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Splendours of Japan

9-Day Japan Tour from Tokyo to Kyoto via Takayama

Splendors of Japan, celebrate The Takayama Festival Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 1 country and 6 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 28 people, Dynamic

Itinerary

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Japan’s greats from Tokyo to Kyoto

Celebrate the changing seasons as the jangle of bells and boom-boom-bang of drums accompany a captivating parade of festival floats on the streets of hillside Takayama.

The Activity Level of this tour is Dynamic, meaning this journey features 4+ miles of walking on some days and may involve steep hills.

How you’ll travel
Guided throughout, with authentic local connections.

4-star stays

Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal

Deluxe coach and train travel

27 Experiences

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Explore other available versions of this tour

Choose to celebrate the Takayama Festival or spend a night in Hiroshima

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with Hiroshima

with Hiroshima

This tour travels to Hiroshima for one night in a traditional ryokan.

From

$7,225

9 Days from Tokyo to Kyoto

9 Days from Tokyo to Kyoto

Explore Japan during a 9-Day Tour from Tokyo to Kyoto

Last Minute Deal

Save up to $495

From

$4,455

Was

$4,950

with Hiroshima and Takayama Festival

with Hiroshima and Takayama Festival

This tour spends one night in Hiroshima and celebrates the change of seasons at the Takayama Festival. 

From

$8,150

with Takayama Festival

with Takayama Festival

Experience the historic Takayama Festival as you celebrate the changing of seasons.

From

$5,695

with Hiroshima

with Hiroshima

This tour travels to Hiroshima for one night in a traditional ryokan.

From

$7,225

9 Days from Tokyo to Kyoto

9 Days from Tokyo to Kyoto

Explore Japan during a 9-Day Tour from Tokyo to Kyoto

Last Minute Deal

Save up to $495

From

$4,455

Was

$4,950

with Hiroshima and Takayama Festival

with Hiroshima and Takayama Festival

This tour spends one night in Hiroshima and celebrates the change of seasons at the Takayama Festival. 

From

$8,150

with Takayama Festival

with Takayama Festival

Experience the historic Takayama Festival as you celebrate the changing of seasons.

From

$5,695

Trip map

Splendours Japan Celebrate Takayama Festival Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

9-day itinerary from Tokyo to Kyoto visiting 1 Country and 6 Cities.

Choose your dates

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Tokyo and Kyoto

Visit the Sensoji Temple, the Skytree Observation Tower, the National Museum in Tokyo, the 5th Station of Mount Fuji, as well as the Kinkaku-ji Temple, Fushimi Inari Shrine, and Sanjusangen-do Hall in Kyoto.

View Mt. Fuji

See the traditional Gassho-zukuri houses in Gokayama and the beautiful gardens of Kenrokuen in Kanazawa

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

Frequently asked questions

Live, unedited & independent traveler reviews

Splendors of Japan with Takayama Festival trip reviews

Splendors of Japan with Takayama Festival trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.3/

5

19 reviews

independently verified reviews

84% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Must do Japan"

Daria Martin

5/5

Reviewed on 05/15/2026 09:55:16

Our tour leader, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was extremely professional, organized and

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"Would do it again."

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/05/2026 08:56:50

Very on top of things including getting to and from the airports. Our tour guide was great as in

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Janel Starkey

5/5

Reviewed on 04/29/2026 14:19:39

Our tour director (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) was amazing. She was so kind and

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"A wonderful trip to Japan with Trafalgar"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/31/2025 09:20:35

For the amount spent, we got excellent service and value for this tour. The hotels were 3-4 stars,

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/30/2025 12:24:24

"Great Japan Trip"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/30/2025 09:18:45

Great service and informative guide. Took us to all the good attractions and sights around

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"Japan experience"

Anna Garcia

3/5

Reviewed on 10/27/2025 14:47:21

Not as good as it use to be. We were left stranded at the airport, and told to find our own way to

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/07/2025 09:10:57

I really enjoyed the hands-on washi paper lesson and the personal attention of our guide. Keiko was

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 05/06/2025 09:56:02

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was a very good tour guide. Accommodations and food were

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"Splendors or Japan lived up to the name!"

Francine & Alan

5/5

Reviewed on 04/30/2025 15:30:28

Our guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was stellar! She made sure we had a wonderful

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

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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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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.

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