Japan
The grand guided tour, with a night in a monastery and the villages of the Japanese Alps
Japan
Japan in depth, in a group of 24 at most: Osaka, Himeji and Hiroshima, Miyajima island, Kurashiki, Kyoto (Nijo castle, Nishiki market, Gion), Fushimi Inari shrine and Nara, a night in a monastery on Mount Koya, the ninja museum at Iga, Eiheiji temple, Kanazawa's Kenrokuen garden, the village of Shirakawa-go and Takayama, a wasabi farm, then Lake Kawaguchi, the Chureito pagoda and Tokyo. Extension in Tokyo (17 days) from €5,511 per person or to Okinawa (€6,429); private version from €15,506.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 4 898€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
11 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
From Kuromon market to the Peace Memorial.
Day 1
Flight to Japan
Flight to Japan. Night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Osaka
Welcome by your French-speaking assistant and transfer to the hotel. A free day.
Day 3
Osaka – Himeji – Hiroshima
Kuromon market and the Dotonbori quarter, then train to Himeji and its castle, before Hiroshima.
Day 4
Hiroshima and Miyajima
The Genbaku Dome and the Peace Memorial Park, then Miyajima island and its floating torii.
Day 5
Kurashiki – Kyoto
Shinkansen to Kurashiki and its historic Bikan quarter along the canals, then Kyoto.
Days 6-8
Palaces, markets, torii gates and a night with the monks.
Day 6
Kyoto
Nijo castle, residence of the shoguns, Nishiki market, then the lanes of Higashiyama and the Gion quarter.
Day 7
Fushimi Inari, Nara – Mount Koya
The shrine of a thousand torii gates at Fushimi Inari, then Nara, Todai-ji and its deer, before a night in a monastery on Mount Koya.
Day 8
Mount Koya – Iga – Fukui
The monks' prayer at dawn, then the ninja museum at Iga and its show, before the drive to Fukui.
Days 9-14
Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Takayama and Lake Kawaguchi.
Day 9
Eiheiji, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go – Takayama
Eiheiji temple in the forest, Kenrokuen garden and the samurai quarter of Kanazawa, then the thatched houses of Shirakawa-go and Takayama.
Day 10
Matsumoto and wasabi – Kawaguchiko
The Daio wasabi farm near Matsumoto, then the drive to Lake Kawaguchi, at the foot of Mount Fuji.
Day 11
Lake Kawaguchi and the Chureito pagoda – Tokyo
A cruise on the lake facing Mount Fuji, then the Chureito pagoda, before Tokyo.
Day 12
Tokyo like a local
Discovering the capital by public transport, from one district to the next.
Day 13
Tokyo – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 14
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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