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- Silver Operator
- Tourist Journey
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 50
- Age range 1 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- See Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Nara, and Kyoto affordably
- Visit Tokyo's temples, shrines, neighborhoods, and royal gardens
- Meet Nara’s deer and explore sacred temples full of history
- Discover Kyoto’s Gion, Fushimi Inari, and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Enjoy budget hotels, expert guides, and high-speed trains
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival in Tokyo
- Day 2 Tokyo
- Day 3 Mount Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi
- Day 4 Free day in Tokyo
- Day 5 Transfer to Kyoto by Bullet Train + Explore Kyoto in the evening
- Day 6 Kyoto & Nara
- Day 7 Free Day in Kyoto
- Day 8 Departure
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- 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
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Comfort Inn Tokyo Roppongi
HotelDays 1, 2, 3, 4The B Shimbashi
HotelDays 1, 2, 3, 4Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai Tokyo
HotelDays 1, 2, 3, 4TUNE STAY Kyoto
HotelDays 5, 6, 7Comfort Inn Kyoto Shijokarasuma
HotelDays 5, 6, 7Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto Ekimae PREMIER
HotelDays 5, 6, 7
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 50 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 1 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Tourist Journey
Number of tours
56
Age Range
1 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
We are travel enthusiasts, redefining the way journeys are experienced. Our...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingAverage
- ItineraryAverage
- GuideGood
- TransportAverage
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
Suzanne· April 14th, 2025The tour, although short, covered a lot in Tokyo and Kyoto. The guides were excellent and very personable, even taking us to some local spots for sushi. The downside to the tour was meeting them. The Tokyo subway station is huge and it is very difficult to locate the meeting points. One guide called us and that is how we found him (we were not the only ones late). Overall the tour was a good mix of free time and guided tours.Show moreTrip date: March 2025- KSKristi· August 21st, 2024When I booked my 8 day tour of Japan I was excited to get to see Tokyo and Kyoto with my 'tour group'. What I did not expect was that the 'tour' was really just a few day tours that were booked for me that I had to navigate my way through the city to find the starting points. When someone books a group tour they typically are expecting that they are with the same people doing the same tour. The group is staying at the same hotel/hostel and the tour guide and bus pick up and drop off the group at the hotel. I found that I spent a lot of my time just trying to figure out how to use the trains/subway/buses just to try to make sure I could get to the location that the day tour bus was waiting. Because of this I did not get to my first day tour on time and missed it altogether. Luckily after I contacted them I was able to rebook the day tour to Mt. Fuji on my free day in Tokyo. I was really disappointed that I had to spend all my time trying to navigate everywhere myself. I could have booked the day tours myself knowing that I would have to navigate by myself. I also did not appreciate that my 'group tour' was not a group tour instead I was the sole person in my group and I was just meeting up with people on a day tour for a single day. What I take away from this is that I will be booking my next vacations with tour companies that I have booked group tours with before that were actually a group tour and not just me on my own. The only reason I did not go with a bad rating was because I was able to see many great parts of Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Mt. Fuji etc. I was just disappointed with the overall organization and communication.Show more
Tourist Journey commented on this reviewDear Kristi, thank you for sharing your feedback, and we’re really sorry to hear that the experience wasn’t what you expected. We understand that our style of tours—where there’s a mix of guided tours and independent exploration—may not suit everyone,... Show moreTrip date: July 2024
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- From Monday30 Jun, 2025To Monday7 Jul, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $2,045
- From Tuesday1 Jul, 2025To Tuesday8 Jul, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $2,045
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday7 Jul, 2025To Monday14 Jul, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $2,045
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Kerry
Asked on December 23rd, 2024I am an active senior planning to take my 2 grandchildren on a tour of Japan starting around March 14(15) but they must be back in Canada by March 23. Given the time changes is it possible to fit in the 8 day tour?
Tourist JourneyOperator•Written December 2024If your package starts on March 14th then your departure would be on the 21st. Would you like to add extra days?
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Joe
Asked on October 28th, 2024Is a guide with you all the time?
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Joe
Traveler•Written October 2024Are we driven around in a bus with an English-speaking guide? What type of hotels?
- Tourist JourneyOperator•Written October 2024
Your guide will be with you during the tours. You will meet them each day at a designated meeting point for the tour. Transfers between cities are self-guided; we provide the tickets and all necessary instructions to ensure a smooth experience.
- Tourist JourneyOperator•Written October 2024
Yes, the guides for the tours are English-speaking. Some tours involve walking, while others combine walking and bus transportation. We offer a selection of 3, 4, and 5-star hotels, so you can choose based on your preference and budget.
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Lauren
Asked on June 27th, 2024How do the departure dates work? How is it possible that Tourist Journey is able to offer this package on every single day of the year, considering the package is advertised as a group tour with multiple travellers? If I book a departure date, am I guaranteed for the tour to proceed on that date or is it subject to change?
- Tourist JourneyOperator•Written June 2024
Yes - we offer all dates, and our packages have guaranteed departure. Our packages are build based on our day tours so the only thing that might change is the order of the tours inside your package. However, as soon as you book/pay, you will receive your PDF with the order that corresponds to you. Please note also that the group of people on each tour will change as this is based on our daily group tours.
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Lauren
Traveler•Written June 2024Could you please advise me of the differences between the Standard, Boutique & Superior Class accommodation types?
- Tourist JourneyOperator•Written June 2024
Of course - they are 3, 4 and 5 stars correspondently.
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