Fifteen days and the entire spine of Japan by rail, from the far north to the far south. North first: the Tōhoku Shinkansen to Sendai and the pine islands of Matsushima, the golden hall of Hiraizumi, then the Hokkaidō line through the 54 km Seikan Tunnel under the sea to Hakodate — its morning market and the night view from Mt. Hakodate. Back south to Kanazawa's gardens, Kyoto for three days, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima and Miyajima — and finally the Sanyō line into Kyushu for Fukuoka's yatai food stalls and Nagasaki's harbour. Six Shinkansen lines, one continuous journey, reserved seats throughout.
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- Itinerary
- 15 days · 15 stops
- 15:00
Arrival in Tokyo and rail pass activation · 240 min
Airport transfer, hotel beside Tokyo Station, pass activated and the whole fifteen days of seats reserved in one sitting at the JR office.
- 08:00
Tokyo in one day: Sensō-ji, Meiji Jingū, Shibuya · 480 min
The old east and the neon west in a single well-timed day — Sensō-ji at opening, Meiji Jingū's forest before noon, the Shibuya crossing in the afternoon and Shinjuku after dark.
- 08:30
Tokyo → Sendai, the pine islands of Matsushima · 480 min
Tōhoku Shinkansen north in 1h30, then out to Matsushima Bay — hundreds of pine-topped islets, counted for centuries as one of Japan's three great views — by sightseeing boat.
- 08:30
Sendai → Hiraizumi's golden hall → Shin-Aomori · 480 min
Chūson-ji and the Konjikidō, a hall entirely covered in gold leaf and standing since 1124, then north again to Shin-Aomori at the top of Honshū.
- 09:00
Shin-Aomori → Hakodate under the sea, night view · 480 min
The Hokkaidō Shinkansen crosses to another island through the Seikan Tunnel, 54 km of it under the strait. Evening ropeway up Mt. Hakodate for one of the most famous night views in Asia.
- 06:30
Hakodate morning market and Motomachi, then south · 480 min
Squid and sea urchin over rice at the morning market, the sloping streets and foreign-built churches of Motomachi, the star fort of Goryōkaku — then the long, comfortable run back south to Tokyo with an ekiben on board.
- 09:00
Tokyo → Kanazawa, Kenroku-en and the tea houses · 480 min
Hokuriku Shinkansen west in 2h30. Kenroku-en garden, the Nagamachi samurai quarter and the wooden tea-house facades of Higashi Chaya in the late light.
- 10:00
Kanazawa → Kyoto by Thunderbird, Gion at dusk · 480 min
The Thunderbird limited express down the coast and into Kyoto in about two hours, leaving the afternoon for Nishiki market and the lantern-lit lanes of Gion.
- 08:00
Kyoto: Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera · 480 min
Fushimi Inari's torii tunnels early, when the hill is still quiet, then the stone lanes of Sannen-zaka up to the wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera.
- 08:30
Kyoto: Kinkaku-ji, Ryōan-ji and Arashiyama · 480 min
The Golden Pavilion at opening, the rock garden of Ryōan-ji, then Arashiyama's bamboo grove and Togetsukyō Bridge in the afternoon.
- 08:00
Nara's Great Buddha, on to Osaka · 480 min
Tōdai-ji, the deer of Nara Park and the lanterns of Kasuga Taisha, then the local line into Osaka for Kuromon market and Dotonbori at night.
- 08:30
Osaka → Himeji castle → Hiroshima Peace Park · 480 min
Himeji Castle ten minutes from the platform, then the Sanyō Shinkansen to Hiroshima for the Peace Memorial Park and Museum before closing.
- 08:30
Miyajima, then on to Fukuoka · 480 min
JR ferry to Itsukushima Shrine at high tide and the ropeway up Mt. Misen, then back through Hiroshima and on to Hakata — arriving in Fukuoka in time for the riverside yatai stalls.
- 08:30
Fukuoka → Nagasaki and back · 480 min
West by limited express and the Nishi-Kyūshū Shinkansen from Takeo-Onsen: Nagasaki's harbour, Glover Garden, the Ōura church and the Peace Park, then back to Fukuoka for the night.
- 09:00
Dazaifu shrine, then departure from Fukuoka · 300 min
Dazaifu Tenmangū among the plum trees on the last morning, a bowl of Hakata tonkotsu ramen, then transfer to Fukuoka Airport — six minutes from Hakata Station by subway.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
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Day 1 — Tokyo
Airport transfer, hotel beside Tokyo Station, pass activated and the whole fifteen days of seats reserved in one sitting at the JR office.
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- •Tours are guided mainly in English; OlaChill provides Vietnamese support via LINE/WhatsApp throughout the trip.
- •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.
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