Kyoto Holidays
Kyoto is the spiritual home of Japanese culture, featuring over 2,000 temples with a wealth of UNESCO World Heritage Sites to explore. As famous for its red-leafed maple trees and cherry blossom festivals as it is for its cuisine, be sure to visit a local café for some matcha tea and wagashi, Japanese traditional sweets, or experience the refined culinary tradition of kaiseki dining, Japan’s haute cuisine.
Explore historic Gion to be hosted by ethereal Geishas and enjoy an authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony. Plus, visit shrines including the Kenninji-Temple and Gio-ji Temple, and stroll through the lush gardens of the historic wooden Nijo-jo Castle.
Combine the traditions of Kyoto with ultramodern Tokyo before embarking on a sightseeing cruise of Lake Ashi, the hot springs of Hakone and the iconic Mount Fuji.
Destination Highlights
Great sample itineraries
Here's a selection of popular itineraries to give you some ideas. But almost anything's possible so call us now and we'll create an amazing holiday just for you.
Tokyo and Kyoto Multi Centre
Tokyo is many people’s Far Eastern dream destination, a city whose skyline changes as often as the sun rises and sets. This ultra-modern metropolis was surely designed with one eye on the future and the other firmly focused on the...
Cultural holidays
Highlights of Japan Tour
Guide Price £3,299 pp
Explore the unique culture of Japan on this nine day journey. Combine old and new, from bustling cities to authentic Ryokan stays and traditional tea ceremonies. With a combination of guided and self-guided days this is the perfect way to...
Multi centre holidays
Best of Japan Tour
Guide Price £5,599 pp
Embark on this fascinating tour taking in the many different sights, experiences and history this vast country has to offer. The combination of guided and self-guided days will allow to you uncover Japan at your own pace, with options to...
Iconic journeys
Gourmet Japan Tour
Guide Price £5,949 pp
Experience the cultural and culinary delights Japan has to offer. This tour will teach you the necessary skills to prepare some of Japan's most popular dishes, and allows you to taste them in traditional surroundings. Along the way, you will...
Escorted tours
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Explore the Gion District
One of the most famous Geisha districts, the Gion Quarter in Kyoto is a must-visit to indulge in one of Japan's most famous traditions. Used as the setting for the novel and subsequent film Memoirs of a Geisha, you'll experience tea ceremonies, puppet theatre and authentic dance, as well as the famous Geisha women with their distinctive white faces, red lips and elaborate clothing.
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Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji is a wonderful temple in the Higashiyama District of Kyoto. Built in 1606 in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest historical figures, by Hideyoshi's wife Nene who is also enshrined at the temple. Kodaiji belongs to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. The main building have richly decorated interiors and are surrounded by beautiful Zen gardens.
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Kyoto Imperial Palace
This was the home of Japan’s imperial family until 1868, when they moved to Tokyo. If you want to visit on a guided tour, you will need to apply at the Imperial Household Agency, but the beautiful grounds around the palace are open to all.
