Japan
Three weeks from north to south, as far as the subtropical islands
Japan
The grand independent trip: Tokyo with a guided evening in Kabukicho, Hakone and Owakudani with a night in a ryokan, four nights in Kyoto with a guided walk in Gion, Hiroshima and Miyajima, Fukuoka on Kyushu island, then four nights in Naha, on Okinawa island (Shuri castle, Tokashiki island), before flying home via Tokyo. Trains, domestic flights and luggage forwarding included.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 3 407€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
18 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-6
The capital, then Mount Fuji.
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
Tokyo, free day
A free day: Ginza, Tsukiji market, Hama-rikyu garden, Asakusa and Senso-ji temple.
Day 6
Tokyo – Hakone and Owakudani
Train to Hakone, the cable car up to Owakudani, then a night in a ryokan.
Days 7-12
Four nights in the old capital, then the sacred island.
Day 7
Hakone – Kyoto and Gion
Shinkansen to Kyoto and a guided walk in Gion in the late afternoon.
Day 8
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 9
A day trip to Nara
Train to Nara: Todai-ji and its great bronze Buddha, Kasuga-taisha shrine and its lanterns, the free-roaming deer.
Day 10
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 11
Kyoto – Hiroshima
Shinkansen to Hiroshima and the Peace Park.
Day 12
Miyajima island
Train and boat to Miyajima and its floating torii.
Days 13-21
Kyushu, then the southern islands.
Day 13
Hiroshima – Fukuoka
Shinkansen to Fukuoka, on Kyushu island.
Day 14
Fukuoka, free day
A free day: the beaches of Itoshima or Karatsu, or the city of Kumamoto.
Day 15
Flight to Okinawa
Flight from Fukuoka to Naha, on Okinawa island.
Day 16
Okinawa
A free day: Shuri castle and Fukushu-en garden.
Day 17
Okinawa
A free day: Tokashiki island and its beaches.
Day 18
Okinawa
A last day on the island.
Day 19
Naha – Tokyo
Flight to Tokyo and a last night.
Day 20
Tokyo – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 21
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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