Japan Family Adventure Holiday
Head to Japan on this family adventure holiday and experience how the modern world meets the traditional. Ride the famous bullet train, sample the cuisine, take in the amazing views of Mount Fuji and see the stunning temples and monuments throughout the city and rural locations.
This really will be a family experience of a lifetime in Japan where you will explore both the hustle and bustle of a city whilst experiencing the serenity of other areas. Activities are all offered with families in mind and combine included activities with a range of optional activities so that you can tailor the trip to your family. There will be cultur, including Japanese food to try (and you can learn to cook it too), history, amazing buildings, hiking, boat trips and more.
Join this small-group adventure with other like-minded families (up to 16 people) and let your experienced guide take you on a fantastic journey through fascinating and beautiful Japan.
Minimum age 5 years.
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Location
When
Tours operate throughout the year, with some key departure dates during the school holidays.
Cross Japan on one of the famous bullet trains.
Stay
Hotels (7 nights) and Ryokan - traditional Japanese living quarters (4 nights). Meals included: 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners.
Visit the ancient Sensoji Temple in Tokyo.
Offer of the week
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Price
From £3,755 per adult (reduced priced for children up to 17 years) including accommodation, domestic travel, some excursions and some meals. Flights can be arranged for an additional cost.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo. Evening welcome meeting to meet your group leader and the other families on the trip.
Day 2: Today you will visit a 1300-year-old Buddist temple on the banks of the Sumida River. Later there is a calligraphy lesson and there may be the chance to visit a manga (comic and cartoon) market. The afternoon is free to do as you wish - perhaps visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for the most amazing views of the city or in the evening join in with some karaoke.
Day 3: Start the day with an early morning trip to discover the delights of the Tsukiji Outer Market - with seafood and other delicious delicacies, including food unique to Japan. Lunch on the freshest of sushi before heading to Yoyogi Park, home of eclectic trips and teen pop culture - and perhaps try the latest 3D latte! End the day with a Monjayaki Dinner (traditional savoury pancake) on board a boat around Tokyo Bay.
Day 4: Hop aboard the Shinkansen bullet train to Hakone - the train can travel up to 285km per hour! Part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, in Hakone you can enjoy onset baths (hot springs), bush walks, lakes and views of Mt. Fuji. Stay in a Japanese ryokan (traditional inn) and sleep on futon in a tatami mat room wearing yukata (light kimono-style robes).
Day 5: Take the cable car to the top of Owakudani (geothermal valley) - on a clear day you may see views of Mt. Fuji. Then head to Lake Ashinoko for a cruise on a unique pirate boat before visiting the Karakuri secret box museum. The afternoon is free - perhaps go for a hike or go to the hot springs theme park where you can bath in cave baths and enjoy some waterslides.
Day 6: Back on the bullet train, today you head to Hiroshima. Visit the Genbakul (A-bomb) Dome and the Peace Memorial Park - an emotional testament to that fateful day in 1945 when Hiroshima was targeted by the first nuclear attack.
Day 7: Take a short ferry ride to the island of Miyajima to visit the famous Shinto shrine of Itsukushima. Stroll around the park or take a cable car ride to the top to Mt. Misen. There is also time to visit the five-storey Hiroshima Castle.
Day 8: The bullet train takes you on to Kyoto today. See the Himeji Castle, along with temples and shrines, palaces and gardens, followed by free time to explore. Then head to a local food market and learn how ingredients are used.
Day 9: Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto with a walk through the famous "path of the Red Gates". Later visit one of Kyoto's UNESCO-listed temples. In the afternoon you have free time but there are lots of things you could do - watch a maiko cultural performance, take part in a tea ceremony or learn some Japanese cookery.
Day 10: Today you will take a boat ride down the Hozu River, where you may see Japanese maples or plum and cherry blossoms, depending on the season. In the afternoon visit the Tenryu-ji Temple and the incredible bamboo forest. Again you have free time as well - perhaps take a rickshaw ride or visit Toeir Kyoto Studios - a theme park where period dramas were filmed. You can visit a studio or perhaps take in a ninja show.
Day 11: On your last day in Kyoto you have the whole day to fill with your choice of things to do. There is so much more to do here - perhaps take a bike ride (it's one of the best cycling cities in Asia), have a kimono makeover or learn to cook ramen - your guide will be able to give you lots of suggestions.
Day 12: Today you will check out of the hotel after breakfast and it's time to head home.
For full itinerary details, please call our team on 020 3633 0653 to find out more, for prices and to book.
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