CLASSIC JAPAN. New Tour!

Tour start date(s):	15-04-2026, 11-10-2026, 12-11-2026
Duration:	10 Days / 9 Nights
Location:	Tokyo (arrival, 3 nights) - Nikko - Mount Fuji - Kyoto (3 nights) - Arashiyama - Uji - Nara - Osaka (3 nights, departure).
Price (including tax):	DBL $2,950.00 US, SNG $3,730.00 US / Flights not included

THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TOUR OF JAPAN!

• The most complete classic tour of Japan’s main highlights: Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Uji, Osaka
• All hotels are located in city centers
• Two meals daily (hotel breakfasts and 8 lunches during excursions), plus a sake tasting in Kyoto
• Accompaniment by an experienced guide on all excursions
• All transfers in a comfortable minibus
• Arrival and departure transfers at any time
• Ride on the famous bullet train included
• Rock Garden and Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
• Visit to a village with 8 springs at the foot of Mt. Fuji
• Climb to Chureito Pagoda – the iconic Mt. Fuji viewpoint
• Visits to Japan’s two most famous markets – in Tokyo and Osaka – with the best seafood, tuna, and oysters
• Nikko – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the mystical Kanmangafuchi Abyss
• Visit to the best premium tea shop in Uji
• Make a wish beneath the Thousand Red Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari
• Walk and listen to music in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
• A full day for shopping before departure in Osaka –  the best city in Japan for shopping
• And much more!

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN TOKYO

Arrive in Tokyo on any flight. Meet our driver with a name sign and transfer to the hotel by shared shuttle taxi. Independent check-in at the hotel with your passport (from 3 pm). Rest at the hotel. The hotel is located in central Tokyo, convenient for evening walks and dinner.

Overnight in Tokyo.

Day 2: TOKYO MOSAIC – FROM TEMPLES TO HIGH-TECH

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet the guide at 9:00 AM in the hotel lobby. We start the morning in Asakusa at Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple, founded in the 7th century. Under the Kaminarimon Gate, we feel the spirit of the Edo period. Nakamise Street offers shops with amulets, fans, and traditional sweets. At the temple, we perform the chōzuya purification ritual and receive omikuji fortune slips – living traditions, not mere formality.

Next, we go to Tsukiji Market – Tokyo’s gastronomic heart. Here we learn about different types of tuna and can try extra-fresh otoro and chutoro sashimi, grilled scallops, oysters, squid, sweet tamago-yaki omelet, daifuku and mochi sweets, and of course, the best green tea, plum wine, and sake. Lunch at Tsukiji is included.

Afterwards, we continue to Ginza – an architectural gallery of luxury brands, from the minimalist Maison Hermès cube, Bulgari boutique tower, and Mikimoto pearl king, to the historic Kabuki-za Theater. We’ll stop at Ginza Six to enjoy a rooftop Japanese garden with views of Tokyo.

The tour finishes in Shibuya – the heart of youth culture. Visit the famous Shibuya Crossing, take photos at the Hachiko statue, explore trendy shops, listen to street musicians, and feel the pulse of the city.

Overnight in Tokyo.

Day 3: TREASURES OF NIKKO – KANMANGA-FUCHI ABYSS

Meet the guide at 9:00 AM in the hotel lobby. Depart for Nikko. Visit Shinkyo Bridge – one of Japan’s most picturesque bridges, built in the 17th century and once considered a “heavenly passage” for gods.

Next, Toshogu Shrine – Nikko’s crown jewel, where Tokugawa Ieyasu rests. Pass through Yomeimon Gate with hundreds of carvings, find the Three Wise Monkeys and the Sleeping Cat Nemuri-neko. Learn about the 15-year construction and gold and lacquer decorations as expressions of reverence for the shogun.

Continue to Futarasan Shrine, dedicated to the deities of Mt. Nantai, the river, and the lake. Experience Shinto traditions amid centuries-old cedar trees, perform a purification ritual, and learn why Nikko is considered a place “where gods descend to people.”

Lunch in Nikko includes the rare local delicacy yuba – delicate soy milk “skin,” served sashimi-style with wasabi and soy sauce.

Visit Kanmangafuchi Abyss with about 70 stone Jizo statues. According to local belief, if you count them in and out, the number never matches – called Bake Jizo, the “phantom Jizo.”

Overnight in Tokyo.

Day 4: MAJESTIC MT. FUJI – CHUREITO PAGODA – VILLAGE OF 8 SPRINGS

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart at 8:30 AM on a bus excursion to Mt. Fuji.

Visit Arakurayama Sengen Park, climb 400 steps to the red five-story Chureito Pagoda, with iconic views of Mt. Fuji. Built in 1963 as a memorial, now one of Japan’s most photographed spots.

Continue to Oshino Hakkai, a village with 8 spring-fed ponds of crystal-clear water, filtered through Mt. Fuji’s volcanic rock for 80 years. Traditional minka houses and serene atmosphere create an old-Japan postcard feel. Lunch included.

Visit Oishi Park on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi for panoramic views of Mt. Fuji framed by seasonal flowers.

Transfer to the train station for the Shinkansen to Kyoto (approx. 2 hours). Independent journey to Kyoto.

Check-in and overnight in Kyoto.

Day 5: KYOTO – GOLDEN PAVILION, ROCK GARDEN, SAKE TASTING, KIYOMIZU-DERA, FUSHIMI INARI

Visit Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion. Upper two floors covered in gold; rebuilt after 1950 fire.

Visit Ryoan-ji and its famous rock garden – only 14 of 15 stones visible from any angle.

Sake tasting at a brewery (included).

Lunch included. Visit Kiyomizu-dera, built without nails. Make a wish at Otowa Waterfall, with three sacred streams promising health, love, or longevity – choose only one.

Finish at Fushimi Inari Taisha with thousands of vermilion torii gates. Climb to the first lookout for magical sunset views of Kyoto.

Overnight in Kyoto.

Day 6: ARASHIYAMA BAMBOO GROVE – GION GEISHA DISTRICT

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet guide at 9:00 AM. Walk through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Bamboo symbolizes resilience and purity, and the rustling leaves are one of Japan’s “100 Soundscapes.” Lunch included.

Afterwards, stroll through Gion, Kyoto’s geisha district along Hanamikoji Street. Traditional wooden machiya houses, paper lanterns, and glimpses of geiko and maiko.

Overnight in Kyoto.

Day 7: UJI – PREMIUM TEA CITY, NARA – GREAT BUDDHA AND BOWING DEER

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet guide at 9:00 AM. Check out and transfer to Uji, Japan’s green tea capital. Walk along central shopping street, visit a traditional tea house for matcha tasting (extra). Lunch included.

Transfer to Nara, Japan’s first capital. Visit Todai-ji, a UNESCO site, home to the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), 15m tall, 250 tons. Optional crawl through a pillar hole for enlightenment.

Visit Nara Park with sacred deer, feed them crackers, and see them bow.

Overnight in Osaka.

Day 8: OSAKA – SAMURAI CASTLE, AMEMURA, KUROMON MARKET, DOTONBORI GOURMET DISTRICT

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet guide at 9:00 AM. Start with Osaka Castle (exterior).

Walk Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street. Explore Dotonbori – neon lights, street food, Glico Man, Kani Doraku crab, try takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Lunch included.

Visit Hozenji Yokocho alley and Hozen-ji temple. Visit Kuromon Market for fresh seafood and produce. Finish in Shinsekai, “New World,” with Tsutenkaku Tower and retro charm.

Overnight in Osaka.

Day 9: OSAKA – SHOPPING PARADISE

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for shopping in Osaka. Visit Tenjimbashisuji, Japan’s longest shopping street (over 2.6 km), with tax-free shopping.

Overnight in Osaka.

Day 10: DEPARTURE FROM JAPAN

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Osaka Airport by group shuttle minibus. Departure.

Tour Includes:

• Accommodation for 9 nights: 3 in Tokyo, 3 in Kyoto, 3 in Osaka
• Two meals daily (hotel breakfasts + lunches on excursions)
• Sake tasting at Kyoto’s oldest brewery
• All entrance fees per program
• Guided visits to Tokyo and Osaka markets
• Experienced guide throughout the tour
• All transfers and transportation in a comfortable minibus
• Shinkansen ride from Mt. Fuji to Kyoto
• Arrival transfer in Tokyo from any flight via shared shuttle
• Departure transfer from Osaka to any flight via shared shuttle (additional hotel nights booked through us include free airport transfer)

NOT INCLUDED:

• Travel insurance, international flights, tips for guides and drivers
• City taxes at hotels
• Anything not listed in the “Tour Includes” section