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Away to Japan
Kyoto Quiet, Tokyo Neon
Duration
10 days · 9 nights
Destination
Japan
From
₹3,95,000
The Journey
Begin in old Kyoto with private tea ceremonies and the bamboo light of Arashiyama, then cross to Tokyo for ramen alleyways, contemporary art, and a final ryokan night by the Oi River.
- Private tea ceremony in a Higashiyama machiya
- Dawn at Fushimi Inari
- Sushi-counter dinner in Tsukiji
- Bullet train to Hakone and Mount Fuji
Day by Day
The shape of the 10 days.
01
Arrive Kyoto
Settle into a riverside ryokan. Kaiseki dinner.
02
Higashiyama
Tea ceremony in a machiya, then Kiyomizu-dera at golden hour.
03
Arashiyama & Fushimi
Bamboo grove at dawn, then the vermilion gates of Fushimi Inari.
04
Nara day trip
Todai-ji, the deer park, and a long lunch in the old town.
05
Shinkansen to Tokyo
Check into a design hotel in Otemachi. Evening in Ginza.
06
Tsukiji & contemporary art
Sushi-counter breakfast, then teamLab Borderless in the afternoon.
07
Hakone & Fuji
Day trip to a hot-spring ryokan with Mount Fuji on the horizon.
08
Tokyo neighbourhoods
Yanaka in the morning, Shimokitazawa in the afternoon.
09
Free day
Optional Mount Takao hike, or a final shopping crawl through Aoyama.
10
Onward
Transfer to Haneda or Narita.
What's included
- ●9 nights mix of ryokan and design hotels
- ●JR Pass for 7 days
- ●All transfers and a Japan-rail-savvy guide for 3 days
- ●Daily breakfast and three signature dinners
Not included
- ●International flights
- ●Most lunches
- ●Personal expenses
In Pictures
Things you might ask
And the honest answers.
Best season?
Late March for cherry blossom, early November for koyo (autumn colour).
Is the JR Pass worth it?
For this itinerary yes — the Kyoto–Tokyo–Hakone legs alone justify it.
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