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The Golden Route
A popular course for first time visitors to Japan, The Golden Route will give you a well balanced understanding of Japanese history and culture by covering the ancient capital Kyoto, the historic Hiroshima, the World Heritage Miyajima Island, and the metropolitan Tokyo. Experiencing many first time cultural differences that will wet the appetite for a return visit! Rural ryokan retreat in the heart of the Fuji National Park and on the Unesco World Heritage Miyajima Island, both nights will give open your eyes to the real Japanese way of travel & living. If you feel like staying for longer, Matsumoto and Takayama can be added on before you return to Tokyo.
Route: Tokyo - Kawaguchiko or Hakone (Mt Fuji) - Kyoto - Hiroshima & Miyajima Island - Tokyo
Duration: 9 Nights/10 Days (Pre or Post Nights available on request)
Starts: Tokyo Ends: Tokyo Tour Size(Min/Max): Minimum 1 person / Maximum 6 people (if your group is more than 6 people, contact us to receive group quote (tours@uniquejapantours.com)
Hidden Honshu
As the world gathers on Japan’s major highlights this Summer, our Hidden Honshu itinerary will do its best to keep you away from the mass crowds and bring you to some hidden gems we have found along our journey through Japan over the past twenty years. A great escape from Tokyo either before or after you watch your games, with your first ride on the super shinkansen taking you to a ‘Little Kyoto’ called Kanazawa. From here you will meander into the mountains and farm villages of Gokayama where 400 year old houses & families still stand proudly.
Route: Kanazawa - Gokayama - Tsumago/Magome (via Takayama) - Kyoto - Fukuyama - Hiroshima
Duration: 10 Days
Starts: Kanazawa Ends: Fukuoka/Hiroshima/Osaka Tour Size(Min/Max): Min 1 / No Maximum
Journey to the East (Hokkaido)
Journey to the East is an 8-day discovery to the most remote undiscovered areas of Eastern Hokkaido.
“A week-long discovery to the truly unknown and hidden parts of Eastern Hokkaido, featuring Sapporo Snow Festival, Red Crowned Crane Sanctuary, Lake Akan, Unesco World Heritage Shiretoko Peninsula and Abashiri Drift Ice Festival & Cruise.”
Hokkaido’s unspoiled natural beauty makes it a haven for outdoor lovers and nature enthusiasts. Among its vast national parks and lakes, you will come across an abundance of wildlife. Its most famous include the symbolic and endangered Red-Crowned Crane, wild bear, red fox, and giant eagles. Enjoy some coastal explorations in search of dolphins, whales and sea lions. Visit lakes set in volcano calderas. Learn about the indigenous Ainu people. Relax in open-air hot spring baths. Savour on Japan’s freshest and tastiest seafood and culinary treats. These are just some of the encounters you can expect on this incredible journey through Eastern Hokkaido.
Route: Sapporo (2) ➞ Kushiro (1) ➞ Lake Akan (2) ➞ Shiretoko (1) ➞ Abashiri (1)
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days [Every Year in February]
Starts: Sapporo (Chitose Airport) Ends: Abashiri (Memanbetsu Airport) Tour Size(Min/Max): Minimum 1 person (Single Supplement will apply) / No Maximum
Young & Fun Japan
Young & Fun is the trip of a lifetime for the young sushi-loving manga maniac in your life!
Cruise around Tokyo in a real life Mario Kart and post it on your Instagram story while sipping coffee in a Cat cafe.
Climb to the top of Mt. Fuji and eat the world’s best street food in Osaka. You will have two nights in the rural remote area of Kiso valley & Mt Fuji National Park. The Nakasendo Walking Way, an old mountain route between Kyoto and Tokyo will be explored. Suitable for all levels of fitness.Given the accommodation used on this trip, we recommend it for the 20’s-30’s age group. Rooms will be budget friendly (smaller than our normal room sizes) and your time spent on your own will be greater than the Golden Route or similar self-guided tours.
Route: Tokyo -> Mt. Fuji -> Kyoto -> Tsumago / Magome -> Tokyo
Duration: 9 Nights/10 Days
Starts: Tokyo Ends: Tokyo Tour Size(Min/Max): Minimum 1 / No Max
Taste Japan Deluxe
“Did you know that Tokyo has more Michelin star awarded restaurants than any other city in the world?”
Join us on a luxurious journey of cultural experiences; Michelin star restaurants, world heritage sites, deluxe hotel and luxury ryokan stays. This five star culinary and cultural tour ‘Taste Japan’ is perfect for those who appreciate outstanding food, wine and beautiful surroundings. Japan has quite the reputation for culture and cuisine. No matter how often you’ve frequented a ‘foreign’ Japanese restaurant in your own country or on your travels, none will compare to what you are about to experience.
Route: Tokyo - Kawaguchiko or Hakone (Mt Fuji) - Kyoto - Tokyo
Duration: 9 Nights/10 Days (Pre or Post Nights available on request)
Starts: Tokyo Ends: Tokyo Tour Size(Min/Max): Minimum 1 person
Tropical Treat (5 Days Yaeyama Island Hopping)
Why not extend your trip to a calming luxurious paradise? After finishing your adventure on the mainland, [small group tour or a self-guided tour], take a short 2-hour flight down to the magnificent Yaemama Islands, staying in Japan’s Blue Zone Paradise. Spend your days by the beach/pool relaxing, snorkelling, island hopping, while catching the best sunsets on the planet! Explore the wonders and beauty of Ishigaki Island, Taketomijima and Iriomote Islands with their distinct culture, architecture, cuisine, white sandy beaches and beautiful clear seas.
Route: Tokyo/Osaka - Ishigaki Island - Taketomi Island - Iriomote Island (optional) - Ishigaki Island
Duration: 4 Nights (or more)
Starts: Tokyo (Haneda) / Osaka (Kansai or Itami) / Fukuoka Airports (or any major airport) Ends: Ishigaki Airport (Option to fly to Hong Kong from Ishigaki to your onward destination (instead of going back to Mainland Japan) Tour Size(Min/Max): Min 1 / No Max
Ski Japan – Best of Nagano
If you are looking for an epic alpine adventure this winter, then Hakuba is one of the very best destinations in Asia if not the world. Host to the Winter Olympics in 1998, the ski resorts in Japanese alps compares favourably with the best resorts in Europe and North America. With a staggering 11m of snowfall annually (almost 4 times snowfall of leading resorts in the French Alps) there are more fresh tracks to be had and more bumper powder days to enjoy that most could resorts dream of. Only its competitor resort Niseko in the north Island of Japan can beat Hakuba in terms of regular powder snowfall. But, whilst Niseko may get heavier snowfall, the 10 resorts side by side in the Hakuba valley (sharing a common All-Mountain lift pass and with free shuttle buses between each) offer a more compelling range of terrain and slopes to explore.
A resort for all levels from beginner to advanced, you can choose from selection of 10 ski resorts, 137 ski lifts, 9 terrain parks, night skiing until 10pm and an endless choice of hiking trails. Also, the apres ski bars and restaurants in Hakuba village is known across the world for its fine cuisine and distinctly Japanese cultural experience (including a choice of 12 local onsens to soak your muscles after a hard day of riding the mountain)!
Route: Tokyo - Hakuba - Jigokudani & Matsumoto (day trip) - Takayama - Kyoto (Osaka)
Duration: 10 Nights
Starts: Tokyo Ends: Kyoto Tour Size(Min/Max): 1
The Kumano Way (Hiking Japan)
Comparable to Europe’s Camino Way, the “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” that make up Kumano Kodo are a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site, and undoubtedly one of Japan’s most spectacular walking routes. Walk the same route that pilgrims have followed for over a thousand years and experience traditional and rural Japan at it’s best. At the end of your trek, enjoy a relaxing soak in an isolated onsen, sample delicious local dishes and sleep in traditional guest houses.
Route: Kyoto - Koyasan - Kii Tanabe - Kawayu Onsen - Kii Tatsura - Nagoya
Duration: 7 Nights/8 Days Walking Tour with local guides
Starts: Kyoto Ends: Nagoya Tour Size(Min/Max): 1 person minimum
Ski Japan – Best of Hokkaido
Hokkaido, located north of Honshu, is perhaps the crème de la crème of ski resorts, although slightly more challenging to get to. This second largest island in Japan spends over half of the year covered in snow. Powerful winds blow in from Russia between November and April bringing powder snow, and plenty of it! We have compiled this week long Ski Package for all budgets but with one thing in mind – amazing skiing/snow boarding. Whether you are a beginner or a seasonal pro, you will find so many different runs to ensure every day on the slopes will be magical & different. Facilities in Japan for skiing are five star. The Japanese people love to ski anyway so they take great pride in their resorts. If you haven’t been yet, try it! We guarantee you will become a regular visitor to this powder snow paradise.
Route: Sapporo - Niseko & Furano - Sapporo
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Starts: Sapporo Ends: Sapporo Tour Size(Min/Max): 1 person minimum
