Optional Tours in Japan
Should you wish to fill in a little of the free time on your tour,
ViaJapan staff can prearrange one or more optional tours for you.
The list below includes both sightseeing tours & cultural activities
so you can choose to learn about the history of this fascinating
country while visiting temples, shrines and castles or you can take
a more hands on approach by participating in an experience or class
which will provide an insight into life in Japan today.
Sightseeing Tours in & around Tokyo
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Tokyo
Morning Tour
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| Daily |
£23 |
Visit
Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace East Garden & the
Ginza shopping district.
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Mt.
Fuji & Hakone Full Day Tour
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| Daily |
£89 |
Visit Mt. Fuji 5th Station & Owakudani
Boiling Valley. Take in the view from a boat on Lake
Ashi & from a cable car. Return to Tokyo by Bullet
Train.
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Nikko
Full Day Tour
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| Daily |
£75 |
Visit Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji & Kegon
Waterfall.
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Kamakura
Full Day Walking Tour
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| Daily |
£55 |
Visit Hase Kannon Temple, Tsurugaoka
Hachimangu Shrine & the Great Buddha.
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Cultural Activities in Tokyo
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Make
Your Own Sushi Class
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| Monday & Wednesday |
£96 |
Learn how to make sushi from a sushi
chef in a sushi restaurant.
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Kimono Workshop
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| Wednesday & Friday |
£105 |
Learn how kimono & yukata (summer
kimono) are made. Learn how to dress in yukata. The
yukata is yours to take home!
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Taiko Drumming Course & Asakusa
Walk
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| Thursday |
£54 |
Learn the history of and how to play
Taiko (Japanese drums).
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Ninja Experience
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| Saturday |
£83 |
Unravel some of the mystery surrounding
the Ninja. Learn armed & unarmed combat skills.
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Discover the Secrets
of Soba Making
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| Saturday |
£83 |
Learn how to make soba, a type of
noodles, & how to best appreciate their flavour.
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Edo-Yuzen Silk Dyeing
Experience
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| Friday |
£82 |
Learn the history of this ancient
silk dyeing techinque & make your own masterpiece!
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Traditional Japanese
Tea Ceremony
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| Friday, Saturday & Sunday |
£110 |
| Experience a Japanese Tea Ceremony
to gain an insight into traditional Japanese culture. |
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At Home with Mrs Shinobu
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| Tuesday & Thursday |
£138 |
Visit a typical Japanese home for
a glimpse of everyday life including grocery shopping & preparing
lunch.
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Japanese Traditional
Cooking Class
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| Friday |
£165 |
Make a traditional Japanese meal
under the tutelage of a Michelin starred chef.
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Aikido Experience
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| Tuesday & Thursday |
£56 |
Try your hand at this Japanese martial
art. Experience all aspects of an Akido disciple's
training including preparing a healthy meal.
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Sightseeing Tours in & around Kyoto
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Kyoto Morning Tour
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| Daily |
£31 |
Visit Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion &
Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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Kyoto Afternoon Tour
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| Daily |
£31 |
Visit Heian Shrine, Sanjusangendo & Kiyomizu
Temple.
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Nara Afternoon Tour
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| Daily |
£37 |
Visit Todaiji Temple, Nara Park & Kasuga
Shrine.
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Kyoto Maiko Night Tour
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| Wednesday & Friday April - November |
£58 |
Enjoy a traditional Japanese meal & a
dance performance by a Maiko (apprentice Geisha).
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Himeji Castle & Sake
Brewery Full Day Tour
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| Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday |
£89 |
Outbound journey by Bullet Train.
Visit Himeji Castle & Hakutsuru Sake Brewery.
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Sightseeing Tours in & around Hiroshima
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Miyajima & Hiroshima
Full Day Tour
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| Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday |
£81 |
Visit Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima
Island. Visit the Peace Memorial Park & A-Bomb
Dome in Hiroshima.
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Please note:
- Operation days are a guide only as there are exceptions. Please contact
us to confirm exact operation dates.
- It is not possible here to list all the Optional Tours which we can
arrange. Please contact us for further suggestions.
- The contents of each Optional Tour are subject to change due to
local circumstances and conditions.
- Not all Optional Tours include pick up from and drop off to hotels.
Please contact us for precise details.