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Grand Tour of Japan
Grand Tour of Japan

Grand Tour of Japan

Trip Type: Rail Journey
Japan | 14 Days
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NZD 12,535.00 /Person

14 days, 17 meals. An incredible journey through the wonders of Japan, discovering famed sights such as Mount Fuji and Miyajima Island.

Grand Tour of Japan

14 days, 17 meals. An incredible journey through the wonders of Japan, discovering famed sights such as Mount Fuji and Miyajima Island.

Arrive in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly island and transfer to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travellers and Great Rail Journeys Tour Escort.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo

Meals Included
Lunch

Discover the delights of Otaru, a charming port city in Hokkaido. Captivating visitors with its historic canal, romantic atmosphere, fresh seafood, and snow-covered streets in the winter. Visit the fascinating Music Box Museum with its collection of thousands of music boxes before heading to your Insider Experience. Later, head back to Sapporo and enjoy an evening at leisure.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Enjoy your Insider Experience journey to one of Hokkaido Island’s main cities. This afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of the local sights by coach, including Goryokaku, a star-shaped fortress that dates back 150 years. Later, ascend Mount Hakodate via ropeway for fabulous views of the city.

Accommodation
Hakodate, La Vista Hakodate Bay

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Explore the vivid array of stalls at Hakodate’s fish market, which boasts fresh seafood, local vegetables, fruit and sweets, and look out for tanks of live shellfish and clusters of crab. After your visit, travel to Tokyo by bullet train, speeding through the countryside to Japan’s modern capital.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Tokyo, Keio Plaza Hotel

Meals Included
Breakfast

A full-day sightseeing tour of Tokyo showcases the old and the new combining ancient sites with the modern high tech world. Visit the Imperial Palace Plaza, explore Asakusa Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo and take in the energy of the famous Shibuya Crossing, the busiest intersection on the planet.

Meals Included
Breakfast

In Hakone, enjoy a scenic ride on the Hakone Ropeway over the Owakudani Valley and Lake Ashi, as well as a boat cruise across the serene Lake Ashi, a former crater. Continue to your hotel, where you will spend one night.

Accommodation
The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

An exciting Insider Experience awaits you today. After viewing the Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre, stop en route to Matsumoto for a visit to the Chihiro Art Museum Azumino to learn more about her life and art works.

Accommodation
Matsumoto, Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu

Meals Included
Breakfast

This morning, visit the miso factory for an insight into the production of this traditional ingredient followed by a tasting. Continue to Matsumoto Castle, an impressive fortress completed in 1593 and celebrated as a National Treasure of Japan. After an Insider Experience, continue to Takayama, where you’ll enjoy an overnight stay in this atmospheric town.

Accommodation
Takayama, Hotel Associa Takayama Resort

Meals Included
Breakfast

Nestled among mountainous surrounds, Takayama’s narrow streets and wooden houses appear almost untouched by time. Explore Takayama and admire the ancient architecture on a guided tour featuring Miyagawa Market, Sannomachi Street and Takayama Jinya, the old government house, before bidding farewell and travelling to Japan’s former capital.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Kyoto, Righa Royal Hotel Kyoto

Meals Included
Breakfast

See the highlights of Kyoto today on a tour beginning at the Kyoto Railway Museum, which houses a variety of trains from the earliest steam locomotives to the ultra-modern bullet trains. Continue to the iconic Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) before a stroll through the tranquil Arashiyama Sagano Bamboo Forest. After taking part in a special Insider Experience, finish the day with a stroll around the Gion area, Kyoto’s famous geisha district.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Today you’ll explore Nara, a former capital of Japan, and home to eight World Heritage-listed sites. Take in the Todai-ji Temple where you’ll find the Great Buddha, a 13th-century bronze statue. Continue to beautiful Nara Park, a delightful deer sanctuary spread over almost 530 hectares, before transferring to Osaka, where you’ll catch a bullet train to Hiroshima.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Hiroshima, Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel

Meals Included
Breakfast

A guided tour today takes you around Hiroshima. From the Peace Memorial Park to the A-Bomb Dome, your tour explores the city’s tragic devastation during World War II. Later travel to Miyajima Island for your Insider Experience.

Meals Included
Breakfast

After breakfast, journey to Hakata and take in the Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine. This evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.

Accommodation
Fukuoka, Hotel New Otani Hakata

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Transfer to Fukuoka Airport this morning after breakfast.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Arrive in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly island and transfer to your hotel. Known for its exquisite street food, beer and beautiful mountain surrounds, Sapporo offers a blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travellers and Great Rail Journeys Tour Escort.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo

Meals Included
Lunch

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Discover the delights of Otaru, a charming port city in Hokkaido. Captivating visitors with its historic canal, romantic atmosphere, fresh seafood, and snow-covered streets in the winter. Visit the fascinating Music Box Museum with its collection of thousands of music boxes before heading to your Insider Experience. Later, head back to Sapporo and enjoy an evening at leisure.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Enjoy your Insider Experience journey to one of Hokkaido Island’s main cities and the first port open to foreign trade. This afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of the local sights by coach, which includes Goryokaku, a star-shaped fortress that dates back 150 years. Explore foreign influence in the Motomachi district, a former residential area for traders. Here, you can see a Russian Orthodox church, the old British Consulate, and a Chinese memorial hall. Later, ascend Mount Hakodate by ropeway, for breath-taking panoramic views of the city and surrounding areas. Tonight, enjoy your Insider Experience.

Accommodation
La Vista Hakodate Bay

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Explore the vivid array of stalls at Hakodate’s fish market, which boasts fresh seafood, local vegetables, fruit, and sweets, and look out for tanks of live shellfish and clusters of crab. After your visit, embark on your Insider Experience, speeding through the countryside to Japan’s modern capital. Check into your accommodation in the lively Shinjuku area, where you have a free evening to explore at leisure.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Tokyo, Keio Plaza Hotel

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

A full-day sightseeing tour of Tokyo showcases the old and the new combining ancient sites with the modern high-tech world. Visit the Imperial Palace Plaza, stroll through the beautifully landscaped Hama Rikyu Gardens, explore Asakusa with its 7th century Sensoji Temple, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo and take in the energy of the famous Shibuya Crossing, the busiest intersection on the planet.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Embark on your Insider Experience. In Hakone, enjoy a scenic ride on the Hakone Ropeway, a cable car ride offering panoramic views of Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi and the surrounding volcanic landscapes providing a breathtaking experience. Board an enchanting boat for a charming cruise across the crater lake to your hotel where you will enjoy dinner.

Accommodation
The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Location
Sapporo , Japan

An exciting Insider Experience awaits you today. After viewing the Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre, stop en route to Matsumoto for a visit to the Chihiro Art Museum Azumino. This museum honours renowned artist Chihiro Iwasaki who was known for her delightful water-colours of flowers and children. This evening is yours to spend at leisure, exploring Matsumoto.

Accommodation
Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

After your Insider Experience, continue to Matsumoto Castle. This stunning and well-preserved castle dates to the 16th century and is famous for its black exterior and elegant architectural design. Continue to Takayama and soak in the spectacular mountain scenery on your way to visit Hida Folk Village, an open-air museum depicting more than 30 rustic farm dwellings from the Edo Period. Enjoy a night of leisure and time to explore the narrow streets of Takayama.

Accommodation
Hotel Associa Takayama Resort

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Nestled among mountainous surrounds, Takayama’s narrow streets and wooden houses appear almost untouched by time. Explore Takayama and admire its ancient architecture on a guided tour featuring Miyagawa Market, Sannomachi Street and Takayama Jinya, the old government house. Leaving Takayama, travel by train along the Hida River valley to Nagoya before boarding the Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Righa Royal Hotel Kyoto

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

See the highlights of Kyoto today on a tour beginning at the Kyoto Railway Museum, which houses a variety of trains from the earliest steam locomotives to the ultra-modern bullet trains. Continue to the iconic Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) dating back to the late 14th century and covered in gold leaf before a stroll through the tranquil Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, one of Japan’s most iconic sites. After taking part in a special Insider Experience, finish the day with a stroll around the Gion area, Kyoto’s famous geisha district.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Today you’ll explore Nara, a former capital of Japan, and home to eight World Heritage-listed sites. Take in the Todai-ji Temple where you’ll find the Great Buddha, a 13th-century bronze statue. Continue to beautiful Nara Park, a delightful deer sanctuary spread over almost 530 hectares, before transferring to Osaka, where you’ll catch a bullet train to Hiroshima renowned for the unprecedented devastation it suffered during World War II.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

A guided tour today takes you around Hiroshima. From the Peace Memorial Park to the A-Bomb Dome, your tour explores the city’s tragic devastation during World War II. Later set off for Miyajima Island and your Insider Experience. Return to Hiroshima and enjoy an evening at leisure.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

After breakfast, journey to Hakata on the southern island of Kyushu. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of learning. Said to have been built over the grave of a 9th-century poet, there has been a shrine here since 905AD, although the pavilion we see today dates from 1591. In the charming grounds of pretty bridges and serene pools stand 6,000 plum trees. Head to Kyushu National Museum for your Insider Experience. This evening, gather for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant, and take time to reflect on the adventure you have had.

Accommodation
Fukuoka, Hotel New Otani Hakata

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Location
Sapporo , Japan

Transfer to Fukuoka Airport this morning after breakfast.

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Sapporo , Japan

  • 13 nights in premium accommodation
  • Services of a Great Rail Journeys Tour Escort
  • 17 meals - 13 breakfasts and 4 dinners
  • Travel by Limited Express Romancecar and “Shinkansen” Bullet Train
  • Visit the Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre
  • Cruise to the World Heritage-listed Miyajima Island
  • Discover Hida Folk Village, an open-air museum showcasing ancient farm dwellings
  • Experience a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
  • 13 nights in premium accommodation
  • Services of a Great Rail Journeys Tour Escort
  • 17 meals - 13 breakfasts and 4 dinners
  • Travel by Limited Express and Shinkansen Bullet Train
  • Spend time at the World Heritage-listed Miyajima Island
  • Discover Hida Folk Village, an open-air museum showcasing ancient farm dwellings
  • Experience a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
  • Visit the Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre
  • Prices include airport transfers, tipping and most porterage
  • Itinerary and inclusions subject to change
  • Cherry Blossom season in Japan usually lasts from late March to May, however due to changeable weather blooms cannot be guaranteed, even during spring months
  • Prices are for land/rail and ferry only. Flights not included unless specified
  • An overnight bag will need to be packed for days 3-4, 8-9 and 11-13
  • Itinerary operated by Great Rail Journeys
  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Itinerary operated by Great Rail Journeys
  • Cherry Blossom season in Japan usually lasts from late March to May, however due to changeable weather blooms cannot be guaranteed, even during spring months
  • Prices include airport transfers, tipping and most porterage
  • An overnight bag will need to be packed for days 3-4, 8-9 and 11-13
  • Prices are for land/rail and ferry only. Flights not included unless specified

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Reference Code:
RJTJTG14
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Sapporo, Japan
Trip Finishes:
Japan
Countries Visited:
Japan
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