All-in Japan - Small Group Tour of Japan

With all meals, local transport, and luggage handling included there's nothing for you to do on All-In Japan but sit back and enjoy. Covering Japan's classic destinations with a few unusual twists, this trip is full of cultural experiences to give you a stress-free introduction to Japan.

Small Group Tour – All-in Japan (All-Inclusive Trip!)

2026 & 2027 Dates Now Available!

12 Nights: from $9,107* per person

Group Size: 6–16

Single Supplement: from $1,596*

Tour Highlights

• Have a go at traditional confectionery-making in Kanazawa

• Visit Himeji, Japan's largest original feudal castle

• Enjoy a private audience with a trainee geisha

• Try your hand at traditional Taiko drumming

• Visit Miyajima Island for its "floating" torii and friendly local deer

• Visit the sobering Hiroshima Peace Park and museum

• Learn about zazen meditation at Daianzen-ji Temple

Overview

Sometimes, a holiday should just be a holiday: a chance to relinquish all responsibilities, make no decisions, and worry about absolutely nothing. On All-In Japan, you'll do just this. Leaving every aspect of your trip to us, from your lunch to your luggage, you'll be free to concentrate on immersing yourself in Japanese culture - safe in the knowledge that you don't have a penny to pay on the ground.

With all meals, local transport, and luggage forwarding included there's nothing for you to do on All-In Japan but sit back and enjoy. Covering Japan's classic destinations with a few unusual twists, this trip is full of cultural experiences to give you a stress-free introduction to Japan.

This tour is an exhilarating journey through Japan's history and traditions, from the refined geisha houses of Kyoto to Tokyo's exuberant taiko drumming workshops. Tour the ancient temples of Kyoto and Nara, visit the biggest original castle in Japan at Himeji, and experience zazen meditation at a beautiful temple deep in Fukui Prefecture.

Try your hand at confectionery-making in Kanazawa, visit the fascinating Peace Memorial Park and Museum at Hiroshima, and ride the cable car to the top of Mount Misen for spectacular views over the Seto Inland Sea. Forget the tour bus bubble - we'll take you to meet the artisans, restaurateurs and small business owners who make all this possible.

It's not all temples and tradition, however, and we'll make sure you're well-acquainted with modern Japan - a tour of Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando and Aoyama districts with its many architecturally interesting buildings to Kanazawa's outstanding 21st Century Art Museum.

One of the great features of this tour is the wide range of excellent evening entertainment, and you'll try a huge range of cuisines in all sorts of settings - including do-it-yourself okonomiyaki pancakes, multi-course kaiseki meals, plus an evening dinner with a dance performance from a trainee geisha.

All-In Japan is all about comfort and peace of mind, but don't let that fool you - this is all-inclusive as you've never seen it before: full-on, fast-paced, and packed full of action.

Important Tour Information

The tour leader will be staying at the first hotel for two nights before the tour starts so they will be available for advice if you choose to book pre-tour nights. We recommend booking at least one extra night to check in and relax before the tour begins. We can also book a night or two at the end of the trip if you want to extend your stay in Japan even more.

What's included

• An experienced InsideJapan tour leader will be there all day every day, making sure everything goes to plan

• Sleep soundly in our selection of handpicked accommodation (12 nights' accommodation)

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day (as well as a selection of drinks )are included

• All transport between destinations in Japan, including airport transfers

• Touch down to see a friendly face with airport transfers

• IC transport card with 3,000 yen credit for local transport

• Find your spiritual side with a zazen meditation session with a monk

• Make some noise at a taiko drumming masterclass in Tokyo

• Get to the heart of recent Japanese history with tickets to the Hiroshima Peace Park & Museum

• Discover contemporary Japanese culture with tickets to the non-verbal theatre at GEAR in Kyoto and the 21st Century Art Museum in Kanazawa

• Learn about Japanese feudal history with entrance to Himeji Castle

• Have a once in a lifetime experience sipping afternoon tea with a maiko (trainee geisha)Luggage handling between all destinations

• Extra local guides in Tokyo and Kyoto

• Entrance fees for all excursions described in the day-by-day itinerary

• Shared portable Wi-Fi access throughout trip

What's NOT included

• International flights

• Any extra transport, entrance fees, activities or meals not mentioned in the day-by-day itinerary

• Other items of a personal nature (souvenirs, laundry etc.)

Please Note: I am happy to book this small group tour for you or one of the many other tours for Japan. However, many times these pre-set itineraries are merely a starting point for us to customize your own trip. My consultation fee includes setting aside time to get to know you, your travel style and your travel desires to create a personal and tailor-made itinerary that you will love. Contact me today for more information about this tour or for your Master Japan Specialist (that's me!) to create your very own customized itinerary.

*Prices displayed above are all "From" prices as individual prices vary depending on the tour departure date.