• Price $1849
  • Trip Guided Tours
  • Duration 10 days
  • Group size 30
  • Transport Tour Bus

Tour code: ETSJ10

  • Only 10 seats are available for each of the promotion departures
  • Fully guided tour with hotels, breakfasts, English-speaking tour guide, coach bus between cities included
  • Osaka 3 nights: Nara Park, Todaiji Temple (UNESCO World Heritage), Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Hiroshima with shinkansen optional tour
  • Gifu 1 night: Kyoto, Shirakawa-go (UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Matsumoto/Suwa area 1 night: Takayama Jinya
  • Mt Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi
  • Tokyo 3 nights: Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa Kannon Temple(Senso-ji) 
  • We use basic Economy Class for the air inclusive packages.
  • Our tour guide will greet you at the Kansai Airport(KIX) upon your arrival to give you directions to the hotel.
  • To upgrade to 4 star hotels with a smaller group: 10 days Stunning Japan Deluxe package

🌸 Cherry blossom season: Mar 15th to Apr 10th, 2023 & 2024 (weather permitting)

🍁 Red Leaves season starts from Nov 15th to Dec 05th, 2023&2024

Itinerary

Day 1
USA – Osaka, Japan
Board international flight for Osaka. *If your flight time is in early morning, please get to airport on the night before. For instance, if your flight leaves on 1:40am on 3rd of May, you need to arrive at the airport on the night of 2nd of May*
Day 2
Arrival in Osaka (KIX)
*Make sure to book Kansai International Airport (code: KIX) as your arrival gateway*

Upon arrival, please use the "direction to hotel" we sent you to proceed to the hotel.
Overnight in Osaka.
Please note：
1. If you reserve your own flight, guide service is only available from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
2. Check-in time in japan is always after 3 pm.

Activity level: Low

Overnight Hotel: Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport (or Similar)

Day 3
Osaka - Nara - Osaka

This morning, you will drive to the nearby city of Nara and enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour.
Visit Nara Park and enjoy time to explore Todaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site which was constructed over 1200 years ago as the head of all provincial Buddhist temples in Japan. The main hall houses one of the largest statues of Buddha, which is 15m tall. Nara Park is also home to hundreds of free-roaming deer - you can feed them deer senbei (crackers), which can be purchased at stalls throughout the park for 150 yen a pack. If you bow to the deer with the deer senbei in hand, they will bow back to you.
Afterward, continue onwards to Kasuga Taisha, Nara’s most celebrated shrine. It was established at the same time as the capital and is dedicated to the deity responsible for the protection of the city. Kasuga Taisha was also the tutelary shrine of the Fujiwara, Japan’s most powerful family clan during most of the Nara and Heian Periods.
In the afternoon, travel back to Osaka, check into the new hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Osaka.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

Day 4
Osaka - Hiroshima with shinkansen (optional)

Today, enjoy a free day to explore Osaka at your own pace.
Alternatively, take part in an optional tour to Hiroshima on Japan’s famous Shinkansen bullet train , known in English as a bullet train.

Hiroshima Optional tour (Door to Door with bullet train round-trip)
8:30: Picked up at the hotel and transfer to Shin-Osaka Station with your tour guide.
10:30: Arrive at Hiroshima Station
11:30-13:30: Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Island
15:30-16:30: Atomics Dome, Grand Zero
16:30-18:00: Peace memorial park
Return to the train station for the exhilarating return journey to Osaka on the bullet train, where the tour concludes.
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.

Optional tours: Hiroshima on Shinkansen Optional Tour- must be paid on site
(335USD) per adult/ (278USD) per child below 6 years old

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

Day 5
Osaka - Kyoto - Gifu

This morning, depart Osaka for Kyoto. Upon arrival, you can take the opportunity to join an city tour of Kyoto
The tour continues with a visit to Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple in northern Kyoto which has gold leaf-covered floors on the top two floors. Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Togetsu Bashi Bridge. Then, back to Kyoto station
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Hotel Kuretakeso Takayama Ekimae (or Similar)

Day 6
Gifu – Takayama – Matsumoto/Suwa

This morning you will visit the historic villages of Shirakawa-Go, UNESCO World Heritage sites. Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from therest of the world for a long period of time, these villages, with their Gassho-style houses, survived on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. Enjoy a walk among the incredible houses.
Afterwards travel to Takayama Jinya, a former government outpost established to bring the Hida Province under the control of the Edo Bakufu.
Next, travel to the hotel in Matsumoto or Suwa Area.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Hotel Kuretakeso Takayama Ekimae (or Similar)

Day 7
Matsumoto/Suwa- Mt. Fuji - Tokyo

After breakfast, drive to Mt Fuji’s 5th Station. Located 2300m above sea level, it offers a vantage point for Mt Fuji and the surrounding lakes (weather permitting). The 5th Station also features shrines, torii gates, and souvenir shops.
Afterwards continue onwards to Lake Kawaguchi to admire the scenery as you enjoy a short cruise across the lake. The waters are overlooked by surrounding mountains, including Mt Fuji.
Then transfer to Tokyo and the last stop is Nakamise shopping street, a brightly colored thoroughfare of food vendors and souvenir stores that leads to Asakusa Kannon Temple(Senso-Ji), one of the Japan's most important Buddhist sites

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel:Sunshine City Prince Hotel (or Similar)

Day 8
Tokyo Free Day

Today you will attend our Tokyo One Day CityTour.

10:00am-11:00am Imperial Palace
11:30am-12:30pmA secret Japanese traditional rock garden
13:00pm-14:30pm Odaiba City(view of Gumdam) and lunch
15:00pm-16:00pm Shibuya Scramble crossing road
16:30pm-17:30pmTokyo Tower
Drive through Shinjuku Kabukicho
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Sunshine City Prince Hotel (or Similar)

Day 9
Tokyo

Enjoy a free day at leisure in Tokyo.
Overnight in Tokyo.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Sunshine City Prince Hotel (or Similar)

Day 10
Tokyo Depart

Today, after breakfast ​the tour guide will give you information on the best way to get to either Haneda or Narita Airport. Insure you head to the airport in a timely manner and fly back to your hometown.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Departure City

Osaka

Airport/Meeting Location:

Kansai International airport

End City

Tokyo

Airport/Meeting Location:

Narita International Airport or Haneda Airport

Included: 8 nights hotels with breakfast
Sightseeing in air-conditioned motor coach
City-to-city transportation
Professional English-speaking tour guide

Excluded: International Air;
Airport transfers
Travel Insurance (Click to purchase)

FAQs

What's the group size for this tour?
We have an average group size of 25 and the max is usually 38. The tour bus each holds 45 seats.
Can 3 guests stay in the same room?
Trip rooms are only available if one of the guests is under 6 years old.
How much do I pay to hold the space?
The deposit amount is 50% of the full amount for each passenger.
What airlines do you use?
Depending on the gateway city, we use multiple airlines including Air China, China Eastern, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.
What's the cost to upgrade to premium economy or business class?
Please put your questions in the "Special Request" section during the booking process. We will send you the price difference at the time when we book the international flights. You may also purchase the land only package and book the flights on your own.
What if I want to stay two more nights in Tokyo?
Extra night stay is available and you can book your own hotels. If you have booked the air inclusive package, an extra of $250 will be charged for changing the return date.
What's the extra cost for single travelers?
The single supplement is $399. By paying for this extra amount, a solo traveler will have his or her own room. Stunning Tours currently does't provide roommate-pairing services.
Are airport transfers included?
Our tour guide will be at the airport to help you find the train to the hotel upon your arrive in Osaka. After the tour ends, the tour guide will also help you arrange the shuttle bus from hotel to the airport in Tokyo, the shuttle bus usually cost around $30 per person.
How do I book the optional tours?
You will decide which optional tours to choose and pay for them in Japan. You may pay with U.S. dollars, Japanese Yen or credit cards.
Do I need a travel visa for Japan?
Japan visa isn't required for Canadian, U.S. or Mexican citizens. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a visa requirement has been in place. You are required to book a package tour through a travel agency and get the ERFS in order to apply for a Japan visa. Stunning Tours provide ERFS to all booked guests. However, Japan may waive the visa requirement in October of 2022. Please check with us you make the reservation. Update: since October 11th, 2022, Japan won't need a travel visa for Canadian, U.S. or Mexican citizens.
What hotels do you use for the tour?
We use 3 star hotels for standard packages, and 4 star hotels for Deluxe packages. For the first night you arrival in Japan, we usually book an airport hotel with free shuttle.
What's the average age for the tour group?
Our tour packages are popular among all age groups. Most of our guests are between 20 and 70 years old.
What's the nationality of the guests?
The majority of our guests are from the U.S., while a few of them are from Australia and Canada.
Do you provide air inclusive packages for all U.S. cities?
We have group contract with Air China and China Eastern for major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. For other gateways, please book your own flights and purchase the land-only package from us.
Do I have to tip the tour guides?
The recommended tip amount is $10 per person per day. However, it's totally optional.
When do I pay for the remaining balance?
We collect the remaining balance no later than two months before the departure date, or when we issue the flight tickets for you, whichever comes first.
Can I pay by installments?
You may pay for the deposit(50%) at the time of booking, and the rest of it two months before departure(or when we book the flights).
What if the departure date I want isn't on the website?
If you have more than 6 clients and the departure date is more than 6 months away, we might be able to create a new departure date.
Can I organize a private tour just for my friends and family?
We can operate private tours for 10 or more guests. We can offer the same price as the website for groups larger than 30. For smaller group sizes, please contact us to get a quote.
Why are the prices are different for similar departure dates?
Each departure date is selling at a lower price when they are first created. And the price will be increased as more people sign up. Typically the price is increased by $100-$200 for every 10 new guests we receive. So for departure dates with higher prices, they are most likely a guaranteed departure. If a departure is selling at the starting price, we might only have a few guest sighed up for that date.
Is every departure date a guaranteed departure?
We can only conduct a tour when the group size is at least 10, sometimes 15. We might also cancel a departure date for reasons such as unfriendly weathers, cancelled flights, operation issues..etc..

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Passport Information
  • Passport copy is required for the booking.
  • We will book your flights, hotel rooms and tour schedule according to the passport information you submit.
  • It's required to renew your passport if it's expiring within 6 months of the return of your trip.
  • Please notify us once your passport renewed, or you may have to pay the penalty to airline due to wrong TSA information.
  • Passengers are responsible for ensuring that they have the proper travel documents and MUST CHECK with the respective consulate(s) or visa agency to determine whether any visas or passports are required.

    • Reservation Changes
  • If you want to customize your reservation, it is essential for you let us know at the time of the booking.
  • If you wish to upgrade your airfare then prices are subject to market price. Booking changes include date changes, travel destination changes, class upgrades, airline upgrades, etc.
  • If your reservation is changed by airlines or hotels, we will notify you as soon as possible.
    • Flexible Booking Changes
    *We are unable to know what the future holds, so flexible booking policies make it easier for our customers to book with confidence.
  • Booking changes include date changes, travel destination changes, name changes (if flight tickets are not issued), removal of any services such as optional tours & transfers, etc.
  • Changes to an existing reservation prior to 30 days before departure, only the fare difference and air penalty (if applied) will be charged, as we waive any tour change fees and remaining payments will automatically be applied as a future travel credit.
  • Changes to an existing reservation within 30 days before departure, no further itinerary change or tour deviation is permitted since tour documents and tickets have been final confirmed.
    • Future Travel Credits
  • Valid credit must be confirmed by Stunning Tours.
  • Credit may be applied towards one or more new bookings.
  • Unused credit has no cash value.
  • Credit can be transferred to your family or friends.
    • Cancellation Policy
    *If you choose not to reschedule your travel plans with Stunning Tours, you could also cancel with policy as below:
  • If canceled 60 or more days before departure: $300/person plus air ticket penalties (If tickets are issued);
  • If canceled 30-60 days before departure: $600/person plus air ticket penalties (If tickets are issued);
  • If canceled within 30 days before departure: no refund will be issued.
  • Stunning Tours reserves the right to cancel or modify any tour prior to departure date if the group has less than 10 passengers. An alternative departure date will be offered for no extra charge or a full refund will be issued.
    • Travel Protection
    Missing a vacation is bad enough. Losing the money you paid for your vacation is even worse. Therefore, we recommend Travel Protection that helps provide coverage for Trip Cancellation, Interruption, Baggage Loss, Medical Expenses or more.
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    Traveler’s Responsibility
    Lost items: All baggage and personal belongings are at all times at the traveler's own risk. The tour guides, airline carriers, hotel staff, and other suppliers who provide services on tour are independent contractors; as such, you will be held the responsibility for all the resulting costs, such as shipping fee, credit card surcharge fee and etc. Stunning Tours will not be liable for any damages or injuries claimed.
    Regulatory compliance: Travelers are responsible to observe the laws, regulations, orders, and/or requirements of countries visited. Stunning Tours assumes no responsibility for any traveler rejected to enter the countries visited. In such circumstances, there shall be no refund for the unused portion of the tour.
    Attendance/Tardiness: All travelers have to stay with the group at all times, except for leisure days, if for any reason, a traveler does not attend the scheduled daily activities during the tour, an additional supplement fee of $100 per day per person is required
    Travelers are required to have time-conscious to return on time after leisure time during the tour, and usually, a time limit of 15-20 minutes leeway may be extended. For the sake of other travelers of the group, the group has the authority not to wait for any travelers who don’t respect the rules at all times.

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