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Who will I be travelling with?

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What does the Costsaver crew do?

“What don’t they do?” might be an easier question to answer. Our Travel Directors eat, sleep and breath their destinations so you’ll enjoy a host of insider tips and local secrets. Friendly and passionate, they’ll make sure you’re clued up and comfortable from start to finish. They handle the logistics for you on the road, like hotel check-ins, entry tickets to attractions and all bookings and payments for any Choice Experiences you want to do. But that’s not all. Looking for tips on how to spend your free time? Your Travel Director will be there with recommendations and directions. Want to know the story behind that landmark? Chances are your Travel Director will know. Wondering where an ATM is? You guessed it, ask your Travel Director. You’ll also be joined by a dedicated Driver from the start to the end of your tour. Your Driver will get you around in comfort and style on your private, air-conditioned coach. With years of experience behind the wheel, our experienced drivers get you from A to B with no SOS in sight. So you can put the map down, put your feet up, and enjoy the ride.

How do I book and pay for the Choice Experiences?

Your Travel Director will handle all of the bookings and payments for any of the Choice Experiences you wish to do while you are on the road. This means you’re not locked into anything before your trip, giving you the ultimate flexibility to decide what you feel like doing (and what you want to pay for!) based on what you’re in the mood for then and there.

Why aren’t the add-ons included in the cost of the trip up front?

Costsaver tours have been designed this way to give you a tour with the ultimate flexibility on how you spend both your time and money on your trip. By including only the essentials in the cost, we let you decide what you want to do and where you want your travel experiences budget to go. It’s all the ease of a tour with all the flexibility of DIY travel.

Do I get any free time?

We know that some tours treat “free time” like a dirty word, but at Costsaver we LOVE free time, in fact it’s kind of our whole thing. Our tours are specifically designed to provide maximum free time for you to spend how you choose. With the travel essentials taken care of, what you do in destination is up to you. You can opt into any of the incredible Choice Experiences available in most of the destinations on your tour, but you can also opt-out and do your own thing, whether that’s checking out something else you have on your bucket list, exploring on your own, or simply chilling out in bed with a movie. That’s the beauty of the Costsaver unpackaged tour design.

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Japan Discovery

10-Day Japan Tour from Tokyo to Osaka

A scenic view of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan

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Culture

Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko & Ginza

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Food & Wine

Takoyaki Making

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Culture

Nara Visit and Ink Making Experience

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Food & Wine

Japanese BBQ Experience with Unlimited Drinks

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Food & Wine

Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

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MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional Tea in Wazuka Village

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Culture

Try on a Kimono

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Nature

Secrets of Hiroshima

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Culture

Umeda Sky Building & Osaka Castle

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Food & Wine

Dinner in Dotonbori

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Culture

Optional Add-On

Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko & Ginza

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Optional Add-On

Takoyaki Making

CHOOSE

Culture

Optional Add-On

Nara Visit and Ink Making Experience

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Optional Add-On

Japanese BBQ Experience with Unlimited Drinks

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Optional Add-On

Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

CHOOSE

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Optional Add-On

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional Tea in Wazuka Village

CHOOSE

Culture

Optional Add-On

Try on a Kimono

CHOOSE

Nature

Optional Add-On

Secrets of Hiroshima

CHOOSE

Culture

Optional Add-On

Umeda Sky Building & Osaka Castle

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Optional Add-On

Dinner in Dotonbori

CHOOSE

Culture

Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko & Ginza

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Takoyaki Making

CHOOSE

Culture

Nara Visit and Ink Making Experience

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Japanese BBQ Experience with Unlimited Drinks

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

CHOOSE

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional Tea in Wazuka Village

CHOOSE

Culture

Try on a Kimono

CHOOSE

Nature

Secrets of Hiroshima

CHOOSE

Culture

Umeda Sky Building & Osaka Castle

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Dinner in Dotonbori

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166 Reviews

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Travel

10 Days, 1 Country, 9 Cities

Meals

9 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners

Accommodation

9 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

10 Choice Experiences

Temples, Tea Houses and Tokyo Nights

Experience the many contrasts of Japan, from the modern metropolis of Tokyo to the spectacular beauty of Mt. Fuji and Kyoto with its stunning temples and colourful Geisha district. From travelling by bullet train and seeing the cherry blossoms bloom in the springtime, on this 10-day trip you’ll gain an understanding of what makes Japan such an unmissable travel destination.

Bustling street with colourful neon signs and crowds in Shinjuku, Tokyo

ESSENTIALS

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We know that when you travel, different people enjoy different things. That’s why we take care of all your travel essentials, while you tailor the rest.

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Comfortable Transport

Expert Travel Director

Professional Driver

Sustainable Travel

All the Big Sights

Large red lantern at Kaminarimon Gate of Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo

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Experiences to Tailor Your Tour

Incredible on-trip experiences you can choose to opt into based on your interests and budget. Expertly designed by our team, they get you to the heart of a destination, supercharging your tour beyond the main must-sees.

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Day By Day Itinerary

10-day itinerary from Tokyo to Osaka visiting 1 Country and 9 Cities.

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Included Sightseeing

Hakone

View Mt. Fuji

Himeji

Visit Himeji Castle and a sake brewery en route to Osaka

Hiroshima

Visit Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, and the Peace Memorial Park and Museum

Kurashiki

Visit the Bikan Historical Quarter

Kyoto

Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple and Heian-jingu Shrine

Mt. Fuji

Drive up to the 5th Station for panoramic views

Tokyo

Visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Observatory, Sensoji Temple and Nakamise shopping street at Asakusa and the Meiji Jingu Shrine

What You Can Expect On Your Trip

Bullet Train Tokyo - Kyoto

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Many meals and daily breakfasts included

City orientation tours

Audio Headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences

Luxury air-conditioned coach

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER^®

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.

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Beautiful scene of Farmers Walking On Rice Fields Terraces at dawn

Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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LIVE, UNEDITED & INDEPENDENT REVIEWS

Hear what past travellers have to say about their Costsaver experience.

Japan Discovery trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.1/

independently verified reviews

173 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 01/06/2026 09:39:07

Amazing tour and our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was great The only negative about

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"Waste"

Trusted Customer

3.5/5

Travelled on 01/02/2026 07:49:39

Yes Waste. Not as per my expectations as earlier.

"Japan discovery"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 01/02/2026 07:48:12

Travel director was super nice great women and helpful making sure we stay safe especially when we

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"Overall trip was nice . You can see and learn about Japan in short time."

Kailashben Upadhyay

4/5

Travelled on 01/02/2026 07:46:29

We have done few trips with Cost saver and Trafalgar. This is a first time we had local coach which

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"Great Tour Services"

Diana K

4.5/5

Travelled on 12/04/2025 11:31:21

All CostSaver’s service staff was excellent especially the tour director, *Personal information

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"Great Trip"

Robert Hamer

4.5/5

Travelled on 12/03/2025 08:24:52

SERVICE WAS GOOD , Tour guide was very helpful and explained a lot about the places we visited

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"Average"

Trusted Customer

3/5

Travelled on 12/03/2025 08:17:42

Poor quality of hotel room in Tokyo, AC was not working, no ventilations, no space and poor bedding

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"5 Stars!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 12/03/2025 08:14:55

This was our third time using Costsaver, and once again, we had a great time on our trip! It is so

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"Japan Discovery 11/8 -11/17/25"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Travelled on 12/01/2025 06:43:37

Not enough time was spent at the different sites due to the crowds Possibly, there should be a

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"Japan"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 11/25/2025 08:01:55

Miss was great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Miss was a great tour guide!

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