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 (JHT TM)
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| Daily |
from £33 |
Visit
Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace East Garden & the
Ginza shopping district.
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Mt.
Fuji & Hakone Full Day Tour (JHT T-S2L)
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| Daily |
from £129 |
Visit Mt. Fuji 5th Station & Owakudani
Boiling Valley including lunch. 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 (JTB F300)
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| Daily |
From £119 |
Visit Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji & Kegon
Waterfall.
Lunch included.
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Kamakura
Full Day Walking Tour (JTB F900)
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| Daily |
From £85 |
Visit Hase Kannon Temple, Tsurugaoka
Hachimangu Shrine & the Great Buddha. Lunch included.
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Sightseeing Tours in & around Kyoto
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Kyoto Morning Tour (JTB N270)
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| Daily |
From £48 |
Visit Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion &
Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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Kyoto Afternoon Walking Tour (JHT KA)
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| Daily |
From £39 |
Explore Gion district, visit Kiyomizu Temple, Kodaiji Temple and Yasaka Shrine.
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Nara Afternoon Tour (JTB N310)
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| Daily |
From £56 |
Visit Todaiji Temple, Nara Park & Kasuga
Shrine.
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Kyoto Maiko Night Tour (JTB N400)
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| Wednesday & Friday April - November |
From £90 |
Enjoy a traditional Japanese meal & a
dance performance by a Maiko (apprentice Geisha).
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Sightseeing Tours in & around Hiroshima
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Miyajima & Hiroshima
Full Day Tour (JTB S1)
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| Monday, Wednesday & Saturday |
From £313 |
Visit Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima
Island. Visit the Peace Memorial Park & A-Bomb
Dome in Hiroshima.
Departure from Kyoto / Osaka.
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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.
- Prices correct as per 27 OCT 2011.
