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Rohan and Meera
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12 May 2026
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Japan in a Nutshell Grand Circuit
8 days5 cities
This holiday takes you to
TokyoKawaguchikoMount FujiKyotoNaganoIkahoNikko
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₹2,38,529SAVE 10%From₹2,15,273per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 5 hotels
- 11 experiences
- 22 transfers
- 7 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
“Eight days, five towns and eleven included visits. It is the fullest circuit we sell at this price.”
Your suggested itinerary
Fully customisable with our holiday experts
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.
Mount Fuji and Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko to Mount Fuji
- Breakfast and check out, then west towards Mount Fuji
- Sightseeing stops on the journey out
- A boat ride on Lake Kawaguchi
- Up the mountain road to the fifth station
Overnight in Kawaguchiko
Your accommodation
Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort, Kawaguchiko
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Lakeside resort with Mount Fuji across the water on a clear day
Your activities
(2)
Lake Kawaguchi boat ride
A cruise out onto the lake, with the mountain reflected in the water when the cloud lifts.
Mount Fuji fifth station
Up the mountain road to the fifth station at 2,300 metres, where the treeline ends and the climbing trail begins.
Thatched village and on to Kyoto
Kyoto to Shiraito falls and Nagoya
- Breakfast, then the thatched village of Iyashi no Sato
- The Watanabe house museum and the old water mill
- Shiraito falls and the Toyota museum on the way
- On to Kyoto and check in by the station
Overnight in Kyoto
Your accommodation
Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo, Kyoto
2 nights · Breakfast · Standard room · 4★ · Four star hotel opposite Kyoto station, handy for the trains
Your activities
(2)Iyashi no Sato Nenba village
A rebuilt village of thatched farmhouses below Mount Fuji, now craft workshops where you can try dyeing or pottery.
Watanabe house museum and the water mill
An old silk merchant's house kept as it was, and the traditional wooden water mill still turning beside the stream.
Kyoto sightseeing
- Breakfast, then a guided day through the old capital
- The golden pavilion and a Zen garden
- The torii gate paths above Fushimi
- Free time in the Gion lanes in the evening
Overnight in Kyoto
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
- The crow castle at Matsumoto 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 crow castle
The black keep they call the crow castle, standing on its moat with the Alps behind it, an original from the sixteenth century.
Snow monkeys and Ikaho
Ikaho to the monkey park, 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 before the drive back to Tokyo.
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Tour summary
Eight days on a full circuit: Tokyo, a lakeside night below Mount Fuji with a boat ride and the fifth station, two nights in Kyoto reached through the thatched village of Iyashi no Sato, Tsumago and Matsumoto castle, then the snow monkeys, a ryokan night and 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
Expert advice that made the difference
Nikhil
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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