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Japan Group Tour

Japan Group Tour, a rail journey with Euroventure

Join our 13-day Japan group tour and immerse yourself, with a culture and action-packed itinerary, to this fascinating country each day.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Arrive in Tokyo and meet your Adventure Leader at the hostel. Take in views of the capital from a skyscraper before exploring Shinjuku, Akihabara and Harajuku.

  2. Day 2overnight: Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Time in a traditional bathhouse, a visit to Tsukiji Outer Market, the Imperial Palace Gardens, and the ancient Sumo district.

  3. Day 3overnight: Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Explore Asakusa and Sensoji Temple, take a sushi-making class, and visit the Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko statue.

  4. Day 4overnight: Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Final day in Tokyo, with the Edo-Tokyo Museum and Sumo Museum among the highlights, before travelling on to Kamakura.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Kamakura

    Tokyo to Kamakura

    After brunch in Tokyo, train to Kamakura, Japan's medieval capital. Check out ancient shrines and hike to Kotoku-in temple to see the Great Buddha statue, then relax on the beach.

  6. Day 6overnight: Hakone

    Kamakura to Hakone

    Cross Lake Ashi aboard a pirate ship, with views of Mount Fuji on a clear day, and sample local Fuji-style black eggs.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Kyoto

    Hakone to Kyoto

    Board your first bullet train to Kyoto, covering around 440km in just over two hours. Wander the hillside streets to the stunning Kiyomizu temple.

  8. Day 8overnight: Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Attend a live geisha performance featuring a tea ceremony, puppet show, traditional music and flower arranging.

  9. Day 9overnight: Kyoto

    Kyoto (day trip to Arashiyama)

    Hike through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, visit a monkey park, and take a trip to Nara.

  10. Day 10overnight: Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Final day in Kyoto, taking in the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) and the city's temples, shrines and nightlife, before heading to Hiroshima.

  11. Day 11overnight: Hiroshima

    Kyoto to Hiroshima

    Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, then take a ferry to Miyajima Island to reach the Itsukushima shrine and its torii gate standing in the sea.

  12. Day 12railovernight: Osaka (capsule hotel)

    Hiroshima to Osaka

    Bullet train to Osaka, arriving in time for lunch. Explore the food capital of Japan around Nanba, Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori.

  13. Day 13rail

    Osaka to Tokyo

    Say goodbye to the group over breakfast in Osaka before catching the final bullet train back to Tokyo, arriving at 13:42pm as the tour ends.

Included

  • Accommodation in dorm rooms (excluding capsule hotel in Osaka)
  • Transport within Japan including a 7-day JR Rail Pass
  • An Adventure Leader who travels with the group throughout Japan
  • Included activities: Tokyo skyscraper views, Tsukiji Outer Market, Asakusa & Sensoji Temple, sushi-making class, Akihabara, Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge and East Gardens, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya Crossing, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Sumo Museum, Daibutsu Buddha at Kotoku-in, Zeniarai Benzaiten hike (Kamakura), Old Tokaido hike and Lake Ashi cruise (Hakone), Kiyomizu Dera, Hozugawa River cruise, Iwatayama Monkey Park, Tenryuji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, cycling city tour, Daisen-in meditation class, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion (Kyoto), Peace Memorial Museum and Miyajima day trip (Hiroshima), Osaka Castle

Not included

  • Visas
  • Flights to tour start and end points
  • Meals and drinks
  • Optional activities

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