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Umeda Sky Building & Osaka Castle

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Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko & Ginza

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Takoyaki Making

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Culture

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Nara Visit and Ink Making Experience

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Food & Wine

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Japanese BBQ Experience with Unlimited Drinks

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Food & Wine

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Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

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MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

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MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional Tea in Wazuka Village

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Nature

Optional Add On

Secrets of Hiroshima

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Culture

Optional Add On

Umeda Sky Building & Osaka Castle

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Food & Wine

Optional Add On

Dinner in Dotonbori

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Culture

Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko & Ginza

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Food & Wine

Takoyaki Making

CHOOSE

Culture

Nara Visit and Ink Making Experience

CHOOSE

Food & Wine

Japanese BBQ Experience with Unlimited Drinks

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Food & Wine

Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

CHOOSE

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional Tea in Wazuka Village

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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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10 Days, 1 Country and 9 Cities

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9 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners

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9 Nights

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9 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.

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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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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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10 Days trip 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

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

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Japan Discovery trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.1/

144 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Discovery of Japan via Cost saver totally unique experience of life time

Christina Sim

5.0/5

Travelled on 07/23/2025 08:18:26

it was awesome trip . Tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* good . Hotels good with

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Great Tour

Ken Hunt

5.0/5

Travelled on 07/24/2025 12:49:31

Excellent tour. Everything went like clock work. We saw some fantastic sites. The hotels were

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Disappointed

1.0/5

Travelled on 07/02/2025 10:21:57

When designing a tour base it around things that are interesting, if there's fog certain times of

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Great way to explore Japan

Paul T

5.0/5

Travelled on 07/02/2025 10:47:47

Tour director was very knowledgeable and did an excellent job managing the group. Wonderful way to

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Japan

3.0/5

Travelled on 07/02/2025 10:58:07

We have done several Costsaver Tours and this we the first time we had to carry our own bags to and

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Costaver Japan

4.5/5

Travelled on 06/26/2025 08:54:26

Our guide took a little while to get our attention but as the tour went on, she was listened to

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Japan Trip

4.5/5

Travelled on 06/26/2025 08:21:13

value for money maybe have a final dinner on the last night of the tour and not the previous day.

Japan Highlights Tour

Tara Clements

5/5

Travelled on 06/26/2025 08:07:01

Our tour guide was exceptional - she was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and helped us at every

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Good, but needs work

3.5/5

Travelled on 06/12/2025 07:13:15

I think the tour group was too big for 1 Guide, especially when we had 2-3 elderly people who needed

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Discovery

Lee Gillett

5/5

Travelled on 06/11/2025 10:21:27

The guide. (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) went over and above.

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