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Wonders of Japan - Small Group
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Length
11 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Tokyo (Japan)
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Ends in
Osaka (Japan)
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Available Tour Start Dates
MAR 10, 2027 to OCT 27, 2027
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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Special Interest(s)
Small Group
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$9,167.50
Overview
See Japan through its cities, traditions and regional flavors on a Small Group journey from Tokyo to Kyoto. Ride the bullet train, explore temple districts and preserved towns, and experience the country through tea, bonsai, pottery, papermaking and cuisine. Along the way, meet local makers, take part in hands-on cultural experiences and spend time in places that reveal both the pace of modern Japan and its long-held traditions.
Visited During Tour
Gokayama (Japan) | Gujo Hachiman | Izu | Kanazawa (Japan) | Kyoto (Japan) | Mishima | Nagoya | Seki | Shizuoka | Takayama (Japan) | Tokyo (Japan)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
More Details
Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Wonders of Japan - Small Group tour dates available from Insight Vacations. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Insight Vacations Tour Code 473-1741
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1Welcome to Tokyo
Welcome to Tokyo, Japan’s fast-moving capital, where long-held traditions sit alongside one of the world’s most dynamic cityscapes. On arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel, with time to settle in before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers. This evening, come together and enjoy your first taste of Japanese cuisine and get to know your small group as your journey through Japan begins.
- Meals Included:
- Dinner
Accommodations: Prince Park Tower -
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2Discover Tokyo
Take in Tokyo from above with views from Tokyo Tower before a drive past the Imperial Palace Plaza, Tokyo Station, Marunouchi and the Ginza district. Continue to Asakusa to visit Sensoji Temple and explore Nakamise shopping street, lined with traditional stalls and local snacks. Then join a bonsai masterclass with an apprentice, and visit the Bonsai Museum, home to more than 1,000 documented trees, including a 1,000-year-old pine regarded as the masterpiece of Mr Kobayashi’s collection. This evening is at leisure. You could explore Ginza after dark, head to Shibuya for its bright crossings and city views, or find a local izakaya for dinner.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Prince Park Tower -
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3Mount Fuji Views and the Izu Peninsula
Spend the day in the Izu Peninsula, beginning with a ropeway ride at Izu Panorama Park to the 452 m (1,483 ft) summit of Mount Katsuragi, where the viewing area, forest walkway and Katsuragi Shrine look out over the region and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji. Continue to Nakaizu Winery Chateau for lunch with paired wines among the vineyard slopes of central Izu. Later, travel to Mishima, known for the spring water that flows from Mount Fuji into the city. This evening, join your fellow travelers for dinner at your hotel.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodations: Mishima Tokyu -
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4Tea Country to Nagoya
Discover another side of Shizuoka today as you visit a tea plantation and meet Mr Noboru, a tea master from a family-run farm known for its gyokuro. You’ll learn about the traditions behind the tea grown here, make your own cup and taste the difference between the brews. Enjoy a green tea-inspired lunch of green tea noodles in soup with vegetable tempura, served as a local expression of Shizuoka’s tea culture. Later, board one of Japan’s famous bullet trains to Nagoya, an experience that has become part of the country’s modern identity. On arrival, check in to your hotel.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Mariott Nagoya Associa -
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5Cultural Traditions of Gifu
In Seki, a city known for sword-making for more than 700 years, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience for a private sword forging demonstration with a master swordsmith. Continue to the Washi Paper Museum to learn about Japanese papermaking and create your own souvenir. Then travel to Gujo Hachiman for a kaiseki lunch, a traditional multi-course Japanese meal, at a local restaurant. Enjoy a demonstration of Gujo Odori, Gujo Hachiman’s traditional festival dance, before free time to explore and perhaps try the town’s well-known eel.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Mariott Nagoya Associa -
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6On To Kanzawa
Enjoy a Relaxed Start before visiting Takayama, where the preserved streets of the old town reflect the character of the Edo period. There is time to explore, perhaps browsing sake breweries and local craft shops, or visiting Takayama Jinya. Continue to Ainokura, part of the UNESCO-listed Gokayama region, where gassho-zukuri farmhouses with steep thatched roofs still shape the village landscape. Later, travel to Kanazawa and check in to your hotel. The evening is at leisure. You could explore Higashi Chaya District after dark, dine on local seafood, or head out into the city for drinks and late-night food.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Nikko -
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7Discover Kanazawa
Visit Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan’s most celebrated landscape gardens, before sitting down to a four-course lunch at Jardin Paul Bocuse, where the culinary tradition of one of France’s most influential chefs is expressed through seasonal ingredients from Ishikawa and the wider Hokuriku region. Continue at Ohi Gallery, where you’ll discover Ohi ware, a pottery tradition established in 1666 and closely linked to Kanazawa’s tea culture, before enjoying matcha tea. Later, spend time in Higashi Chaya District, where preserved wooden teahouses reflect Kanazawa’s geisha culture and shops showcase the gold leaf craft for which the city is known.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Nikko -
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8Kyoto by Bullet Train
Enjoy a Relaxed Start before boarding Japan’s bullet train to Kyoto. On arrival, join your Travel Director for a walk through Gion, Kyoto’s well-known geisha district, where traditional wooden townhouses and narrow lanes reflect the character of the old capital. There is free time to explore before you check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. You could visit Nishiki Market, explore Pontocho’s dining streets, or head out in the evening to see Kyoto’s temple district after dark.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Nikko Princess -
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9Explore Kyoto’s Treasures
Enjoy a morning visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine, the head shrine of Inari worship in Japan, known for the thousands of vermilion torii gates that lead into the hillside. Continue to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and explore Arashiyama with Insight Choice. You could take part in sutra copying at a temple, where Buddhist scripture is copied by hand in a quiet, traditional setting, or choose a rickshaw ride through the district instead. Later, visit Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, one of Kyoto’s most recognized landmarks. The evening is at leisure. You could return to Gion, dine along Pontocho Alley, or head into the lanes around Kiyamachi for bars, restaurants and a different side of Kyoto after dark.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Nikko Princess -
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10Kyoto Your Way
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Kyoto to return to the places that caught your interest, pick up souvenirs or explore more of the city at your own pace. You may choose an Optional Experience to Osaka and Nara, taking in Osaka Castle, then visiting Dotonbori Street before heading to Nara Deer Park, or an Optional Experience to a sake brewery for a tour and tasting. This evening, mark the final night of your small group tour through Japan with a Kyo Kaiseki dinner, Kyoto’s traditional multi-course cuisine, accompanied by a performance from a maiko, an apprentice geisha.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Nikko Princess -
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11Farewell Japan
Transfer to the airport, saying goodbye to your small group and Travel Director and bringing your journey through Japan to a close.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
Insight Vacations is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Wonders of Japan - Small Group tour:
Travelers Notes
* Day 1 - Option 1: Narita International Airport (NRT) - Complimentary arrival transfers from Narita International Airport (NRT) are provided via Airport Limousine shuttle bus on the first day of the tour or in conjunction with pre-accommodation booked through Insight Vacations. Upon arrival, guests will be met by our Ground Handler staff, who will assist with boarding the airport limousine and provide shuttle bus vouchers based on flight details recorded in Tropics. If guests take the shuttle bus without meeting the Ground Handler staff, the Travel Director will reimburse the cost of the bus ticket. In the event that guests arrive after the final scheduled shuttle bus, a taxi will be arranged at no additional charge. Please note that this service is only provided when necessary and is not actively promoted.* Day 1 - Option 2: Haneda International Airport (HND) - Complimentary arrival transfers from Haneda International Airport (HND) are arranged based on flight details on the first day of the tour or in conjunction with pre-accommodation booked through Insight Vacations. Airport shuttle bus service is not available from Haneda Airport. Instead, transfers are arranged by private car. Guests arriving on similar flights may share the vehicle. Ground Handler staff will meet guests in the arrivals lobby and assist them to their assigned vehicle.Please note that this car transfer service is not actively advertised to avoid influencing guests¿ choice of arrival airport.* Day 9 - Departure Transfers: Complimentary departure transfers to Kansai International Airport (KIX) or Osaka International Airport (ITM) are provided via airport shuttle bus on the final day of the tour or in conjunction with post-accommodation booked through Insight Vacations.The Travel Director will distribute the required shuttle bus tickets to guests.* GROUND HANDLER: This trip is operated by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.* OVERNIGHT BAG: Guests will require an overnight bag, as there are no luggage compartments on the Bullet Trains. Main luggage will be transferred separately by road luggage truck and delivered to the hotel the following day in Nagoya and Kyoto.* NOTE: This trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website.
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