About this trip
This tour moves fast through Japan's biggest draws, from Tokyo's neon streets to Kyoto's temples and gardens, with bullet trains stitching it all together.
You'll get contrast rather than depth — a morning in Asakusa's old Tokyo, an afternoon of Osaka street food, a quiet, reflective stop in Hiroshima, and free-roaming deer on the holy island of Miyajima.
Food plays a real part too, with izakaya-style meals along the way giving you a proper taste of everyday Japanese eating rather than tourist menus.
What you'll do
- Explore Tokyo's ultra-modern capital and the traditional temples of Asakusa
- Spend a full day among the temples and gardens of Kyoto
- Sample street food in Osaka
- Reflect at Hiroshima, site of the world's first atomic attack
- Visit the holy island of Miyajima, home to temples and free-roaming deer
- Watch snow monkeys bathe in the hot springs at Jigokudani Onsen
- Fast-paced — you cover a lot of ground and change base regularly
- Travel is mostly by bullet train between cities
- Private rooms throughout, with a moderate activity level suited to most fitness levels
Worth it if you want a well-guided, socially bonded introduction to Japan's major sights. Think twice if you prefer leisurely exploration over coach travel and tight schedules.
- Guides consistently went above and beyond, creating strong group friendships that lasted beyond the trip.
- Snow monkeys, bullet train, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Tokyo covered comprehensively with impressive inclusions throughout.
- Fast pace means limited time at major cities; reviewers wanted more Tokyo and Kyoto, less coach time.
- Cash advice overstated; ATMs ubiquitous, so carrying 45 dollars daily per person proved unnecessary for most.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
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Departing in Oct is cheapest — from £2,660, about 24% below the priciest month (Apr).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Tokyo · 24 Oct – 25 Oct
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