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


meijishrine Tokyo Morning Tour (JHT TM)
Daily
from £33
Visit Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace East Garden & the Ginza shopping district.

mrfuji Mt. Fuji & Hakone Full Day Tour (JHT T-S2L)
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.

nikko Nikko Full Day Tour (JTB F300)
Daily
From £119
Visit Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji & Kegon Waterfall.
Lunch included.

kamakura Kamakura Full Day Walking Tour (JTB F900)
Daily
From £85
Visit Hase Kannon Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine & the Great Buddha. Lunch included.

Sightseeing Tours in & around Kyoto


kinkakuji Kyoto Morning Tour (JTB N270)
Daily
From £48
Visit Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion & Kyoto Imperial Palace.

kyoto Kyoto Afternoon Walking Tour (JHT KA)
Daily
From £39
Explore Gion district, visit Kiyomizu Temple, Kodaiji Temple and Yasaka Shrine.

nara Nara Afternoon Tour (JTB N310)
Daily
From £56
Visit Todaiji Temple, Nara Park & Kasuga Shrine.

maiko Kyoto Maiko Night Tour (JTB N400)
Wednesday & Friday April - November
From £90
Enjoy a traditional Japanese meal & a dance performance by a Maiko (apprentice Geisha).

Sightseeing Tours in & around Hiroshima


miyajima Miyajima & Hiroshima Full Day Tour (JTB S1)
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.

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.

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