiran.

    17 days from $10,330pp

  • Geisha of Japan

    Grand tour of Japan

    Japan
    • Walk the Nakasendo Highway between Tsumago and Magome.

    • Visit Kanazawa's beautiful Kenrokuen Garden.

    • Stay in a traditional Buddhist temple lodging.

    • Spot geisha in Kyoto with an expert guide.

    • Spend several days in cosmopolitan Tokyo.

    21 days from $14,825pp

  • Temple roofs & autumn leaves, Nikko

    Luxury Japan tour

    Japan
    • Watch a live sumo training match.

    • Hot spring bathing in Hakone.

    • Walking the Nakasendo Highway, Tsumago.

    • Helicopter ride over Tokyo.

    • Enjoy a geisha walk in Gion and a cookery course in Kyoto.

    15 days from $22,455pp

  • Romon Gate, Fushimi Inari, Kyoto

    Deluxe grand tour of Japan

    Japan
    • Experience traditional Japanese hospitality with several ryokan stays.

    • Immerse yourself in the vibrant modernity of Tokyo.

    • Gain insight into Japanese culture with the Women's Association of Kyoto.

    • Take a walk through the geisha district of Kyoto with our top guide.

    • Relax in a hot spring spa in the Japanese Alps.

    21 days from $32,050pp

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