2-Day Japan Highlight Tour to Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Kyoto Roundtrip from Tokyo
Price On Request
Description
Take the Golden Route tour from Tokyo and visit Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Kyoto on a safe, worry free trip with a an English speaking guided bus tour! Perfect to see the sights in a limited time. 2020 Itinerary changes: ・Kyoto Imperial Palace → Kitano Tenmangu Shrine: Mondays. Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, May 14-17 for the Aoi Festival. ・Kitano Tenmangu → Nishi Hongan-ji Temple: May 25 ・Nijo Castle → Ryoan-ji Temple: Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) Recommended for first time travelers to Japan, this is a great way to head from Tokyo and see the top sites and wonders of Japan and also give yourself time to explore Kyoto on your own, with one night of accommodation included.
Cancellation Policy
- Any cancellations made between 8 business days (18:00 local time) to 2 business days (18:00 local time) prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 30% of the total amount.
- Any cancellations made between 2 business days (18:00 local time) to 1 business days (18:00 local time) prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 40% of the total amount.
- Any cancellations made between 1 business days (18:00 local time) to 1 hours prior to the activity start time will be subject to a charge of 50% of the total amount.
- Any cancellations made after 1 hours prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 100% of the total amount.
Tours
Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Min/Max Quantity To Book
- Maximum 3 tickets can be booked
Inclusion
- Lunch
- Admission
- Transportation fee
- Accommodation fee
- English-speaking guide
Duration
- 13 (hrs) (Approx.)
Schedules
13:01:42 |
Pick-up at Designated Hotels in Tokyo
Day: Day1 |
Motor coach ride to Mt. Fuji
Enjoy the scenic drive to Mt. Fuji through the Japanese countryside. Day: Day1 |
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Fuji Sky Line-5th Station
Enjoy a panoramic view from the Mt. Fuji 5th station, approximately 2,300 meters above sea level. Day: Day1 |
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Lunch
A traditional Japanese-style lunch will be served. Day: Day1 |
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Cruise on Lake Ashi
Cruise across peaceful Lake Ashi and enjoy the picturesque and serene natural beauty of the crater lake. Day: Day1 |
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Mt. Komagatake Ropeway
Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with 360-degree panoramas of the volcanic Hakone Mountains. Day: Day1 |
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17:00~20:10 Odawara Train Station
Board a shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto. Traveling time is around 180 minutes. Check-in to your hotel in Kyoto. Day: Day1 |
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20:10~23:10 Arrive at Hotel in Kyoto
You will have one night of accomodation in Kyoto at the hotel you selected. Day: Day1 |
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08:00~08:30 Pick-ups at Kyoto Hotels
Day: Day2 |
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Nijo Castle
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this dramatic castle was once home to the Tokugawa Shogun! Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoanji Temple will be visited instead. Day: Day2 |
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Kinkakuji Temple
Also known as the 'Golden Pavilion', the wooden temple is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond. Day: Day2 |
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Kyoto Imperial Palace (All Days Except Mondays)
Located within the beautiful gardens of Kyoto Gyoen, this architectural beauty was the residence of the Emperor of Japan until 1869. *Mondays, Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, May 14-17 for the Aoi Festival, New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event Day: Day2 |
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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Mondays and Days when Imperial Palace is Closed)
This shrine's main hall is a designated national treasure and is famous for housing the God of scholarship. The shrine is especially beautiful during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons. Day: Day2 |
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Lunch
Day: Day2 |
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Make way through the thousand red torii gates as you pay a visit to the God of agriculture. See the many inari foxes as you explore the famed shrine. Day: Day2 |
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Sanjusangen-do Temple
Home to 1001 beautifully gilded, life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities, this long wooden temple is a must-see! Day: Day2 |
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Kiyomizudera Temple
Perhaps Kyoto's most iconic temple, perched above the city. Make sure to sip the sacred waters, and perhaps try some yummy sweets from the shopping street nearby. Day: Day2 |
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17:45-19:00 Kyoto Station to Tokyo Bullet Train Ride
Enjoy the swift ride back to Tokyo on the bullet train. Day: Day2 |
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02:26:42 |
Drop-off at Hotels in Tokyo's 23 wards by Taxi
Day: Day2 |
Check In/Pickup Location Details
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Please make sure to check-in 10 minutes prior to your departure time.
Karasuma Kyoto Hotel
Min/Max Quantity To Book
- Maximum 3 tickets can be booked
Inclusion
- Lunch
- Admission
- Transportation fee
- Accommodation fee
- English-speaking guide
Duration
- 13 (hrs) (Approx.)
Schedules
13:01:42 |
Pick-up at Designated Hotels in Tokyo
Day: Day1 |
Motor coach ride to Mt. Fuji
Enjoy the scenic drive to Mt. Fuji through the Japanese countryside. Day: Day1 |
|
Fuji Sky Line-5th Station
Enjoy a panoramic view from the Mt. Fuji 5th station, approximately 2,300 meters above sea level. Day: Day1 |
|
Lunch
A traditional Japanese-style lunch will be served. Day: Day1 |
|
Cruise on Lake Ashi
Cruise across peaceful Lake Ashi and enjoy the picturesque and serene natural beauty of the crater lake. Day: Day1 |
|
Mt. Komagatake Ropeway
Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with 360-degree panoramas of the volcanic Hakone Mountains. Day: Day1 |
|
17:00~20:10 Odawara Train Station
Board a shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto. Traveling time is around 180 minutes. Check-in to your hotel in Kyoto. Day: Day1 |
|
20:10~23:10 Arrive at Hotel in Kyoto
You will have one night of accomodation in Kyoto at the hotel you selected. Day: Day1 |
|
08:00~08:30 Pick-ups at Kyoto Hotels
Day: Day2 |
|
Nijo Castle
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this dramatic castle was once home to the Tokugawa Shogun! Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoanji Temple will be visited instead. Day: Day2 |
|
Kinkakuji Temple
Also known as the 'Golden Pavilion', the wooden temple is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond. Day: Day2 |
|
Kyoto Imperial Palace (All Days Except Mondays)
Located within the beautiful gardens of Kyoto Gyoen, this architectural beauty was the residence of the Emperor of Japan until 1869. *Mondays, Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, May 14-17 for the Aoi Festival, New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event Day: Day2 |
|
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Mondays and Days when Imperial Palace is Closed)
This shrine's main hall is a designated national treasure and is famous for housing the God of scholarship. The shrine is especially beautiful during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons. Day: Day2 |
|
Lunch
Day: Day2 |
|
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Make way through the thousand red torii gates as you pay a visit to the God of agriculture. See the many inari foxes as you explore the famed shrine. Day: Day2 |
|
Sanjusangen-do Temple
Home to 1001 beautifully gilded, life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities, this long wooden temple is a must-see! Day: Day2 |
|
Kiyomizudera Temple
Perhaps Kyoto's most iconic temple, perched above the city. Make sure to sip the sacred waters, and perhaps try some yummy sweets from the shopping street nearby. Day: Day2 |
|
17:45-19:00 Kyoto Station to Tokyo Bullet Train Ride
Enjoy the swift ride back to Tokyo on the bullet train. Day: Day2 |
|
02:26:42 |
Drop-off at Hotels in Tokyo's 23 wards by Taxi
Day: Day2 |
Check In/Pickup Location Details
-
Please make sure to check-in 10 minutes prior to your departure time.
Kyoto Hotel Okura
Min/Max Quantity To Book
- Maximum 3 tickets can be booked
Inclusion
- Lunch
- Admission
- Transportation fee
- Accommodation fee
- English-speaking guide
Duration
- 13 (hrs) (Approx.)
Schedules
13:01:42 |
Pick-up at Designated Hotels in Tokyo
Day: Day1 |
Motor coach ride to Mt. Fuji
Enjoy the scenic drive to Mt. Fuji through the Japanese countryside. Day: Day1 |
|
Fuji Sky Line-5th Station
Enjoy a panoramic view from the Mt. Fuji 5th station, approximately 2,300 meters above sea level. Day: Day1 |
|
Lunch
A traditional Japanese-style lunch will be served. Day: Day1 |
|
Cruise on Lake Ashi
Cruise across peaceful Lake Ashi and enjoy the picturesque and serene natural beauty of the crater lake. Day: Day1 |
|
Mt. Komagatake Ropeway
Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with 360-degree panoramas of the volcanic Hakone Mountains. Day: Day1 |
|
17:00~20:10 Odawara Train Station
Board a shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto. Traveling time is around 180 minutes. Check-in to your hotel in Kyoto. Day: Day1 |
|
20:10~23:10 Arrive at Hotel in Kyoto
You will have one night of accomodation in Kyoto at the hotel you selected. Day: Day1 |
|
08:00~08:30 Pick-ups at Kyoto Hotels
Day: Day2 |
|
Nijo Castle
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this dramatic castle was once home to the Tokugawa Shogun! Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoanji Temple will be visited instead. Day: Day2 |
|
Kinkakuji Temple
Also known as the 'Golden Pavilion', the wooden temple is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond. Day: Day2 |
|
Kyoto Imperial Palace (All Days Except Mondays)
Located within the beautiful gardens of Kyoto Gyoen, this architectural beauty was the residence of the Emperor of Japan until 1869. *Mondays, Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, May 14-17 for the Aoi Festival, New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event Day: Day2 |
|
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Mondays and Days when Imperial Palace is Closed)
This shrine's main hall is a designated national treasure and is famous for housing the God of scholarship. The shrine is especially beautiful during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons. Day: Day2 |
|
Lunch
Day: Day2 |
|
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Make way through the thousand red torii gates as you pay a visit to the God of agriculture. See the many inari foxes as you explore the famed shrine. Day: Day2 |
|
Sanjusangen-do Temple
Home to 1001 beautifully gilded, life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities, this long wooden temple is a must-see! Day: Day2 |
|
Kiyomizudera Temple
Perhaps Kyoto's most iconic temple, perched above the city. Make sure to sip the sacred waters, and perhaps try some yummy sweets from the shopping street nearby. Day: Day2 |
|
17:45-19:00 Kyoto Station to Tokyo Bullet Train Ride
Enjoy the swift ride back to Tokyo on the bullet train. Day: Day2 |
|
02:26:42 |
Drop-off at Hotels in Tokyo's 23 wards by Taxi
Day: Day2 |
Check In/Pickup Location Details
-
Please make sure to check-in 10 minutes prior to your departure time.
Activity Detail
Restrictions
- Children (ages 0-5 years) will be able to participate for free under the following conditions. Tour: An individual seat will not be provided. Please have them sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. If there are seats available, they are welcome to use it, however they will not be getting a priority in seating. An individual meal or snack will not be provided as well.
- Accommodations: An extra bed or futon mat will not be provided. In the case meals are included in the accommodation, a separate meal will not be prepared. If you would like any of the above for children (ages 0-5 years), please book them as a child.
- This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour.
Additional Notes
- If you would like a vegetarian lunch, please inform us at the time of reservation. Special meal requests for allergies and food restrictions cannot be made.
- You must carry your own luggage. Please note that space is limited on the bullet train or bus. We advise leaving large items such as suitcases at your hotel in Tokyo.
- The trip from Odawara to Kyoto on Day 1 may require a train transfer midway at Shizuoka or Nagoya station. If so, a staff member will assist participants in transferring. The arrival time to Kyoto after the tour on Day 1 may be between 22:00 and 23:00 or later depending on traffic conditions.
- The tour will not be cancelled or refunded even if Mt. Fuji is not fully visible due to weather conditions.
- The tour will not be cancelled or refunded for any itinerary alterations. The English interpreter guide will make decisions regarding itinerary alterations.
- If Mt. Fuji's 5th Station cannot be reached, the tour will be taken to the highest elevation point possible. No alternative destinations are planned when the tour reaches beyond the 1st station. When the tour has to turn back at the 1st station, or when the Fuji Subaru Line is completely blocked, the tour will visit Fujisan World Heritage Center or Lake Kawaguchi Oishi Park. Please note that an alternative itinerary may also be omitted depending on road conditions.
- If the Lake Ashi Cruise or Komagatake Ropeway are not running, they may be omitted and replaced with one or more of the following. This will not be used as a reason to cancel the tour, and refunds will not be given for this reason. Hakone-en Aquarium, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Valley, Hakone Pirate Ship, Narukawa Art Museum, Hakone Checkpoint, Lake Kawaguchi Cruise, Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway, Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Hakone Shrine, etc.
- The annual Mt. Fuji Hill Climb will be held on a weekend in June. Please be aware that the itinerary order and destinations to be visited are subject to change. Furthermore, please note that refunds will not be issued in this case, and customers will not be notified separately when the schedule has been determined.
- The Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed on the following days. As such, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. (Mondays, Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, May 14-17 for the Aoi Festival, New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event).
- The tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple instead of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine on May 25.
- The activity schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or traffic conditions.
- Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, or if the tour is during the year-end/New Year's holidays, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
- During the Gion Festival (Sakimatsuri, July 15 - 16), drop-off service to Karasuma Kyoto Hotel and Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto will be unavailable due to traffic restrictions.
- Please note that due to repair and restoration work, part or all of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple Main Hall will not be visible.
- Starting May 2020, you may not bring large pieces of luggage exceeding over 160 cm3. Please arrange your own luggage transfer or or pay an additional JPY 1,000 on site.
Dressing & Items to Bring
- Mt. Fuji's 5th station is typically 10 to 15 degrees Celsius colder than Tokyo. On tours from autumn to spring, please bring a coat and other warm clothing.