2 couples, 4 travellersTokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto & Osaka
May 2026
10 nights · Tokyo → Mount Fuji → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka
7N/8D · International
Japan
Tokyo → Hakone → Hamamatsu → Kyoto → Hiroshima → Osaka
Into Tokyo, out of Osaka, with the Shinkansen doing the long legs. Shibuya and Asakusa, Lake Ashi under Mount Fuji, Kyoto's shrines and a tea ceremony, Hiroshima and Miyajima, and Osaka's food streets.
Planning guide: Japan itinerary for 8 days: a first-timer's plan
Planning guide: Japan visa for Indians (2026): eVISA via VFS
- Duration
- 7N/8D
- Stops
- 6 places
- Best time
- Mar – May
- Price
- Price on enquiry
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive Tokyo Narita
Clear immigration at Narita and meet your AVR tour manager. A short transfer to a hotel near the airport for an easy first night after the long flight, with an orientation briefing over dinner. Overnight Narita.
Stay: Narita 4★, or similar or similar
Day 2: Tokyo — Shibuya, Harajuku & Shinjuku
Express train into central Tokyo. Shibuya Crossing, then Takeshita Street in Harajuku and the quiet of Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi Park. Shinjuku's neon in the evening. A sumo match can be added when a tournament is on. Overnight Tokyo.
Stay: Central Tokyo 4★, or similar or similar
Day 3: Tokyo — teamLab, Asakusa & the Sumida River
Morning at teamLab, the walk-through digital art museum. Afternoon in Asakusa for Senso-ji temple and the Nakamise shopping street, with a roll cake tasting. A walk along the Sumida River at dusk. Overnight Tokyo.
Stay: Central Tokyo 4★, or similar or similar
Day 4: Hakone & Mount Fuji → Hamamatsu
Romancecar train out to Hakone. On a clear day Mount Fuji is in view for the Lake Ashi cruise and the ropeway over the sulphur vents of the volcanic valley. Shinkansen to Hamamatsu for a kintsugi workshop. Overnight Hamamatsu.
Stay: Hamamatsu 4★, or similar or similar
Day 5: Kyoto — Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji & Tea Ceremony
Shinkansen to Kyoto. The torii gates of Fushimi Inari, Nishiki Market, and the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji. A traditional tea ceremony and matcha making in the afternoon, then on to Osaka for the night. Overnight Osaka.
Stay: Osaka 4★, or similar or similar
Day 6: Hiroshima & Miyajima
Shinkansen to Hiroshima for the Peace Memorial Museum and Peace Park. Ferry across to Miyajima for the torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the sea, and the deer that wander the island. Back to Osaka by Shinkansen. Overnight Osaka.
Stay: Osaka 4★, or similar or similar
Day 7: Osaka — Castle, Dotonbori & Kuromon Market
Osaka Castle and its gardens in the morning. A sushi tasting at Kuromon Ichiba Market, then Dotonbori's canal, neon signs and street food. Shopping in Shinsaibashi and a farewell dinner. Overnight Osaka.
Stay: Osaka 4★, or similar or similar
Day 8: Departure from Kansai
Breakfast, check out and transfer to Kansai International Airport for the flight home.
What’s included
Included
- Return economy flights — into Tokyo Narita, home from Osaka Kansai
- 7 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast and dinner
- Professional tour manager throughout
- Shinkansen travel between cities, and AC coach transfers
- teamLab, Hakone Ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise
- Tea ceremony and matcha making, kintsugi workshop, roll cake and sushi tastings
- Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Senso-ji, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Miyajima ferry
- Japan visa assistance and charges, and travel insurance
Not included
- Lunches
- Sumo tickets (seasonal, optional)
- Cherry blossom season supplement
- Alcoholic drinks, including sake
- Porterage, tips for tour manager and driver
- Personal expenses and anything not listed under inclusions
Hotels
Two budgets. We confirm the exact hotels, or similar, when you book.
Comfort
- Narita 4★, or similar
- Central Tokyo 4★, or similar
- Hamamatsu 4★, or similar
- Osaka 4★, or similar
Premium
- Narita airport-area 5★
- Central Tokyo 5★
- Hakone ryokan with onsen and kaiseki dinner (instead of Hamamatsu)
- The St. Regis Osaka
Upgrades you can add
Ryokan night in Hakone
Swap Hamamatsu for a traditional inn with an onsen and a kaiseki dinner.
Business-class flights
Lie-flat seats on every long sector. We can book through your preferred airline alliance.
Luxury car upgrade
Mercedes E-Class, Toyota Vellfire, or Innova Crysta — depending on destination.
Private chef evening
A regional cuisine specialist at your villa or suite for one dinner.
Visa for Indian passports
From official sources, last checked October 2026. We confirm it again when we plan your trip.
JapanVisa in advance
Indian passport holders need a visa for Japan. You apply at a Japan Visa Application Centre (VFS Global), and tourist visas are issued electronically as an eVISA.
Documents and how to apply →
When to go
- Mar – May
- Cherry blossom in late March and early April, then mild spring
- Oct – Nov
- Autumn maples and the clearest Fuji views
Things to do
teamLab
Walk-through digital art in Tokyo — rooms of light, mirrors and water.
Fushimi Inari
Thousands of orange torii gates up a wooded hill in southern Kyoto.
Hakone and Lake Ashi
A lake cruise and ropeway over a volcanic valley, with Mount Fuji behind on clear days.
Miyajima
The torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the sea, and deer roaming the island.
Dotonbori
Osaka's canal-side street of neon signs and street food.
Tea ceremony
Matcha made and served the traditional way, with a host who explains each step.
Photos
Japan: common questions
- No one can guarantee it. We watch the forecasts from February and fix dates as late as the bookings allow.
- Yes, with planning. Many dishes use fish stock, so we share vegetarian restaurants in every city and brief the hotels in advance.
- By Shinkansen between cities and by coach for sightseeing. Your large bags can be sent ahead by courier so you travel light on the trains.
- No. Every trip is planned for one family, couple or group of friends at a time: flights, hotels, drivers, guides and sightseeing, all chosen for you.
- Message us on WhatsApp — there is no form. Tell us roughly where, roughly when, and who is travelling. A trip designer replies personally, usually the same day, and follows up with a call to understand your priorities before sending a proposal.
- Where we show a figure it is indicative, per couple, and all-inclusive — flights, visa, hotels, sightseeing, transfers, breakfast and dinner. It is a planning number, not a quote: it is confirmed once hotels and transport are actually held, and it moves with the exchange rate on the day of booking. Trips without a figure are priced on enquiry.
- Yes. On our Europe trips both are included in the indicative price — return flights and visa application support and fees. Elsewhere we book flights through your preferred airline alliance and co-ordinate visa documentation separately.
Past trips like this
Trips we planned for real families. Names and prices are left out.
Plan your Japan trip
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