About this trip
Eleven days across Japan's four major cities, moving from the neon and ancient shrines of Tokyo through to the food streets of Osaka.
You get a proper mix of old and new — futuristic city blocks sit alongside temples and quiet shrines, and the pace gives you room to actually take it in rather than just tick off sights.
A good fit if you want a broad first look at Japan without having to plan the logistics yourself.
What you'll do
- Explore Tokyo's ultra-modern districts and ancient monuments
- Visit the traditional shrines of Kyoto
- Dig into Osaka's food scene
- Travel through Japan's four major cities
- Take in historic landmarks along the way
- Partially guided, so you'll have some days to explore independently
- Relaxing pace rather than a packed sightseeing sprint
- Suits families and groups travelling together
Worth it if you want seamless city-hopping with excellent support and central hotels. Think twice if you need detailed itineraries well in advance.
- Pre-arranged train tickets and WhatsApp support made navigating between cities genuinely manageable.
- Hotels in central locations left plenty of time for unguided exploration of local neighbourhoods.
- Information arrives late and train details were outdated; the Kyoto Ibis Styles was notably below standard.
- One transfer mix-up near the end, but support team rearranged quickly and resolved it.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Tokyo · 15 Aug – 16 Aug
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