The Best of Japan
From
£4,814pp
From
£4,814pp
The Best of Japan
Japan is a cultural paradox - known for its long, rich history of emperors, samurais and martial arts, it's also a place of tranquillity, elegant geishas, colourful kimonos, exquisite garden design and Zen Buddhism.
Overview
On a time-travelling voyage through past and present Japan, you can ride the futuristic Bullet Train past iconic Mt. Fuji - one of the most recognisable epitomes of Mother Nature - and feel the rift of time between the natural and technological wonders.
Take a trip to Tokyo– the archetypal mega-city –where you can wander the most fascinating districts, including the shopping and entertainment mecca of Ginza. Visit the ancient capital city Kyoto - a preserved metropolis of historical Japan for over a thousand years - with exquisite shrines, temples, Zen gardens and traditional handicrafts.
Taste one of the world’s greatest cuisines where it truly originated-Japanese food has a more advanced palette than just sushi - with teppanyaki and a huge variety of sake rice wine your taste buds are in for a culinary culture shock.
Japan shows off its seasons with an array of colours- witness the blush-coloured landscape of spring-time as the cherry blossoms bloom or the maroon hue of the maple trees in Autumn, whatever the season Japan is vibrant all year round.
Where neon lights of space-age cities live side by side with thousand-year old ceremonies, Japan really is timeless.
Itinerary
✓ Day 1: Departure from UK
✓ Day 2: Arrival in Tokyo
✓ Day 3: Tokyo
✓ Day 4: Tokyo
✓ Day 5: Mount Fiji and Hakone
✓ Day 6: Bullet Train and Hiroshima
✓ Day 7: Miyajima
✓ Day 8: Kyoto
✓ Day 9: Kyoto and tea ceremony
✓ Day 10: Nara
✓ Day 11: Free day in Kyoto
✓ Day 12: Bullet Train
✓ Day 13: Return home
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 12 Nights
- Board: 14 Meals
- Departing: Heathrow
- Operator: Riviera Travel
- Offer Date: Multiple departures for 2027 & 2028
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Why book this Riviera tour?
Price includes:
✓ 11 nights in four-star hotels
✓ 15 included experiences
✓ 14 meals: 11 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
✓ Checked luggage
✓ All additioanl taxes
✓ Return flights and transfers
✓ Travel on the famous high-speed bullet train
✓ Expert Tour Manager
✓ Hotel porterage
Tour Highlights
✓ See the famous sights of Tokyo including the Meiji shrine, Omotesando Street and the Aikihabara electronic town.
✓ Enjoy astonishing views of Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi and the hot-spring, mountain spa resort of Hakone.
✓ Travel at 189mph on the incomparable high-speed bullet trains and explore Kyoto on a guided tour, experiencing the former imperial capital and the essence of traditional Japan.
✓ Reflect on the horrors of war at Hiroshma's Peace Park and museum.
✓ Discover the 'Way of Tea' with a Japanese tea ceremony and wander around Japan's firsr capital Nara, with its huge bronze buddha, on a guided tour.
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