3 Day Japan Highlights Tour Tokyo to Osaka with English Guide

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About this activity

Avoid the crowds as you travel in comfort between Japan’s 5 historic capitals on this scenic, very small group tour by van and Shinkansen with an English speaking guide. See the best of Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. Enjoy spectacular views of the countryside.

Start from your hotel or port of entry in Tokyo or Yokohama. Follow the coast to Japan's old capital, Kamakura. Enjoy stopping on the way to taste the different region's specialties. Visit picturesque villages and take a ropeway and crater lake cruise. Explore World Heritage Nara deer park and Todaiji. Visit your choice of Kyoto's best attractions, such as Kiyomizu and the red gates of Fushimi Inari, before arriving at Osaka's Dotonburi entertainment district.

This tour can be tailored to your interests and is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Feel free to add extra days in Tokyo or continue on with us to Hiroshima or back to Tokyo via the Japan Alps.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 9 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Nihon Travel

Ages: Adults (0–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Breakfast
Included: Road Tolls
Included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Shinkansen train from near Mt. Fuji to Kyoto
Included: 3 star accommodation
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: Lunch and dinner

Itinerary

Day 1 · Tokyo - Kamakura - Hakone

Daikoku Parking Area

15 min

Stop briefly at Daikoku Parking Area to see the best of Japan's sports cars.
Kotoku-in - Great Buddha of Kamakura

one hour Admission not included

Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, an 11 meter high bronze statue dating to 1252 when Kamakura was Japan’s capital. Explore inside the statue!

Admission fee: 300 yen.
Hasedera Temple

one hour Admission not included

Hasedera is home to one of Japan's most beautiful traditional gardens and an enormous wooden sculpture thought to have drifted onto the coast not far from Kamakura nearly 1,500 years ago. Relax in the flower gardens, enjoy the ocean view or go underground in the temple's network of caves!

Admission: 400 yen.
Enoshima Island

one hour

Visit this scenic island with its shrine complex, sea caves and large public bath. Enjoy watching the surfing nearby.
Hakone Ropeway

one hour Admission not included

Enjoying a relaxing foot bath and spectacular views before boarding your gondola down the mountain. Admission: 2,000 yen.
Stop 6

10 min

Make a brief stop at Owakudani Hell Valley to view the sulphur steam vents coming out from the crater valley. Enjoy eating one of the kuro-tamago (black eggs) boiled in the sulphur springs.
Lake Ashinoko

one hour Admission not included

Cruise aboard a pirate ship over an extinct volcano's crater lake, and on clear days enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Admission: 1,700 yen.
Hakone Shrine

30 min

Hakone shrine has played an important role in Japanese history since 757AD. Visit the shrine complex hidden in a forest of massive cedar trees or the torii gate on the waters of Lake Ashi.
Mount Fuji

Passing by

Spend the evening near Mt. Fuji.

3 star hotel near Mt. Fuji.

Day 2 · Mt. Fuji - Kyoto

Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka

one hour Admission not included

See spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from the world heritage center. Learn about the history of Mt. Fuji and its significance to Japanese culture.

Admission: 500 yen.
Shiraito Falls (Fujiyoshida)

30 min

Take a short walk to these 2 spectacular waterfalls. Enjoy local snacks.
Fugaku Wind Cave

one hour Admission not included

Visit the wind cave (lava tubes) deep in Japan's most famous forest (Aokigahara) at the base of Mt. Fuji. See the natural refrigerator full of ice most of the year.

Admission: 300 yen.
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba

one hour Admission not included

Wear a kimono or samurai armor (2,050 yen) to explore this traditional village. Enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan countryside.

Admission: 500 yen.
Oishi Park

30 min

On clear mornings, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi Oishi Flower Park.
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine

30 min

Visit this ancient shrine, dating back to 100 A.D. Located in a cedar forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji, it is the traditional starting point for the climb.
Oshino Hakkai

30 min

Visit this pretty folk village with its 8 crystal clear ponds and shops selling local specialties.
Mishima

2 hours

Take an evening Shinkansen bullet train from Mishima to Kyoto.
Kyoto

Passing by

Spend the evening relaxing in Kyoto.

3 star hotel in Kyoto.

Day 3 · Kyoto - Nara - Osaka

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

1 min Admission not included

Explore World Heritage Kiyomizu temple and the traditional shops nearby, taking routes to avoid most of the crowds. Admission: 500 yen.
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

one hour

Take a stroll though Arashiyama's famous bamboo forest.

If short of time visit the less crowded bamboo grove at Kotoku-in temple.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

one hour

Fushimi Inari-taisha is home to over 10,000 orange torii gates that form a tunnel going up the mountain. The main structure was built in 1499 as a shrine for rice and agriculture, but it is better known as the shrine for merchants and business.
Nara Park

one hour

Take a guided walk through Nara Park with its many over friendly deer.
Todai-ji Temple

one hour Admission not included

Founded in 738, Todai-ji houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha. Also on display are numerous other massive scuptures and works of art.

Admission: 800 yen.
Dotonbori Street

10 min

Spend the evening exploring the back street alleys in Osaka's most famous entertainment district.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

We are happy to pick up from anywhere in Tokyo or Yokohama city. If you don't have a pick up location, please meet us on the ground floor of Haneda Airport Garden, attached by walkway to Haneda Airport Terminal 3.

End point

The tour ends in Osaka's main entertainment district or your hotel nearby.
If not continuing on to Osaka, the tour ends at Kyoto station or your hotel nearby.

Pickup points

HOTEL MYSTAYS Ueno Iriyaguchi
Hotel Livemax Asakusa Ekimae
Hotel Livemax Asakusabashi-eki Kitaguchi
Keisei Richmond Hotel Tokyo Oshiage
Candeo Hotels Ueno-Park
Hotel Tourist Inn Ueno Okachimachi
Business Hotel Inamoto
The Hideout Tokyo
APA Hotel Ueno Inaricho Ekikita
Business Hotel Yamayuri
Horai
Dormy Inn EXPRESS Asakusa

and 1,505 more pickup points

We will send a link with our location on Google Maps. Please be waiting in your hotel lobby or at the pick up point: Tokyo (9am~), Yokohama (10am~).

Please let us know if you would like us to reserve your return train to Tokyo or an airport taxi.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.