Japan Essential: Kyoto, Mt. Fuji & Tokyo
Trip Details
- Visited Areas: Japan
Strapped for time but want to experience the essentials of Japan without too much rushing around? This 6-day Japan Essential Itinerary begins in Kyoto and ends in Tokyo.
Fly into Osaka's airport just outside of Kyoto, and spend your first couple of days exploring ancient Kyoto and nearby Nara.
Then continue east by bullet train to the metropolis of Tokyo. Spend time exploring this fascinating city, and also take a day to visit beautiful Hakone and scenic Mt. Fuji.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival In Japan (osaka/ Kyoto)
Arrive at Kansai International Airport.
You will be met at the airport by our representatives and assisted in boarding an airport shuttle to your airport.
The ride is about 90 minutes to Kyoto.
Overnight: The Hotel Screen, Kyoto (Semi Suite)
Day 2 - Kyoto and Nara
Enjoy a full day tour of Nara and Kyoto.
In Nara visit the Todaiji Temple and the Great Buddha, Nara Deer Park, and Kofukuji Temple.
Return to Kyoto in the afternoon and visit Kiyomizu Temple, Kodaiji Temple, Yasaka Shrine, and the Gion District.
Day 3 - Kyoto and Tokyo
Take the bullet train to Shinagawa, in Tokyo. The trip is about 3 hours.
Upon arrival make your own way to your hotel.
This afternoon enjoy a Tokyo tour to Ginza shopping district, the Imperial Palace, a Sumida River Cruise, and a visit to Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street.
Overnight: Ginza Yoshimizu
Day 4 - Mt. Fuji and Hakone
Enjoy a full day trip to Mt. Fuji and Hakone by bus.
You will stop at Mt. Fuji's 5th station for views and photos.
Then proceed to Hakone to see Owakudani Boiling Valley, the Hakone Ropeway, and a Boat Cruise on Lake Ashi.
Day 5 - Tokyo Free Day
Enjoy a full day free in amazing Tokyo.
* Optional: Enjoy a full day tour to World Heritage Site NIKKO.
Day 6 - Departure From Japan
After check-out you will be transferred by limousine bus to Narita Airport for your departure flight.
Accommodation Information
The Hotel Screen
In a hotel as small as Kyoto"s The Screen, what matters most is the attention to detail. It"s not simply the fact that it"s a hybrid style, somewhere between a traditional ryokan and a modern design boutique — though of course that certainly helps.
In the end what makes it special is the sheer variety and richness of the experience; with thirteen rooms by thirteen different designers, it"s meant to provide a subtly different experience to each guest. The common thread is the keen design eye (or, rather, twenty-six of them) throughout.
While some rooms are more classic than others, with tatami floors and shoji screens, they"re all effortlessly stylish and at the same time quite undeniably Japanese. A hotel of this size thrives on intimacy, which is certainly the case at the restaurant"s weekly “candle night,” where lights are extinguished in the name of saving energy.
Ginza Yoshimizu
Ginza Yoshimizu is a small Japanese style inn with 11 guest rooms located in the heart of Tokyo's upscale Ginza district. This inn is particular about food and ingredients and provides tradional Japanese home-cooked dinners using organic vegetables, natural pork, chicken and fish.
Carefully selected natural material has been used for the interior of the inn, including non-chemical tatami, bamboo shoji frames and flooring, and keisodo (natural mud) walls. It features 4 types of guestrooms. In guest rooms there are no telephones, no TVs, or refrigerators. There are 4.5 tatami mats room without toilet (guests use the toilets in cooperation with others) and 8 tatami room with toilet and shower.