‘Autumn in Japan’ is a remarkable 16-day journey to the iconic cities, heritage sites, mountains and lakes of Japan’s largest island, Honshu, when the landscape is awash with the red, orange, and golden hues that signal the approach of winter.

Highlights:

Three-night stay in Tokyo
Stroll through Tokyo’s Asakusa district and the neon shopping streets of Ginza
Cruise on the Sumida River to Odaiba
Two-night stay in the ancient town of Takayama at the foot of the Hida Mountains
Explore Japan’s hidden gem of Shirakawa-go
Stroll through the beautiful gardens at Kanazawa
Visit beautiful Kenrokuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan
Three-night stay in Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto
See the extraordinary Zen temple, Kinkakuji – the ‘Golden Pavilion’
Explore Nijo Castle and its beautiful grounds
Stroll through beautiful Nara Park, famous for its 1,200 free-roaming deer
See the amazing ‘White Heron’ castle of Himeji
Visit to the Peace Park in Hiroshima
See the UNESCO A-Bomb Dome, the last building left standing after 6 August 1945
Visit to the ‘Island of the Gods’, Miyajima, for fantastic views of Hiroshima’s skyline from the top of Mt Misen
Overnight stay at the sparkling lakes in the shadow of the sacred mountain, Fuji
Enjoy the exhilaration of travel on Japan’s famous bullet trains