Japan
For manga fans: two drawing workshops, the international manga museum and two nights in ryokans
Japan
An independent trip through manga and pop culture: five nights in Tokyo with a guided evening in Kabukicho and two manga drawing workshops, a night in a ryokan in Hakone, Osaka (Universal Studios as an option), Okayama, Kurashiki and the village of Tomonoura, a night in a ryokan on Miyajima island, Hiroshima, then Kyoto and its international manga museum. Trains and luggage forwarding included.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 3 063€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
14 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-7
Five nights in the capital of manga.
Day 1
Flight to Japan
Flight to Japan. Night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Tokyo
Welcome at the airport, your pocket wifi handed over and a shuttle transfer to the hotel.
Day 3
Tokyo, Kabukicho and Golden Gai
A free day (Harajuku, Meiji shrine, Shibuya). In the early evening, your guide takes you through the lanes of Kabukicho and Golden Gai.
Day 4
Tokyo, free day
A free day: Ginza, Tsukiji market, Hama-rikyu garden, Asakusa and Senso-ji temple.
Day 5
Manga drawing workshop
A manga drawing workshop, then a free day.
Day 6
A second manga workshop
A second workshop to go further, then a free day.
Day 7
Tokyo – Hakone and the ryokan
Your luggage goes straight on to the next stop. Train to Hakone, at the foot of Mount Fuji, and a night in a ryokan with a Japanese dinner.
Days 8-11
The food city, then gardens and coastal villages.
Day 8
Hakone – Osaka
Shinkansen to Osaka. A free day.
Day 9
Osaka
A free day: Osaka castle, the Kaiyukan aquarium and in the evening the neon lights of Dotonbori and Kuromon market. Optional: Universal Studios Japan.
Day 10
Osaka – Okayama
Shinkansen to Okayama and its Koraku-en garden.
Day 11
Kurashiki or Tomonoura
A free day: the town of Kurashiki and its Ohara museum, or the coastal village of Tomonoura.
Days 12-17
A night on the sacred island, then the old capital.
Day 12
Okayama – Miyajima
On to Miyajima island, a traditional dinner and a night in a ryokan.
Day 13
Hiroshima – Kyoto
Hiroshima at your own pace, then the Shinkansen to Kyoto.
Day 14
Kyoto and the manga museum
A free day: the international manga museum, the temples and the gardens.
Day 15
Kyoto, free day
A free day: the Zen garden of Ryoan-ji, the Golden and Silver Pavilions, the Philosopher's Path, Nishiki market or the Arashiyama bamboo grove.
Day 16
Kyoto – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 17
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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