Things to do in Hakone-machi, Kanto: The Best Multi-day Tours

From the neon lights of buzzing Tokyo to ancient temples on snowy mountain tops, Japan is a feast for the senses and INTRO is the most amazing way to experience it! You’ll walk the streets of one of the world’s busiest and most futuristic cities, watch monkeys bathe in hot springs, roll your own sushi, visit ancient shrines and castles, get taught to wield a sword by a Samurai master, stay overnight with monks in a 1000 year old Buddhist temple, experience incredible and unique accommodation and much more! With an awesome group leader from the moment you arrive at the hotel, an instant group of friends and help with all your onward travel. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, 12 Nights Accommodation, All Transport, Awesome Group Leader, Help with Onward Travel, Tokyo City Tour, Nightlife, Traditional Japanese Style Accom, Ancient Temples & Shrines, Fish Markets, Sushi Class, Sake Tasting & Brewery, Jigokudani Snow Monkeys, Shiga Kogen National Park, Lake Ashi Pirate Ship Cruise, Mount Fuji Cable Car Views, Osaka Castle Visit, Overnight Stay at Buddhist Temple, Meditation & Night Temple Walk, Morning Prayer & Fire Ceremony, Arishiyama Bamboo Forest, Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion Temple, Fushimi Inari Temple, Samurai Experience

Exclusions: Flights, Some Meals, Travel Insurance, Visas

See the iconic highlights of Japan on a 3-day guided tour to Mt Fuji, Kyoto and Nara. Visit revered Mt Fuji, take a boat cruise on Lake Ashi and an aerial tram ride up Mt Komagatake. Head to Kyoto on the bullet train and take in the beautiful city on a morning tour to the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, and Kyoto Imperial Palace. Then see Nara’s famous sites including Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Nara Park (Deer Park). Stay two nights in Kyoto with optional return to Tokyo.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, 2 nights accommodation, Hotel pickup (select hotels only), Luggage delivery (1 piece, one-way tour option only), Bullet train ride（One-way or Round trip)

Exclusions: Baggage Handling (round-trip), Hotel drop off

Discover the cultural highlights of Japan, from the neon-lit streets of modern Tokyo to the ancient temples of Kyoto, on this 13-day tour through the Land of the Rising Sun. See Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine, soak at a traditional outdoor ‘onsen’ (hot spring baths) in Hakone, enjoy a feast at the Takayama market and visit the Hiroshima Peace Park. Travel by train, boat and bus, with ample leisure time to customize your own itinerary. This small-group tour operates with a maximum of 12 people, ensuring you’ll receive personal attention from your expert guide.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, English-speaking guide, 12-night accommodation in hotels and local guesthouses, Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner), Japan Rail Pass, Included Activities

Exclusions: Gratuities, JR Rail Pass Extension, Food and drinks, unless specified, Optional Activities

On Day 1 you will be met at the Tokyo Airport (NRT) for your transfer to your accommodation. The next morning, transfer to the train station where you will take a bullet train to Hakone, the gateway to Mt. Fuji. Enjoy free time to explore on your own. On Day 3, take a train to Kyoto - the cultural capital of Japan - with free time to get to know the city on your own. Take a half-day excursion of Kyoto on Day 4 to see some of the city’s incredible shrines and temples. Travel via train to Hiroshima on Day 5 through the Japanese countryside and take a 2-hour sightseeing bus excursion on Day 6 to get to know the city. Day 7 brings you to Osaka for your last night on tour with free time to explore on your own! Say goodbye to the beautiful country of Japan as you are transferred back to Tokyo on Day 8.

Inclusions: Tokyo Airport (NRT) Pick-Up and Drop-Off, 7-Day Japan Rail Pass Including:, Tokyo to Hakone Train, Hakone to Kyoto Train, Kyoto to Hiroshima Train, Hiroshima to Osaka Train, Osaka to Tokyo Train, 7 Nights Accommodation in Hostels, 3* or 4* Hotels, Depending on Package:, 1N in Tokyo, 1N in Hakone Area, 2N in Kyoto, 2N in Hiroshima, 1N in Osaka, Meals: 7 Breakfasts in Hotel Categories Only, 2 Days Hakone Free Pass (valid from Odawara Station) Including:, Unlimited use of Odakyu Affiliated Transportation, Half Day Kyoto Excursion Including:, English Speaking Guide for specific excursions, Transportation, 2-hr Hiroshima Sightseeing Bus or Hiroshima Transport Day Pass (depending on availability), Information Pack, Breakfast

Exclusions: Train Station Transfers, Breakfasts in Hostel Categories, Other Meals & Drinks, Optional Activities, Tips, Personal Expenses, Travel Insurance, Tour guide during rest of the trip (this is a self guided tour)

Explore Hakone and see Mt. Fuji with an English guide on this private 2-day and 1 night tour with round-trip from Tokyo to Hakone and return. Take a cruise on Lake Ashi, ride on the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway that overlooks the Hakone National Park and walk on the Old Tokaido Road. Spend the first day exploring Hakone with your tour guide before your overnight stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). On the second day, you have the full the day to yourself (with Hakone Free Pass included) before returning to Tokyo.

Inclusions: All guide fees and transportation within Hakone, All Hakone bus fares, mountain train and cable cars, In good weather: Owakudani Ropeway with the view of the volcanic activity at the Boiling Valley and Mt Fuji; Cruising Lake Ashi with a Pirate ship with the view of Mt Fuji, One night stay in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) with hotel breakfast, Fuel surcharge, Hakone Free Pass + Odakyu Express Train (Romance Car) from and return to Shinjuku Station

Exclusions: Meals, snacks and drinks, Optional Activities: Ride on the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway that overlooks the Hakone National Park (Optional: 1,300 JPY) Gora Park’s Tea Ceremony in Japanese garden (Optional: 500 JPY) Hakone Open Air Museum with Picasso Gallery (Optional: 1,600 JPY) Crusing Lake Ashi with a two body modern ship and a rope way to the top of Mt. Koma (Optional, Ropeway + Ship fee: 2,220 JPY) Narukawa Art Museum with good view of Mt. Fuji and Japanese paintings (Optional: 1,200 JPY) Public Hot bath at Hakone Yumoto (Optional, Entrance fee: 1,800 JPY, for private indoor bath: +1,000 JPY) Other optional activities in Hakone, Optional Geisha dinner experience (10,000 JPY per person). Must book 1 month in advance., Optional Kaiseki dinner at hotel on 1st night: 5,000 to 8,000 JPY per person

A perfect spot to view the stunning Fuji Mountain. And visit Oshino Hakkai, a touristy set of eight ponds in Oshino on the site of a former sixth lake. We will enjoy a traditional multi-course Japanese Dinner. Enjoy all facilities in the hotel.We will then take a bullet train (Shinkansen) to Kyoto from Osaka. We shall go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Kiyomizu-dera. The Imperial Palace of Tokyo - the residence of the royal family.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, English Speaking Guide, Tips of tour guide and driver, 6 nights hotels and Hotel taxes and service charges, All transfers, sightseeing per itinerary, Administration & Entrance fees as per itinerary, Osaka Kansai Airport to Hotel of Osaka shuttle transfer, Bullet Train from Osaka to Kyoto

Exclusions: International flights, Optional tours and Extension Tours, Personal expenditure, Tokyo hotel to Airport Shuttle transfer, Single Room Supplement: USD660, you would carry your own luggage when taking bullet train

Visit some of the most scenic places in Japan's celebrated Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, beginning with Mt Fuji. Experience the thrill of biking down the mountain and then around three lakes in its foothills that offer spectacular views. Explore a well-preserved ancient village where artisans produce elaborate hand-made crafts in traditional Japanese thatched-roof farmhouses. Visit marvelous temples and flower gardens, and travel off the beaten path on lovely country roads relatively few tourists see. Spend the second day of the tour taking in the beauty of the famous Hakone area. Pass a breathtaking shrine whose iconic red gates rise out of a lake. Stop for traditional snacks and drinks at a teahouse that has served travellers on the historic Old Tokaido Road for hundreds of years. Cycle from the lakeshores to the surrounding forested hills where magnificent views of mountain ranges and countryside await. Relax after the ride at one of Japan's most elegant hot spring bathhouses.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, entrance fee for traditional artisans' village and hot spring bathhouse, bicycle helmet, basic cyclist's insurance, road tolls, snacks and bottled water, drink and snack at traditional tea house, Private transportation, Use of bicycle

Exclusions: lodging expenses

Visit the most scenic places in Japan's celebrated Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, starting with Mt Fuji. Experience the thrill of biking down the mountain and around three lakes in its foothills with spectacular views. Explore a traditional artisans' village, marvelous temples and flower gardens. Spend the second day of the tour taking in the beauty of the famous Hakone area. Visit a shrine whose iconic red gates rise out of a lake. Stop for a snack and drink at a teahouse on the historic Old Tokaido Road. Relax after the ride at one of Japan's most elegant hot spring bathhouses. Discover the dramatic coastline of the Izu Peninsula on the third day of the tour. Pine trees and tropical flowers frame outstanding views of aquamarine bays, secluded beaches and distant islands. Bike lovely country roads that lead to picturesque terraced rice fields and farmhouses. A hot spring by the sea offers a soothing end to this unforgettable three-day journey on Japan's most enchanting routes.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, cycling helmet, basic cycling insurance, road tolls, entrance fee for traditional artisans' village and hot spring bathhouse, snacks and bottled water, drink and snack at traditional tea house, Private transportation, Use of bicycle

Exclusions: lodging expenses

Japan is a magical place where old and new collide. A country full of incredible natural beauty, futuristic cities of neon, world-renowned food, and a culture steeped in tradition. Japan has a way of enveloping you from the moment you step off the plane. The unique culture and friendliness of the people will stay with you forever. From partying in the famous Shinjuku area of Tokyo to walking down the stone paths passing Geisha in the Gion district in Kyoto, One Life Adventures - Japan is a backpacking adventre tour and will show you the best of the country in 10 days. Starting in Tokyo and finishing in Osaka we explore the iconic areas of Japan plus some places off the tourist trail. By the end of the 10 days you would have lived and breathed the Land of the Rising Sun. Want longer in Japan? Try our 14 day tour! *Please note that this is an active, fast-paced, backpacking style tour with a lot of walking. Please make sure you're adequately prepared.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Exclusions: Tipping, Pre and post tour accommodation, Arrival and departure transfers, International Flights, Travel Insurance