Japan
Japan stays with you long after you return home. Neon-lit Tokyo, the temples of Kyoto, steaming onsen in Hakone and quiet mountain villages: few countries offer such depth and contrast in a single trip.
We have been creating tailor-made holidays since 2007, and our Japan specialists know the famous sights as well as the quieter places: family-run ryokan, lesser-known temples and the local experiences that make a journey memorable. Every itinerary is built around your pace and interests.
The journeys below are starting points, not fixed tours. Each can be adjusted, extended or rebuilt from scratch.
Best time to go
Mar–May & Oct–Nov |
Flight time
approx. 14 hrs direct |
Time difference
UK +8 hrs (summer) / +9 hrs (winter) |
Ideal trip length
12–16 nights |
Holidays to Japan
Tokyo, Fuji & KyotoThe perfect first trip to Japan
Four nights in buzzing Tokyo, a night in Hakone near Mount Fuji and four nights among Kyoto's temples and geisha districts, at an unhurried pace.
Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto
Includes: UK flights, hotels, rail travel, transfers, 3 guided tours & a Kyoto walking tour
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Classic Japan by TrainDiscover Japan by rail in style
Your own private trip, with a kaiseki dinner in Hakone, two nights in the Alps and a walk through Kyoto's geisha district.
Tokyo → Hakone → Takayama → Kanazawa → Kyoto
Includes: UK flights, hotels, 14-day Japan Rail Pass, transfers & 4 guided tours
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Japan UncoveredBeyond the well-known highlights
A temple stay on Mount Koya, the Alpine town of Takayama and a side trip to Miyajima Island.
Tokyo → Hakone → Takayama → Kanazawa → Hiroshima → Kyoto → Mount Koya → Osaka
Includes: UK flights, hotels, 7-day Japan Rail Pass, transfers & 5 private guided tours
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Japan in BloomFor cherry blossom season
Famous cherry blossom spots, the canal town of Kurashiki and a ryokan stay in Hakone with kaiseki dinner and hot springs.
Kyoto → Kurashiki → Kanazawa → Hakone → Tokyo
Includes: UK flights, hotels, reserved rail travel & 5 private guided tours
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Japan JourneyThe classic route plus Hiroshima
Takayama's morning markets, Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Museum and the ferry to Miyajima Island.
Tokyo → Hakone → Takayama → Kanazawa → Hiroshima → Kyoto
Includes: UK flights, hotels, 14-day Japan Rail Pass, transfers & private guides in 4 cities
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Japan Heritage Castles, temples & history
A temple stay on Mount Koya, a night in thatched Shirakawa-go and Japan's finest castle at Himeji.
Tokyo → Nikko → Kanazawa → Shirakawa-go → Hiroshima → Himeji → Mount Koya → Kyoto
Includes: UK flights, hotels, 14-day Japan Rail Pass, transfers & private guides in 4 places
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Japan Family AdventureFun-packed and family-friendly
Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan, a sushi-making class, the deer of Nara and a ryokan night in Hakone.
Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka
Includes: UK flights, hotels, rail travel, transfers & private guides in Tokyo and Kyoto
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Zen JapanSlow travel and quiet reflection
An early-morning visit to Meiji Shrine, a lakeside night in Nikko, a ryokan in Hakone and a temple stay on Mount Koya.
Tokyo → Nikko → Hakone → Kyoto → Mount Koya → Osaka
Includes: UK flights, hotels, rail travel, transfers & 4 private guided tours
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Active JapanMade for keen walkers
Self-guided walks on the Nakasendo Trail and a four-day Kumano Kodo pilgrimage.
Tokyo → Hakone → Takayama → Kanazawa → Kiso Valley → Kyoto → Kumano Kodo → Osaka
Includes: UK flights, hotels, 14-day Japan Rail Pass, transfers & detailed walking notes
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South Korea & JapanTwo cultures, one journey
Seoul's palaces and markets, a mountain temple at Songnisan and ancient Gyeongju.
Seoul → Songnisan → Gyeongju → Busan → Kyoto → Hakone → Tokyo
Includes: all flights, hotels with breakfast, rail, transfers & guided tours in 5 cities
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Tokyo & California CoastCalifornia road trip, then Tokyo
Alcatraz, a self-drive down the Big Sur coast, then Tokyo and a day trip to Hakone.
San Francisco → Monterey → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica → Tokyo
Includes: all flights, hotels, 6-day car hire, Tokyo transfers & a guided day in Tokyo
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Tokyo, Hawaii & CaliforniaThree iconic cities, one trip
Alcatraz, four nights in Honolulu with a tour of Oahu, then Tokyo, a day in Nikko and a day trip to Hakone.
San Francisco → Honolulu → Tokyo
Includes: all flights, hotels, 3 guided tours & transfers in Hawaii and Tokyo
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