Japan
Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto
A country that does not resolve its contrasts but lets them stand side by side. In Tokyo, Edo gardens and shrines sit between towers of glass. In Hakone, a ryokan with its own hot spring waits above the volcanic lake. In Kyoto and Nara stand two thousand temples, Zen gardens and the free-roaming deer of Nara Park. The shinkansen connects all of it within hours. We plan the journey so that between the guided days there is still time to discover a quarter simply on foot.
Best time to travel
Cherry blossom in late March and April, autumn colour in October and November. Which weeks suit which journey, month by month.
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Travel Information
Entry, money, transport, etiquette and daily life. All the essentials before you fly.
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From Tokyo to Okinawa, from onsen to powder snow. Ways to travel and regions at a glance.
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Between neon light and tatami
Ways through Japan
Golden Route
8 daysTokyo, Hakone and Kyoto in eight days, with guided tours.
- Tokyo, a full day with Asakusa and Sensoji, Hamarikyu Garden including matcha in the tea house, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando and Shibuya
- Tokyo, half a day at the Tsukiji outer market, with tastings
- Kyoto, a full day with Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkakuji and Kitano-Tenmangu
- Nara, a full day with Isuien Garden, Nara Park, Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha and Naramachi
- MIRA KODA Haptic Koda included
from 3,150 € p.p.
excl. international flights
01Golden Route
Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto in eight days, with guided tours.
- Tokyo, a full day with Asakusa and Sensoji, Hamarikyu Garden including matcha in the tea house, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando and Shibuya
- Tokyo, half a day at the Tsukiji outer market, with tastings
- Kyoto, a full day with Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkakuji and Kitano-Tenmangu
- Nara, a full day with Isuien Garden, Nara Park, Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha and Naramachi
- MIRA KODA Haptic Koda included
02Deep Japan
The Kiso valley, Nagoya and Inuyama, away from the main line.
- Tokyo, a full day with Asakusa and Sensoji, Hamarikyu Garden including matcha in the tea house, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando and Shibuya
- Tokyo, half a day at the Tsukiji outer market, with tastings
- Nagoya, an evening through the street food stalls of Osu
- Nagoya, half a day with Nagoya Castle and Osu Kannon Temple
- Inuyama, a full day with the castle, Urakuen Garden and matcha at the Jo-an tea house
- Kyoto, a day in Arashiyama with the bamboo grove, Nonomiya Shrine, Okochi Sanso mountain villa, Tenryuji and lunch
- Kyoto, a full day on the Philosopher's Path, with Ginkakuji and Nanzenji
- MIRA KODA Haptic Koda included
03Classic Japan
Six stops from Tokyo to Kyoto, with Hiroshima and Miyajima.
- Tokyo, a full day with Asakusa and Sensoji, Hamarikyu Garden including matcha in the tea house, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando and Shibuya
- Tokyo, half a day at the Tsukiji outer market, with tastings
- Kanazawa, a full day with Kenroku-en, the castle, Kagayuzen Kaikan, the Nagamachi samurai district, the Higashi Chaya tea house district and green tea at the Shima tea house
- Hiroshima and Miyajima, a full day with the Peace Memorial Park, the museum and Itsukushima Shrine with the torii in the water
- Kyoto, a full day with Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkakuji and Kitano-Tenmangu
- Nara, a full day with Isuien Garden, Nara Park, Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha and Naramachi
- MIRA KODA Haptic Koda included
* All prices are guide prices per person in the Superior version and exclude international flights, which we design and book on request. Every journey is also available in a Deluxe version with different properties. Actual costs vary with travel dates, availability and individual adjustments. Your exact proposal is prepared after the initial consultation.
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Frequently asked questions
Our three packages range from 3,150 € to 5,350 € per person, for 8 to 14 days including accommodation, transfers, train tickets and guided days. International flights come on top, and we design and book them on request. Each of the three journeys is also available in a Deluxe version with different properties. In a first consultation without obligation we define what your journey should contain and prepare a transparent proposal from it.
Eight days are enough for Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto, which is the Golden Route. Adding Nara, Takayama, Kanazawa, Hiroshima and Miyajima takes fourteen, which is Classic Japan. Deep Japan spends thirteen days on the Kiso valley, Nagoya and Inuyama and favours lesser-known stops in return. All three journeys end in Kyoto, flying home from Kansai.
By shinkansen, and on the branch lines by limited express and local trains. The tickets are included in every package, with reserved seats on the shinkansen routes. Large luggage is a burden on the train, so we recommend forwarding it from hotel to hotel, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 yen per suitcase, paid in cash on the spot. From 160 centimetres in total dimensions, a piece of luggage needs a reserved luggage seat on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu lines, and there are only four to five of those per carriage.
A ryokan is the traditional Japanese inn, with tatami mats on the floor, a futon instead of a bed and a multi-course regional dinner. An onsen is a bath fed by a hot spring, often in the open air.
Spring and autumn. The cherry trees bloom in late March and April, and in October and November the foliage turns around temples and gardens. Both seasons are also the most expensive and the busiest. Summer is hot and humid, winter is clear and cold, and there is snow in the mountains. We plan the journey so that route and properties suit the season.
MIRA KODA works without a catalogue, without group tours and without off-the-shelf packages. Every journey is built around you from the first conversation onwards, from the route to the properties and guides through to pace and experiences. A single point of contact accompanies the entire planning and is reachable during the journey. At the end, every guest receives a Haptic Koda, a hand-bound photo book of the journey on fine art paper.
The Art of Travel. Our Promise
A single point of contact
One dedicated person accompanies your entire journey and makes sure nothing is left to chance.
Personalised composition
Every itinerary is built around your requirements, whether you are celebrating a milestone or a private occasion.
The Haptic Koda
At the end of your journey, we turn your experience into a tangible memory. A hand-bound work of your stay on fine art paper, a timeless object for a shared era.
Your journey to Japan begins with a conversation.
Every grand escape starts with a vision. Share your inspiration with us, and we will begin to sketch the horizon of your upcoming stay.