Japan Discovery — Full Circuit with Hokkaido
Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka to Hiroshima — then north to Hokkaido's powder snow and vast wilderness. Twelve nights of Japan at its most complete.
Journey overview
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka to Hiroshima — then north to Hokkaido's powder snow and vast wilderness. Twelve nights of Japan at its most complete.
Journey highlights
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
- Explore Japan
- Hand-picked stays & private transfers throughout
Day-by-day itinerary
Into the city and checked in, with the first evening free to adjust. · Tokyo · Private airport transfer
Asakusa and Senso-ji, the Ueno museums, and the Yanaka lanes — the older, lower Tokyo. · Tokyo
Meiji Jingu, then Shibuya and Shinjuku, with the Tsukiji outer market for an early breakfast if you are up. · Tokyo
South by shinkansen, with the afternoon for Fushimi Inari and its torii tunnels. · Kyoto · Shinkansen
Kinkaku-ji early, then Arashiyama for the bamboo and Tenryu-ji's garden. · Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera and the slopes below it, finishing in the Gion lanes at dusk. · Kyoto
A short hop east for Osaka Castle and its grounds, and a night in Dotonbori — the country's most direct food city. · Osaka · Rapid train
West to Hiroshima for the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, and the A-Bomb Dome on the river. · Hiroshima · Shinkansen
The ferry across to Miyajima for the floating torii — worth timing with high tide — and the cable car up Mount Misen. · Miyajima · overnight Hiroshima · Ferry
A flight to the far island and into Sapporo, which feels immediately less dense than anywhere south of it. · Sapporo · Domestic flight
Out of the city into the wilderness the island is known for — deep powder in season, and volcanic lakes and hot springs the rest of the year. · Hokkaido · overnight Sapporo
The canal warehouses and glassworks at Otaru, with the Sea of Japan coast beyond, back in Sapporo for the last night. · Otaru · overnight Sapporo · Local train
A last northern morning before your onward flight. · Sapporo · Private transfer
What's included & excluded
Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.
Included
- 12 nights' hand-picked accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Private airport & inter-city transfers
- Guided experiences as per the itinerary
- 24/7 on-trip support from Live Traveller
Excluded
- International & domestic flights (we can arrange)
- Visa fees & travel insurance
- Lunches & most dinners unless specified
- Optional experiences & personal expenses
- Anything not listed under inclusions
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