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Grand Japan Tour

17 May – 4 June 2026 · 19 days

Flight
Tour day
Free day
Personal
May 2026
17
Sun
Sydney → Tokyo
Departure · Qantas QF 59
Flight
Flight
SYD → HND
QF 59 · Departs 11:15 (T1 International)
Arrives 20:10 (T3 International)
Economy · 30 kg baggage · Ref: FD8GZL
Transfer to hotel on arrival (Reference: 978868821)
Two nights
Super Hotel Shinjuku Kabukicho
18
Mon
Personal Time
Tokyo — free day
Personal
Free day in Tokyo — explore at your own pace.
19
Tue
Personal Time
Tokyo · teamLab Planets
Personal
Planned
·teamLab Planets Tokyo  ¥3,800
Free options nearby
·Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory
·Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Shopping Street
·Meiji Shrine
·Shibuya Crossing & Shibuya Center-gai
·Ameya Yokocho Market
·Kabukicho · Huge Gundam Statue
20
Wed
Tour Day 1 — Tour Begins
Tokyo · Hotel check-in
Tour
Tour begins. Transfer to hotel on arrival.
Overnight
Far East Village Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa
Meals
In-flight
21
Thu
Tour Day 2 — Tokyo Sightseeing
Meiji Shrine · Sensoji · Nakamise
Tour
Morning tour
·Meiji Shrine
·Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple)
·Nakamise Street craft shops
Optional afternoon ¥7,500/person
·Tokyo Tower — observation deck
·Shinjuku — entertainment & shopping district
·Shibuya Crossing
Overnight
Far East Village Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa
Meals
Breakfast
22
Fri
Tour Day 3 — Mt Fuji & Nagano
Fuji 5th Station · Lake Kawaguchiko
Tour
Places
·Mt Fuji 5th Station — 2,300 m, Fuji Five Lakes views, shrines & torii gates
·Lake Kawaguchiko — short cruise
Overnight
Mercure Nagano Matsushiro Resort & Spa
Meals
Breakfast
23
Sat
Tour Day 4 — Nagano to Gifu
Wasabi Farm · Narai-juku
Tour
Places
·Wasabi Farm — grown in North Alps mineral water
·Narai-juku — beautifully preserved Edo period post-town
Overnight
Comfort Hotel Gifu
Meals
Breakfast
24
Sun
Tour Day 5 — Gifu to Kyoto
Fushimi Inari · Kinkaku-ji
Tour
Places
·Fushimi Inari Shrine — thousands of vermilion torii gates
·Kinkaku-ji — Temple of the Golden Pavilion, gold-leaf reflection pond
Optional evening
·Maiko Dinner Show ¥38,000/person
·Geisha Dress-up Experience ¥30,000/person
Overnight
Loisir Hotel Kyoto Toji
Meals
Breakfast
25
Mon
Tour Day 6 — Kyoto to Fukuyama
Free morning · departs 2:30 pm
Tour
Morning (free)
Explore Kyoto at leisure. Group departs hotel ~2:30 pm.
Optional morning ¥7,000/person
·Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
·Ryōan-ji Temple — famous Zen rock garden (UNESCO)
·Sanjūsangendō Temple — 700-year-old statues
Overnight
Vessel Hotel Fukuyama
Meals
Breakfast
26
Tue
Tour Day 7 — Hiroshima & Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine · Peace Memorial
Tour
Places
·Miyajima Island (Itsukushima) — UNESCO World Heritage, 45-min guided tour
·Itsukushima Shrine
·Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
·Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome)
Overnight
Vessel Hotel Fukuyama
Meals
Breakfast
27
Wed
Tour Day 8 — Okayama & Kobe
Tomonoura · Kurashiki · Korakuen
Tour
Places
·Tomonoura — old fishing town, Seto Inland Sea bay
·Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter — Edo canals, weeping willows, merchant houses
·Okayama Korakuen Garden
Overnight
Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe Sannomiya
Meals
Breakfast
28
Thu
Tour Day 9 — Osaka & Nara
Osaka Castle · Dotonbori · Nara Park
Tour
Places
·Osaka Castle Garden
·Shinsaibashi & Dotonbori shopping & entertainment districts
·Nara Park — hundreds of free-roaming deer
Overnight
Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya
Meals
Breakfast
29
Fri
Tour Day 10 — Aichi Free Day
Leisure or Shirakawa-go optional
Free
Optional ¥10,000/person
·Shirakawa-go — UNESCO village, gassho-zukuri farmhouses (250+ years old)
·Takayama Old Town — Sannomachi Street, old homes & shops
Overnight
Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya
Meals
Breakfast
30
Sat
Tour Day 11 — Aichi to Yokohama
Toyota Museum · Tea Plantation · Shinkansen
Tour
Places
·Toyota Museum — automobile history & EV future (entry included)
·High-speed train: Toyohashi → Hamamatsu
·Greenpia Makinohara Tea Plantation, Shizuoka — Japan's tea capital
Overnight
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel
Meals
Breakfast
31
Sun
Tour Day 12 — Yokohama to Kawaguchiko
Stay at Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi
End of tour
AirBnB: 970 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0301, Japan.
Confirmation code: HM9EJQMPCF
June 2026
1
Mon
Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi
Bushwalking and photography
Personal time
stay at AirBnB
2
Tue
Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi
Bushwalking and photography
Personal time
Exploring area
3
Wed
Kawaguchi to Haneda, Tokyo
Check-in Haneda hotel
Personal time
Overnight
Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport — directly connected to Terminal 3
Check-in 3 Jun · Check-out 4 Jun · Booking.com #5499915377
4
Thu
Tokyo → Sydney
Departure · Qantas QF 26
Flight
Flight
HND → SYD
QF 26 · Departs 06:55 (T3 International)
Arrives 18:00 (T1 International)
Economy · 30 kg baggage · Ref: FD8GZL