Shogun Trail




Overview
Highlights
- A trip combining Japan's classic sites with lesser visited, equally rewarding highlights
- Visit Hakone National Park for a spectacular view of Mount Fuji
- Uncover the rural charm of beautiful Hirado Island and stay in a traditional ryokan
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Itinerary

Arrive in Tokyo, the ultra-modern capital of Japan. For those arriving on time our Leader plans to meet you in the hotel reception at 6.30pm for the welcome meeting. If some of the group are arriving on later flights then the main introductory briefing will be con...
Over one-quarter of the Japanese population live within a 50 km radius of the centre of Tokyo, making it the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The result is a bustling and exciting city - the economic powerhouse of Asia. However, scratching its neon-clad s...
Today, we spend the day exploring Hakone National Park - home to the towering Mount Fuji - after a 2.5hour drive in our private bus from Tokyo. Although distances are short, we use a variety of forms of transport including bus, boat and cable car as we make our way in...
Leaving the mountains behind us, we catch a local bus to Odawara where we board the world-famous 'Bullet Train', or Shinkansen, to Kyoto - the cradle of all things uniquely Japanese, arriving around midday. This imperial capital was at the heart of events that shaped ...
Kyoto is regarded as Japan's loveliest city, with more than 2000 temples and shrines, many set in manicured landscaped gardens. We start with the Ryoan-ji Temple with its beautiful Zen gardens and famous rock garden. The exact history of the gardens is uncertain but t...
Today is left free for your own personal exploration of wonderful Kyoto. For an option outside of the city, it is possible to take an trip to nearby Nara, a journey of 45 minutes each way by train. Nara is one of Japan's greenest cities and is home to the Todai-ji Tem...
An early morning Shinkansen train takes us to Hiroshima, where we will spend the morning exploring this thought-provoking city in our own time. Completely destroyed on 6th August 1945, when it was the target of the first atomic bomb to be used in wartime, Hiroshima ha...
This morning the tour leader will lead an orientation tour of Nagasaki, which, for long periods in its history has served as Japan's main contact with the outside world. In the 16th century, the city became established as the main trade point with the Portuguese. As w...
This morning we travel by private coach along a scenic road through the Higashi-Sonogi tea growing region. We'll stop at a terraced tea plantation and walk through the fields to the tea farmer's house. There'll be an opportunity to sample some of the brew including gr...
Today, we will explore the pristine and unspoiled islands of Hirado and Ikitsuki, connected by an impressive 400 metre-long bridge which happens to be the longest truss bridge in the world. Accompanied by a local expert on a full day tour in our charter mini-bus, we w...
This morning we will travel in our mini-bus to Sasebo where we enjoy spectacular views on a relaxing cruise through the fabled 'Ninety Nine Islands'. In actual fact, 208 islands, mostly uninhabited, lie alongside the indented saw-toothed coastline. Later we travel by ...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Fukuoka. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Fukuoka at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel, while you head for ...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Peter
Apr 2025
Shogun Trail
Excellent tour of Japan with tour guide David Lam. We liked that the tour had nice chunks of free time including a full day in Kyoto, used public transport includin...
Sara
Apr 2025
Shogun Trail
David are your guide was superb . He always went the extra mile. Most of the hotels were excellent and well located . Another tour day in the last stop would have be...
Trusted Customer
Apr 2025
Shogun Trail
David Lam was an exceptionally good trip leader. His whole approach to his role meant that what could have been a busy trip, flowed naturally from one event to the n...
Steven
Apr 2025
Shogun Trail
Overall, a terrific adventure. David was an exceptional tour leader.
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