East Asia

Japan Golden Route Essentials

Follow Japan’s classic route through Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, with a bullet-train journey and a mix of city life and heritage.

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Route: Colombo → Tokyo → Mt Fuji → Kyoto → Osaka → Colombo
From: LKR 899,000
Style: value · group

A closer look at your journey

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First-time Japan / escorted cultural highlights

Your journey

First-time Japan travellers, couples, friends and mature cultural travellers

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8 planned days

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Travel to Japan

Depart Colombo; overnight flight or connection according to the final airline.

Day 2Tokyo arrival

Airport transfer, hotel check-in and gentle neighbourhood orientation.

Day 3Tokyo highlights

Asakusa, Tokyo skyline viewpoint, Meiji area, Shibuya and a shopping district.

Day 4Mt Fuji and Hakone

Full-day scenic tour with seasonal route adjustments for visibility and weather.

Day 5Bullet train to Kyoto

Travel by shinkansen, visit Fushimi Inari and explore Gion.

Day 6Kyoto and Nara

Kinkaku-ji or equivalent heritage site, Arashiyama district and Nara's deer park and temple area.

Day 7Osaka

Transfer to Osaka, visit the castle area, Umeda or Abeno viewpoint and Dotonbori.

Day 8Departure

Airport transfer for the return journey to Colombo.

Covered

What’s included

Return economy airfare with checked baggage
Japan visa application coordination and standard fee/service allowance
Seven nights 3.5- to 4-star accommodation
Private touring coach and airport transfers
Tokyo city tour covering Asakusa, Meiji area, Shibuya and Tokyo Skytree or equivalent viewpoint
Mt Fuji and Hakone day with lake cruise or ropeway subject to weather
Tokyo-Kyoto bullet train experience; main luggage transferred separately
Kyoto and Nara guided tour
Osaka city tour and Dotonbori evening
English-speaking guide and Travel Nexus tour manager

Plan for

What’s not included

Theme-park tickets
Meals not listed
Mt Fuji visibility guarantee

Stay & dine

Hotels and meals

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku or Shinagawa Prince Hotel (4-star tier), 3 nights
Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (4-star) or similar, 2 nights
Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka (4-star) or similar, 2 nights

Meal plan

Daily breakfast, four lunches and three dinners including one Japanese set meal

Use the named properties or a written equivalent in the same star category and practical location. Confirm room type, meal basis and group handling before sale.

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