Japan's Cultural Treasures

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Travel Japan with OAT and discover the country you’ve always dreamed of, an Asian land both modern and ancient … where a colorful Shinto festival winds its way past neon lights and Tokyo skyscrapers … a modern bullet train speeds past a farmer tending his rice paddy … a well-dressed businessman stops in a Buddhist temple to light incense … majestic Mount Fuji...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the seventh-century Asakusa Kannon Temple
    • The trip to Hakone, located about 50 miles west of Tokyo.
    • Hakone is beloved by the Japanese for its hot-spring resorts, mountains, lakes, and historical sites
    • Visit Hamamatsuya, a workshop specializing in wooden handcrafts.
    • Visit one of the many houses of Kanazawa where the samurai—Japan's famed class of noble warriors—once lived
    • Visit the history and culture of Gokayama
    • Enjoy a traditional dance performance

What's this trip about?

    Travel Japan with OAT and discover the country you’ve always dreamed of, an Asian land both modern and ancient … where a colorful Shinto festival winds its way past neon lights and Tokyo skyscrapers … a modern bullet train speeds past a farmer tending his rice paddy … a well-dressed businessman stops in a Buddhist temple to light incense … majestic Mount Fuji provides a beautiful backdrop for Hakone, where locals and travelers alike relax in volcanic hot springs. Join us as we explore more than 2,000 years of Japanese history and culture, from ultra-modern Tokyo through the former imperial capital of Kyoto, and all the way back to Kanazawa’s unique samurai architecture. Along the way, we’ll visit local markets and craft workshops, partake in a traditional tea ceremony, and travel by rail just as the Japanese do. Welcome to Japan—OAT style.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityTokyo
End CityOsaka

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Train & Rail Journeys
  • National Parks
  • Religious

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • International airfare, airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
    • All land transportation, including 3 rail transfers on bullet and local trains
    • Accommodations for 12 nights
    • 24 meals—daily breakfast, 6 lunches, and 6 dinners
    • 13 small group activities
    • Services of a resident, English-speaking OAT Trip Leader
    • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
    • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next adventure—an average of $299

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Itinerary

DAY 1 
Depart U.S. Depart the U.S. today on your overnight flight to Tokyo, Japan.

DAY 2 
Arrive Tokyo, Japan Accommodations: Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo or similar Arrive at the Tokyo airport in the late afternoon or early evening today. An OAT representative will greet us at the airport and assist with the transfer to our hotel in Tokyo, where we'll meet our OAT Trip Leader and fellow travelers, including those who arrived early for the optional Tokyo pre-trip extension.

DAY 3 
Discover Tokyo Meals included: B D Accommodations: Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo or similar

Today, we'll have breakfast at our hotel, followed by a briefing about our upcoming days in Japan. Then, we set out to explore fascinating and frenetic Tokyo on a tour that take...

DAY 4 
Travel overland to Hakone • Japanese language lesson Meals included: B L D Accommodations: Hotel Kagetsuen or similar

We start our day with breakfast at the hotel, then board a motorcoach for the trip to Hakone, located about 50 miles west of Tokyo. As we drive, our T...

DAY 5 
Hakone • Cruise Ashinoko Lake • Visit Hakone Open-Air Museum Meals included: B L D Accommodations: Hotel Kagetsuen or similar

We start our day in Hakone with breakfast at our hotel, then embark on a tour of this scenic city. Blessed with a beautiful volcanic setting, ...

DAY 6 
Bullet train to Nagoya • Express train to Kanazawa Meals included: B D Accommodations: Kanazawa Miyako Hotel or similar

We have breakfast at our hotel and then transfer to the train station, where we board our first bullet train—the legendary high-speed train service ...

DAY 7 
Kanazawa • Visit Omicho Market Meals included: B L Accommodations: Kanazawa Miyako Hotel or similar Explore Japan and tour a sake brewery We have breakfast at our hotel and then begin our exploration of Kanazawa with a guided tour of this historic city.

Between the 16...

DAY 8 
Day at leisure • Optional Shirakawa-go & Gokayama tour OPTIONAL TOUR Meals included: B Accommodations: Kanazawa Miyako Hotel or similar Discover Japanese mountain villages on a guided tour Today you can spend a day at leisure in Kanazawa, making your own discoveries ...
DAY 9 
Tea with local family • Train to Kyoto Meals included: B L D Accommodations: Hearton Hotel or similar Encounter local Japanese culture at a Home Hosted Meal Following breakfast at your Kanazawa hotel, we set off to visit a local family for tea and to get a firsthand glim...
DAY 10 
Explore Kyoto • Discover Kinkakuji Meals included: B L Accommodations: Hearton Hotel or similar

Among Kyoto's many wonders are some of Japan's most impressive Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and we'll have a chance to discover one after breakfast, as we visit Kin...

DAY 11 
Day at leisure • Optional Nara & Fushimi tour OPTIONAL TOUR Meals included: B Accommodations: Hearton Hotel or similar See two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nara After breakfast, today is free for you to explore Kyoto on your own.

Or you can choose to join us on ...

DAY 12 
Visit Buddhist temple • Optional Japanese Traditional Music tour OPTIONAL TOUR Meals included: B L Accommodations: Hearton Hotel or similar

After breakfast at our hotel, we'll depart for a day of activities that aim to give us a closer look into the lives of the Japan...

DAY 13 
Kyoto • Day at leisure • Optional Arashiyama tour OPTIONAL TOUR Meals included: B D Accommodations: Hearton Hotel or similar

Today, continue exploring Kyoto on your own. This spiritual city is home to a tremendous number of religious sites—nearly 300 Shinto shrines an...

DAY 14 
Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension Meals included: B Today, you will fly home from Osaka on an afternoon or early evening flight.

Or, if you're continuing on our optional post-trip extension to Hiroshima, you'll transfer to this coastal city by bullet train today.

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Price From $4,795
Price per day$343
Last Updated: 9/7/2021

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Accommodation

Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo Tokyo, Japan

Situated near the Tokyo Bay waterfront, Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo is conveniently located—only a 5-minute walk from Tamachi Station. On site, guests can enjoy a coffee shop, Japanese restaurant, and Chinese restaurant. All of the hotel’s air-conditioned rooms offer coffee- and tea-making facilities, a safe, a satellite TV, Internet access, and a private bath with a hair dryer.

Hotel Kagetsuen Hakone, Japan

Nestled in a quiet cypress grove, Kagetsuen Hotel offers a relaxing respite from the bustle of Japanese city life. All of the hotel’s 65 air-conditioned rooms include a TV, tea-making facilities, and a private bath. On-site, guests can enjoy the hotel’s restaurant, which serves local cuisine.

Kanazawa Miyako Hotel Kanazawa, Japan

Kanazawa Miyako Hotel is within walking distance of some of the area’s most popular attractions, including Omicho Market and Kanazawa Station. All of the hotel’s 191 air-conditioned rooms offer a TV, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and a private bath with a hair dryer. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas.

Hearton Hotel Kyoto, Japan

Located near Kyoto’s major subway lines and within walking distance of the Hongan-ji temple complex, restaurants, and shopping, this hotel is ideally located for exploring the city. Its 294 rooms are simply but comfortably appointed—each includes a TV, refrigerator, tea-making facilities, and private bath with hair dryer. Hotel amenities include Western-style and Japanese restaurants, free Internet access, and laundry service. Extensions

Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo Tokyo, Japan

Situated near the Tokyo Bay waterfront, Hotel JAL City Tamachi Tokyo is conveniently located—only a 5-minute walk from Tamachi Station. On site, guests can enjoy a coffee shop, Japanese restaurant, and Chinese restaurant. All of the hotel’s air-conditioned rooms offer coffee- and tea-making facilities, a safe, a satellite TV, Internet access, and a private bath with a hair dryer.

New Hiroden Hotel Hiroshima, Japan

Conveniently located in downtown Hiroshima, Hotel New Hiroden is within walking distance of the Ekimae tram stop and Hiroshima train station. Amenities include the Flower restaurant, featuring international cuisine, and the Etoile cocktail lounge. Each of its 256 air-conditioned rooms features TV, telephone, complimentary Internet access, coffee- and tea-making facilities, minibar, and private bath with hair dryer.

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