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3 Day Japan Highlights Tour (Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Osaka, Kyoto).
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3 Day Japan Highlights Tour (Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Osaka, Kyoto).
3 Day Japan Highlights Tour (Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Osaka, Kyoto).

3 Day Japan Highlights Tour: Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka

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Avoid the crowds as you travel in comfort between Japan’s 5 historic capitals on this scenic small group tour with an English speaking guide. See the best of Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. Enjoy spectacular views of the countryside and Mt. Fuji on clear days.

Start from your hotel or port of entry in Tokyo. Follow the coast through Yokohama to Japan's old capital, Kamakura. Enjoy stopping on the way to taste the different region's specialties. Visit picturesque villages and take a ropeway and cruise near Mt. Fuji. Experience the history of Toyota and see their machines. Explore World Heritage Nara deer park and Todaiji. Visit Kyoto's Arashiyama bamboo forest, Kiyomizu temple and Fushimi Inarin shrine before arriving at Osaka's Dotonburi entertainment district.

This tour can be tailored to your interests and is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Feel free to add extra days in Tokyo or continue on with us to Hiroshima or back to Tokyo via the Japan Alps.

Activity location

  • Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
    • 4 Chome-2-28 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Narita Airport Terminal 2･3 Station
    • Furugome
    • 286-0104, Narita, Chiba, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoad Tolls
  • What's includedWhat's included3 star accommodation.
  • What's includedWhat's includedParking Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch and dinner.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tokyo - Kamakura - Hakone
  • 8 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: 3 star hotel near Mt. Fuji.
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, an 11 meter high bronze statue dating to 1252. Admission fee: 300 yen.
Hase-dera Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Hasedera temple is home to one of Japan's largest wooden sculptures, a 9 meter wooden statue of the goddess of mercy. Relax in the spectacular gardens, enjoy the ocean view or go underground in the temple's network of caves! Admission: 400 yen.
Enoshima Island
  • 30m
Visit this scenic island with its shrine complex, sea caves and large public bath. Enjoy watching the surfing nearby.
Hakone Ropeway
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Enjoying a relaxing foot bath and spectacular views before boarding your gondola down the mountain. Admission: 1,500 yen.
Owaku-dani Valley
  • 30m
Make a brief stop at Owakudani Hell Valley to view the sulphur steam vents coming out from the crater valley. Enjoy eating one of the kuro-tamago (black eggs) boiled in the sulphur springs.
Hakone Pirate Ship Tōgendai Port
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Take the pirate ship on a cruise over Lake Ashi and on clear days enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Admission: 1,200 yen.
Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu
  • 1h
Hakone shrine has played an important role in Japanese history since 757AD. Visit the shrine complex hidden in a forest of massive cedar trees or the torii gate on the waters of Lake Ashi.
Mount Fuji
Enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji on clear days as we drive between Hakone and Shizuoka.
Day 2: Mt. Fuji - Shizuoka - Toyota - Nagoya
  • 8 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Nagoya.
Fuji
  • 20m
Taste the local specialties and enjoy views of Japan's tea plantations.
Oshino Hakkai
  • 1h
Visit this pretty folk village with its 8 crystal clear ponds and shops selling local specialties.
Lake Kawaguchiko
  • 20m
On clear mornings, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi.
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore a traditional village with many craft shops and old houses with thatched rooves. Enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan countryside. Admission: 500 yen.
Aokigahara Forest
Pass through one of Japan's most famous forests at the base of Mt. Fuji.
Shiraito Falls
  • 1h
Take a short walk to these 2 spectacular waterfalls. Enjoy local snacks.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
If time permits, visit Toyota's 1st factory and learn about the rise of Toyota from a textile company to the world's second largest car maker. Experience the manufacturing process from forging parts to robotic assembly. Also on site is a large collection of modern and classic cars. Admission: 1,000 yen.
Nagoya
  • 1h
Spend the evening exploring Nagoya's Sakae district with its many colorful shops and restaurants.
Day 3: Nara - Kyoto - Osaka
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Nara Park
  • 2h
Take a guided walk through Nara Park with its many over friendly deer.
Todai-ji Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Founded in 738, Todai-ji houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha inside the world's 2nd largest wooden building. Also on display are numerous other massive scuptures and works of art. Admission: 800 yen.
Arashiyama
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore World Heritage Tenryuji gardens (500 yen) and Zen temple (300 yen) before walking through Arashiyama's famous bamboo forest.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore World Heritage Kiyomizu temple and the traditional shops nearby, taking routes to avoid most of the crowds. Admission: 500 yen.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
  • 1h
Fushimi Inari-taisha is home to over 10,000 orange torii gates that form a tunnel going up the mountain. The main structure was built in 1499 as a shrine for rice and agriculture, but it is better known as the shrine for merchants and business.
Dotonbori
  • 1h
Spend the evening exploring the back street alleys in Osaka's most famous entertainment district.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
    • 4 Chome-2-28 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENarita Airport Terminal 2･3 Station
    • Furugome
    • 286-0104, Narita, Chiba, Japan

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