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Platinum East Asia’s Sun “Japan” with THY, 5 nights (NRT-KIX) Tokyo (2) – Hakone – Osaka (3) – Kyoto – Nara | All tours and entrance fees included
Tour Detail
The Sun of the Far East “Japan” (NRT-KIX) with THY
Tokyo (2 nights) – Mt. Fuji – Hakone – Osaka (3 nights) – Kyoto – Nara
5 nights 7 days | All tours and entrance fees included
Travel experience included with the world’s first high-speed train, Shinkansen
Day 1 | Istanbul – Tokyo | Saturday, November 21, 2026
Meeting at 12:25 at Istanbul Airport, in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departures terminal. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we fly to Tokyo at 15:25 with Turkish Airlines flight TK050. Overnight on the plane.
Day 2 | Tokyo | Sunday, November 22, 2026
Landing at Tokyo Narita Airport at 08:45 local time. After our passport and baggage procedures, we begin our Tokyo tour from the airport by vehicle. Our first stop will be the Asakusa Temple, also known as the Senso-ji Temple, a Buddhist temple considered one of Tokyo’s oldest and most colorful temples. The temple, also called Santa-jama (Temple of the Three Gods), attracts great interest from both tourists and locals. It is one of the few temples that survived in Tokyo after the bombings in the final year of World War II, and for this reason its original structure has remained intact. Built in 1649, the temple is said to have been constructed to honor the three brothers who were deified after finding a statue of the goddess Kannon in a river. We will also see the shopping street called Nakamise in the area. After free time for lunch, we will visit the Meiji Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken. After that, we will tour Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s most crowded districts. Shibuya, one of the city’s most important places for young people, stands out with its modern structure, cafés, and world-famous stores. After our tour, we transfer to our hotel, complete check-in, and settle into our rooms. At our 4* Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel (or similar) in Tokyo.
Day 3 | Tokyo – Mt. Fuji – Hakone – Tokyo | Monday, November 23, 2026 [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Mt. Fuji and Hakone tour. We will begin our tour with Mt. Fuji, which is about 2.5 hours away. In 2013, Mount Fuji earned a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and is considered the highest mountain in Japan and the country’s sacred symbol. Although Mount Fuji is generally thought of as a single mountain, it actually consists of three separate volcanoes. Located on Honshu Island and forming a border between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, Mount Fuji is only 100 kilometers from Tokyo and can even be seen from Tokyo’s tall buildings on a cloudless day. After the breathtaking view of Mount Fuji, which we will reach by using the fifth station (use of the fifth station may vary depending on weather conditions or may be completely canceled), we will set off for the town of Hakone. We begin our Hakone tour with Owakudani Valley, a volcanic formation. Owakudani is a valley around a crater formed about 3,000 years ago during the last eruption of Mount Hakone. Today, much of the area is an active volcanic region with sulfurous fumes, hot springs, and hot rivers. We will ascend from Togendai by cable car and enjoy the view of this stunning valley. After free time for lunch, we will proceed to Lake Ashi. After a pleasant boat ride of about 30 minutes on the lake by wooden pirate ship, we will return to Tokyo and our hotel by vehicle. At our 4* Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel (or similar) in Tokyo.
Note: This morning, when leaving the hotel for the tour, we must leave a small overnight bag in our room. The large suitcases we leave at the hotel will be transferred to our hotel in Osaka before us and will reach us the next day.
Day 4 | Tokyo – Osaka | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete check-out and continue with the Tokyo tour. The first place we will see on our tour will be the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which includes many buildings such as the Main Palace, the private residences of the Imperial family, archives, a museum, and administrative offices. The Tokyo Imperial Palace was built on the site of an old castle where the Shogun resided in the 15th century. In the 19th century, when Emperor Meiji moved the royal household from Kyoto to Tokyo, this area also became the property of the royal family. Since most of the buildings were destroyed in World War II, the oldest remaining items in the palace today are only 50 years old. We then continue our tour with a visit to Akihabara, one of Tokyo’s most famous districts worldwide. Akihabara is a highly crowded shopping district famous for its electronic stores, ranging from small street stalls to huge shopping malls. After our tour in Akihabara, also known as the city of electronics, we give free time for lunch. After free time, we continue with the Ginza district, one of the city’s most popular shopping areas filled with luxury boutiques as well as first-class cocktail and sushi bars. At the end of our tour, transfer to Tokyo Shinagawa train station. With the world’s first high-speed train, the Shinkansen, we arrive at Shin-Osaka train station after approximately a 3-hour journey. From there, transfer to our hotel by vehicle. We complete check-in and settle into our rooms. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Day 5 | Osaka – Kyoto – Osaka | Wednesday, November 25, 2026 [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Kyoto tour. After an approximately 1-hour journey, we will arrive in Kyoto and our first stop will be the Kinkaku-ji Temple, also known as the Golden Pavilion. Covered in gold leaf, this three-story pavilion is one of Kyoto’s most famous and well-known historic structures and has been recognized worldwide as a perfect example of the Kitayama garden design tradition. Thanks to these features, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 as an important cultural asset of the former capital Kyoto. We continue our tour with the Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a Buddhist temple also known as the pure water monastery. The temple offers beautiful views of the city of Kyoto in the distance, as well as many cherry trees and maples that burst into a colorful sea in spring and autumn. The main hall, built without nails together with the stage, houses the temple’s main object of worship, a small statue of Kannon with eleven faces and a thousand arms. After free time for lunch, we will walk through Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, the streets leading up to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Sannenzaka is a stone-paved pedestrian path and tourist attraction. Surrounded by traditional buildings and shops, the path is often used together with a similar path, Ninenzaka. Sannenzaka is a narrow sloping street filled with about 60 shops and restaurants selling Kyoto’s traditional products and foods. There are also important places where visitors can experience Japanese culture up close, including Ochaya (teahouses), where tea ceremonies are held, and makeup for Geiko (the name given to geishas in Kyoto) and Maiko (Geiko apprentices). In the final part of our tour, we will visit Gion, Kyoto’s famous geisha district. At the end of our tour, return to Osaka and our hotel. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Day 6 | Osaka – Nara – Osaka | Thursday, November 26, 2026 [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Nara tour. We begin our Nara tour with a visit to Nara Park. Nara Park is a public park located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of Japan’s oldest parks. There are more than 1,200 wild Sika deer roaming freely in the park. Because of these deer, it is also called Deer Park. After the park, we continue with the Todai-ji Temple. Todaiji is not only the world’s largest wooden structure but also home to the world’s largest Buddha statue, known in Japanese as Daibutsu. After free time for lunch, we will head to our next stop in Nara, the Kasuga-taisha Shrine. The shrine was founded in 768 and has been rebuilt several times over the centuries. Its interior is famous for many stone lanterns as well as numerous bronze lanterns. After that, we will go to Naramachi, Nara’s old traditional district. The old wooden Japanese houses called machiya, lined along the narrow streets, now house museums, souvenir shops, restaurants, and cafés. At the end of our tour, return to Osaka and our hotel. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Day 7 | Osaka – Istanbul | Friday, November 27, 2026 [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete check-out and continue with the Osaka tour . Our first stop will be Osaka Castle, built in the 16th century and which played an important role in the unification of the Japanese nation. The castle is located within a park covering an area of about two square kilometers and containing abundant green spaces, sports facilities, a multipurpose arena (Osaka-jo Hall), and a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The park often becomes one of Osaka’s most popular spots during cherry blossom season, usually in early April. After free time for lunch, we will see Dotonbori, which has become Osaka’s entertainment center. At the end of the Dotonbori and city’s main shopping district Shinsaibashi visits, transfer to Osaka Kansai Airport. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 22:50 with Turkish Airlines flight TK087. Overnight on the plane.
Day 8 | Osaka – Istanbul | Saturday, November 28, 2026
Landing at Istanbul Airport at 05:40 local time and the end of our tour. We say goodbye, hoping to meet again on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.
Abbreviations: [B] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class airline ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the IST-NRT and KIX-IST routes
- Airport taxes
- Travel by high-speed Shinkansen train
- 2 nights in Tokyo at a 4* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- 3 nights in Osaka at a 4* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- All airport – hotel – airport transfers
- All tours and entrance fees specified in the program
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- Professional liability insurance (in accordance with Law No. 1618)
Not Included
- Foreign departure tax
- All museum and archaeological site entrance fees not stated as included
- Meals and drinks with meals not stated as included
- Tours specified as optional
- Personal expenses
- Tour guarantee and travel health insurance
- All services not explicitly stated as included in the tour program
- Tips for local guides, hotel staff, and drivers (Optional 5 EUR per person per day will be collected by the guide)