Japan Van Tours - 8 Nights - 9 Days

• Start your morning with the yummy buffet breakfast at the hotel. 
• Then, find your driver in the lobby and set out to sniff around for some of Tokyo’s most well-known sights. 
• You’ll do a casual city orientation drive through Tokyo and grab a bunch of photo stops at major landmarks that you can’t really miss. 
• Next, go to the Tokyo Skytree, and then head up to the observatory up around 350 meters over the city. 
• From there, admire those stunning panoramic scenes of Tokyo’s huge skyline from above. 
• Next, continue your journey to the traditional Asakusa Kannon Temple. It is one of the oldest temples in Tokyo. 
• Then there is a 250-meter walk to the shopping street named Nakamise Dori. 
• There you will be dressed in a lovely traditional Kimono and enjoy your true Blue Japanese Tea Ceremony along with the various souvenir stalls. 
• It’s the calm and graceful way green tea is prepared and served, inside a traditional tatami-floor tearoom. 
• Later on, you’ll visit teamLab, the internationally famous digital art experience where technology, light, art, and nature mix together in immersive spaces. 
• Wrap up your sightseeing at Ginza, Tokyo’s stylish area for shopping , dining, and entertainment. 
• Take a bit of time to soak up the modern vibe, then you’ll drive back to the hotel. 

• Have a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel, and then meet your driver there, in the lobby. 
• Then start your day at Shibuya Crossing, which is probably one of the busiest plus most photographed intersections globally. 
• Stand and watch thousands of pedestrians moving in from different lanes, and pop over to the well known Hachiko Statue, it’s made for Japan’s beloved loyal dog.
• Next, continue on to Akihabara, Tokyo’s vivid electronics and otaku culture corner.
• Wander through little streets packed with gadgets stores, anime shops, manga places, gaming centres, and all kinds of themed spots.
• Later you can head to Ueno Park, one of Tokyo’s big cultural and recreational places.
• Enjoy the quieter atmosphere there, plus museums, old school temples, ponds, and those open green areas, it’s really relaxing.
• After that, proceed to Shinjuku Gyoen, another of Tokyo’s most beautiful parks. 
• Walk around roomy lawns and calm gardens, with a really cool mix of Japanese and Western style landscape.
• In the evening, drive over to Odaiba, that modern shopping plus entertainment area built on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. 
• At night, you next location of the day is the replica of Statue of Liberty. 
• At night, head back to the accommodation and relax. 

Overnight stay in Tokyo.

• Kick off the morning with a buffet breakfast first, then go meet your driver in the hotel lobby.
• When you check out from the hotel, start that scenic ride towards the nice Hakone area.
• Hakone is famous for its hot springs , mountain vibes, and those views of Mount Fuji, so it feels like a welcome escape from Tokyo’s hectic city life.
• Next, hop on the Owakudani Ropeway and take a long look at the volcanic Owakudani Valley.
• You’ll spot the area’s lively sulphuric hot spring sources, plus possible looks toward Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji , though it really depends on weather and visibility.
• After that, unwind with a relaxing Lake Ashi Cruise on a themed pirate ship.
• Cruise over the volcanic lake , enjoying the scenery around you including the mountains and Hakone Shrine’s well known torii gate.
• Then, head toward the Mount Fuji 5th Station. It’s nearly 2,300 meters above sea level, so you’ll feel the altitude pretty fast.
• Just indulge a bit in the mountain landscapes, and take in the wide panoramic views of this well known spot. 
• Later on, keep going to Hamamatsu.
• Finally, reach the hotel, finish check-in, and just rest up after an eventful travel day.

Overnight stay in Hamamatsu.

• Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel, and then you’ll meet your driver in the lobby, sort of easy and calm.
• After that, check-out and start heading towards Kyoto, Japan’s historic, cultural core.
• When you arrive, go see Gion, yes the well known geisha district of Kyoto.
• Wander around the rather moody streets with carefully kept wooden teahouses, classic structures and those tight lanes that really show the old Japan feeling.
• Then, take part in one more traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony in a quiet tatami floor tearoom.
• You’ll learn how green tea gets prepared, step by step, and you can feel that genuine traditional Japanese hospitality.
• Keep going with a photo stop at Kyoto Imperial Park, which is a spacious, peaceful place around the old home of Japan’s Imperial Family.
• Later, enjoy a slow stroll along the Philosopher’s Path.
• Go down that gentle rock way near the quiet canal, with pretty trees above you and this overall calm, still mood.
• When you’re done looking around, take your ride back to the hotel and finish the arrival check -in.
• In the evening, just chill right at the hotel, no rush.

Overnight stay in Kyoto.

• Start off your morning with a buffet breakfast, then meet your driver down in the hotel lobby. 
• After that, you’ll set out for a whole day sightseeing tour, taking in Kyoto and Nara. 
• First stop—Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, which feels magical and is also one of Japan’s most photographed spots in general. 
• Wander between those tall, steady bamboo stalks, and take in the calm sound , plus that special grove mood that’s hard to describe. 
• Next you’ll move on to Kinkakuji Temple, yes the Golden Pavilion. 
• Pause and admire this lovely Zen temple, its upper levels dressed in brilliant gold leaf. 
• Then head to Fushimi Inari Shrine, well known for those endless looking rows of bright torii gates. 
• You can walk the scenic paths leading toward the tree covered slopes of Mount Inari. 
• Later on, drive over to the historic city of Nara. 
• There, visit Nara Deer Park, where you’ll find more than 1,000 freely roaming deer , and they’ve become a really beloved symbol of the city. 
• Watch how the gentle deer drift around the park, like it’s all part of the scenery. 
• Afterward, continue to Todaiji Temple, one of Japan’s most historically significant Buddhist temples. 
• Admire the impressive wooden architecture , and learn why it matters so much in Japanese history too. 
• Finally, after a fun day, you’ll drive back to the hotel.

Overnight stay in Kyoto.

• After buffet breakfast, meet with your driver at the hotel lobby ,and well just head out for this sort of thrilling Osaka city tour.
• We start with a quick photo stop at Osaka Castle, you know, one of the city’s most recognizable sights.
• Take a moment to enjoy the grand castle with its spacious lawns, solid stone walls, and nice gardens around it.
• Then we roll to the Umeda Sky Building, a striking modern tower that’s famous for the Floating Garden Observatory.
• Go up to the observatory on the 39th floor, and you can just soak in those wide sweeping views over Osaka.
• Make sure you step onto the open-air deck ,and admire the skyline from above, like really from a higher viewpoint.
• Later on, we head to Shinsaibashi, one of Osaka’s oldest and most popular shopping districts.
• Stroll through Shinsaibashi-suji too, where there are international brands, plus local shops, independent boutiques, restaurants, and cafés all in a row.
• Spend some time shopping, taste local flavours, and feel that energetic Osaka vibe .
• After all the sightseeing, we drive you back to the hotel and you can relax.

Overnight stay in Osaka.

• Have a sort of early buffet breakfast and, yeah, meet your driver at the hotel lobby.
• Then transfer over to the railway station and hop on Japan’s well known Shinkansen Bullet Train heading for Hiroshima.
• Get ready for that real rush of moving on one of the world’s most advanced rail systems, trains can actually cruise at roughly 320 km/hr. 
• After the arrival, visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which has been pushing the message of peace since 1945. 
• Your next location of the day will be Peace Memorial Museum. 
• Later you’ll stop at the A-Bomb Dome, one of the few buildings that still stood close to the blast zone, and today it’s an important historical memorial.
• Then, take a ferry to Miyajima Island, it’s really lovely. 
• You’ll see the island’s giant torii gate, plus the waterfront shrine view, which basically makes one of Japan’s most iconic scenes. 
• If you’re here during cherry blossom season, everything turns extra charming, sakura trees bring colour into the whole landscape, so it feels almost unreal. 
• Finally, return to Hiroshima and board the Shinkansen again, this time back towards Osaka.
• Once you get there, transfer to your hotel and just relax, you’ve got a lot of memories packed in for the day.

Overnight stay in Osaka.

• Kick off your final morning in Japan, with a breakfast buffet at the hotel , just like that.
• Go to the hotel lobby and meet your driver, then handle the hotel check out formalities, alright.
• Step into your van and go on toward Kansai International Airport, according to your flight timing.
• Your van + driver stay on hand for the airport transfer, exactly as in the schedule.
• Once you land at the airport, you keep going with your departure formalities, and just keep it moving.
• Head back home, with amazing photographies, unforgettable moments , and a pocket full of beautiful recuerdos from your Japan trip.