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Japan Golden Route

Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto & Nara

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9 Days / 8 Nights

Narita International Airport → Tokyo → Nikko → Hakone → Kyoto → Nara → Narita International Airport

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The shape of your journey

A little closer
to the experience.

A first journey through Japan connecting Tokyo neighbourhoods, Nikko, Hakone's landscapes, Kyoto temples and a day in Nara.

  • Tokyo's historic and modern neighbourhoods
  • Nikko by rail
  • Hakone and weather-dependent Mount Fuji views
  • Kyoto and Nara temples
Duration
9 days / 8 nights
Accommodation
1 accommodation category
Tour basis
Private tour
Transport
Rail and airport transport are itinerary requirements; tickets, passes and exact modes require confirmation

The Life of Travel route

Every stop.
Part of your story.

9 days of discovery.
8 nights along the way.

  1. 01Narita International AirportArrival
  2. 02Tokyo4 nights
  3. 03NikkoExplore
  4. 04Hakone1 night
  5. 05Kyoto3 nights
  6. 06NaraExplore
  7. 07Narita International AirportDeparture

A route to orient you. Driving times are approximate; traffic and stops can change the day’s timing.

Your journey, day by day

A new chapter.
Every day.

9 days, connected with care. Explore the outline, then make it your own.

  1. DAY01

    Tokyo

    Arrive in Tokyo

    Narita International Airport → Tokyo

    Travel from Narita Airport to the Tokyo hotel by Narita Express or limousine bus, with the exact mode and ticketing to be confirmed.

    Along the way

    • Narita Express or limousine bus; selection and ticketing require confirmation
    • Tokyo hotel arrival
    • Shinjuku evening Optional

    Overnight in Tokyo

  2. DAY02

    Tokyo

    Old Tokyo and Ginza

    Tokyo

    Explore Asakusa and Ueno before continuing to Ginza.

    Along the way

    • Senso-ji
    • Nakamise Street
    • Ueno Park
    • Tokyo National Museum or Ameya-Yokocho; selection requires confirmation
    • Ginza

    Overnight in Tokyo

  3. DAY03

    Tokyo

    Tokyo icons and neighbourhoods

    Tokyo

    See a city panorama and move through Harajuku, Meiji Shrine and Shibuya.

    Along the way

    • Tokyo Tower or Tokyo Skytree; selection and tickets require confirmation
    • Harajuku
    • Meiji Shrine
    • Shibuya and Shibuya Crossing

    Overnight in Tokyo

  4. DAY04

    Tokyo → Nikko → Tokyo

    A rail day to Nikko

    Tokyo → Nikko → Tokyo

    Travel by train for a Nikko day trip, returning to Tokyo after its shrine and lake landscapes.

    Along the way

    • Nikko day trip by train; ticketing requires confirmation
    • Toshogu Shrine
    • Lake Chuzenji
    • Kegon Falls

    Overnight in Tokyo

  5. DAY05

    Tokyo → Hakone

    Hakone and Mount Fuji horizons

    Tokyo → Hakone

    Continue to Hakone for its shrine, lake and ropeway, with Mount Fuji views only when weather permits.

    Along the way

    • Hakone Shrine
    • Lake Ashi cruise
    • Hakone Ropeway
    • Mount Fuji views, weather permitting
    • Onsen or ryokan experience

    Overnight in Hakone

  6. DAY06

    Hakone → Kyoto

    By Shinkansen to Kyoto

    Hakone → Odawara → Kyoto

    Travel via Odawara to Kyoto by Shinkansen, then experience Fushimi Inari and Gion.

    Along the way

    • Hakone or Odawara to Kyoto by Shinkansen; ticketing requires confirmation
    • Fushimi Inari
    • Gion

    Overnight in Kyoto

  7. DAY07

    Kyoto

    Temples and bamboo in Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Explore Kyoto's celebrated temples and the Arashiyama bamboo landscape.

    Along the way

    • Kinkaku-ji
    • Ryoan-ji
    • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
    • Tenryu-ji
    • Nijo Castle Optional

    Overnight in Kyoto

  8. DAY08

    Kyoto → Nara → Kyoto

    A day among Nara's temples

    Kyoto → Nara → Kyoto

    Take a day trip to Nara for Todai-ji and Nara Park before returning to Kyoto.

    Along the way

    • Nara day trip
    • Todai-ji
    • Nara Park

    Overnight in Kyoto

  9. DAY09

    Kyoto → Tokyo

    Return to Tokyo and depart

    Kyoto → Tokyo → Narita International Airport

    Return from Kyoto to Tokyo by Shinkansen, with an optional city stop if timing permits, then continue to Narita Airport.

    Along the way

    • Kyoto to Tokyo by Shinkansen; ticketing requires confirmation
    • Odaiba or Akihabara if timing permits Optional
    • Narita Airport transfer; mode requires confirmation

The places you’ll come home to

Your journey.
Your kind of stay.

1 accommodation option. The same thoughtfully connected route.
Options describe the offered accommodation categories, not independently verified ratings of each property or vessel.

OPTION 01

Accommodation to be confirmed

The source supplies the overnight pattern without hotel names, room categories or meal details.

8 nights · Meals to be confirmed

  1. Tokyo

    4 nights
    • Hotel details to be confirmed

  2. Hakone

    1 night
    • Hotel details to be confirmed

  3. Kyoto

    3 nights
    • Hotel details to be confirmed
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Tokyo and Kyoto hotels and the Hakone onsen or ryokan arrangement require confirmation.

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The programme brings the places together.
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Inclusions and exclusions will be confirmed in your proposal.

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