Educational Tours & Trips in Honshu

Check out Honshu Island's diverse attractions from Kyoto's Arashiyama district, featuring Tenryuji Temple gardens and the well-known Sagano Bamboo Forest, to Hakone's 400-meter Mishima Skywalk suspension bridge offering Mt. Fuji views. See volcanic Owakudani's white smoke craters and try the legendary black jade eggs said to extend life by 7 years. Tokyo offers the EMERALDAS 70-minute bay cruise from Asakusa's Azumabashi Bridge, visiting Gundam Base Tokyo and Miraikan science museum with groups limited to 10 travelers.

Take the bullet train between Kyoto and Odawara, and check out the UNESCO-designated Kiyomizu-dera Temple with its panoramic city views. Cruise Tokyo Bay aboard the EMERALDAS ship from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside Park, passing beneath Rainbow Bridge along the way. Walk through Hanamikoji Dori and Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto's historic districts, then visit MIRAIKAN museum to see cutting-edge science exhibits and stop by The Gundam Base Tokyo.

Take the bullet train from Odawara to Kyoto and stop at Hakone Open-Air Museum to see sculptures set outdoors with Mount Fuji in the background. At Hakone Kowakien Yunessun you can try 23 different hot spring baths including some filled with sake and wine, then ride the Romantic Train through Sagano's bamboo forest.

Ride the Shinkansen bullet train across Honshu from Osaka to Hiroshima, then continue to Odawara, using Japan's efficient rail network. UNESCO-listed Todai-ji Temple in Nara houses the massive bronze Great Buddha statue. Cruise Lake Ashi aboard the exclusive Hakone Pirate Ship special cabin with views of Mount Fuji. See the golden Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto and walk through Arashiyama's Bamboo Grove before crossing Togetsukyo Bridge over the Katsura River.

This 9-day private guided trip takes you across Honshu from Tokyo to Osaka using Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains. In Tokyo, visit the interactive Miraikan Science Museum, then sail Lake Ashi on a pirate ship with Mount Fuji views and ride the Sagano Romantic Train before walking through Arashiyama's bamboo forest.

Ride the scenic Sagano Romantic Train through Hozukyo Valley and walk through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto. Over 1,200 roaming deer live at Nara Park, and you'll visit the UNESCO-listed Todai-ji Temple with its Great Buddha. Take the Tombori River Cruise through Dotonbori and check out Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan featuring a nine-meter-deep tank with whale sharks.