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Japan Highlights

Group Information

Departing From:
Springfield, MO
Departing:
June 16, 2025
Returning:
June 23, 2025
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Hello! I am Alexandra Johnson and this will be my second tour led with Explorica. I've been all over and have visited Europe a bunch, but have never been to Japan before so I am excited for this opportunity. I'd love to have you join us!
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Japan
Day 2 Konnichiwa Tokyo
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3 Tokyo landmarks
Tokyo guided sightseeing tour
Senso-ji temple visit, Meiji Shrine visit, Harajuku District visit
Akihabara Electric Town visit
Shibuya Crossing
Karaoke experience and dinner
Day 4 Tokyo--Hakone
Travel to Hakone by bus
Hakone excursion
Owakudani Boiling Valley visit, Hakone Ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, Hakone Shrine visit
Overnight in a Ryokan
Day 5 Hakone--Takayama
Travel to Matsumoto by bus
Matsumoto Castle visit
Day 6 Takayama--Kyoto
Takayama guided sightseeing tour
Morning Market visit, Old City visit
Shirakawago Village visit
Travel to Kyoto by bus
Day 7 Kyoto
Nara excursion
Nara Deer Park visit, Todai-ji temple visit, Kasuga Grand Shrine visit
Kyoto guided sightseeing tour
Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden Pavilion) visit, Fushimi Inari Taisha visit
Day 8 Flight home from Osaka (from Kyoto)
Travel by bus to Osaka
Total Fee:* $5,105.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $5,105.00
 
Total Fee* $5,105.00
OR 3 monthly payments of $1,685.00
After initial payment of $50.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Feb 26, 2025.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $270.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $395.00

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 6 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.