Japan family tour
- Duration : 14 days
- Locations : Tokyo, Hakone Mt Fuji, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo
Go on a "cheap" family trip to Japan!
This 2 week tour takes you to Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Nara, with the deer park that will delight parents and children alike. Then head to Tokyo via Kanazawa, the city of the samurai.
This tour includes accommodation in Japan Experience houses and ryokan, transportation, a special family tour in Tokyo and an evening tour in Kyoto.
2 week itinerary
- Departure city/airport : Tokyo (Narita : NRT or Haneda : HND)
- Tokyo (5 nights)
- Hakone Mount-Fuji (1 night)
- Kyoto (4 nights including 1 day in Nara or Hiroshima)
- Kanazawa (2 nights)
- Tokyo (1 night)
- End Return airport : Tokyo (Narita : NRT or Haneda : HND)
Please find below the itinerary details.
Tour length : 13 nights / 14days (+ 1 day at the beginning if you leave from Europe)
Indeed, the tour departure and end dates presented on this page relate to your stay in Japan. On departure, you will have to leave Europe on the day before. The return flight is on the same day due to the time difference.
Example :
- Departure from Europe : January 1st
- Arrival Tokyo (date to be selected in the tour calendar while booking) : January 2nd
- Return flight from Kansai international airport : January 15th
Why this trip to Japan ?
- A tour in Japan specially designed for families, with appropriate accommodation and activities!
- Welcomed at the airport by our team, you will be taken to your hotel in Tokyo by shuttle bus
- Afterwards, a guide will accompany you for a day with a special family-oriented programme!
- Head to the edge of Mount Fuji for an unforgettable dinner and overnight stay in a ryokan
- Travel by Shinkansen to Kyoto : a guided tour of the traditional geisha quarter awaits you
- In Kyoto and Kanazawa, stay in Japan Experience houses, more spacious than a hotel room!
- From Kyoto, you can explore the surrounding area with your transport passes: Nara, Hiroshima...
- Recommendations available in your travel diary
- Offer : enjoy unlimited internet access thanks to the pocket Wi-Fi
- If necessary, contact our Japanese bilingual English-speaking assistance 24/7
- A number of guided days or other optional activities are available
- Benefit from the expertise of Japan Experience, European leading travel agency in Japan.
Your trip in detail
Itinerary
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Day 1 : Wake up in Tokyo 東京
Arrival at Tokyo airport (Narita or Haneda).
Welcome to Japan! Yokoso 日本へようこそ!Welcomed out of customs by our airport assistant, who will give you all your travel documents and Pocket WiFi.
Unaccompanied transfer from the airport to Tokyo (see details).This transfer is done in a shared shuttle or bus, with other guests departing for the same hotel or a hotel close to yours. These transfers depart between 1.5 and 3 hours after your scheduled flight arrival and stops can be made before your hotel.
If you would like a private, non-stop transfer directly after the actual arrival of your flight, feel free to take the "Private Taxi from the Airport" option.
Check-in at Hotel OMO3 Tokyo Akasaka by Hoshino Resorts or same category hotel 3* (rooms available from 3:00pm).
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Day 2 : First steps in the capital
The metro pass included in your package will allow you to easily travel around the capital!
What is there to do in Tokyo on the first day?
We advise you to slowly start visiting Tokyo from its western districts:
- Harajuku: the avant-garde district
- Meiji Jingû, the imperial shrine
- Takeshita-Dori: the most famous street in Japan
- Omotesando: Tokyo's Champs-Élysées
- Shibuya and its unmistakable "crossroads"One of our many experienced English-speaking guides can also accompany you to visit the classic sights of Tokyo (optional, from 9:00 to 17:00).
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Day 3 : Now for some activity...
This day will be spent on a guided tour of Tokyo, specially designed for families.
Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel at 9am to begin the full-day tour. From Ueno, Odaiba, Shibuya, or even Ginza, Tokyo is full of attractions that will please the young and the very young. -
Day 4 : The big loop
For this third day of visiting Tokyo, we recommend the following "loop".
Start from Tokyo Central Station, with its original architecture, then go to visit:
- Ginza, Tokyo's chic district
- Tsukiji, the small outdoor food market
- Hamarikyu, the Japanese garden between Tokyo's buildings
- Asakusa, a traditional district and place of pilgrimage, accessible by a cruise on the Sumida River
- Sensô-ji Buddhist temple, one of the oldest in the city
- Tokyo Sky Tree reaching a height of 643m, and its panoramic view of Tokyo at sunsetEnjoy a cruise on the Sumida River between Hamarikyu and Asakusa.
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Day 5 : Back to the future
Travel back in time for this 4th day:
- Yanaka, the old Tokyo
- Ueno, the place of resistance of the last Samurai, and its park full of cherry trees
- Akihabara, the electronic and manga district
- Odaiba, the island of futuristic entertainment in Tokyo BayAs an option, treat yourself to a day at Disneyland Tokyo or the Hello Kitty Park.
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Day 6 : On the way to visit the emblem of Japan: Mount Fuji!
Head to Hakone (1.5 hour journey from Shinjuku station, 1 change, included in your package).
You will be charmed by the magnificent scenery of this spa resort, Lake Ashi and its view of Mount Fuji (in good weather!). Not forgetting the volcanic site of Owakudani, accessible by cable car.
If you wish to be accompanied for this day, one of our English-speaking guides will reveal all the secrets of the Mount Fuji region.Check-in at your ryokan. At night at the ryokan, you will be treated to a tasty traditional Japanese dinner before retiring to your tatami room.
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Day 7 : The former capital
Traditional Japanese breakfast at the ryokan.
In 2h30, reach Kyoto (by Shinkansen, included in your package).
From noon onwards, you can settle into your traditional Japan Experience house. Just like in Tokyo, a travel angel will welcome you.
You have 4 days to visit Kyoto.
Start in the afternoon in the historic Gion district near your accommodation :
- Kiyomizu-Dera, the great water temple
- The historical streets of Sannen-zaka & Ninnen-zaka
- Kodai-ji, the maple and bamboo temple of KyotoFinish off seeing the sunset in Gion.
Meet your guide at 19:00 to start your late stroll around Gion, Kyoto's historic district.More details on the exact time and location in your travel diary. At the end of this 1 hour 30 walk, your guide will be able to advise you on the best places to eat out! Please note that it is strictly forbidden to take photographs in the historic district of Gion.
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Day 8 : Gold and Silver Treasures
We recommend the following itinerary for this second day's visit to Kyoto:
- Ryoan-ji Zen Garden
- The Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
- The bewitching path of philosophy
- The Nanzen-ji templeOne of our many experienced English-speaking guides can accompany you on a tour of these symbolic sites (optional, from 9:00 to 17:00).
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Day 9 : Now for some activity...
This is your last full day to visit Kyoto, so make the most of our many optional activities:
- Want to enjoy nature? Check out our cycling activities along the Kamogawa River or hiking in the Takao Gorge!
- Prefer Japanese arts? Tea ceremonies, meditation activities or private visits to secret gardens will seduce you.
- Looking for Japanese countryside? Let yourself be tempted by a trip to Ohara, or try our flagship activity: on the Tea Road!!If you wish to visit at your own pace, continue exploring Kyoto's 2000 unique temples, shrines and gardens!
You can also head to Hiroshima (2 hours, direct journey by Shinkansen high-speed train, included in your package), to visit the park and peace memorial.
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Day 10 : Between temples and deer
For your last day in Kyoto and its surroundings, we recommend taking the 50 minute journey to Nara, which is included in your package.
Visit to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan in the 8th century.
Discover:
- The Shinto shrine Kasuga Taisha and its thousands of lanterns
- The Todaiji, its great bronze Buddha and the imposing Nan-Daimon gate
- Kofukuji temple and its beautiful pagodaReturn to Kyoto and stop for sunset at Fushimi Inari, the huge 10,000 torii sanctuary in Kyoto. If you wish to be accompanied on this day, one of our English-speaking guides will unveil all the secrets of Japan's first capital (optional, return trip from Kyoto).
Final night in your traditional Kyoto house.
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Day 11 : Head for the Sea of Japan!
Departure by train to Kanazawa in the morning (2 hours 10, direct train, included in your package).
From noon onwards, you can settle into your traditional Japan Experience house! Once again, you will meet a travel angel Japan Experience with whom you can discuss your stay.
Explore Kanazawa, between the North Sea and the Japanese Alps:
- Kenroku-en, the beautiful Japanese garden of Kanazawa
- The contemporary art museum and its outdoor gallery
- Omicho, the sea of Japan fish market
- The Nomura house, residence of the samurai and its picturesque old quarterNight in your traditional Kanazawa house.
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Day 12 : Rural & Mountain
For this day several options are available to you:
- Continue visiting Kanazawa (optional, English-speaking guide for one day).
- Discover the Noto Peninsula's Japanese countryside with one of our guides (optional).
- Visit to Shirakawago, a typical village in the Japanese Alps, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1h15 minutes by bus, tickets optional). -
Day 13 : Return to Tokyo
Departure to Tokyo in the morning (2 hours 30) by Shinkansen high-speed train, included in your package.
Check into your OMO3 Tokyo Akasaka by Hoshino Resorts hotel or same category hotel.
Make the most of this last day to do your last bits of shopping and start packing your bags...
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Day 14 : Sayonara, and see you next time!
Transfer to Haneda or Narita airport (included but not accompanied).
This transfer is by shuttle or shared bus, with other customers departing from the same hotel or a hotel close to yours. These transfers arrive between 3 hours and 1.5 hours before the actual departure of your flight, and stops can be made before you arrive at the airport.
If you prefer a private transfer at a time of your choice, direct to the airport and with no intermediate stops, select the "Private taxi to the airport" option.
Return flight to Europe, North America, Australia.
Do not hesitate to extend your trip by one or more days to Tokyo, or elsewhere… We will be able to advise you!













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Accommodation
- 5 night in a 3* hotel in the heart of Tokyo, close to public transport
- 1 night in a 3* ryokan in Hakone Mount Fuji, traditional half-board
- 4 nights in a traditional Kyoto house
- 2 nights in a traditional Kanazawa house
- 1 night in a 3* hotel in the heart of Tokyo, close to public transport
The basic rate includes a twin room for two people.
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Transport
- Airport transfers
- Prepaid public transport card
- Japan Rail Pass for 7 days
- Tokyo Metro Pass for 3 days
- Hakone Free Pass for 2 days
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Experiences and meals
- Airport welcome
- Welcome to Tokyo, Kyoto and Kanazawa by a travel angel
- Discounts at many Hakone tourist sites
- Traditional dinner and breakfast in the ryokan at Hakone
- Special family day tour of Tokyo
-Guided night tour of Gion
Included in your self-guided tour
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Additional services
- Unlimited Wi-Fi access with pocket Wi-Fi
- Complete e-travel diary sent before your departure
- 24/7 telephone assistance in English and bilingual Japanese
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Not included in the price of your trip
- Flights Europe <> Japan
- Optional insurance policies
- Personal expenses including meals (breakfast optional)
- Public transport when your transport cards have run out (see details)
- Anything not included in the "included in your tour" section
When you buy, Japan Experience offers you 2 types of protection:
Japan Experience Flex :
Cancellation insurance before departure under conditions.
Japan Experience Protect :
Pre-departure cancellation insurance under conditions and on-site assistance under conditions. COVID protection included.
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