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Japan Highlights

Tokyo → Osaka 9 days Up to 12

About this trip

Nine days moving through Japan's mix of neon-lit cities, quiet countryside and deep history, from Tokyo to Osaka.

You start in the bustle of Tokyo, then head out to a rural homestay for home-cooked meals and views of Mt Fuji, before the bullet train carries you on to Kyoto, Hiroshima and finally Osaka.

This is a trip built on contrast — big city energy one day, tea farms or vegetable gardens the next — held together by public transport and a fair amount of walking.

What you'll do

  • Explore Tokyo's neighbourhoods and street life
  • Homestay in the countryside with home-cooked meals, either near Kawane's tea farms or Gotemba's vegetable gardens
  • Views of Mt Fuji
  • Bullet train to Kyoto and Hiroshima
  • Time in Osaka, known for its food scene
Good to know
  • Fast-paced and on foot — you'll need to be fit enough to spend most of each day walking and carrying your own luggage through busy train stations
  • Double rooms in Japan tend to be small (around 20 sqm), and a twin may be substituted during busy periods
  • The countryside homestay varies by departure — some groups visit a tea farm in Kawane, others help pick vegetables for dinner in Gotemba
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£680 less all-in
Japan Classic
4.8from £1,69510 days
The trade-off: 1 more night for less, with a different operator.
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Best month to go

Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £2,385, about 26% below the priciest month (Jul).

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Getting there

Tokyo
One-way · arrive 14 Aug 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Tokyo · 14 Aug – 15 Aug

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