The Journey
Adds Kanazawa — Kenroku-en, the Higashi Chaya teahouses and the Nagamachi samurai lanes — to the Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka run.
JAPAN CULTURAL JOURNEY CIRCUIT
Tokyo → Kanazawa → Kyoto → Osaka
Duration
Ten days through Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto and Osaka
Cities
Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka
Best Time
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For
Customisable
What's Included
Daily breakfast at your hotel
Private airport transfer on arrival
Centrally located hotels in each city
Shinkansen transfer to Kanazawa
Guided food tasting in Osaka’s markets
Day-by-Day Plan
Every moment of your journey, planned to perfection.
Day 1
Arrive Tokyo
Depart home country · Arrive Narita or Haneda Airport · Hotel check-in and orientation
Day 2
Tokyo traditional and modern highlights
Seven stops across Asakusa, Taito City, Yanaka, Taito City and Taito City
Morning
Senso-ji Temple
1 hr · Free
Yanaka Ginza
1 hr · Free
Ueno Park
2 hr · Free (some facilities inside are paid)
Afternoon
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
20 min · Free
Takeshita Street
45 min · Free
Tokyo Tower
1 hr · JPY 1,500 adult Main Deck (online)
Tokyo Skytree
1 hr 30 min · From JPY 1,800 adult online (Tembo Deck, dynamic pricing by date)
Day 3
Mt. Fuji/Hakone
Two stops across Yamanashi Prefecture and Lake Ashi, Kanagawa Prefecture
Morning
Fuji Five Lakes
Free
Afternoon
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise, Lake Ashi
30 min · JPY 1700 adult one-way · JPY 3000 round trip (Hakone-kankosen pirate ship)
Day 4
Travel to Kanazawa; old town and gardens
Four stops across Ishikawa Prefecture
Morning
Shinkansen Bullet Train Journey
2 hr 13 min · JPY 14170 adult reserved seat (Nozomi Tokyo-Kyoto one way)
Afternoon
Kenroku-en Garden
1 hr 30 min · JPY 320 adult · JPY 100 child (6-17)
Higashi Chaya District
1 hr · Free to walk · JPY 500 adult for Shima teahouse
Evening
Nagamachi Samurai District
1 hr · Free to walk · JPY 550 adult for Nomura Samurai Residence
Day 5
Travel to Kyoto; Nishiki Market and Gion
Two stops across Nakagyo-ku and Higashiyama-ku
Afternoon
Nishiki Market
45 min · Free
Evening
Gion
1 hr · Free
Day 6
Kyoto temples
Four stops across Fushimi-ku, Higashiyama-ku and Kita-ku
Morning
Fushimi Inari Taisha
1 hr 30 min · Free
Kiyomizu-dera
1 hr 30 min · JPY 500 adult · JPY 200 elementary/junior high student
Afternoon
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
40 min · JPY 500 adult · JPY 300 elementary/junior high student
Nijo Castle
2 hr · JPY 800 adult (castle) · JPY 1,300 adult with Ninomaru-goten Palace
Day 7
Nara
Two stops across Nara Prefecture and Nara Park
Morning
Nara Park
1 hr 30 min · Free
Afternoon
Todai-ji
1 hr · JPY 800 adult · JPY 400 child (ages 6-12)
Day 8
Osaka
Two stops across Chuo-ku and Chuo-ku, Namba
Afternoon
Osaka Castle
1 hr 30 min · Free to enter (park) · JPY 600 adult for the castle tower
Evening
Dotonbori
1 hr · Free
Day 9
Osaka food and shopping
Three stops across Osaka, Nippombashi, Chuo-ku and Chuo-ku
Morning
Osaka Guided Food Walk
3 hr
Kuromon Ichiba Market
1 hr · Free
Afternoon
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
1 hr · Free
Day 10
Departure
Check out from Osaka hotel · Transfer to Kansai International Airport · Depart on homeward flight
Where You'll Stay
9 nights across 4 cities.
3 nightsTokyo
1 nightKanazawa
3 nightsKyoto
2 nightsOsaka
