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Lead Price
From £4995pp
Duration
11 days & 9 nights
Itinerary Type
Tailor Made
Holiday Type
General Interest
Tour Highlights

Essential Japan

This private holiday is an ideal introduction to Japan, featuring key attractions in Tokyo, Hakone National Park, and Kyoto. Admire Zen temples and historical landmarks, unwind in Japan’s hot-spring capital, and take tea with a geisha. Your journey is mostly by public transport – including the Shinkansen ‘bullet train’ – with private guides on selected visits. Should you wish, we can entirely adapt this tour to suit your passions and preferences.

Itinerary

YEAR:
DAY 1: Fly to Tokyo
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Fly to Tokyo

Fly to Tokyo. (N) 

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meal

DAY 2: Tokyo
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Tokyo

Upon arrival in Japan, you are privately transferred by car to your hotel, situated conveniently close to the Shiodome subway station. Stay 3 nights at Park Hotel Tokyo. (N)  

Accommodation: Park Hotel Tokyo
DAY 3: Tokyo
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Tokyo

Spend the day exploring Tokyo by public transport on a privately guided tour. Visit the Imperial Palace East Garden, once the grounds of an Edo-era castle and today a public park. Continue to the iconic Tokyo Sky Tree, ascending to the Tembo Deck for a panoramic view over Tokyo. You also visit Sensoji Temple, established in 645 AD and rebuilt after the second world war, and the adjacent Nakamise shopping arcade. This afternoon, cruise on the Sumida River, and visit Odaiba Seaside Park. (B) 

Accommodation: Park Hotel Tokyo
DAY 4: Tokyo
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Tokyo

Your day is at leisure to explore more of Japan’s vast capital city, or to unwind at your hotel. (B)  

Accommodation: Park Hotel Tokyo
DAY 5: Hakone
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Hakone

Zip at high-speed out of Tokyo via Shinkansen – Japan’s famous ‘bullet train’ – then transfer to Hakone National Park by shared bus. Hakone is a picture of forested hills, natural hot springs, and lakes that reflect towering Mount Fuji. Stay 2 nights at Kowakien Tenyu Hotel. (B, D) 

Accommodation: Kowakien Tenyu Hotel
DAY 6: Hakone
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Hakone

Today, use your Hakone Free Pass to explore this scenic area. You may wish to see the steaming vents and hot springs of the volcanic Owakudani valley, visit the Picasso Pavilion at the Open-Air Art Museum, take a ride on the Hakone Tozan Railway, or cruise across scenic Lake Ashi. (B, D) 

Accommodation: Kowakien Tenyu Hotel
DAY 7: Kyoto
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Kyoto

Take the shared bus to Odawara then continue south by Shinkansen to Kyoto. Stay at Ringha Royal Kyoto Hotel, situated near Kyoto Station, for 3 nights. (B)

Accommodation: Ringha Royal Kyoto Hotel
DAY 8: Kyoto
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Kyoto

Enjoy a privately guided tour of Kyoto, navigating the city by public transport. Visit the two Zen temples of Kinkakuji and Ryoanji, followed by the charming Old Town of Higashiyama. Here you enter the landmark Kiyomizudera Temple, built between 778 and 1633 out of wood without using a single nail. Continue to the historical district of Gion for a tea ceremony with a geiko (geisha). You are joined by a host who will explain the symbolism, and an interpreter to aid the conversation. (B) 

Accommodation: Ringha Royal Kyoto Hotel
DAY 9: Kyoto
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Kyoto

Your day is at leisure to explore Kyoto further, whether it’s visiting more of the city’s historical shrines and temples, taking in the ambience of its old quarters, or browsing at the local markets. (B) 

Accommodation: Ringha Royal Kyoto Hotel
DAY 10: Fly home
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Fly home

You are privately transferred by car to Kansai Airport for your flight home. (B) 

DAY 11: Arrive UK
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Arrive UK

(N) 

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

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The Cox & Kings signature experiences

  • Discover Tokyo's temples, shrines on a private guided city tour
  • Explore the scenic Hakone National Park for views of Mount Fuji
  • Travel on a shinkansen bullet train
  • Tea ceremony experience with Geisha in Kyoto
Low Season
From £4,995 per person
High Season
From £6,995 per person

What's included

  • International flights (and domestic flights if applicable)
  • UK departure and overseas airport taxes
  • Accommodation, itinerary & meal basis as described
  • Local transfers and transport as described
  • Local guides and entrance fees where applicable

Important information

Superior tour
This tour is based in 4-star accommodation.
Tailor-made travel
For a price quote based on alternative accommodation standards, to discuss flight options or to tailor this itinerary, please call to speak with a Cox & Kings consultant or enquire online.
Guideline prices
Prices above are per person in pounds sterling (£), based on two people sharing a twin/double-room. Single supplement available on request. Pricing is indicative and may be subject to change due to external factors such as variable flight prices.
Meal basis
As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
Note:
Luggage will be delivered to your hotel in Kyoto. Please prepare a bag pack for two nights at Hakone
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