3 Day Japan Highlights Tour: Tokyo, Mt.Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka
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Overview
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, Nagoya, Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. Enjoy spectacular views of the countryside and Mt. Fuji.
Start from your hotel or port of entry in Tokyo or Narita. Follow the coast through Yokohama to Japan's old capital, Kamakura. Enjoy stopping on the way to taste the different region's specialities. Visit picturesque villages and take a ropeway and crater lake cruise. Experience Japanese tea ceremony and traditional nightlife. Explore World Heritage Nara deer park and Todaiji. Visit your choice of Kyoto's best attractions, such as Kiyomizu and Fushimi, 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
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Road Tolls
- 3 star accommodation
- Parking Fees
- Lunch and dinner
Know before you book
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport 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
Make a quick visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura, an 11 metre high bronze statue dating back to 1252 when Kamakura was Japan's capital.
Hase-dera Temple
- 40m
- Admission ticket not included
Hasedera temple is home to one of Japan's largest wooden sculptures, a 9 metre wooden statue of the goddess of mercy. Relax in the spectacular gardens, enjoy the ocean views or go underground in the temple's network of caves!
Admission: 400 yen.
Enoshima Island
- 1h
Visit this scenic island with its shrine complex, sea caves and large public bath. Enjoy watching the surfing nearby or have lunch at one of the many seafood restaurants.
Hakone Ropeway
- 40m
- Admission ticket not included
Enjoying a relaxing foot bath and spectacular views before boarding your gondola down the mountain.
Admission: 2,000 yen.
Owaku-dani Valley
- 15m
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 a pirate ship cruise over an extinct volcano's crater lake. Enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji on clear days.
Admission: 1,700 yen.
Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu
- 30m
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.
Lake Ashinoko Sky Line
- 20m
- Admission ticket included
Enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific, Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji on clear days as we drive between Hakone and Fuji. See Japanese wildlife such as deer and raccoon dogs.
Day 2: Mt. Fuji - Shizuoka - Nagoya
- 9 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Nagoya.
Fuji
- 20m
Taste the local specialities 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 specialities.
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine
- 30m
Visit this ancient shrine, dating back to 100 A.D. Located in a cedar forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji, it is the traditional starting point for the climb.
Oishi Park
- 20m
On clear mornings, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi.
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba
- 1h
- Admission ticket not included
Dress in kimono or samurai armour to explore this traditional village with thatched roof houses. Enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan countryside. Admission: 500 yen.
Fugaku Wind Cave
- 30m
- Admission ticket not included
Visit the wind cave (lava tubes) at the base of Mt. Fuji. See the natural refrigerator full of ice most of the year.
Admission: 300 yen.
Aokigahara Forest
- 10m
Take a walk through one of Japan's most infamous forests at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
Shiraito Falls
- 40m
Take a short walk to these 2 spectacular waterfalls. Enjoy local snacks.
Nagoya
- 1h
Spend the evening exploring Nagoya's Sakae district with its many colourful shops and restaurants.
Day 3: Nara - Kyoto - Osaka
- 7 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 an enormous wooden temple. Also on display are numerous other massive scuptures and works of art.
Admission: 800 yen.
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.
Entoku-in
- 40m
- Admission ticket not included
Visit the family home and traditional garden of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife Nene, build in 1605. Enjoy a short tea ceremony (extra fee: 1,300 yen).
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- 1h
Take a stroll though Arashiyama's famous bamboo forest.
If short of time visit the less crowded bamboo grove at Kotoku-in temple.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
- 40m
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
- 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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