Highlights of Japan 2026-27

Departure on Ita Airways/Emirates/Etihad scheduled flights to Tokyo - meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival at Tokyo airport – transfer to the hotel - free time - lunch at leisure - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader, by public transport, to Shinjuku and the night-time Tokyo of Omoide Yokocho and Kabukicho – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visiting Tokyo with a guide - Meiji-jingu Shrine - the largest Shinto shrine, dedicated to the Emperor, the Asakusa Kannon Temple (the oldest and most impressive temple in the city) and the charming nearby market of fans, kimonos and souvenirs, Harajuku and the Omotesando boutique street (the “Champs-Élysées of Tokyo”) – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader, by public transport, to Shibuya Crossing – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure on the Shinkansen high-speed train, in reserved second-class seats, to Osaka – lunch at leisure: street food in Dotonbori - tasting of local specialities – in the afternoon, visit of Osaka with a guide: the Castle, the Umeda Sky Building (in the Kita district to the north, with the largest underground shopping centre in all Japan and an impressive concentration of offices, banks and hotels. The “Floating Garden” Observatory, 173 m up, offers a breathtaking view over the city), visit to the Tennoji Temple and the Shinsekai district – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Osaka by night: a stroll with the tour leader around the Dotonbori area – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Kyoto by coach - full day devoted to visiting Kyoto with a guide – Kiyomizu Temple and the lanes of Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka, Fushimi Inari Shrine (the best known of the 3,000 in Japan and the most visited by pilgrims) – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Kyoto by night: a stroll with the tour leader, by public transport, through the Gion district (with its typical narrow streets and low wooden houses that take us back 300 years) and along the streets of the Pontocho district, well known for its geishas - return to the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arashiyama with a walk through the bamboo forest, and exterior visit of Tenryuji Temple – followed by a visit to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure on the Shinkansen high-speed train to Nagoya - visit to the majestic Edo-period castle - onwards by coach along the Kiso Valley, where we walk a stretch of the Nakasendo, the thousand-year-old road that ran from Tokyo to Kyoto, with its picturesque ancient villages of Tsumago and Magome, which remain literally suspended in time with their old houses, post stations, temples and wonderful viewpoints - lunch at leisure – return to Nagoya in the evening – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Nagoya by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure on the Shinkansen high-speed train to Shizuoka, a city renowned for its tea production, where we visit the Port of Shimizu with its fish market and Nihondaira hill, from which we can enjoy a breathtaking view of Mount Fuji (weather permitting), visit to the Kunozan Toshogu shrine - in the afternoon, transfer by Shinkansen high-speed train to Tokyo – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader, by public transport, to Odaiba, crossing the Rainbow Bridge with a spectacular view over Tokyo Bay – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – free day – option of a full-day optional excursion with guide and private coach to Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of unsurpassed architectural masterpieces and wonderful natural beauty (Toshogu Shrine, with its exuberance of colours, gold-leaf decoration and sculptures of every kind, Lake Chuzenji with the Kegon Falls) – lunch at leisure – return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at leisure – free evening - tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the airport – departure from Tokyo on Ita Airways/Emirates/Etihad scheduled flights for the return to Italy – arrival in the evening. * with Emirates/Etihad flights, arrival in Italy the following day.

Arrival in Italy for departures operated on Emirates/Etihad scheduled flights.

N.B. The departure of 29 March includes overnight stays in Kawasaki instead of Tokyo.