• Accommodations in 3 Star hotels including all taxes, fees and breakfast every morning (contact us about accommodation upgrades)
    • Tokyo: Western-style hotel such as Shinagawa Prince Hotel
    • Hakone Yumoto Onsen: Japanese-style ryokan such as Hakone Tenseien
    • Takayama: Western-style hotel such as Takayama Ouan
    • Kanazawa: Western-style hotel such as Dormy Inn Kanazawa
    • Kyoto: Western-style hotel such as Dormy Inn Kyoto
  • Detailed, easy-to-follow directions on how to travel between cities
  • Bi-lingual maps, addresses and phone numbers for all your lodging
  • 7 Day Ordinary Car JR Rail Pass
  • English-speaking emergency contact number in Japan
  • Meeting service at the airport (only available for arrivals at Narita Airport)
  • Airport transfers
  • 8 Hours with a licensed, English-speaking guide
  • Suggested train schedules including train schedules for 2 hours prior and 2 hours after the suggested time to allow you to choose your own times
  • SUICA Card pre-loaded with 2,500 yen for the subways in Tokyo and Kyoto and for trains to Kamakura and Hakone
  • Breakfast every day
  • 2 day Hakone Free passes allowing unlimited travel around Hakone
  • Nohi Bus Tickets for your travel to Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa
  • Electronic version of itinerary
  • A copy of our “Gaijin on Getas” tour handbook (this is the same popular handbook our escorted tour members receive) which contains 180 pages of Japan travel tips, Japanese language tips, Japanese customs and etiquette and Japanese history to prepare you properly for your trip and allow you to enjoy Japan even more after you arrive
  • Baggage transfer forms (we will provide the necessary forms in Japanese to transfer your main baggage ahead, allowing you the freedom of traveling light. The service provided will only work overnight, so you will need to travel with an overnight bag. The actual transfer fees are not included and will be paid by you at the time of transfer. These fees normally run between 1,250 Yen and 2,500 Yen)

What’s Not Included

  • All airfare
  • Local transportation (subways, buses, taxis, etc.)
  • All admission fees
  • Lunches and dinners (except where noted)
  • Desserts at any included meals (except where noted)
  • Drinks other than water and tea at any included meals (except where noted)
  • A printed itinerary is not included