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Rohan and Meera
Every hotel, transfer and guide in Japan was spot on. Tokyo was the highlight – Hi Tours thought of everything so we could just enjoy it.
12 May 2026
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Classic Wonders of Japan Group Tour
10 days8 cities
This holiday takes you to
TokyoHiroshimaMiyajimaMatsuyamaKobeMount KoyaKyotoNaganoNikko
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Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 8 hotels
- 16 experiences
- 38 transfers
- 9 meals
- 24/7 support
- CustomisationExpert customisation
Rated 4.7 on Google
Rated 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Rated 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Trip created by Aiko, Japan expert at Hi Tours
“This is the Japan that regulars come back for. Temple lodgings, an island shrine, a monkey hot spring and the old post towns.”
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Arrival in Tokyo
- Arrival at Narita or Haneda and transfer to your hotel
- Check in beside Shinagawa station
- Free time in the Shinjuku district
- Evening at your own pace
Overnight in Tokyo
Your accommodation
Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo
2 nights · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Large four star hotel beside Shinagawa station
Tokyo sightseeing
- Breakfast, then a guided day through Tokyo
- Meiji shrine and the Imperial Palace gardens
- Asakusa and the Senso-ji temple lanes
- Evening free in the city
Overnight in Tokyo
Your activities
(1)Tokyo sightseeing tour
A guided day through the city, from the Meiji shrine and the Imperial Palace gardens to the old temple lanes of Asakusa.
Hiroshima and Miyajima
Hiroshima to Miyajima
- Breakfast and check out, then the bullet train west
- Walking tour of the Peace Memorial Park and the A-Bomb Dome
- Ferry across to Miyajima for the floating torii gate
- Check in at your Hiroshima hotel
Overnight in Hiroshima
Your accommodation
Hilton Hiroshima, Hiroshima
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Four star hotel in the centre, walking distance from the park
Your activities
(2)Hiroshima walking tour
On foot through the Peace Memorial Park, the cenotaph and the A-Bomb Dome with a guide who tells the city's story properly.
Miyajima island
The ferry across to Miyajima for the floating torii gate, Itsukushima shrine and the tame deer along the shore.
Across to Matsuyama
- Breakfast, then on across to Shikoku island
- Matsuyama castle, an original keep on its hill
- Ishiteji temple and its cave shrine
- Dogo Onsen, the oldest bath house in Japan
Overnight in Matsuyama
Your accommodation
ANA Crowne Plaza Matsuyama, Matsuyama
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Central hotel on Shikoku island, close to the castle hill
Your activities
(3)Matsuyama castle
One of only twelve original castle keeps left in Japan, up on its hill with a view across the Seto inland sea.
Ishiteji temple
A pilgrimage temple on the Shikoku circuit, with its gate, three storey pagoda and cave shrine behind the main hall.
Dogo Onsen
The oldest hot spring bath house in the country, a wooden warren of pools said to be three thousand years old.
Shikoku gardens and Kobe
- Breakfast and check out, then a touring day to Kobe
- Kotohira shrine on its long stone stairway
- Ritsurin garden, one of the finest in the country
- The Uzu no Michi walkway above the Naruto whirlpools
Overnight in Kobe
Your accommodation
Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel, Kobe
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Four star hotel out on the harbour pier at Meriken Park
Your activities
(1)Kotohira shrine, Ritsurin garden and Uzu no Michi
A touring day across Shikoku: the hillside Kotohira shrine, the landscaped Ritsurin garden and the glass floor walkway above the Naruto whirlpools.
Mount Koya temple stay
- Breakfast, then the Kobe earthquake memorial museum
- On up to Mount Koya in the afternoon
- The Garan complex and Kongobu-ji temple
- Temple lodging, with dinner and morning prayers offered
Overnight in Mount Koya
Your accommodation
Fukuchi-in Temple, Koyasan
1 night · Breakfast · Temple room · 3★ · Working temple lodging on Mount Koya, with its own hot spring bath
Your activities
(2)Kobe earthquake memorial museum
The museum built after the 1995 quake, which explains in plain terms what happened to the city and how it rebuilt.
Mount Koya sightseeing tour
The temple town itself: the Garan complex, Kongobu-ji and the cedar lined Okunoin cemetery with its two hundred thousand graves.
Kyoto sightseeing
- Breakfast at the temple, then down to Kyoto
- A guided day through the old capital
- The golden pavilion and the torii gate paths
- Free time in the Gion lanes in the evening
Overnight in Kyoto
Your accommodation
The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike, Kyoto
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Four star hotel in gardens north of the city centre
Your activities
(1)Kyoto sightseeing tour
A guided day through the old capital, taking in the golden pavilion, a Zen garden and the torii gate paths above Fushimi.
Tsumago and Matsumoto
Nagano to Tsumago and Matsumoto
- Breakfast and check out, then north into the mountains
- Free time in the old post town of Tsumago
- Matsumoto castle, the black crow keep on its moat
- Check in at your Nagano hotel
Overnight in Nagano
Your accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano, Nagano
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Comfortable hotel attached to Nagano station
Your activities
(2)Tsumago post town
A preserved post town on the old Nakasendo road, where the wooden inns and shopfronts look much as travellers found them.
Matsumoto castle
The black keep they call the crow castle, standing on its moat with the Alps behind it, another original from the sixteenth century.
Snow monkeys and Ikaho
Ikaho to Kusatsu and Nikko
- Breakfast, then Zenkoji temple in Nagano
- The snow monkey park at Jigokudani
- Free time in the hot spring town of Kusatsu
- Ryokan night at Ikaho, tatami rooms and shared baths
Overnight in Ikaho
Your accommodation
Moriaki Ryokan, Shibukawa
1 night · Breakfast · Ryokan room · 3★ · Traditional inn at Ikaho hot spring, with tatami rooms and shared baths
Your activities
(3)Zenkoji temple
Nagano's great temple, home to what is said to be the first Buddhist statue brought to Japan, kept hidden behind the altar.
Snow monkey park
The hot spring at Jigokudani where wild macaques sit chest deep in the steaming water, often with snow on their heads.
Kusatsu hot spring town
Free time in Kusatsu, where the hot water runs down wooden channels through the middle of the town square.
Nikko and departure
- Breakfast at the ryokan and check out
- A guided morning at Nikko
- The Toshogu shrine and the Shinkyo bridge
- Transfer to Tokyo or the airport for your flight home
Your activities
(1)Nikko sightseeing tour
The lacquered Toshogu shrine in its cedar forest, the Shinkyo bridge and the Kegon falls on the way back to Tokyo.
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Tour summary
Ten days on a group tour that leaves the usual trail: Tokyo and Hiroshima, then Shikoku island for an original castle and the oldest bath house in Japan, a temple lodging on Mount Koya, Kyoto, the old post town of Tsumago, the snow monkeys and a ryokan night before Nikko.
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What customers say about booking Japan with Hi Tours
Excellent4.8 out of 5based on 420 Japan reviews
A trip the whole family loved
The Kapoor family
From Hakone to Kyoto, the pace was perfect for the kids and the guides were wonderful. We would book Japan with Hi Tours again in a heartbeat.
28 April 2026
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Our expert knew Japan inside out and tailored the route to what we love. Seamless, personal and great value.
9 April 2026
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