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Japan: Past & Present A Cultural Journey from Tokyo to Osaka (Tokyo to Osaka)

14 days

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From Tokyo to Osaka

4.6

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Gold Operator: Collette
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
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 44
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival
Accommodation
Hotel (Prince Park Tower Hotel)
Day 2
Tokyo
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Prince Park Tower Hotel)
Day 3
Tokyo
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Accommodation
Hotel (Prince Park Tower Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk through Shiba Park
- Visit Zojoji Temple
- Subway tour of Tokyo
- Walk through Ginza district
- Shopping at department stores
- Welcome dinner
Landmarks
Shiba Park
Zojoji Temple
Tokyo Tower
Ginza
Day 4
Tokyo
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Nemu Resort)
Included Activities
- Tokyo National Museum visit
- Asakusa and Nakamise shopping street exploration
- Sensoji Temple visit
- Traditional green tea preparation
- Imperial Palace grounds viewing
- Nijubashi Bridge viewing
Landmarks
Tokyo National Museum
Asakusa
Nakamise Shopping Street
Sensoji Temple
Imperial Palace
Nijubashi Bridge
Day 5
Ise
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Japanese kaiseki dinner, an artfully prepared and presented, multi-course meal using ingredients at the absolute peak of freshness)
Accommodation
Hotel (Nemu Resort)
Included Activities
- Shinkansen bullet train travel
- Ise Shrine visit
- Traditional kaiseki dinner
Landmarks
Ise Shrine
Mt. Fuji
Day 6
Ise to Kyoto area
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Ama hut dining experience with local grilled seafood)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Granvia)
Included Activities
- Mikimoto Pearl Museum visit
- Ama pearl diver demonstrations
- Azurihama Beach ama hut dining experience
Landmarks
Mikimoto Pearl Museum
Azurihama Beach
Day 7
Ise to Kyoto
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Granvia)
Included Activities
- Nara Park visit
- Todaiji Temple visit
- Bronze Buddha statue viewing
- Nara deer encounter
Landmarks
Nara Park
Todaiji Temple
Day 8
Kyoto
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Granvia)
Included Activities
- Gion geisha district walking tour
Optional Activities
- Explore Gion temples and shrines
- Gion traditional shops exploration
- Gion cafes
- Nishiki Market visit
Landmarks
Gion
Nishiki Market
Day 9
Kyoto
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sekishoin)
Included Activities
- Arashiyama bamboo forest visit
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) visit
- Women's Association of Kyoto visit
- Sake tasting
- Sushi making
- Origami folding
Landmarks
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
Women's Association of Kyoto
Day 10
Mount Koya
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Vegetarian meal featuring tempura-fried favorites at the monastery)
Accommodation
Hotel (ANA Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Fushimi Inari Taisha visit
- Mount Koya village exploration
- Okunoin Cemetery walk
- Kobo Daishi mausoleum visit
- Traditional Japanese monastery stay
- Meeting with Buddhist monks
- Vegetarian dinner featuring tempura
Landmarks
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Mount Koya
Okunoin Cemetery
Day 11
Mount Koya to Hiroshima
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Okonomiyaki (savory pancake) prepared at a local cooking studio)
Accommodation
Hotel (ANA Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki cooking lesson and lunch
- Peace Memorial Park visit
- Atomic Dome (UNESCO) viewing
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Early morning Buddhist prayer with monks
Landmarks
Peace Memorial Park
Atomic Dome
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Day 12
Hiroshima to Miyajima
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Centara Grand Hotel Osaka)
Included Activities
- Peace Memorial Museum survivor testimony
- Ferry to Miyajima Island
- Itsukushima Shrine visit
- O-torii Gate viewing
Landmarks
Peace Memorial Park
Miyajima Island
Itsukushima Shrine
O-torii Gate
Day 13
Osaka
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with travel companions and sake toast)
Included Activities
- Dotonbori district walking tour
- Osaka street food sampling
- Farewell dinner with sake toast
Landmarks
Dotonbori
Day 14
Departure
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Shiba Park
Zojoji Temple
Tokyo Tower
Ginza

Landmarks
Tokyo National Museum
Asakusa
Nakamise Shopping Street
Sensoji Temple
Imperial Palace
Nijubashi Bridge

Landmarks
Ise Shrine
Mt. Fuji

Landmarks
Mikimoto Pearl Museum
Azurihama Beach

Landmarks
Nara Park
Todaiji Temple

Landmarks
Gion
Nishiki Market

Landmarks
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
Women's Association of Kyoto

Landmarks
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Mount Koya
Okunoin Cemetery

Landmarks
Peace Memorial Park
Atomic Dome
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Landmarks
Peace Memorial Park
Miyajima Island
Itsukushima Shrine
O-torii Gate

Landmarks
Dotonbori

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Guide
Meals
Additional Services
Transport

What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Prince Park Tower Hotel
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 3
Nemu Resort
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Hotel Granvia
Hotel
Days 6, 7, 8
Sekishoin
Hotel
day 9
ANA Crowne Plaza
Hotel
Days 10, 11
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka
Hotel
day 12

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Traveler Reviews

4.6

Overall rating based on 8 Reviews

Itinerary
1.0
Transport
4.0
Guide
4.7
Accommodation
4.8
Food
3.0
Tour Operator
4.6

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Dianne
June 5th, 2025
A woman who was a child when the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, spoke with our group about her life. She...
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Traveled in April 2025
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Jeanne
June 5th, 2025
This adventure was very immersive into the culture of Japan. We saw beautiful sights, experienced several cooking...
This adventure was very immersive into the culture of Japan. We saw beautiful sights, experienced several cooking classes preparing our own Japanese meal, rode the bullet train making traveling between cities faster than by motorcoach, heard from a survivor of the Atomic Bomb which was moving, and experienced a night in a Budish monastery. This is a level four trip with a lot of walking but was paced well. I would highly recommend the trip for those able to do a lever four trip.Show more
Traveled in April 2025
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Ronald
October 30th, 2024
Too much walking in hot weather. After awhile all temples and shrines look alike. The 2 ANA hotels had non ice...
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Traveled in August 2023
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Gonzalo
October 30th, 2024
Excellent service wonder places to see and great hotels.
Traveled in October 2023
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Ana
October 30th, 2024
One of the best tours I've ever taken. Everything was orderly and managed well. I would definitely go again with...
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Traveled in October 2023
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Adelinde
October 30th, 2024
Tour was very diversified and covered so many interesting sights from the bowing deer to the bamboo forest. The...
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Traveled in October 2023
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James
October 30th, 2024
One of the best tours run by collette
Traveled in October 2023
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anita
August 2nd, 2024
DON’T DO IT WITH COLLETTE I just returned from Japan trip Past and Present this past July 13-26, 2024. This trip was...
DON’T DO IT WITH COLLETTE I just returned from Japan trip Past and Present this past July 13-26, 2024. This trip was a waste of money. My daughter and I booked the trip thinking since it was a level four we would see a lot. We were very wrong, it should have been a level 1. My travel agent told us that college was above the rest in travel, she was wrong. We booked the tour for a small group which was nice. We did not have early starts at times we met at 11AM and done by 3PM. WE did not see much since the excursions were so short. Way too much free time. The first hotel we stayed was very nice. One of the hotels we stayed for 2 nights was a resort in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do. If you wanted to use anything on the property you had to pay an extra fee. Needless to say no one wanted to pay. Another experience which was an absolute waste of time and money was the monastery in a non existent town with nothing to do that closes at 5PM. We were thinking that it was going to be a great experience, It was not. It was a FAKE monastery just rooms like any hotel. They tried to sell us beer and sake. The only one Monk there was wearing a smart watch and jeans. DID I MISS SOMETHING? You could get the monk to pray for you for $1000 yen. I did not realize there was a fee for someone to pray for you. Most of the tours were mediocre at best. We saw too many shrines and temples. In the 13 days which was advertised as a level 4, we did not come close past a level 1. The weather was extremely hot as we came and left the tour bus. They did not have a cooler with cold water on the bus for us which is common sense. Whoever planned this itinerary did a very poor job. We were not the only person who felt this tour to be mediocre at best. Most of the people were complaining they did not feel as though they got their money’s worth. On a brighter note. We went to a cooking class, a business owned by women. This event was wonderful. We also spoke to a war survivor who was absolutely amazing. The provided meals at the hotels were fair. Most of the hotels were above average. The bus driver was courteous and drove safely. I was very impressed with the response from Collette when I needed to see a doctor. They immediately spoke to the tour director and I was taken care of. They followed up the next day with me and the director. If you are looking for a very slow trip with late start and returning to hotel early, this is for you. If you want a level 4 where you see a lot, gone from early to late, this is not it. My overall rating for this trip at best would be a 2 out of 5. Go on your own it’s much cheaper and you will definitely see more.Show more
Traveled in July 2024
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Japan: Past & Present A Cultural Journey from Tokyo to Osaka (Tokyo to Osaka)

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Itinerary

Arrival

Tokyo

Tokyo

Included Activities

Tokyo

Included Activities

Ise

Included Activities

Ise to Kyoto area

Included Activities

Ise to Kyoto

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Kyoto

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Kyoto

Included Activities

Mount Koya

Included Activities

Mount Koya to Hiroshima

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Hiroshima to Miyajima

Included Activities

Osaka

Included Activities

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