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Japan Express

9 days
From Tokyo to Osaka
4.3
4 traveler reviews

Japan Express

9 days
From Tokyo to Osaka
4.3
4 traveler reviews
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NZ $2,932
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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
Age range 15 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Tokyo's vibrant Shibuya and Harajuku
  • Visit Hiroshima's Peace Memorial and A-Bomb Dome
  • Make momiji manju on Miyajima Island
  • Walk through thousands of torii gates at Fushimi Inari
  • Discover Kyoto's geisha districts at night

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Tokyo
  2. Day 2 Tokyo
  3. Day 3 Hiroshima
  4. Day 4 Hiroshima
  5. Day 5 Kyoto
  6. Day 6 Kyoto
  7. Day 7 Kyoto
  8. Day 8 Osaka
  9. Day 9 Osaka
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar 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

Operated by

Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,484

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

84%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Itinerary
    Average
    3.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Good
    4.0
  • Accommodation
    Good
    4.0
  • Food
    Average
    2.5
  • 4.5
  • J
    · June 2nd, 2025
    Great tour with an awesome tour guide. However, the tour was too focused on travelling to shrines and temples for the majority of the trip. I would love to see Perhaps Mount Fuji and/or Nara to visit the bowing deer added instead of some of the shrines and maybe a day dedicated to seeing something nature related like the bamboo Forrest. Zac was an amazing tour guide and made our Japan experience even better.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you Joel for taking the time to share your experience with us on your Japan Express trip. Thank you for your feedback regarding the trip being heavily focused on temples and you would have liked to have seen more nature visits incorporated.... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • Japan Express reviewer 2
    · May 27th, 2025
    I really enjoyed this tour. There was a lot of...
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that the cities and that Zac did an excellent job. We also appreciate your thoughtful feedback about the balance of activities. This is something... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • RM
    · May 27th, 2025
    Our guide Zac (Bell) was a highlight. He was...
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • JW
    · May 17th, 2025
    Zac was awesome! More scheduled activities.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hello Julie, thank you for taking the time to review your experienced. We are pleased to learn that Zax was an awesome Tour Leader. We hope to welcome you on another of our adventures soon.
    Trip date: May 2025

Dates & Availability

9 days
Japan Express
From Tokyo to Osaka

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What our customers ask about this tour

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    Richard

    Asked on May 8th, 2025

    Do you offer transfers from Tokyo airport to the hotel?

    Flights / Transfers
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      Unfortunately, for our Japan trips, we don't provide airport transfer services. Therefore, we kindly ask guests to arrange their own transport from Tokyo airport to the hotel.

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      Richard

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      What hotel do I need to get the transfer to in Tokyo?

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      The starting point hotel for this departure is: Resol Poshtel Tokyo Asakusa, 2-25-1 Nishiasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN. However, depending on your selected departure date, some trips may start from an alternative hotel.

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      Richard

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      Are you able to get a local sim instead of an esim as my phone is not compatible with esim?

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      You should be able to get a local sim upon arrival at the airport. If not you can always ask the leader and they can better advise you.

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    Rebecca

    Asked on February 6th, 2025

    Are all the March travels guaranteed departures? I have 2 clients, can they still join the 22 March or the 26 March? Are there still spots? How abut airport transfers?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      All of our March departures are guaranteed to run as we only require a minimum of 1 traveler. Currently, we have good availability remaining on our 22 & 26 March departures so we will be able to accommodate 2 travelers. We do not provide airport transportation as it is quite expensive so we typically advise our travelers to use the rail because it is easy to navigate or they can opt for an airport taxi.

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    Lynn

    Asked on January 9th, 2025

    I would like to request 2 double accommodations or 1 double and a triple if that is an option.

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      Lynn

      TravelerWritten January 2025

      What is the cost for a single room or the single supplement?

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      We use a series of multi-share hostals and basic hotels to help keep cost affordable. Due to very limited availbility we cannot offer any single supplements on this itinerary or accommodate any special rooming requests. All rooming will be in a twin share room (we can request a double if preferred but it cannot be garunteed) and solo travelers will be paried with another solo of the same gender.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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    • For any tour departing before August 16th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 16th, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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