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Wonders of Japan 2026 - 10 Days

10 days
From Osaka to Fuji
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Osaka

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)
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  2. Day 2

    Osaka

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Umeda Sky Building with spectacular views, 170 metres off the ground)

    Included Activities

    • Stroll through Shinsaibashi-suji shopping avenue
    • Visit Kuromon Ichiba Market
    • Visit Museum of History
    • Visit Osaka Castle
    • Floating Garden Observatory viewing at Umeda Sky Building
    • Dinner at Umeda Sky Building with 360-degree night-time views
    Landmarks
    Shinsaibashi-suji
    Kuromon Ichiba Market
    Museum of History
    Osaka Castle
    Umeda Sky Building
  3. Day 3

    Osaka - Asuka

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Wander through Inabuchi terraced rice paddies
    • Visit Tobiishi stone bridge
    • Visit Ishibutai tumulus
    • Private visit to Sumo Museum in Kehayaza with welcome ceremony
    • Sumo wrestler demonstration with Jinku and wrestlers in action
    • Ride on Osaka Metro to Dotonbori
    Landmarks
    Inabuchi terraced rice paddies
    Tobiishi stone bridge
    Ishibutai tumulus
    Sumo Museum in Kehayaza
    Dotonbori
  4. Day 4

    Osaka - Nara - Kyoto

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Exclusive dinner with Geisha or Maiko)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Todaji Temple
    • Spot wild deer in Nara Park
    • Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
    • Exclusive dinner with Geisha or Maiko
    Landmarks
    Todaji Temple
    Nara Park
    Fushimi Inari Shrine
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  5. Day 5

    Kyoto

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Vegetarian meal at Tenryu-ji Temple)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
    • Traditional rickshaw ride through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
    • Explore Tenryu-ji Temple
    • Vegetarian meal at Tenryu-ji Temple
    • Visit sake brewery and museum with sampling

    Optional Activities

    • Ryokan overnight stay (traditional Japanese Inn with tatami mat flooring, futon beds, sliding shoji paper doors, private facilities, breakfast and dinner - must be pre-booked before departure, at additional cost)
    Landmarks
    Kinkaku-ji
    Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
    Tenryu-ji Temple
  6. Day 6

    Kyoto - Hakone

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Stroll through Hakone Chokokuno Mori Open-Air Museum
    Landmarks
    Hakone Chokokuno Mori Open-Air Museum
  7. Day 7

    Hakone - Tokyo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Scenic cruise of Lake Ashinoko with views of Mount Fuji
    • Explore Asakusa district
    • Visit Sensoji Temple

    Optional Activities

    • Dine at Gonpachi Nishiazabu (extra expense)
    • Traditional Japanese Izakaya evening bar scene with Yaki-tori and Kushiyaki with Tour Director (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Lake Ashinoko
    Mount Fuji
    Asakusa
    Sensoji Temple
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  8. Day 8

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Sushi lunch prepared by local chef), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tokyo Sky Tree viewing deck
    • Sushi-making lesson with local chef
    • Sushi lunch
    • Explore Shinjuku-Gyoen Gardens
    • Experience Shinjuku entertainment district
    Landmarks
    Tokyo Sky Tree
    Shinjuku-Gyoen Gardens
    Shinjuku
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  9. Day 9

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner cruise on Tokyo Bay aboard yakatabune with free-flow drinks)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Meiji Shrine
    • Cross Shibuya Crossing (world's busiest pedestrian crossing)
    • Farewell dinner cruise on Tokyo Bay aboard yakatabune with free-flow drinks
    Landmarks
    Meiji Shrine
    Shibuya Crossing
    Tokyo Bay
  10. Day 10

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Breakfast
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