Twelve days from Tokyo to Osaka the long way round — through the Japan Alps. Three days in Tokyo balance Meiji Jingu and Senso-ji with Tsukiji, a sushi class and teamLab; then Lake Kawaguchi puts Mt Fuji on the horizon and an onsen ryokan under it. The route crosses to Matsumoto's black castle, slows down for two days in Takayama's wooden old town and the gassho farmhouses of Hida, and pauses in Kanazawa for Kenroku-en garden. Three full Kyoto days — Gion, the Golden Pavilion, Arashiyama, Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera — lead through Fushimi Inari and Nara's Great Buddha to a neon finale in Dotonbori. Private guide and transfers throughout.
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🚘 The price is for the WHOLE private Toyota Alphard (7-seater, up to 6 guests) with driver for all 12 days, 8 hours a day — not per person; 2 or 6 travellers pay the same. Hotels, admission tickets, meals and tolls/parking are charged at cost (we book them on request). A licensed guide can be added on request.
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- Itinerary
- 12 days · 29 stops
- 15:00
Airport pick-up · 120 min
Driver at arrivals, to your Tokyo hotel.
- 18:30
Shinjuku evening · 120 min
First dinner, the free observatory. Overnight: Tokyo (3 nights).
- 09:00
Meiji Shrine & Omotesando · 180 min
The forest approach, Harajuku, Omotesando's architecture.
- 13:00
Asakusa & Senso-ji · 180 min
Across town for Senso-ji, Nakamise, a Sumida riverside walk.
- 17:00
Skytree at dusk · 150 min
The deck as Tokyo lights up. Overnight: Tokyo.
- 08:30
Tsukiji & sushi class · 180 min
Outer-market breakfast, then a hands-on sushi lesson.
- 13:00
teamLab Planets · 150 min
Water, mirrors and light in Toyosu.
- 16:30
Shibuya · 150 min
The crossing at rush hour, Shibuya Sky, dinner. Overnight: Tokyo.
- 09:00
To Lake Kawaguchiko · 180 min
Two hours west. Oishi Park's lakeside flowers with Fuji behind, hoto noodles.
- 13:30
Chureito Pagoda & onsen · 240 min
The pagoda view, the Momiji Corridor in November, an onsen with the mountain in the window. Overnight: Kawaguchiko.
- 09:00
Matsumoto · 180 min
Two and a half hours north-west. The black castle and Nakamichi, soba lunch.
- 13:30
Over the Alps to Takayama · 240 min
Two hours through the mountains (Kamikochi stop mid-April to mid-November); Sanmachi's old streets at dusk. Overnight: Takayama (2 nights).
- 08:00
Miyagawa market & Takayama Jinya · 150 min
Morning market by the river, the magistrate's house.
- 11:30
Hida Folk Village · 180 min
Thatched farmhouses, Hida beef lunch.
- 15:00
Sake breweries · 150 min
Tasting along Sanmachi, a ryokan dinner. Overnight: Takayama.
- 09:00
Shirakawa-go · 210 min
An hour north; the gassho village from the viewpoint, Wada House, lunch.
- 14:00
Kanazawa · 240 min
Ninety minutes to the coast: Kenroku-en, the castle gates, Higashi Chaya at golden hour. Overnight: Kanazawa.
- 09:00
Omicho Market & Thunderbird · 180 min
A seafood breakfast at Omicho, then the Thunderbird express to Kyoto (about 2 hours 15 minutes) while the car drives down.
- 14:00
Gion & Pontocho · 300 min
Yasaka Shrine, Hanamikoji, dinner on Pontocho. Overnight: Kyoto (3 nights).
- 08:30
Golden Pavilion · 120 min
Kinkaku-ji at opening.
- 11:00
Arashiyama · 300 min
The bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji, lunch, Togetsukyo bridge, the Sagano train in season. Overnight: Kyoto.
- 09:00
Nijo Castle · 150 min
The nightingale floors and Ninomaru Palace.
- 12:00
Nishiki Market · 150 min
Lunch along the market, Teramachi's shops.
- 15:00
Kiyomizu-dera & the preserved lanes · 180 min
The stage in afternoon light, Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka for gifts. Overnight: Kyoto.
- 07:30
Fushimi Inari early · 150 min
The torii tunnels before the crowds.
- 11:00
Nara · 180 min
Todai-ji's Great Buddha, the deer, lunch in Naramachi.
- 15:30
Osaka & Dotonbori · 180 min
An hour to Osaka; the Glico sign, takoyaki, kushikatsu. Overnight: Osaka.
- 09:00
Osaka Castle or Minoo · 180 min
The castle park, or Minoo Falls in autumn — by flight time.
- 12:30
Transfer to Kansai Airport · 90 min
About an hour to KIX.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
🗺️ Route map
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Day 1 — Haneda
Driver at arrivals, to your Tokyo hotel.
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⚠️ Must-read4 items · tap to read▾
- •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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