The Journey
Two nights in the mountain town of Takayama, with a day trip to the thatched village of Shirakawa-go.
JAPAN SCENIC & ALPINE ROUTE CIRCUIT
Tokyo → Takayama → Kyoto → Osaka
Duration
Eleven days adding the Hida mountains and Shirakawa-go
Cities
Tokyo, Takayama, 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
Scenic mountain train journey to Takayama
Day excursion to Shirakawa-go
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 highlights
Five stops across Asakusa, Taito City, Minato City and Sumida City
Morning
Senso-ji Temple
1 hr · Free
Afternoon
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)
Nishi-Shinjuku Skyscraper District
45 min · Free
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
20 min · Free
Day 3
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 Takayama; old town
One stop across Gifu Prefecture
Afternoon
Takayama Old Town (Sanmachi Suji)
1 hr · Free
Day 5
Shirakawa-go excursion
Two stops across Gifu Prefecture
Afternoon
Shirakawa-go
3 hr · Free
Shirakawa-go Viewpoint (Ogimachi Castle Ruins Observatory)
30 min · Free · JPY 300 one-way shuttle bus optional
Day 6
Travel to Kyoto; evening in Gion
One stop across Higashiyama-ku
Evening
Gion
1 hr · Free
Day 7
Kyoto temples and Arashiyama
Four stops across Fushimi-ku, Higashiyama-ku and Arashiyama / Sagano, Ukyo-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
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
20 min · Free
Tenryu-ji
1 hr · JPY 500 adult (Sogenchi Garden) · +JPY 300 for the main hall buildings
Day 8
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 9
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 10
Osaka leisure/Universal Studios
Two stops across Konohana-ku and Chuo-ku
Morning
Universal Studios Japan
8 hr · From JPY 8,400 adult (1-Day Studio Pass)
Afternoon
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
1 hr · Free
Day 11
Departure
Check out from Osaka hotel · Transfer to Kansai International Airport · Depart on homeward flight
Where You'll Stay
10 nights across 4 cities.
3 nightsTokyo
2 nightsTakayama· choose one of 2
3 nightsKyoto
2 nightsOsaka
