You’ve got Tokyo by night. You’ve got peaceful shrines by day. You’ve got robot cafés and you’ve got timeless history too. Oh yes, Japan is a kaleidoscopic cornucopia of colour and culture if ever there was one. Ready to embark on your animated adventure? On these trips to Japan, you’ll…
🧢 Watch a baseball game in Tokyo
⛩️ See Tokyo’s oldest temples and trending shopping streets
🍣 Rustle up sushi and okonomiyaki with expert chefs
✌️ Take a guided peace tour in Hiroshima
🧘 Give alms with Buddhist monks in Osaka
🍉 Pick fruit at a local farm
🌙 Experience traditional buddhist hospitality in Koyasan
Ready for zen (and then some)? Keep reading to discover Japan tours and learn why visiting Japan with Contiki = best thing ever.
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Ditch the ordinary and dive into Japan's electric energy. From Tokyo's neon-lit streets and ancient temples to Kyoto's serene zen gardens, iconic torii gates and the chance to spot a Geisha, before soaking up Osaka's food scene and nightlife - this trip packs a lot into one week in Japan. Think bullet trains, robot cafes and street food that hits different. With plenty of free time, make the trip fully yours.
8 Days
1 Country
Tokyo neon, Kyoto temples, bullet trains and a monastery stay on Mt Koya – this is Japan’s greatest hits, with a few surprises. Cross Shibuya’s scramble, soak in a traditional onsen, catch Mt Fuji views from Hakone and slowdown in quiet Buddhist shrines. From Takayama’s old town to Hiroshima’s Peace Park and Osaka’s street food scene, the big moments keep coming.
13 Days
1 Country
You Save £222
You Save £222
You Save £222
You Save £222
Say kon'nichiwa to the land of sushi, samurai & sake! In a country where the ancient and the modern collide in truly mesmerising style, you’ll make your way from Osaka to Tokyo, taking in temples, geishas and gardens, plus wild deer along the way.
10 Days
1 Country
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