3 Day Japan Highlights Tour Tokyo to Osaka with English Guide

Day 1: Tokyo - Kamakura - Hakone

1. Daikoku Parking Area
   15m
   Stop briefly at Daikoku Parking Area to see the best of Japan's sports cars.
2. Kotoku-in - Great Buddha of Kamakura
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, an 11 meter high bronze statue dating to 1252 when Kamakura was Japan’s capital. Explore inside the statue!
   
   Admission fee: 300 yen.
3. Hasedera Temple
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Hasedera is home to one of Japan's most beautiful traditional gardens and an enormous wooden sculpture thought to have drifted onto the coast not far from Kamakura nearly 1,500 years ago. Relax in the flower gardens, enjoy the ocean view or go underground in the temple's network of caves!
   
   Admission: 400 yen.
4. Enoshima Island
   1h
   Visit this scenic island with its shrine complex, sea caves and large public bath. Enjoy watching the surfing nearby.
5. Hakone Ropeway
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Enjoying a relaxing foot bath and spectacular views before boarding your gondola down the mountain. Admission: 2,000 yen.
6. 10m
   Make a brief stop at Owakudani Hell Valley to view the sulphur steam vents coming out from the crater valley. Enjoy eating one of the kuro-tamago (black eggs) boiled in the sulphur springs.
7. Lake Ashinoko
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Cruise aboard a pirate ship over an extinct volcano's crater lake, and on clear days enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Admission: 1,700 yen.
8. Hakone Shrine
   30m
   Hakone shrine has played an important role in Japanese history since 757AD. Visit the shrine complex hidden in a forest of massive cedar trees or the torii gate on the waters of Lake Ashi.
9. Mount Fuji
   Pass by
   Spend the evening near Mt. Fuji.

Day 2: Mt. Fuji - Kyoto

1. Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   See spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from the world heritage center. Learn about the history of Mt. Fuji and its significance to Japanese culture.
   Admission: 500 yen.
2. Shiraito Falls (Fujiyoshida)
   30m
   Take a short walk to these 2 spectacular waterfalls. Enjoy local snacks.
3. Fugaku Wind Cave
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Visit the wind cave (lava tubes) deep in Japan's most famous forest (Aokigahara) at the base of Mt. Fuji. See the natural refrigerator full of ice most of the year.
   Admission: 300 yen.
4. Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Wear a kimono or samurai armor (2,050 yen) to explore this traditional village. Enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan countryside.
   Admission: 500 yen.
5. Oishi Park
   30m
   On clear mornings, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi Oishi Flower Park.
6. Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine
   30m
   Visit this ancient shrine, dating back to 100 A.D. Located in a cedar forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji, it is the traditional starting point for the climb.
7. Oshino Hakkai
   30m
   Visit this pretty folk village with its 8 crystal clear ponds and shops selling local specialties.
8. Mishima
   2h
   Take an evening Shinkansen bullet train from Mishima to Kyoto.
9. Kyoto
   Pass by
   Spend the evening relaxing in Kyoto.

Day 3: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka

1. Kiyomizu-dera Temple
   1m · Admission ticket not included
   Explore World Heritage Kiyomizu temple and the traditional shops nearby, taking routes to avoid most of the crowds. Admission: 500 yen.
2. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
   1h
   Take a stroll though Arashiyama's famous bamboo forest.
   
   If short of time visit the less crowded bamboo grove at Kotoku-in temple.
3. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
   1h
   Fushimi Inari-taisha is home to over 10,000 orange torii gates that form a tunnel going up the mountain. The main structure was built in 1499 as a shrine for rice and agriculture, but it is better known as the shrine for merchants and business.
4. Nara Park
   1h
   Take a guided walk through Nara Park with its many over friendly deer.
5. Todai-ji Temple
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Founded in 738, Todai-ji houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha. Also on display are numerous other massive scuptures and works of art.
   Admission: 800 yen.
6. Dotonbori Street
   10m
   Spend the evening exploring the back street alleys in Osaka's most famous entertainment district.

Pickup details

We will send a link with our location on Google Maps. Please be waiting in your hotel lobby or at the pick up point: Tokyo (9am~), Yokohama (10am~).

Please let us know if you would like us to reserve your return train to Tokyo or an airport taxi.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels