ITINERARY
| Day 1 London - Tokyo |
Depart from London Heathrow on Japan Airlines. | dinner on board |
| Day 2 Tokyo |
Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport and transfer to the hotel on your own (public shuttle bus). Free to relax at the hotel. For dinner, choose from buffet dinner at the the hotel's Hapuna restaurant, or izakaya (Japanese pub-style) dinner with unlimited drinks (2 hours) |
dinner: buffet or Izakaya Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo |
| Day 3 Tokyo |
A half day sightseeing tour of Tokyo with English-speaking guide, including Imperial Palace Plaza, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Arcade. Then make your way to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market for a sushi lunch at Tsukiji Sushi Kiyomura restaurant, fiollowed by a stroll around the fish market itself. |
lunch: sushi Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo |
| Day 4 Tokyo |
Free at leisure to explore Tokyo until dinner. Informa dinner at pub-style "En" restaurant in Shiodome, with a beautiful view of Tokyo by night from the 42nd floor. |
dinner: En restaurant Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo |
| Day 5 Tokyo - Kyoto |
After checking out of the hotel, walk across to Shinagawa station and take the Shinkansen ("Bullet train") to Kyoto. Our train is the Nozomi, the fastest of the bullet trains. Before getting on the train, remember to buy an “obento” Japanese lunch-box. They come in all sizes and colors, and are almost too beautiful-presented to eat. Enjoy the lunch box on board the train as Japan passes by at almost 300 km/hr. Along the way you will pass by Mt. Fuji. After arriving to Kyoto, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, go to a local sweet shop and learn how to make Japanese nerikiri sweets. Then relax and enjoy a cup of Japanese green tea. |
Karasuma Kyoto Hotel |
| Day 6 Kyoto |
A half day sightseeing tour of Kyoto with English-speaking guide. In the evening, why not take dinner at one of the many restaurants along the river. |
lunch: buffet or Okonomiyaki Karasuma Kyoto Hotel |
| Day 7 Kyoto |
Full day free at leisure to explore more of Kyoto. Experience traditional Japanese culture with an optional tour which includes the Tea Ceremony, Origami and wearing a kimono. In the evening, a tempura dinner is arranged at Gion Yasaka restaurant. |
dinner: Gion Yasaka restaurant Karasuma Kyoto Hotel |
| Day 8 Kyoto |
Full day free at leisure. Today's optional tour offers you an insight into Japanese culture in a local home, and hands-on experience of making Japanese food: teriyaki chicken or tempura and sushi. |
dinner: Oumi steak restaurant Karasuma Kyoto Hotel |
| Day 9 Kyoto-Osaka airport - London |
Transfer by shuttle bus to Osaka Kansai Airport for Japan Airlines flight to London via Tokyo. | on board |
DEPARTURES
Daily
TOUR PRICE:
| Per person sharing twin (group minimum: 2 persons) | £ 1,708 |
INCLUDED:
- Return economy class flights from London to Japan on Japan Airlines
- Airport taxes and other surcharges
- 7 nights accommodation as specified above.
- 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners as specified
- Half day guided tour of Tokyo (day 3) and Kyoto (day 6) with guide
- Class: Making Japanese sweets and tea (day 5)
- Shinkansen train ticket (Ordinary class) Tokyo - Kyoto
- Airport bus ticket Narita - Tokyo, Kyoto - Osaka airport
NOT INCLUDED in the above tour prices
- Travel Insurance
- Any meals and beverages not shown in the above itinerary
- Incidental costs such as personal laundry, drinks, snacks
- Passport and other visa document fees
(UK citizens do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days in Japan)
For further information or to make a reservation, please contact the JTB reservations team on 020 8237 1605 or email accessjapan@jtb-europe.com

