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Private Tour · your dates

Japan Through Time: Tokyo, Hiroshima + Osaka, Slow

Japan · 10 days · 2 travellers minimum

From Rs 1,68,839 per person, land only. The Tokyo-Hiroshima-Osaka route with an extra day where it matters and a proper Osaka walking day. Ten days, no dawn alarms, our best Japan value per night.

Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.

Mount Fuji and Hakone day tripKyoto and Nara day trip
  • Full-day Tokyo city tour: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Senso-ji
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima island
  • Osaka walking day: castle, old quarters and market lanes

A typical route

Tokyo · 3 nights Hiroshima · 2 nights Osaka · 4 nights

swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan

Sample day by day

a starting point, reshaped around your family

Day 1Land in Tokyo, ease in

Private pick-up to your Shinjuku stay. Evening free nearby.

Transfers: Private airport pick-up | Stay: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West (4 star)
Day 2Tokyo, the full loop

Guided city day: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace grounds, Senso-ji and Nakamise street.

Sightseeing: Full-day guided city tour | Meals: Breakfast
Day 3Mount Fuji and Hakone day

5th Station when weather allows, Lake Ashi cruise and the Hakone ropeway.

Sightseeing: Fuji and Hakone day trip | Meals: Breakfast
Day 4Bullet train to Hiroshima

Morning Shinkansen west (about 4 hours, one easy change). Evening okonomiyaki dinner.

Transfers: Bullet trainreserved seats | Stay: Fav Hiroshima Heiwa Odori (4 star)
Day 5Hiroshima and Miyajima

Peace Memorial Park and Museum in the quiet first hour, then the Miyajima ferry and the floating torii.

Sightseeing: Peace MemorialMiyajima ferry and island | Meals: Breakfast
Day 6To Osaka, settle in

Bullet train to Osaka (about 1.5 hours). Four nights near Namba; unpack properly this time.

Transfers: Bullet trainreserved seats | Stay: Mimaru Osaka Namba North (4 star)
Day 7Osaka walking day

Guided walk: Osaka Castle park, the retro Shinsekai quarter, and Kuromon market for a grazing lunch. Evening free in Dotonbori.

Sightseeing: Guided Osaka walking day | Meals: Breakfast
Day 8Kyoto and Nara day trip

Fushimi Inari early, Arashiyama bamboo grove, Nara's deer park and Todai-ji. Back to Osaka by evening.

Sightseeing: Kyoto and Nara day trip | Meals: Breakfast
Day 9Osaka, your day

Free day. Umeda Sky Building at sunset, a tea ceremony we can arrange, or Universal Studios if booked ahead.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 10Fly home

Breakfast and a private transfer to the airport.

Transfers: Private airport drop | Meals: Breakfast
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Things you can add

swap, drop or add on the call

Tokyo city day

Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Senso-ji and Nakamise street with a guide.

Fuji and Hakone day trip

5th Station (weather permitting), Lake Ashi cruise, Hakone ropeway.

Hiroshima and Miyajima day

Peace Memorial Park and Museum, ferry to Miyajima, Itsukushima shrine.

Osaka walking day

Osaka Castle park, Shinsekai and Kuromon market with a guide.

Kyoto and Nara day trip

Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama bamboo grove, Nara deer park and Todai-ji.

What's typically included

Usually included

✓9 nights: 3 nights at Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West (4 star) + 2 nights at Fav Hiroshima Heiwa Odori (4 star) + 4 nights at Mimaru Osaka Namba North (4 star), daily breakfast
✓Private airport pick-up and drop
✓Bullet train tickets Tokyo to Hiroshima and Hiroshima to Osaka (reserved seats)
✓Full-day Tokyo sightseeing with guide and coach
✓Mount Fuji and Hakone day trip
✓Hiroshima and Miyajima full-day tour with ferry
✓Osaka guided walking day
✓Kyoto and Nara day trip
✓IC transit card loaded for city trains
✓TripKeeper founder on WhatsApp through the trip

Confirmed on your quote

Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.

Not included

—International flights to and from Japan
—Japan tourist visa (eVisa, usually 1-2 weeks; we guide you)
—Travel insurance
—Lunches and dinners except where mentioned
—Personal spends and hotel extras
what to pack
Comfortable walking shoesa light layer for temple eveningsan umbrella from June to Septembera small daypackand a power bank. Carry 20-30k yen in cash.
On request
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