The route most first-timers miss: west from Osaka along the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's white heron castle — the finest original castle in Japan — the canal town of Kurashiki, Hiroshima's Peace Park, and a night on Miyajima island itself, where the great torii floats at high tide and the deer walk you home. Ends back in Osaka with Dotonbori neon.
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🎫 Options
- Capacity
- 1+
- Itinerary
- 5 days · 10 stops
- 14:00
Arrival in Osaka · 120 min
Met at Kansai Airport and driven to your Namba hotel.
- 18:00
Dotonbori evening · 150 min
Takoyaki, okonomiyaki and the Glico sign — the softest possible landing. Overnight: Osaka.
- 08:30
Himeji Castle · 180 min
An hour west. The white heron castle at opening, the main keep, and Koko-en garden beside it.
- 13:00
Kurashiki Bikan quarter · 240 min
Willow-lined canal, white-walled storehouses, the Ohara Museum, a canal-boat ride. Overnight: Kurashiki or Okayama.
- 09:00
Peace Memorial Park · 240 min
The A-Bomb Dome, the museum and the cenotaph, taken slowly; Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki for lunch.
- 14:30
Across to Miyajima · 240 min
The ferry over, the floating torii as the tide turns, Itsukushima Shrine, then the island after the day-trippers leave. Overnight: Miyajima ryokan.
- 08:00
Miyajima morning · 180 min
Daisho-in's steps and the Mt Misen ropeway before the crowds, or the deer and momiji-manju lanes at an easier pace.
- 12:30
Return east via Kobe · 300 min
Shinkansen or the coast road back east; a late lunch of Kobe beef and the Kitano hillside, then on to Osaka. Overnight: Osaka.
- 10:00
Osaka Castle or Kuromon · 150 min
The castle and its park, or Kuromon Market for a last seafood lunch — the group chooses by flight time.
- 13:00
Transfer to Kansai Airport · 90 min
Private transfer to KIX, about an hour from central Osaka.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
🗺️ Route map
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Day 1 — KIX
Met at Kansai Airport and driven to your Namba hotel.
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📍 Meeting / pick-up point
⏰ Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure — the bus will not wait past the scheduled time.
5 days from
- The price is based on a private tour for 2 people during the low season.
- The price varies based on program, travel date, number of people.
How long does this tour last?+
The tour runs 5 days with 10 scheduled stops laid out hour by hour.
Where is the pickup?+
Pickup at Arrival in Osaka. Once your booking is confirmed we'll email the GPS map plus detailed directions.
What's the minimum group size?+
Min 1 guest. If the minimum isn't reached we'll contact you before departure to suggest an alternate date or issue a full refund.
Which languages is the guide available in?+
This is an OlaChill-operated tour with a tour leader throughout. Guiding is mainly in English.
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Cancellation and date-change terms are in the notice section above — please read them before booking. Seasonal and camping tours hold reservations in advance, so their terms are tighter than day tours.
🏨 Hand-Picked Hotels
Hotel in central Osaka (2 nights)
Hotel in Okayama or Kurashiki (1 night)
Ryokan on Miyajima island (1 night)
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⚠️ Must-read4 items · tap to read▾
- •Tours are guided mainly in English.
- •In severe weather (typhoon, heavy snow…), a cancellation decision is made by 15:00 the day before departure and sent to your registered email/contact; weather cancellations are fully refunded.
- •Please be on time at the meeting point and every gathering point — the bus does not wait for latecomers; missed portions due to personal reasons are non-refundable.
- •The itinerary and time at each stop may be adjusted for traffic, weather or facility maintenance; in force-majeure cases a stop may be replaced with a comparable alternative.
📌 Other notes5 items · tap to read▾
- •One carry-on bag per guest on the bus; please store large luggage at your hotel or a locker near the meeting point.
- •Infants aged 0–2 without a seat join free; max one infant per adult; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- •Pregnant guests and those with medical conditions should consider carefully: long bus rides, and immediate medical care may not be available on some legs.
- •Lunch is not included unless the tour states otherwise — bring your own or eat at the stops.
- •Change/cancellation terms vary by tour — see the cancellation policy on each tour page before booking. If the tour itself is cancelled for weather/force majeure, you receive a full refund.