Japan Experience

Depart the UK on an overnight service to Tokyo. Upon arrival, transfers will be waiting to take you to the hotel for the first night in Tokyo with the rest of the first day in Japan at leisure.

• International departure to Tokyo
• Airport to hotel transfers

Take a day tour of this fascinating city with a local guide, making use of Tokyo’s comprehensive and user friendly public transport system.  The tour includes several city highlights:

• Meiji Shrine
• Omotesando shopping street
• Asakusa, Tokyo’s old town
• Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest temple
• Boat cruise on the Sumida River
• Hamarikyu Garden

Includes: breakfast

Spend a full day of free time to explore Tokyo at your leisure.  A haven for foodies, head to Tsukiji Fish Market early on to explore the bustling stalls.  Maybe the urban sprawl of Tokyo’s CBD is your thing and sample the famous scramble crossing at Shibuya or leave the hustle and bustle behind for a stroll around the Imperial Palace.  In the evening, head to Shinjuku to sample some of Japans best restaurants and famous karaoke bars.

Includes: breakfast

Travel in comfort on Japan's fast and efficient high speed rail network. The trains – often referred as the Bullet Train - travel at speeds of up to 300km/hr and cover the 513km distance to Kyoto in approximately two and a half hours.

Includes: breakfast

Explore the former imperial capital of Japan with a knowledgeable local guide, utilizing Kyoto’s comprehensive bus system to visit some of the city’s famous World Heritage Sites. The amazing sites to be seen in this fascinating city include:

• Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
• Nijo Castle
• Heian Shrine
• Nishiki Market – “Kyoto’s Kitchen”
• Kiyomizu Temple (Pure Water Temple)

Includes: breakfast

A full day to further explore Kyoto and its surrounding area.Why not take a short trip to Nara which has significant temples and artwork dating back to the 8th century when it was Japan's Capital. Deer roam freely in the grounds of Todai-ji Temple, home to Daibutsuden, the largest wooden building in the world.
 
You could either make a stop at Uji on the way to Nara or visit Byodo-in Temple famous for its Phoenix Hall. Constructed in 1053, this hall now graces the back of the 10 yen coin, or Fushimi Inari famous for its corridors of tori gates as seen in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha.

Includes: breakfast

An early start on the final day, with a transfer from your hotel in Kyoto to Kansai International airport, built on reclaimed land in the middle of Osaka Bay.

• Hotel to airport transfer
• Daytime flight from Japan to the UK

Includes: breakfast