2021 The Best Japan Tours and Adventures from Tokyo and Osak

A guided tour of most famous sights across top destinations in Japan 

Check out the gourmet Osaka scene, the mystical temples of Kyoto and Nara, and the colorful buzz of Tokyo. Our Japan tour will surely bring you all the highlights of the Land of the Rising Sun. 

Discover the highlights of Japan in this 7-day package tour. Visit bright Osaka, the Expo 2025 city and its famed food scene as well as its top attractions such as Osaka Castle and cutting-edge Umeda Sky Building; old capitals Kyoto and Nara, their serene temples and shrines and finally - Tokyo, the ever busy megalopolis where traditional and modern Japan blend perfectly together.  

• Experience the best Japan has to offer in a carefully designed one-week tour
• Immerse yourself in culture, tradition and food in top Japanese destinations
• Departure dates throughout the year

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 From forests and rivers to the mighty Pacific and rugged sacred shore lines.

Kochi Prefecture is one of those remote areas of Japan that even many Japanese haven't visited. It's best known for its subtropical climate, rural food producers, and untouched nature - particularly its rivers and mountains. This 3-night, 4-day tour takes you to three iconic farm stays or similar countryside "stay" experiences, and with the freedom of a rental car, a potpourri of sights and things to do each day before arriving at your lodging. All activities are optional and generally will be free or self-pay on the spot. We will do all the reservations for you though. Each farm/home stay has been chosen so that you can walk around the area and soak up the atmosphere of being in a genuine rural village. You'll meet the friendly locals who, while they may not speak much English, will make up with smiles and accommodating body language. And of course if there is ever a pressing communication need, our Support Desk is just a chat or phone call away. After our carefully designed Eastern Kochi Farm Stays tour, we are sure you will want to come back for a more in-depth experience.   

• Visit some of Eastern Kochi's best farm stays, and the food and scenery that goes with them
• Mixture of driving and outdoor activities, completely flexible and matched to your activity level
• Rental car and a selection of recommended sights, meals on the way, as well as phone-in logistics support to help with communication if you need it

 Explore Mount Aso and the landscape of its volcanic cone, relax in a hot spring, and sample local cuisine

Our Mount Aso Walking Tour is a fully guided tour. The tour is suitable for anyone who can walk for more than 1 to 3 hours in comfort. This is 6 day, 5 night tour will take you through the geographical highlights of Aso, a historical city in Kumamoto Prefecture located in the region of Kyunshu. 

• Experience the heartland of Japan in the ancient and stunning landscape of Kumamoto, known as the ''land of fire''
• Hike Mount Aso, Japan's most active volcano and one of the world's largest caldera volcanoes
• Experience the relaxing Japanese custom of bathing in a hot spring

 Enjoy the thrills and spills of the mighty Yoshino River with this 2-day professionally guided rafting and canyoning experience – either in English or Japanese

 This 2-day river tour by Shikoku’s oldest and best-rated rafting company will give you the thrills of white water rapids and canyons, combined with the natural beauty of the untamed Yoshino River. The fun is so intense that we decided to extend the standard course into a 2-day thriller, with a BBQ on the first evening at your guest house. Vegetarian also available. The program starts with a half day of rafting in the upper stretches of the Yoshino River followed by a half day of canyoning. On Day Two, course starts further downstream and ends up twenty-plus kilometers later deep in Tokushima. 

 Fish and fermentation tour from farms around the pristine Shimanto River region.

 Kochi Prefecture is one of those remote areas of Japan that even many Japanese haven't visited. It's best known for raining a lot, having a temperate climate, and selling really great seared bonito - called katsuo-no-tataki (yes, it's on the menu for this tour). This overnight 2-day tour takes you to up to nine locations (pending time and availability) that define the types of unique, traditional foods grown and prepared here. You will be gaining access to some unique products, including vegetarian sushi (yes there is such a thing), river-grown seaweed, a craftswoman-run koji atelier (she also makes out-of-this-world miso), a women-run cooperative farm, sake, and the world's best katsuo - mentioned above. After this sampler tour, we are sure you will want to come back for a more indepth experience. 

• Sample some of Japan's best katsuo-no- tataki, vegetarian sushi, doburoku, and other traditional fermentation
• Exclusive access to places not normally open to public
• Rental car and a selection of comfortable/traditional places to stay

 Set on a 16 day journey across Japan and tour Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and so much more. Use efficiently and conveniently your JR Pass for your transfers, and stay connected with a portable WiFi device.

Explore the Land of the Rising Sun in depth by joining our 16 Days Japan Extensive Tour. Start off in Tokyo, and see what this colorful, cosmopolitan metropolis has to offer in culture, history, entertainment, shopping, gastronomy. Take a day trip to Nikko, with designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. Tour Kamakura as well, see its famous Great Buddha and try local delicacies. Kanazawa and its top highlights are also in your itinerary. Stroll in Kenrokuen, considered one of the three top Japanese gardens in the country, and check out the craftsmanship of golden leaf. Move to western Japan, and tour elegant Kyoto, and ancient Nara. Try as much of the local cuisine as you can while in Osaka, known as the gourmet capital of Japan. You will also visit Hiroshima, world-wide symbol of peace, and the picturesque Miyajima Island and its "floating" sacred "torii" gate.  

• Explore the bustling nation's capital
• Travel further across the country, and visit the top destinations: Nikko, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima and more
• Convenient JR Pass as well as a portable WiFi device included

 A mix of cultural, historical and natural attractions crowned by a performance of an apprentice geisha

 Visit Murakami city, which is famed for its salmon products. Learn about the history of  Haguro-san, wihich is one of the three famous sacred mountains in Yamagata. View a maiko performance in a traditional Japanese setting. Let our Sea of Japan small group tour be one of your fondest travels in Japan.  

• Get in contact with one of the Three Holy Mountains of Dewa in Yamagata
• Take a boat ride along the beautiful Mogami river!
• Get up close and personal with snow-capped Mount Chokai!