The Unhurried Crossing
The great classic circuit in its most comfortable version: six nights in Tokyo, eight nights in Kyoto, then Kurashiki, Hiroshima, Miyajima and Himeji. Never changing hotel every other day.
The points that matter.
Two single-base blocks, six nights in Tokyo and eight nights in Kyoto
Nara, Osaka and Kobe visited from Kyoto, without changing hotel
Himeji Castle, the best preserved in Japan, a World Heritage site
A possible night on Miyajima Island, which empties of visitors after 5pm
Kurashiki's canal district and its Ohara Museum of Art
Ideal for clients who would rather not change hotel every other day
Twenty-one days, twenty nights.
Arrival in Tokyo
Transfer and check-in. The afternoon unfolds gently in the hotel district.
Tokyo and its surroundings
Five days in Tokyo, including an excursion of your choice on the outskirts: Kamakura, Takaosan or Nikko.
To Kyoto
Shinkansen to Kyoto in the morning. A first approach to the city in the afternoon.
Kyoto
Three days in Kyoto: northern Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari.
Nara
An hour from Kyoto by train: Todaiji, the park of free-roaming deer, Kasuga Taisha.
Osaka
Two days in Osaka, thirty minutes from Kyoto, without changing hotel: the castle, Shinsekai, Dotonbori.
Kobe
Forty-five minutes from Kyoto: the port, the western-style Kitano district, the Nankinmachi Chinatown.
Kurashiki
The historic Bikan district, its willow-lined canals, its white warehouses and the Ohara Museum of Art.
Hiroshima
The city centre, the castle, the Peace Memorial Park. Okonomiyaki dinner, the local speciality.
Miyajima
The island and its Itsukushima Shrine, the torii standing in the water at high tide.
Himeji
Under an hour from Hiroshima: Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site, the best preserved castle in Japan.
Return
Return to Tokyo or Osaka by train, depending on the chosen departure airport.
Departure
Transfer to the airport. End of the circuit.
Included in the price
Not included
Tipping is not customary in Japan · none is planned, none is expected.