27/12/2024
Japan - Land of the Rising Sun
On 31st December I have some very excited clients heading off on their honeymoon to Japan. I absolutely loved my own trip to this incredible country and really enjoy tailor-making holidays there for my clients.
The most popular type of trip I book is a tailor-made self guided holiday, but I can also offer cruises and group tours as well. A self guided adventure is perfect if you like to explore new places at your own pace and make your own discoveries, but you also want to know that you'll be staying in good accommodation in great locations, and that you won't be stressed about which train to take, or the best way to get from the airport to your hotel. You’ll also have the support of my partners on the ground in Japan should you need any assistance.
For first time visitors to Japan I usually start with the Golden Route and then adapt and expand this itinerary to suit each clients interests.
The Golden Route traces the path of the ancient Tokaido Highway, starting with the skyscrapers of ultra-modern Tokyo, stopping at the hot spring town of Hakone and traversing the country to Japan's cultural heart at Kyoto. For this honeymoon I've added in Hiroshima and Osaka.
From Geisha to Sumo and everything in between, there’s no end to the Japanese Cultural experiences I can arrange for you.
My honeymoon couple love food, museums and wrestling, so I have all of that included and more. They are also very tall so I needed to make sure all their accomodation had King size beds!
During their 4 nights in Tokyo they will visit:
teamLab Planets Tokyo (A massive collection of 9 immersive art installations)
Tokyo Skytree (The 634m high tower is the hottest destination in town)
Tokyo National Museum (the largest art museum in Japan)
And I also managed to secure them excellent tickets for the annual Wrestle Kingdon event!
They then head by train to Hakone where they will use their included Hakone Freepass to explore this wonderful area by 6 different forms of transport. These include the mountain buses and railway, one of the longest cable cars in Japan and a funicular railway as well as a pirate ship which cruises across Lake Ashi! (The pirate ship on the lake was my favourite!).
Their accomodation here is a Ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) and their room has a private onsen (natural hot spring bath).
From Hakone they will travel to Kyoto where they will have an incredible experience - Tea Ceremony and Kimono Wearing.
Could there be anything more Japanese than peeling back a sliding screen door, kneeling on a tatami mat floor and slowly learning the revered art of the tea ceremony?
After plenty of free time in Kyoto to explore, they will head on to Hiroshima on the Shinkansen bullet train. During this 400km journey the train passes through several major cities along the coast, including Kobe, famous for its top-grade beef.
Hiroshima is a city that needs little introduction. It is of course infamous for being the site of one of two atomic bombs dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War. Despite it's tragic past, Hiroshima is now a bustling and vibrant city which has risen phoenix-like from the ashes. The local food is okonomiyaki. Literally meaning ‘what you like’, you choose the ingredients and cook the cabbage-based pancake-style dish yourself over a hot plate at your table. This was my favourite food in Japan!
I would also highly recommend a visit to Miyajima, is a small island in Hiroshima Bay. It is known for its forests and ancient temples and as you sail over from Hiroshima you will pass the Great Torii Gate which is partially submerged at high tide.
Finally they will head to Osaka, Japan's second city and an extremely vibrant and lively place to stay. There may not be any real 'tourist' sights but it is just the life on the streets that makes Osaka such a fascinating city to visit. Osaka people work hard and play hard and it really shows with the vast number of restaurants, bars and all round entertainment available.
It is also home to Universal Studios Japan, and I’ve booked tickets for my clients to enjoy this fantastic theme park for a day, before they fly home from a honeymoon they will never forget!
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