Japan Revealed

Japan Revealed

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Japan Revealed

12 Days Starting in Tokyo, Japan and ending in United Kingdom

Visiting: Tokyo, Atami, Lake Ashi, Owakudani, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Itsukushima, Okayama, Kobe, Himeji Castle, Osaka, United Kingdom

Tour operator:

Just You

Tour code:

SLJPN

Specialist Group:

Singles Solo

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

15 - 30

Physical rating:

Medium, Classic Touring

Age range:

18-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Please make us aware of any specific dietary requests

Tour operated in:
English
Activities:

Boat/Cruise Excursion

This tour is no longer available

Tour Overview

This unforgettable adventure to enigmatic Japan begins in the capital, Tokyo. Here you will take in stunning views from the Observation Deck of the Tokyo Tower and experience an authentic rickshaw ride. Next, you'll discover the natural beauty of Mount Fuji and enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi before travelling by Bullet Train to Kyoto. You'll stay here for three nights and will visit the famous sake brewing district. From here you will also visit the historic city of Nara and Osaka, where you will stop to take photographs of beautiful Osaka Castle. In Hiroshima, you'll take in Miyajima Island and see poignant sights dedicated to the nuclear bombing of the Second World War, before spending the last night of your holiday in the pretty port city of Kobe.

Highlights

  • Tokyo including rickshaw ride

  • Visit Tokyo Tower's Observation Deck

  • Mount Fuji & an Atami Onsen

  • Cruise on Lake Ashi

  • Sake museum visit including tasting

  • Okonomiyaki-making experience

  • Kurashiki canal area

  • Japanese Uji tea ceremony

  • Dedicated Just You holiday director with you on the trip

  • Your own room guaranteed & no single supplement

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Uk - Tokyo
Location: Tokyo
Accommodation: Flight to the Tokyo
Meals Included: No Meals

Today, you fly to Tokyo, arriving on day 2.

Day 2 : Tokyo
Location: Tokyo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba
Meals Included: Dinner

Today you'll arrive and get to know your travelling companions over a welcome drink and dinner this evening.

Day 3 : Tokyo
Location: Tokyo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Tokyo is a dazzling city of contrasts. Traditional temples, shrines and gardens sit alongside ultra-modern skyscrapers and designer shopping outlets, and we'll discover more on our included tour. A real highlight is Tokyo Tower, an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice structure standing 1,093 feet high. Here we'll head up to the Observation Deck for stunning views over the city, with even Mount Fuji in our sights if it's a clear day.
We'll also make a stop close to the Imperial Palace, the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. Next we'll view the stunning 7th century Asakusa Sensoji Temple, and to top it all off, we'll experience an authentic rickshaw ride too.
Dinner tonight is served as we cruise the Sudima River on board a traditional and ornate Yakatabune boat, where we'll enjoy wonderful views of the city's illuminated skyline.​

Day 4 : Tokyo - Atami
Location: Tokyo, Atami, Lake Ashi, Owakudani, Atami
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Resorpia Atami
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

​Iconic Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest peak, is our destination today. We'll cruise on Lake Ashi for fabulous views of Fuji, before travelling by cable car and visiting Owakudani, a volcanic valley with active sulphur and hot springs known as the Great Boiling Valley. We'll also visit the natural thermal springs of Atami Onsen before settling down for an overnight stay in the popular seaside spa resort of Atami.​

Day 5 : Atami - Kyoto
Location: Atami, Kyoto
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
Meals Included: Breakfast

Kyoto is nicknamed 'the city of ten thousand shrines' and is where we'll stay for the next three nights. We'll transfer here today on Japan's famous Bullet Train.
On our tour we'll visit the famous Golden Pavilion, a stunning temple covered with pure gold leaf. We'll also tour the stunning Heian Shrine, with its giant entrance gate and beautiful Japanese gardens, before sightseeing in the Gion area. This is Kyoto's most famous Geisha district and is filled with teahouses where Geisha entertain. There's plenty of free time for shopping or relaxing, too. ​

Day 6 : Kyoto
Location: Kyoto
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
Meals Included: Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch

Kyoto is a truly enchanting city. We'll explore further today as we visit the beautiful Kiyomizu Temple, which is built into the side of a mountain, supported by pillars. It takes its name, which means 'clear water', from a waterfall within the temple complex.
In Fushimi, Kyoto's traditional sake-brewing district, you can find out more about the long history of this traditional fermented rice drink. We'll visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum for a tasting, before heading to Fushimi Inari, a vast tribute to the gods of rice and sake, with its winding mountain trails leading to a series of stunning shrines. Look out for the dozens of stone foxes you'll see en route – foxes are considered messengers of the gods.
We'll round off today's fascinating cultural experiences as we take part in a traditional Uji Japanese tea ceremony.

Day 7 : Kyoto
Location: Kyoto
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today we include a visit to historic Nara, the 'City of Temples'. Here we will see Todaiji Temple, with its huge bronze Buddha statue, and Deer Park, home to hundreds of free-roaming deer.
​In the afternoon, we'll visit Osaka, stopping for photographs at the beautiful Osaka Castle, one of the most famous in Japan. We'll see the Umeda Floating Garden, a spectacular building made up of two towers connected on the 39th floor by the 'Floating Garden Observatory'. We'll also take in the shops and restaurants of the Dontonbori shopping area, before returning to Kyoto tonight.

Day 8 : Kyoto - Hiroshima
Location: Kyoto, Hiroshima, Itsukushima, Hiroshima
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Hiroshima is an intriguing city with many fascinating sights and we'll head here today by Bullet Train. We'll visit Miyajima Island, one of the most scenic spots in Japan, known for the floating shrine of Itsukushima, before arriving at our hotel.
Later, why not try your hand at okonomiyaki-making. Often referred to as Japanese pancakes or Japanese pizza, this unique dish is actually quite different to both – taste it and see what you think!​

Day 9 : Hiroshima - Okayama
Location: Hiroshima, Okayama
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Granvia Okayama
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Our Hiroshima sightseeing tour today takes in the poignant sights of the Peace Memorial Park and A-Bomb Museum. Dedicated to Hiroshima's nuclear bombing in the Second World War, the park was built on an open field created by the explosion.
From the central cenotaph, view the A-Bomb Dome – this is the skeletal ruins of the former Industrial Promotion Hall, left untouched after the bombing as a constant reminder of the victims and the need for peace.
After our visit, we'll stop by the beautiful Shukkeien Garden, whose name means 'landscape garden in miniature' and is an imitation of West Lake in Hangzhou, China. Badly damaged by the atomic bombing in 1945, it was restored and reopened in 1951.
We'll also visit the beautifully preserved canal area of Kurashiki, where the former storehouses that line the canal have been converted into smart boutiques and quaint cafés.​

Day 10 : Okayama - Kobe
Location: Okayama, Kobe, Himeji Castle, Kobe
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The pretty port city of Kobe is where we'll head today for an overnight stay. En route, we'll pass by Himeji Castle, a fantastic hillside complex dating back to 1333.
There will be time to explore Kobe at your own pace. Perhaps you'll visit Harbourland, its popular shopping and entertainment complex, or journey on the Shin-Kobe Ropeway cable car for great views over the city.
Tonight, gather together with your fellow travellers to enjoy an authentic farewell dinner​.

Day 11 : Osaka - Uk
Location: Osaka
Accommodation: Flight to the UK
Meals Included: Breakfast

Today we'll transfer to Osaka for our return flight to the UK.

Day 12 : Arrive Uk
Location: United Kingdom
Meals Included: No Meals

You'll arrive back in the UK today.

What's Included

  • Use of an airport lounge in the UK

  • A guaranteed twin or double room of your own

  • Accommodation

    9 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels plus 2 nights in flight

  • Meals

    17 meals: 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 7 dinners including a welcome drink & farewell dinner

  • Overseas transfers & other transportation

  • Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide

  • Return flights from London

What's Not Included

Accommodation

    • Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba
    • Ideally located 20minutes from Haneda International Airport and a mere 15minutes from the central business area, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba is the perfect place to stay whether your trip is for business or leisure.
      Visit the most celebrated sites or the biggest convention center (Tokyo Big Sight) in Tokyo - just minutes away.
      Feel the sophisticated service and enjoy the artistic views of the cityscape. We look forward to the pleasure of serving you at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba.
      There are a number of bars and restaurants, the pleasure of relishing good food nourishes our five senses and enables a full appreciation of the exquisite harmony of taste, color, flavor, and texture from various ingredients. And coupled with our chefs'' skills and commitment, your encounter with the culinary art becomes unforgettable.
      Facilities
      Wellness & fitness centre, pool, shops
      Rooms –
      Our Standard Room of 30-33 square meters will satisfy guests on both business and holiday. The room in bright and whitish colors, furnished with modern furniture, creates a calm and warm atmosphere.
    • Hotel New Akao Royal Wing
    • Offering ocean views, you will stay at the 4-star New Akao Hotel Royal Wing.



      Hotel facilities include restaurant and bar. Bedrooms have private facilities.
    • Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa
    • Located in Kawaramachi Street centrally located enabling easy access to city's sights including Nijo Catsle, Kiyomizu Temple, Kinkakuji Temple and Ginakuji. Hotel facilities include Café & restaurant, lounge & bar, spa, free Wi-fi and private bedroom facilities.
    • Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
    • The 4-star Granvia Hiroshima is ideally located within easy reach of the main tourist attractions of Hiroshima.



      Hotel facilities include a selection of restaurants and a bar. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, TV and complimentary Wi-Fi.
    • Hotel Granvia Okayama
    • You will stay at the Hotel Granvia Okayama, close to the Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle.



      Hotel facilities include restaurant, bar, fitness centre and indoor pool. Bedrooms have private facilities.
    • ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe
    • Offering fine views over Kobe, you will stay at the Crowne Plaza Ana Kobe.



      Hotel facilities include restaurant, bar, fitness centre and indoor pool. Bedrooms have private facilities.

Excursions Included


  • Tokyo including rickshaw ride

  • Visit Tokyo Tower's Observation Deck

  • Tokyo dinner cruise

  • Mount Fuji & an Atami Onsen

  • Cruise on Lake Ashi & cable car ride

  • Bullet Train rides

  • Kyoto sightseeing including the historic city of Nara & visit to the Geisha district

  • Sake museum visit including tasting

  • Osaka sightseeing

  • Miyajima Island

  • Okonomiyaki-making experience

  • Hiroshima tour

  • Shukkeien Garden

  • Kurashiki canal area

  • Himeji Castle

  • Japanese Uji tea ceremony

Check out our Q&As

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes, overseas transfers & other transportation

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Yes

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    No and your own room is guaranteed!

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Yes, Return flights from London

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    No

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    All the people in your group will be solo travellers and will share your sense of adventure and passion for travel. There’s usually a good mix of ages too, so you’ll meet a variety of solo travellers who have more, or in some cases less, life experience. We find the overall mix of people really adds to the whole experience and there are certainly plenty of l

  • Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

    A few years ago we set up Just You Cares, a programme that gives back to some of the places we love. We have always believed in taking care of the communities we visit, and have taken the time to really get to know the local people and understand the challenges they face. Some of our holidays give our Customers the chance to see how the money from their trips has been spent.

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    At Just You, we are committed to operating our business operations responsibly, with integrity and always act ethically in all our business dealings and relationships. We are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking does not take place in our own business or in any of our supply chains

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    If we can accommodate a change in date - we will always do our best to help you. Just pick up the phone and ask one of our friendly advisors - just make sure you have your booking number to hand.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes, and all of our accommodation providers will be working to the very highest standards of hygiene – you already always enjoy a private room of your own on all of our trips, all of our partners will be guided by local government operational standards of hygiene and the new protocols we have issued to them.

  • Will I eat alone?

    We find there’s always a social element to dining, so you’ll never eat alone, unless you want to! Every holiday includes a welcome get-together, all breakfasts and many other meals. When a meal is not included we find travellers meet and dine together.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    No, given the nature of our holidays, it is not possible to join the tour once it has departed.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Just You has been operating solo holidays for more than 15 years.

  • Am I guaranteed a room of my own?

    Of course, you’ll always have a twin or double room all to yourself. It’s great to have that space to relax and reflect at the end of the day. In some hotels you can also pay a little extra to upgrade for more space or a lovely sea view.

  • What is the typical age range on a Just You holiday?

    Typically, our customers are solo travellers in their 40s, 50s and 60s, but it’s quite possible you could meet 20-year-olds or 70-year-olds (or anyone in between)... After all, age is just a number!

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    We have received the World Travel and Tourism Councils (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp, which recognises businesses and destinations worldwide that have adopted a new set of global protocols to support the return of 'Safe Travel' around the world. The 'Safe Travels' stamp provides you, with assurance and peace of mind that we have implemented enhanced health and hygiene prprotocols on all holidays.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Once you book, you will receive a confirmation invoice within 7 days, prior to departure, we will send you further information to help prepare for your trip.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Just You is exclusively for solo travellers, every tour includes a twin or double room of your own, with no single supplement.

Reviews of this Operator

Jenny Elliott  

Fabulous Holiday with Just You

28-Oct-2021

Fabulous holiday with Just You - well organised, excellent accommodation and our tour leader absolutely made the trip! Would highly recommend.

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Russell Kerfoot  

Travels 2013 -2019

21/06/2021

Have taken about 15 tours with JY, mainly long haul, and found the experience exhilarating. Apart from the company's professionalism and extensive and varied tour options, I have made so many friends for life. Looking forward to resuming my travels in 2022.

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Jan Clark  

My Go-to tour company!

16-Nov-2021

I’ve travelled many times with Just You and have always experienced 5-star service from them; so much so that they are always my go-to travel company. Realising a life-time’s dream of visiting Petra and touring Jordan with JY was amazing. Every day was a highlight and the tour manager, Jenny, was lovely and so professional. I can even see me doing this tour again next year.

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Chloe Brown   United Kingdom

Chile - The Atacama to Patagonia with Easter Island Extension

16-Mar-2024

I thoroughly enjoyed every day of this tour. We saw everything from desert, to lakes, to islands, to volcanoes, to mountains, snow and waterfalls. Chile is such a beautiful and unique country. The tour itself is quite challenging with lots of early mornings and 11 flights in 3 weeks (with Easter island extension), but it’s so worth it. Very well put together, we had a dedicated tour director who met us at the UK airport's and accompanied us the whole way. This was great as he made sure that we all knew exactly what we were doing and was on hand to sort out any issues. This was an adventure I’ll never forget!

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

Been on 5 holidays with...

13-Oct-2023

Been on 5 holidays with this company they have generally been good but the prices have risen considerably and i feel do not provide true value for money. In my opinion all the excursions and meals should be included in the total cost as they not worth the extra cost. Also they are very dismissive of any complaints once you have paid for the holiday they are not interested. I think i will try another company next time

Sue Sweeney (Google Reviewer)  

Great holidays for singles. I've been...

28-Jun-2023

Great holidays for singles. I've been on 4 holidays with them. Only issue is the hotel rooms. They generally use 3* hotels and I've booked at the same time and price as my friends but the difference in rooms is unbelievable. I've been lucky, but I've heard horror stories from friends of rooms like a dungeon with one small high window whilst I've had a fabulous sea view.

COLIN BROAD (Google Reviewer)  

I went on a spirit...

08-Apr-2024

I went on a spirit of an India trip with Amritsar add on. It looks good in the brochure, but things aren’t always as they seem. If like me you like a toilet break every two hours (discussed with the company in depth in advance) or have a hidden disability. then this holiday is not for you - use a different holiday company! Their planned toilet stops are every 3.5 hours, so ladies bring your pads and gents be prepared for “natural stops” while all the passengers watch you out the window or bring a bottle and a blanket as a screen. The Taj Mahal in Agra was good, along with the two trips to the Ganges river and the Golden Temple at Amritsar too. Rarely are you in the same spot for more than one night and a 6 hour daily coach or train journey became the norm. It was a shame that there was not an opportunity to enjoy the hotels that we’d obviously paid a lot of money for. If you’re looking for tigers in the game park, don’t get your hopes up. 99% unlikely. It is also a disappointment that there is little opportunity to explore the areas in the major cities that we’d traveled too If you are lucky enough to find some companionship from the opposite sex and wish to be bring them “home” this is frowned upon by the company - even if you have paid extra due double occupancy as required by the hotel I received a letter on holiday basically saying that the two hourly toilet stops required (and discussed in advance) due to diabetes was a disruption to the schedule. That photos sent to me by a girlfriend were “illicit”. Photo uploaded - make your own mind up” Also that managing to get lucky a couple of times and bringing them back to the hotel was an issue - very strange due a so called singles holiday

Maureen May (Google Reviewer)  

Just returned from St Lucia....

29-Feb-2024

Just returned from St Lucia. Hotel dreadfully shabby. Breakfasts very limited with very little fresh fruit. Our hotel was a 20 minute walk in 29C or a free bus on the hour to the beach and sister hotel. Location good for nearby local shopping and restaurants. The sunset cruise was brilliant as was the whale watching, but surf and safari trip was a disaster. We travelled in two open topped trucks with a two and a half hour drive to the surfing destination. During the trip smoke started from the gear box and we had to abandon the vehicle until the situation was rectified, which, to their credit, was sorted very quickly. Unfortunately the sea was too rough for the boat so we had to return back in the trucks. Extremely uncomfortable on side bench seats, hanging on in the rain. So, all in all we don’t over 6 hours on the trucks - not good. The tour guide left before the 5 day extension period without a handover to the local tour operators. No Information was given except by the hotel. I had already booked to go the Athens with Just You in May, now I wish I hadn’t.

Lynda Martin (Google Reviewer)  

Don't go to the Mercure...

10-Feb-2024

Don't go to the Mercure Hotel in Brighton for a Christmas holiday. Dingy rooms, small tables so you are encouraged to sit on your own when you have expected to be able to chat. But this is nothing compared to the Christmas lunch. Reconstituted white meat that could have been anything, no roasties, no stuffing, no cranberry sauce, you couldn't cut the sprouts because the knife wasn't sharp enough. I had pre ordered prawn cocktail as my starter but on the day when we all turned up together, there was no prawn cocktail for me they had run out, so all I had was soup. No dancing, no music. The carpets were stained and it was a very sorry affair. I paid £1348 for 4 nights of this very shabby standard. Sorry Just You, butbit is the last holiday I will have with you. This year, whether I go to Aldi or Waitrose, I will buy the whole shebang and cook it myself, and then I will be sure to enjoy it.

eamonn young (Google Reviewer)  

Great holiday but then no...

21-Sep-2023

Great holiday but then no response to email concerning an important point concerning incorrect information in documentation. Turkish Airlines do have online check in..saves being put on standby. Documentation says you can't check in online..you can. Just wanted to save other travellers having the same problem about being put on stand by. Just You don't seem to care.

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    Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

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    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

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