A curated route through Japan’s cities
13 nights from £6,099 per person based on 2 sharing
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The journey begins in Tokyo, where the scale and tempo of the city quickly become apparent. Time is spent in areas like Asakusa, home to the Sensō-ji Temple and traditional shopping streets lined with small food stalls and craft shops. There’s space to explore local neighbourhoods too, whether that’s picking up snacks from a depachika food hall or riding the subway between districts that feel completely different from one another.
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From Tokyo, the itinerary slows as it moves into the Japanese mountains and on to the Sea of Japan coast. Matsumoto is smaller and more contained, with its striking black castle as a focal point and walkable streets that encourage lingering rather than sightseeing at speed. Kanazawa follows, offering a deeper sense of traditional city life through areas like the Nagamachi samurai district and the lanes around Higashi Chaya. Ōmichō Market is a highlight here, where lunch is often a simple seafood bowl or grilled skewers, eaten alongside locals doing their daily errands.
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In Kyoto, you’ll visit major landmarks such as Kinkaku-ji and Fushimi Inari before exploring Gion in the early evening, when the streets are empty and lanterns are lit. The trip then finishes in Hakone, where views across Lake Ashi and time near the hot springs offer a gentle wind-down after the busier cities.
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During the tour, accommodation is a mix of comfortable 3- and 3.5-star hotels chosen for their locations and overall feel rather than luxury branding. Rooms are well laid out, with good-quality beds and space to unwind at the end of the day. Many properties include useful extras, such as public baths, lounges, or on-site dining, which makes them feel like part of the experience rather than just a place to sleep.
Tokyo | Matsumoto | Takayama | Kanazawa | Kyoto | Hakone | Tokyo
What’s included:
• 13 nights travelling Japan
• 3 nights at Asakusa View Annex Rokku, Tokyo, Superior Room; bed & breakfast basis
• 1 night at Marunouchi Hotel, Matsumoto; bed & breakfast basis
• 2 nights at Hotel Wood, Takayama, Moderate Room; bed & breakfast basis
• 1 night at Hotel Intergate Kanazawa, Moderate Room; bed & breakfast basis
• 2 nights at Intergate Shijo Shinmachi, Kyoto, Moderate Room; bed & breakfast basis
• 2 nights at Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumika, Hakone, Superior Room; bed & breakfast basis
• 2 nights at Hyatt Regency, Tokyo, Deluxe Room; bed & breakfast basis
• Entrance to: the Hida no Sato folk village (Takayama), Kenrokuen Gardens (Kanazawa), TeamLab Biovortex (Kyoto) Hakone Open-Air Museum
• Private afternoon tea with a maiko (trainee geisha) and a Free Pass for transport in the Hakone region
• Flights from London Heathrow on 02/07/2026; with transfers
• Upgrade to Premium Economy from £1,106 per person
• Trip includes 1 overnight flight, please speak to your Travel Counsellor for further details
Terms and Conditions
Subject to availability. Local charges and T&Cs apply. Please give me a call for further details. Price based on 2 adults. Prices correct at time of posting. Offers are subject to change. I can advise on travel insurance at the time of booking.
13 nights from £6,099 per person based on 2 sharing
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These offers are brought to you by Travel Counsellors Ltd and all are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Where we have created the package ourselves, the holiday offer will be covered under our own ATOL. Our ATOL number is 6751. Where the offer has been sourced through another tour operator, it will be protected under that tour operator's ATOL. Full details on the individual ATOL protection that applies to each holiday offer will be given at time of booking. Prices and information contained in this page are correct at the time of distribution, are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice to you. Prices shown may be subject to departure tax, ticket on departure or a passenger APC charge. Please ask your Travel Counsellor at the time of booking.
