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59 Japan Homestays & Cultural Immersion Trips & Packages trips. Tours from 16 tour companies. 114 reviews.

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Essential Japan and Hakone

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Visit Horyuji Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site that includes a seminary, monasteries and temples.
Explore Kamakura.
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by a walk through its mystic bamboo forest.
Explore Owakudani, the “hell valley”, steam boiler, bubbling mud and sulphurous gases.
Visit the famous Nijubashi Bridge.

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"No travel with then completely desaster First and last Hotel accommodations really cheap, they mix you with 40 people in the same bus"

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8 days From$2,446

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Central Japan

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Visit Arakurayama Sengen Park, with its beautiful pagodas, and from here enjoy the best and most well-known views of Mount Fuji.
Visit Tenryuji temple, one of the "five major Zen temples of Kyoto".
Visit impressive 16th century castle, known as the “Crow Castle”.
Visit Zenko-ji, a place of pilgrimage with the first Buddhist image in Japan.

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Religious, Holy Land

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"No travel with then completely desaster First and last Hotel accommodations really cheap, they mix you with 40 people in the same bus"

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8 days From$2,518

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Kansai Summer Course

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Basic - 2 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Language lessons at ISI language school in Kyoto
Visit the famous temples and shrines in the area, Kiyomizu-dera ,Kinkakuji, Fushimi Inari Shrine
Take part in a traditional tea ceremony and try your hand at Japanese calligraphy
Explore Nara

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Education / Learning, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Jose was an awesome tour guide 10/10 would recommend. The activities where great and the Studytrip team helped making my first trip to japan unforgettable. Thanks for that guys."

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14 days From$2,729

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Classical Korea and Japan End Tokyo

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Explore city of Seoul lasting five hours. We will see Changdeokgung Palace
City of Suwon, former capital of Korea
Explore Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple built in the year 802 where we discover the Tripitaka
Tour to Busan, we are in the second largest city in Korea
Visit to this fascinating city by taking a trip on the metro (tickets included) to the Shinjuku district

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Religious

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13 days From$3,435

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Japan Biking

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Strenuous

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Visit the Asaichi
Drive through the awakening streets of Nanao to the island of Noto
Ride back in time through sleepy fishing villages and past lush forests
Explore the beautiful gardens of Kanazawa
Experience fabulous Bike ride through the winding mountains before exploring an amazing Buddhist temple.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Cycling & Biking, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Butterfield and Robinson just planned and executed a great, great trip for us to the Amalfi coast. All the services and hotels were wonderful and the guides were great fun and and well informed. Many nice surprises along the way and an itinerary we would have had trouble putting together on our own was effortless. All guides were well trained the transportation and drivers were polite and on time. The recommended hotels were amazing. We loved every minute of our vacation."

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8 days From$9,495

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Essential Japan

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Visit Shinjuku one of the most important nightlife districts.
Visit Arakurayama Sengen Park, with its beautiful pagodas and enjoy the best views of Mount Fuji.
Admire the Shiraito Falls.
Explore the Toyota Museum.

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Religious

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"No travel with then completely desaster First and last Hotel accommodations really cheap, they mix you with 40 people in the same bus"

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7 days From$1,982

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Lights of Japan and Korea

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Explore Seoul
See the Changdeokgung Palace, this is a World Heritage Site formed by a group of palaces inside a large
Visit Jeonju, where we will see its fascinating old town (Hanok Village), with its tiny houses, traditional shops and art galleries
Visit Ishiteji, a beautiful Buddhist temple and a place of pilgrimage
Visit the famous Nijubashi Bridge

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

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"No travel with then completely desaster First and last Hotel accommodations really cheap, they mix you with 40 people in the same bus"

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15 days From$3,978

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Rural Family Adventure: Treasures of Japan's Heartland

Private Guided

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Highlights

Visit some of the best rural regions and old capitals of JapanMeet free-roaming animals - Japanese deer and macaques
Cycling through peaceful countrysideOutdoor kitchen experience in the peaceful terraced rice fields with local farmers
Pottery making experience at one of the ancient kilns in the rural communityScenic boat ride along the Hozu River down to Arashiyama in Kyoto
Make your own paper lantern at the oldest studio in KyotoA thrilling Taiko drumming lesson with a famous professional team

Themes

Cultural, Family Friendly, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"We walked the self-guided Nakasendo Trail in October coordinated through Oku Japan. Everything was perfect, maps were easy to follow, accommodation was amazing and the scenery and walk was beautiful. The customer service from Oku Japan was above and beyond. We are already thinking about our next trip and will definitely be booking through them again. Well done Oku Japan we had a great time and apologies for not doing a review sooner."

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8 days From$2,686

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Classic Japan

Trafalgar was a good choice for our dream vacation to Japan. Our guide, Her name was *Personal information removed by Feefo* , forgive me if I spelt her name incorre...

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Jan 2025

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Splendors of Japan

It was absolutely THE BEST in every way!! Our leader, Keiko was awesome- sharing so much of the history and culture of Japan and especially the places we visited. He...

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Splendors of Japan

The itinerary was a nice introduction to Japan. You had castles, gardens,...

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Splendors of Japan

well done by professionals who know the territory.

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