Tokyo & Kyoto Discovery
Four nights in Tokyo and three in Kyoto by bullet train — temples, gardens, Nara and Mount Fuji.
Duration9D / 8N
DestinationBelgique
Trip typeCultural & Heritage
Child price€2,400
Overview
A 9-day introduction to Japan split between the modern capital and the old one. Tokyo days cover Asakusa and Senso-ji, the Meiji Shrine, Shibuya, teamLab and a day trip to Hakone and Mount Fuji. A bullet-train ride then reaches Kyoto for Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama's bamboo grove and Gion, with a side trip to the deer park and Great Buddha of Nara. Includes 7 nights of hotels with breakfast, a 7-day Japan Rail Pass and reserved shinkansen seats.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Arrive at Haneda or Narita and transfer to your hotel by shared shuttle or rail. Rest of the day free to adjust; optional evening in Shinjuku for the Omoide Yokocho lanes.
- Asakusa and the Senso-ji temple, a Sumida River cruise to Hamarikyu Garden, and the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Evening at the Tokyo Skytree or Shibuya Sky observation deck.
- Meiji Shrine and Harajuku's Takeshita Street, Omotesando, the Shibuya scramble crossing, and a teamLab digital-art museum visit (ticket included).
- A loop through Hakone using the mountain railway, ropeway and a Lake Ashi cruise, with Mount Fuji views on clear days and the Owakudani volcanic valley. Return to Tokyo by evening.
- Check out and ride the Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto (about 2 hours 15 minutes). Afternoon at Fushimi Inari's thousands of vermilion torii gates. Check in for a three-night stay.
- Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), Ryoan-ji's rock garden and Nijo Castle in the morning; the Higashiyama lanes to Kiyomizu-dera in the afternoon, ending in Gion at dusk.
- Morning in Arashiyama - the bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji and the Togetsukyo bridge - then a train to Nara for the deer park, Todai-ji's Great Buddha and Kasuga Taisha.
- A free day for the Nishiki food market, a tea ceremony, the Philosopher's Path, or a day trip to Osaka or Himeji Castle by rail.
- Transfer to Kansai International Airport (about 75 minutes by Haruka express) for your onward flight.
What's included
Included
- 8 nights 3/4-star hotels with breakfast
- 7-day Japan Rail Pass with reserved shinkansen seats
- Guided touring in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara
- teamLab and Hakone loop tickets
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Airport transfer on arrival beyond rail pass coverage
- Optional experiences (sumo, cooking class)
