Itineraries for Japan History and culture

Essential Japan

10-day tailor-made holiday from £3,390 pp incl. flights

Get a taste of all that this spectacular multi-faceted country has to offer, with private tours of Tokyo, traditional ryokan stays, trips on Japan's 200mph bullet train and visits to world famous temples.

Best of Japan

14-day tailor-made holiday from £6,710 pp incl. flights

With a host of included tours and traditional ryokan stays, this is your chance to experience the best Japan has to offer as you explore the country's hi-tech cities, ancient temples and spectacular national parks.

Highlights of Japan & Okinawa

16-day tailor-made holiday from £6,545 pp incl. flights

Experience the best of Japan's culture and coast, with private tours, traditional ryokan stays, bullet train trips and even a stay on a pair of tropical island idylls.

Tokyo, Hakone and the Japanese Alps

16-day tailor-made holiday from £6,520 pp incl. flights

Stepping out of Japan's capital, you'll explore an alpine world of ancient shrines and samurai, ride the mighty bullet train and stay in traditional ryokan inns surrounded by a sublime natural world.

Japan's Blossom Season

11-day tailor-made rail holiday from £4,315 pp incl. flights

Between private, tailor-made tours, bullet-train trips and stays in historic hot-spring inns, see the best of Japan and its world-famous cherry blossom season.

Cultural Highlights of Japan by Rail

16-day tailor-made rail holiday from £6,610 pp incl. flights

This curated rail journey brings you on bullet-train sprints between Japan’s rich past, taking in ancient castle towns and tea ceremonies in Kyoto. You’ll also enjoy private, tailor-made tours everywhere from Tokyo to Hiroshima as you stay in luxury hotels and traditional ryokan inns.