View allAmazing how smoothly he navigated us through all the different cities and had non-stop recommendations for the best food in Japan!
Thijs, traveled in July
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- Gold Operator
- The Dragon Trip
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- High Intensity
- Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Other languages on request: Spanish
- Group Size 5 - 18
- Ages 18-55
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Shibuya Crossing
- Fujikawaguchiko Day Trip
- Ryokan Stay & Onsen
- Miyajima Island day trip
- Nara - Bowing Deers
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Tokyo Arrival & Sushi-Making Fun
- Day 2 Markets, Temples & Akihabara
- Day 3 Shrines & Shibuya
- Day 4 Fujikawaguchiko & Mount Fuji Views
- Day 5 Kamakura’s Temples & Calligraphy Class
- Day 6 Hakone’s Pirate Ships, Ropeway & Onsen Experience
- Day 7 Bullet Train to Kyoto
- Day 8 Temples, Torii Gates & Historic Gion District
- Day 9 Head to Nara Famous Bowing Deer
- Day 10 Meditation in a Zen temple, Kyoto Cycling trip & Travel to Hiroshima
- Day 11 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum & Miyajima Island
- Day 12 Explore Shinsaibashi & Shinsekai in Osaka
- Day 13 Sayonara Osaka!
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- 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
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Imano Tokyo Hostel
HostelDays 1, 2, 3, 4Upgrade AvailablePlat Hostel Keikyu Kamakura Wave
Hostelday 5Upgrade AvailableFuji-Hakone Guest House
Guesthouseday 6K’s House Hostel Kyoto
HostelDays 7, 8, 9Webase Hiroshima Hostel
HostelDays 10, 11
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The Dragon Trip
Number of tours
47
Age Range
7 to 75 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- KVKim· October 17th, 2025Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishHuge fine trip! Ideal for a first trip to Japan! Fine mix of active and quiet activities and also a fine mix of people (age and gender). Lots of room for own input. This extra activities are also highly recommended!Show more
The Dragon Trip commented on this reviewWe’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your first trip to Japan and appreciated the balance of activities and group dynamics. It’s great that you also made the most of the optional experiences and hope to see you on another Dragon Trip in the future!Trip date: October 2025 - Richard· October 10th, 2025The leader, Terry, was excellent and made the experience exceptional. The final accommodation, Arrow Hotel, was old, poor dining options and would not give out more than one key to a room. The person who I shared the room with and I had to coordinate ourselves having access by leaving the key at the desk or asking the desk to open the room door. There were also issues with checking in. The hostels were cleaner and offered more options than the Arrow hotel. Something closer to the final dinner location would have been better. We looked at options near the final dinner area and found several stay options that would have been much better. This is the main reason why the review was less than stellar.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your detailed feedback. I’m really glad to hear that Terry made your experience exceptional, and we appreciate your comments about the final accommodation. We will make sure your concerns are reviewed by our Japan team as we look... Show more
Trip date: August 2025 - Aaron· September 24th, 2025The tour was fantastic with a very packed itinerary full of wonderful sights and memories. The tour guide was fantastic and really helped everyone find everything that they were interested in doing in our time slim Japan.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewWe're really happy to hear you had a wonderful time in Japan! We always want our trips to be unforgettable. It's great to hear your guide did such a great job. We'll be sure to pass your kind words onto them. We hope you'll join us on another adventure... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- Jay· September 12th, 2025Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about Japan’s layout and its history. Megumi San always knew how to tour the guide while taking us visitor’s well being into consideration. Everything was done on time and with much time to explore and learn. As an anthropologist it was very enlightening and entertaining to learn about nihon’s culture and lifestyles.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad to hear that Megumi made your trip both informative and enjoyable, and that you found the cultural insights so enriching. It’s great to know the balance of learning, exploring, and care made your... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- Ruby· September 12th, 2025AMAZING TOUR GUIDE (Megumi)Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewWe love to hear it! Go Megumi!! :DTrip date: September 2025
- LHLaMonica· August 13th, 2025Excellent tour I would recommend changing only a few things. 1. The amount of time spent in Tokyo can be cut down to 3 days. 2. Increase Hiroshima and Osaka both by 1bday.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewThanks so much for your review. We're always looking for ways to improve our trips and your feedback is very valuable to us. We'll be sure to take this into consideration when revising our itinerary. If you have anything else you'd like to add, please... Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- Alexa· August 11th, 2025This tour of Japan covers all the must sees! Our adventure leader was fabulous and the people on the tour were just like us. Great value for moneyShow moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback and such wonderful photos! It truly looks like so much fun. We are glad to hear you Adventure Leader was fantastic and that you made great friends along the way! That's what a Dragon Trip is all about! ????Trip date: August 2025
- TJTygo de· August 11th, 2025Great tour full of amazing sights and other great experiencesShow moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewWe are so happy to know your experience on our 13-day Japan Tour was great! :) We hope to see you on another Dragon Trip soon!Trip date: August 2025
- LLisa· July 30th, 2025It was such a great adventure with the best people and best leader ever! Everything was well organized and we had an amazing time in Japan.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewWe are thrilled to hear you had a fantastic adventure across Japan! We hope the memories last a life time and you will join us on another Dragon Trip in the future! ????????Trip date: June 2025
- Thijs· July 26th, 2025We've seen a lot of highlights of Japan, and our Adventure Leader Sora, made sure the whole trip ran smoothly. Amazing how smoothly he navigated us through all the different cities and had non-stop recommendations for the best food in Japan! Enjoyed every second of the trip with an amazing group of fellow travellers.Show moreThe Dragon Trip commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful feedback and for sharing such great photos! We're so glad to hear you had a fantastic time exploring Japan and that Sora made the experience even better with his smooth guidance and top-notch food recommendations. We hope to... Show moreTrip date: July 2025
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Adam
Asked on September 12th, 2025Do you include breakfast everyday? I don't see that on the what's included
The Dragon TripOperator•Written September 2025Breakfast isn't included for this trip, but there will be places nearby each accommodation where you'll be able to purchase breakfast. Your adventure leader can advise you on the best spots when you're there!
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Lynda
Asked on September 9th, 2025Dates in 2026
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written September 2025
All of our available 2026 departure dates are available on TourRadar. We have a lot of departure dates. If you give me a rough timeframe of when you're planning to join the trip, I can send you some dates.
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Lynda
Traveler•Written September 2025Late March April n May
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written September 2025
Multiple dates available for March, April and May 2026 including 2-Mar-26, 9-Mar-26, 16-Mar-26, 23-Mar-26, 26-Mar-26, 30-Mar-26, 2-Apr-26, 6-Apr-26, 9-Apr-26, 13-Apr-26, 20-Apr-26, 27-Apr-26, 4-May-26, 11-May-26, 18-May-26, 25-May-26.
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Tim
Asked on September 8th, 2025Is it still possible to book the tea ceremony with a geisha and a train ticket back Tokyo on the last day? And if so, how much would it be?
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written September 2025
There's no more availability for you to join the tea ceremony with a geisha. I will check with our team to see if we can book you the bullet train back on the final day. Unless requested otherwise, we will book the train for 2pm on the final day of the trip. The price for the bullet train is: $148.59 USD
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Diana
Asked on August 28th, 2025Is there an age limit for this tour to Japan? I'm 22 and my sister is 14, turning 15 this November.
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written August 2025
The age range for this trip is 18-55, but we can sometimes be flexible. Your sister might not be allowed to stay in the hostels which means you might have to upgrade to a private room. She might also not be allowed to join all activities due to age restrictions.
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Raymond
Asked on August 27th, 2025Would there be any problems or requirements I need to bring for her? I'm 22 and my younger sister is 14.
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written August 2025
Our tours are designed for travelers aged 18 and above. However, we do welcome 16–17 year olds when they're traveling with an adult. Since your sister is 14, we'd just need to double-check internally whether we can make an exception in this case.
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Luis
Asked on August 16th, 2025When I attempt a book state is only offered in Spanish. Do you have an English option?
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written August 2025
We only have availability for our Spanish tour to depart on the 16th October 2025. For the English tour, we have the following start dates for around the time you'd like to visit: 1-Sep-25, 8-Sep-25, 22-Sep-25, 6-Oct-25, 13-Oct-25, 20-Oct-25, 27-Oct-25, 17-Nov-25. Would any of these work for you?
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Mark
Asked on August 12th, 2025Could you please confirm if this adventure can be operated in Spanish? Additionally, is there any price adjustment for a 13-year-old teenager?
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written August 2025
I'm afraid the age range for this trip is 18-55. We wouldn't be able to accommodate a 13 year old on this trip. An alternative option would be for them to join our 12-Day Japan Family Adventure through Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Beyond. This trip can accommodate guests aged 7-70. But this trip is only operated in English.
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Jorge
Asked on July 25th, 2025I am interested in the 13 day Japan trip. I will need to apply for a visa and therefore require proof of all accommodations. Please advise if this can be arranged up to 3 months in advance.
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written July 2025
We can provide proof of accommodation to support your visa application. Once you have paid the deposit and secured a spot on the tour, we can arrange this accordingly.
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Dan
Asked on July 24th, 2025Is the tour with a coach and a guide. Luggage transfers to and from hotels
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written July 2025
The trip uses public transport to get to each activity, including a journey on the famed bullet train. There's an adventure leader with you to help you along the way and share their local knowledge with you. The standard accommodation is dorm shared rooms with the option to upgrade to a private room everywhere apart from for 1 night in Hakone where you will stay in gender separated rooms at a traditional Japanese Ryokan. On both trips you're expect to carry your own luggage which is why we suggest packing light.
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Carl
Asked on July 19th, 20251 person can join?
- The Dragon TripOperator•Written July 2025
Yes, these are group tours, so anyone can join and travel with other solo travellers! It is a great way to see Japan and also make friends along the way.
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