About this trip
Eight days across Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, covering the contrasts that make Japan what it is — neon streets and ancient temples, quiet zen gardens and buzzing food markets.
You move fast by bullet train between cities, with a fully guided structure but enough free time to go off and find your own version of each place, whether that's a robot cafe or a quiet back-street ramen shop.
It's a solid introduction to the country in a short window, not a deep dive into any one region.
What you'll do
- Explore Tokyo's neon-lit streets and older temples
- Visit Kyoto's zen gardens and iconic torii gates
- Chance to spot a Geisha in Kyoto
- Take in Osaka's food scene and nightlife
- Travel between cities by bullet train
- Free time built in to explore independently
- Fast-paced — three cities in eight days
- Plenty of unstructured free time alongside the guided parts
- Easy difficulty, private rooms throughout
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and fill fill in from our own tracking as it builds.
Departing in Oct is cheapest — from £1,285, about 27% below the priciest month (Aug).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Tokyo · 9 Oct – 10 Oct
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