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Himeji Castle in spring cherry blossom season, Hyogo, Japan

20 days
from £5,461 per person

Grand Tour of Japan

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Getting involved in making and tasting our own delicious Japanese specialities including filled oyaki flour buns, crisp okonomiyaki pancakes, and udon noodles. Walking in the footsteps of Japan’s past along the Old Tōkaidō Road and Nakasendo Trail, amongst the oldest routes in the country.

Japan is a melting pot of experiences and this grand tour promises to serve up a three-week adventure like no other. From rural history, revered castles and ancient pathways to big cities, skyscraping towers and high-speed trains - we’ll see them all, not forgetting landscaped gardens, steaming volcanoes and bathing snow monkeys. We’ll discover hope in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and visit Japan’s spiritual heart at Mount Koya, all the while immersing ourselves in the country’s cuisine, culture and art.

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£395 deposit per person


28 excursions & visits

28 meals

Adventurer pace

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Day 1 - Tokyo

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Customer meet and greet

Day 1 - Tokyo

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Cherry tree branch in Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo

Day 2 - Tokyo

Our grand adventure of Japan begins with a full day’s sightseeing in the capital. Buzzing with futuristic technology and skyscrapers, this fast-paced city has a slower side too coupled with a rich history. We’ll stop at the moated Imperial Palace Plaza surrounded by lovely gardens, before passing the modern commercial district on our way to Sensō-ji Temple. This striking red temple dedicated to a Buddhist deity, Kannon, is Tokyo’s oldest. Hungry after a busy morning, we’ll eat lunch like the locals from a Bento box, followed by a spot of shopping in Tokyo’s colourful and atmospheric open-air market - Ameyoko. We end our day in Hamarikyu Gardens, a tranquil oasis amid a bustling forest of skyscrapers.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Guided tour of Tokyo, including Imperial Palace Plaza, Sensō-ji Temple and Hamarikyu Gardens (all day)

Owakudani hot spring area in Hakone, Japan.

Day 3 - Hakone

Southwest of Tokyo is Hakone. Its tranquil crater lakes, snow-capped peaks and soothing onsen might lead you to forget that it’s a place forged by the drama of a volcano. We’ll drive to the Owakudani Valley to see at first hand its steaming rivers and bubbling hot springs and get a bird’s-eye view of the area from the Hakone Ropeway, a cable car that takes us from Owakudani to Sounzan. If the weather allows, you’ll get views of Mount Fuji too. From small puzzle boxes to coasters and trays, the mosaic inlay woodwork technique of yosegi-zaiku marquetry is a delicate process. It originated here in the Hakone mountains in the Edo period, and we’ll get to experience some of the skills required to produce such charming items. We’ll then follow in the footsteps of ancestors on a guided walking tour along part of the Old Tōkaidō Road, a trail that once served as a route between Tokyo and Kyoto. Smoothed-stone pathways will take us towards deep blue Lake Ashi, breathing in the scent of towering cedars as we wander along an avenue of 370-year-old trees.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Excursion to Hakone, including Owakudani Valley, Hakone Ropeway, yosegi-zaiku marquetry experience and Old Tōkaidō Road (all day)

Tokyo City - Sensoji-ji Temple - Asakusa district, Japan

Day 4 - Tokyo

Today is free to explore all that Tokyo has to offer. Perhaps head up the Tokyo Skytree, a 634m-high tower with observation decks for excellent views across the city. There are museums, gardens and plenty of eating opportunities to fill your time.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Huddle of snow monkeys, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan

Day 5 - Nagano

We pack overnight bags whilst our luggage is taken to Kyoto, as we’re whisked by bullet train to Nagano. On arrival, we’ll visit the 7th-century Zenkō-ji Temple, a site of pilgrimage and quiet place of contemplation within the city of Nagano. We’ll then head to Jigokudani Monkey Park to say hello to its famous residents, a troop of Japanese macaques who live totally at ease in the presence of visitors, whiling away their time in their very own onsen. A treat awaits later as we get involved in oyaki making. These traditional flour buns stuffed with a variety of fillings are toasted on a hot iron pan then steamed - a tasty snack that’s crisp on the outside with a pillowy centre.

Hotel Metropolitan Nagano (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Bullet train journey (morning)
Visit to Zenkō-ji Temple (morning)
Visit to Jigokudani Monkey Park (afternoon)
Oyaki making experience (afternoon)

Magome juku preserved town in Nakasendo, Japan

Day 6 - Nagano - Kyoto

After some free time, we’ll head off the beaten track into rural and historic Japan to stroll around Magome and Tsumago - two enchanting post towns (rest stops) that still exist along the Nakasendo Trail. This route to Kyoto was established during Tokyo’s Edo period and provides a glimpse into a lesser-known side of Japan hidden within enchanting forest and countryside. We bring ourselves back to the modern day and board the first of two train journeys, to Kyoto via Nagoya.

Kyoto Hotel Okura (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Excursion to the Nakasendo Trail (afternoon)
Bullet train journey (afternoon)

What's included

28 meals

19 breakfasts

7 lunches

2 dinners

Accommodation

19 nights in hotels

Transport

Travel in destination by coach

Tour highlights

28 excursions & visits

Guided tour of Tokyo (Sensō-ji Temple; Hamarikyu Gardens)

Excursion to Hakone (Owakudani Valley; Hakone Ropeway; Old Tōkaidō Road)

Visit to Jigokudani Monkey Park

Visit to Zenkō-ji Temple

Excursion to the Nakasendo Trail

Guided tour of Kyoto (Kiyomizu-dera, Gion district; Kinkaku-ji)

Visit to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Orientation walk of Dotonbori

Excursion to Koyasan (Kongōbu-ji Temple; Okunoin Cemetery)

Excursion to Naoshima Island

Visit to Kōraku-en Garden

Sightseeing tour in Hiroshima (Miyajima Island & Peace Memorial Park and Museum)

Beppu hell tour

Guided walking tour in Aso

Kumamoto sightseeing (Suizenji Garden, Kumamoto Castle photo stop, orientation walk with Kumamoto Food Village)

Four excursions in Nagasaki (Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture; Dejima; Nagasaki Peace Park and Memorial Museum; Glover Garden and Ōura Church)

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Excursions in Fukuoka (Kyushu National Museum; Nakasu; Fukuoka Tower)

Yosegi zaiku marquetry experience; oyaki making experience; lunch with maiko; traditional tea ceremony; shojin ryori meal; sake tasting; okonomiyaki making experience; traditional kaiseki dinner; farewell dinner at an izakaya with unlimited drinks

Three journeys on the bullet train

Adventure made effortless with Titan Travel

Experts

Titan tour manager and local guide

Portable audio

Headset system on excursions

Porterage

Services included

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BTA 2024 Overall Winner Circle White - Titan won 13 awards
Silver travel awards 2022
wave awards 2022