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- Explore!
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- Savor the world one bite at a time
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- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Tokyo's historic temples and neon lights
- Sample fresh sushi at Tsukiji Outer Market
- Cook your own okonomiyaki in Tokyo
- Stay in a traditional minshuku in Takayama
- Visit the UNESCO site of Shirakawago
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join tour in Tokyo, konnichiwa!
- Day 2 Tokyo seafood market, sushi lunch, Hamarikyu gardens, kitchen town and street food dessert
- Day 3 Tokyo - Meiji Jingu Shrine, Okonomiyaki lunch and trendy Harajuku district
- Day 4 Train to mountain town Takayama, afternoon Hida no Sato folk village museum
- Day 5 Bus to Kanazawa via Shirakawago UNESCO village
- Day 6 Visit Kenrokuen Garden. Temaki sushi lunch. Japanese traditional sweets (wagashi) making
- Day 7 Visit Omicho market. Train to Kyoto. Visit Nijo Castle and Gion geisha district. Izakaya dinner
- Day 8 AM - Visit Uji green tea growing capital. Try matcha sweets and ice cream. PM - Private tea ceremony in Kyoto
- Day 9 AM free in Kyoto. PM visit Fushimi Inari Shrine. Sake Museum and Tasting. Teppanyaki dinner
- Day 10 Train to Osaka. Osaka castle visit. Dinner in Shinsekai district
- Day 11 Visit Namba Yasaka Shrine and neon Dotonburi District. Views from Umeda Sky Tower. Free afternoon. Shabu-Shabu hot pot dinner
- Day 12 Trip ends in Osaka
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Asakusa View Hotel
HotelDays 1, 2, 3Minshuku Sumire-so
Hotelday 4Hotel Torifito Kanazawa
HotelDays 5, 6Via Inn Prime Kyotoeki Hachijoguchi
HotelDays 7, 8, 9Shin-Osaka Washington Hotel Plaza
HotelDays 10, 11

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Number of tours
531
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
80%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- AJay· September 8th, 2023Oh, so many! Tepanyaki dinner was delicious, the last dinner in Osaka was an incredible meal. The homestay was incredible (beyond expectations). The guide was so helpful and caring. Tokyo sightseeing was incredible (and Shirakawa-go!).Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AChristine· September 20th, 2023The food, the places we sawShow moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- VRVictoria· May 26th, 2023A wonderful exploration of Japan! We liked the...Show moreTrip date: May 2023
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Gloria
Asked on February 15th, 2023Do you have single rooms for solo travellers and if so, what is the single supplement charge.
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2023
Single rooms are available, these are available from NZ$490. Please note that the single room is not available on night 4 where you stay in a traditional family Minshuku Iwatakan so they will be twin rooms with shared bathrooms.
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Tour ID: 234965
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