SHORTLIST

Japan Express – Osaka to Tokyo

From the Buddhist monks of Kōyasan to the high rollers of Tokyo, see the many faces of Japan on this condensed tour beginning in Osaka. Savour the region’s culinary delicacies and the beautiful views at Mt Fuji. You'll stay in a mountain temple and really soak up local culture in onsen hot springs. A great combination of the traditional and the contemporary, this adventure provides a taste of the rich culture of Japan.

Tour details

Tour Provider	G Adventures
Price From	$4,239
Number of Days	9
Start Location	Osaka, Japan
End Location	Tokyo, Japan
Age Range	Avg. 30+
Group Size	1 to 16
Tour Style	Standard
Tour Themes	Virtuoso
Physical Rating	Moderate

Itinerary Open all

Day 1 - Osaka

Arrive at any time.

Day 2 - Osaka/Kōyasan

Travel to the centre of Buddhism in Japan and sleep in a temple atop the 800m Mt Koya. Savour a traditional dinner of shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine).

Day 3 - Kōyasan/Hiroshima

Watch the monks pray in the morning and enjoy a traditional breakfast. Have some time to enjoy Koyasan this morning, before travelling to Hiroshima this afternoon.

Day 4 - Hiroshima

This morning, visit the Peace Park and Memorial Museum commemorating the events of 1945. In the afternoon, take a ferry ride over to the sacred island of Miyajima to see the famous floating Torii Gate. Opt to hike around Mt Misen.

Day 5 - Hiroshima/Kyoto

Travel to Kyoto and start exploring. Visit the impressive Nijo Castle and gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the evening, explore the geisha district of Gion on a CEO-led walking tour.

Day 6 - Kyoto

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine and walk under the bright torii gates. Opt to shop, stroll along the riverbank, or explore another of Kyoto's many temples with free time.

Day 7 - Kyoto/Hakone

Take a boat ride on Lake Ashino-ko, and hopefully catch a glimpse of majestic Mt Fuji. Enjoy a feast on a traditional Japanese kaiseki meal then soak in the natural hot springs.

Day 8 - Hakone/Tokyo

Head to Tokyo with time to do some last-minute shopping.

Day 9 - Tokyo

Depart at any time.

Inclusions

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Overnight in Mount Kōya Temple, Kōyasan
Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum visit
Miyajima Island excursion
Nijo Castle and gardens visit
Gion walk
Fushimi Inari shrine visit
Lake Ashino-ko boat ride
Traditional kaiseki meal
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Departure dates

All pp pricing is based on twin share occupancy. Single supplements will apply

Start	End	Availability	Price NZD
20 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2024	1	$4,759
17 Jan 2025	25 Jan 2025	3	$4,504
31 Jan 2025	08 Feb 2025	10	$4,504
12 Feb 2025	20 Feb 2025	5	$4,504
14 Feb 2025	22 Feb 2025	13	$4,239
19 Feb 2025	27 Feb 2025	1	$4,504
21 Feb 2025	01 Mar 2025	6	$4,504
26 Feb 2025	06 Mar 2025	8	$4,504
03 Mar 2025	11 Mar 2025	11	$5,599
05 Mar 2025	13 Mar 2025	8	$5,599
08 Mar 2025	16 Mar 2025	15	$5,599
10 Mar 2025	18 Mar 2025	9	$5,599
12 Mar 2025	20 Mar 2025	10	$5,599
15 Mar 2025	23 Mar 2025	10	$5,599
22 Mar 2025	30 Mar 2025	10	$6,199
24 Mar 2025	01 Apr 2025	12	$6,199
25 Mar 2025	02 Apr 2025	13	$6,199
26 Mar 2025	03 Apr 2025	8	$6,199
29 Mar 2025	06 Apr 2025	1	$6,199
01 Apr 2025	09 Apr 2025	4	$6,199
02 Apr 2025	10 Apr 2025	14	$6,199
03 Apr 2025	11 Apr 2025	12	$6,199
09 Apr 2025	17 Apr 2025	5	$6,199
10 Apr 2025	18 Apr 2025	15	$6,199
11 Apr 2025	19 Apr 2025	7	$6,199
12 Apr 2025	20 Apr 2025	9	$6,199
14 Apr 2025	22 Apr 2025	12	$6,199
15 Apr 2025	23 Apr 2025	13	$6,199
16 Apr 2025	24 Apr 2025	1	$5,014
18 Apr 2025	26 Apr 2025	8	$5,014
19 Apr 2025	27 Apr 2025	11	$5,014
21 Apr 2025	29 Apr 2025	4	$5,014
22 Apr 2025	30 Apr 2025	14	$5,014
23 Apr 2025	01 May 2025	12	$5,014
25 Apr 2025	03 May 2025	11	$5,014
26 Apr 2025	04 May 2025	13	$5,014
29 Apr 2025	07 May 2025	14	$5,014
30 Apr 2025	08 May 2025	8	$5,014
02 May 2025	10 May 2025	9	$5,309
03 May 2025	11 May 2025	13	$5,309
05 May 2025	13 May 2025	14	$5,309
07 May 2025	15 May 2025	15	$5,309
09 May 2025	17 May 2025	11	$5,309
10 May 2025	18 May 2025	15	$5,309
16 May 2025	24 May 2025	8	$5,039
17 May 2025	25 May 2025	15	$5,039
19 May 2025	27 May 2025	10	$5,039
24 May 2025	01 Jun 2025	10	$5,039
26 May 2025	03 Jun 2025	14	$5,039
28 May 2025	05 Jun 2025	4	$5,039
30 May 2025	07 Jun 2025	14	$5,039
31 May 2025	08 Jun 2025	15	$5,039
02 Jun 2025	10 Jun 2025	11	$5,039
04 Jun 2025	12 Jun 2025	13	$5,039
11 Jun 2025	19 Jun 2025	10	$5,039
18 Jun 2025	26 Jun 2025	15	$5,039
23 Jun 2025	01 Jul 2025	8	$5,039
25 Jun 2025	03 Jul 2025	10	$5,039
07 Jul 2025	15 Jul 2025	1	$5,039
09 Jul 2025	17 Jul 2025	15	$5,039
14 Jul 2025	22 Jul 2025	11	$5,039
21 Jul 2025	29 Jul 2025	12	$4,769
23 Jul 2025	31 Jul 2025	15	$4,769
28 Jul 2025	05 Aug 2025	14	$4,769
30 Jul 2025	07 Aug 2025	13	$4,769
04 Aug 2025	12 Aug 2025	13	$4,769
06 Aug 2025	14 Aug 2025	11	$4,769
11 Aug 2025	19 Aug 2025	15	$4,769
13 Aug 2025	21 Aug 2025	15	$4,769
18 Aug 2025	26 Aug 2025	15	$5,309
25 Aug 2025	02 Sep 2025	15	$5,309
27 Aug 2025	04 Sep 2025	15	$5,309
01 Sep 2025	09 Sep 2025	15	$5,899
03 Sep 2025	11 Sep 2025	15	$5,899
10 Sep 2025	18 Sep 2025	15	$5,899
15 Sep 2025	23 Sep 2025	13	$5,899
17 Sep 2025	25 Sep 2025	12	$5,899
22 Sep 2025	30 Sep 2025	10	$5,899
01 Oct 2025	09 Oct 2025	14	$5,899
03 Oct 2025	11 Oct 2025	15	$5,899
06 Oct 2025	14 Oct 2025	11	$5,899
08 Oct 2025	16 Oct 2025	11	$5,899
10 Oct 2025	18 Oct 2025	15	$5,899
15 Oct 2025	23 Oct 2025	12	$5,899
20 Oct 2025	28 Oct 2025	13	$5,899
22 Oct 2025	30 Oct 2025	13	$5,899
27 Oct 2025	04 Nov 2025	15	$5,899
29 Oct 2025	06 Nov 2025	15	$5,899
03 Nov 2025	11 Nov 2025	15	$5,599
05 Nov 2025	13 Nov 2025	15	$5,599
10 Nov 2025	18 Nov 2025	15	$5,599
17 Nov 2025	25 Nov 2025	15	$5,599
19 Nov 2025	27 Nov 2025	13	$5,599
26 Nov 2025	04 Dec 2025	15	$5,599
28 Nov 2025	06 Dec 2025	15	$5,599
10 Dec 2025	18 Dec 2025	15	$5,599
12 Dec 2025	20 Dec 2025	15	$5,599
26 Dec 2025	03 Jan 2026	15	$5,599
31 Dec 2025	08 Jan 2026	15	$5,599
02 Jan 2026	10 Jan 2026	15	$5,299
30 Jan 2026	07 Feb 2026	15	$5,299
06 Feb 2026	14 Feb 2026	15	$5,299
18 Feb 2026	26 Feb 2026	15	$5,299
20 Feb 2026	28 Feb 2026	15	$5,299
27 Feb 2026	07 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
02 Mar 2026	10 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
07 Mar 2026	15 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
09 Mar 2026	17 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
14 Mar 2026	22 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
18 Mar 2026	26 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
21 Mar 2026	29 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
23 Mar 2026	31 Mar 2026	15	$5,299
25 Mar 2026	02 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
28 Mar 2026	05 Apr 2026	12	$5,299
01 Apr 2026	09 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
04 Apr 2026	12 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
06 Apr 2026	14 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
08 Apr 2026	16 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
15 Apr 2026	23 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
18 Apr 2026	26 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
20 Apr 2026	28 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
22 Apr 2026	30 Apr 2026	15	$5,299
25 Apr 2026	03 May 2026	15	$5,299
29 Apr 2026	07 May 2026	15	$5,299
01 May 2026	09 May 2026	15	$5,299
02 May 2026	10 May 2026	15	$5,299
04 May 2026	12 May 2026	15	$5,299
08 May 2026	16 May 2026	15	$5,299
09 May 2026	17 May 2026	15	$5,299
11 May 2026	19 May 2026	15	$5,299
16 May 2026	24 May 2026	15	$5,299
18 May 2026	26 May 2026	15	$5,299
23 May 2026	31 May 2026	15	$5,299
25 May 2026	02 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
27 May 2026	04 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
30 May 2026	07 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
01 Jun 2026	09 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
08 Jun 2026	16 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
10 Jun 2026	18 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
15 Jun 2026	23 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
22 Jun 2026	30 Jun 2026	15	$5,299
24 Jun 2026	02 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
29 Jun 2026	07 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
06 Jul 2026	14 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
08 Jul 2026	16 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
13 Jul 2026	21 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
20 Jul 2026	28 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
22 Jul 2026	30 Jul 2026	15	$5,299
27 Jul 2026	04 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
03 Aug 2026	11 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
05 Aug 2026	13 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
10 Aug 2026	18 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
17 Aug 2026	25 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
19 Aug 2026	27 Aug 2026	15	$5,299
31 Aug 2026	08 Sep 2026	15	$5,299
02 Sep 2026	10 Sep 2026	15	$5,299
07 Sep 2026	15 Sep 2026	15	$5,299
16 Sep 2026	24 Sep 2026	15	$5,299
21 Sep 2026	29 Sep 2026	15	$5,299
30 Sep 2026	08 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
02 Oct 2026	10 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
05 Oct 2026	13 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
09 Oct 2026	17 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
12 Oct 2026	20 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
14 Oct 2026	22 Oct 2026	15	$5,299
26 Oct 2026	03 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
28 Oct 2026	05 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
02 Nov 2026	10 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
09 Nov 2026	17 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
11 Nov 2026	19 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
16 Nov 2026	24 Nov 2026	15	$5,299
25 Nov 2026	03 Dec 2026	15	$5,299
09 Dec 2026	17 Dec 2026	15	$5,299
11 Dec 2026	19 Dec 2026	15	$5,299
30 Dec 2026	07 Jan 2027	15	$5,299