Japan
The guided tour from Osaka to Tokyo, with a night in a ryokan facing Mount Fuji
Japan
Classic Japan on a guided group tour: Himeji castle, Hiroshima and Miyajima island, Kyoto (the Sagano bamboo grove, the Golden Pavilion, Ryoan-ji, Kiyomizu-dera), Nara and its deer, Ise shrine and Mikimoto Pearl Island, a night in a ryokan by Lake Kawaguchi and a cruise facing Mount Fuji, then Tokyo by metro.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 3 907€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
9 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
The White Heron castle and the floating torii.
Day 1
Flight to Japan
Flight to Japan. Night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Osaka – Himeji
Welcome at Osaka airport and drive to Himeji.
Day 3
Himeji castle – Hiroshima
Himeji castle, one of Japan's last twelve wooden castles, a UNESCO site, then Hiroshima.
Day 4
Miyajima – Kyoto
Ferry to the sacred island of Miyajima and Itsukushima shrine, then train to Kyoto.
Days 5-7
Temples, deer and a Shinto shrine.
Day 5
Kyoto
The Sagano bamboo grove, the Golden Pavilion and the Zen garden of Ryoan-ji, then Kiyomizu-dera on its hillside.
Day 6
Nara – Iga
The traditional Naramachi quarter, the deer in the park and Todai-ji temple and its great Buddha.
Day 7
Ise and Pearl Island
The great shrine of Ise, dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu, then Mikimoto Pearl Island and its divers.
Days 8-12
A night in a ryokan, then the capital.
Day 8
Kawaguchiko, a night in a ryokan
Drive to Lake Kawaguchi, a fish market and a tea tasting, then a traditional dinner and a night in a ryokan.
Day 9
A cruise facing Mount Fuji – Tokyo
A boat on Lake Kawaguchi and its view of Mount Fuji, then drive to Tokyo.
Day 10
Tokyo by metro
Tsukiji market, Hama-rikyu garden, Asakusa, then Harajuku and its shops.
Day 11
Tokyo – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 12
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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