JAPAN - ENDLESS DISCOVERY

When you think of Japan, your mind fills with all sorts of images of ancient traditions, beautiful landscapes and fascinating culture.

Although the Japanese past is rich in events and interesting history, today’s Japan is just as fascinating with cutting edge technology and wonderful architecture, whilst still maintaining the country’s traditions.

Whether you want to experience food like you’ve never tasted (or seen!) or you want to go shopping in some of the world’s best shopping areas, Japan is the place to visit!  Japan is famous for its temples and shrines - you could spend weeks in cities such as Kyoto or Nara feasting your eyes on architectural marvels and historic monuments.

If culture is more to your taste, you can’t get much better than Japan’s colourful and rich heritage including wonderful kabuki (Japanese performing arts) and traditional geisha. At Japan National Tourism Organisation, you will find all the information you need to plan your perfect holiday to Japan.

Latest Offers

  • Sumo! 5 nights with direct flights from £1,660

    Jaltour logoJaltour has created a special offer to make Tokyo and Kyoto more affordable for first-time visitors to Japan. This 5-night / 7-day tour will allow you to see and experience the essential highlights of Japan at a great price. See the highlights of Tokyo with a morning tour before setting out to explore this fascinating city yourself. During May, you can Witness the spectacle of a traditional Japanese Sumo wrestling match. Travel on to Kyoto on the world-famous bullet train where you will stay for 2 nights in the cultural heart of Japan. Travel back to Tokyo for one more night, before taking a direct flight back to London.For further details, or to book, contact Jaltour on tel 020 7850 4409, email jaltour@ectuk.com or visit their website at www.jaltour.co.uk.
  • Let's Celebrate - KLM to Tokyo from £529

    In the KLM sale return flights from London to Tokyo are available from £529. Sale ends 2 February KLM logo2012. The travel period is between 5 January 2012 and 31 May 2012. For full details visit www.klm.com.
  • Light Fares - Tokyo from £529 with Air France

    Return flights from London to Tokyo are on sale from £529 in the Air France sale. Must book by 4 Air France logoFebruary 2012. Full full details visit www.airfrance.co.uk.
  • Cathay Pacific Flight Sale - Tokyo from £569Cathay Pacific logo

    Fly return from London Heathrow to Tokyo Narita Airport from £569 with Cathay Pacific. Sale ends 31 January 2012. For full details visit www.cathaypacific.com.
  • Bales Worldwide January offers

    One of the worlds most unique destinations, enjoy a journey through Japans central island of Honshu  by Bullet train. Japan is of course a modern superpower, but beneath the 21st century façade lies an ancient culture making this a fascinating holiday destination. Our departures are set around some of Japans most beautiful festivals such as the Takayama Festival and we time our journeys to coincide with the cherry blossom in the spring or the autumn leaves.

    Japan Panorama Departures in 2012
    22 Mar 2012 £3,995 - save £100
    07 Apr 2012 £4,295 - save £100
    13 Sep 2012 £4,195 - save £200
    04 Oct 2012 £4,295 - save £100

    *Offers only valid on bookings made directly with Bales Worldwide. Book by 31 January 2012. For further details, or to book, contact Bales Worldwide on tel 0845 057 1819 or visit their website at www.balesworldwide.com.
  • Virgin Holidays Worldwide Journeys

    Japan is a proud, enigmatic and intrinsically beautiful country blessed with stunning landscapes and noble traditions. This tour will take you to the highlights of central Japan and presents a perfect introduction to the culture and the people of this fascinating destination which is a rich fusion of old and new. Virgin Holidays Worldwide Journeys are offering 10% off for all the Japan’s Golden Route 2012 departures valid from 27th December 2012 to 31st January 2012 .
    For further details, or to book, contact Virgin Holidays Worldwide Journeys on tel 0844 225 1234, email enquiries.journeys@virginholidays.com or visit their website at www.virginholidaysjourneys.co.uk
  • Sakura Freedom - Easter 2012

    See Japan's famous sakura cherry blossom over Easter 2012!JTB logo
    Departing 31 March 2012, this very special package includes flights from the UK, hotel stays in Tokyo (3 nights) and Kyoto (3 nights), and a 7-day Japan Rail Pass so you can explore the country in freedom. Price £1,549 per person sharing twin. For further details please visit www.japanspecialist.co.uk.
  • 5% Discount on Saddle Skedaddle's Japan Cycling Tour

    Book Skedaddle’s cycling tour in Japan before the end of January and get a 5% discount off the trip price of £4250.00 per person – excluding flight.

    Much more than a cycling trip, this is an opportunity to really experience Japanese culture and meet people ready to share their wonderful cuisine and traditions. Wander through ancient temples, cycle quiet back roads, admire rugged coastlines and peer into volcanic craters. Your cycling begins in Kyoto, where you experience the contrast of traditional and modern Japan. Next we go off the usual tourist trail and cycle across to the coast of the Sea of Japan before visiting Kyushu heading to the world’s largest caldera surrounding Mt Aso where we ride through remote farming villages, rolling pastures and smoke belching mountains.For further details please call 0191 265 110 and visit www.skedaddle.co.uk

  • Magical Japan New Year Special

    Magical Japan is offering new customers great deals on two of our popular escorted small group tours with departures in April & May 2012.Experience the true beauty of Japan with our fully escorted Small Group tours. Magical Japan logo

    13 Days - Spirit Of Japan Tour - Arrival Date - 13th April 2012 -Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima with luxury Ryokan stay, Hakone with Ryokan & 'Onsen' spa, Mt Fuji and Lake Ashi, Also experience the Bullet Train and Tea Ceremony.

    14 Days - Idyllic Japan Tour - Arrival Date - 11th May 2012 Tokyo, Matsumoto , Azumino - Sake brewery & Wasabi farm, Kiso and Nagano, Magome and Tsumago, Kyoto, Nara, Hakone with Ryokan & 'Onsen' Spa, Mt Fuji and Lake Ashi, Experience the Bullet Train, Tea Ceremony & even a Sumo Tournament.

    Quote SIJTO and you can save £100 per couple on each of the above tours. Bookings must be made minimum of 2 months prior to departure. Places are limited and subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.magicaljapan.co.uk Call 0161 440 7332 or email enquiry@magicaljapan.co.uk for futher details.
  • Explore Tokyo from £950

    This great value package includes return flights from London Heathrow to Tokyo with Alitalia, airport taxes and 4 nights accommodation in Tokyo all from £950. etours logo Additional nights are available on request and a stop over in Milan or Rome is also available. Valid for travel from 1 September 2011 until 31 March 2012. For further details tel 0844 472 3161 or visit www.etours-japan.co.uk.
  • Two extra nights in Tokyo... FREE!!

    Inside Japan Tours logo Book any of InsideJapan Tours Small Group Tour departing in 2011 and they will offer you two extra nights in Tokyo free of charge. You can take the nights before or after the tour or one each side. Either way Tokyo is jam-packed with things to see and do. Whether it is hi-tech Shinjuku, peaceful gardens at Hama-rikyu, some of the best food and shopping in the World in the Ginza, manga and anime adventures in Akihabara or the atmospheric Sensoji temple in Asakusa you are sure to have a fantastic time in this exciting metropolis. For more information, visit www.insidejapantours.com/offers/.

    *Please note that this offer does not include the Mt. Fuji and Tokyo tour or the Volunteer for Japan tour. This offer is for new bookings only.
  • Save 50% Off Every 2nd Night at Hyatt Hotels in Japan


    Now, when you stay two or more nights at any participating Hyatt throughout Japan, receive 50% off every second night. Plus, earn 2,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points for your two-night stay.

    From the calm elegance of Park Hyatt Tokyo to the quiet luxury of Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa, enjoy the unique culture, energy and friendly hospitality at any of the six participating Hyatt hotels in Japan.

    To take advantage of this great offer, book now using Offer Code GP650. Visit www.hyatt.com
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    More for Less Golden Route

    The Japan travel specialists are offering value for money allowing travellers to see the classic sights of Japan in more style for less money. Travelling in Japan up until late September,  InsideJapan Tours offer the chance to save £500 per person staying in four and five star accommodation in the Metropolis of Tokyo, the hot springs and mountains of Hakone national park and the cultural centre of Kyoto. The 10 day Golden Route 'more for less' self guided package special offer includes all accommodation, transport between destinations, private guiding in Tokyo and Kyoto, airport meet and greet, tea ceremony and detailed Info-Pack at £1,400 per person (based on twin share excl. international flights). For further details please visit www.insidejapantours.com.
  • Special Offers on Prince Hotels in Tokyo Prince Hotels logo

    * Stay 2 nights and save at Tokyo Prince Hotel in Hamamatsutcho (near Tokyo Tower) - 1 room for 2 people starting from 6,750JPY (£52).
    * Stay 3 nights and save at Prince Hotels & Resorts flagship hotel, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, with 1 room for 2 people starting from 9,600JPY (£73).
    This offer is valid up until 31 March 2012. For full details, or to book, visit www.princehotels.com.
  • Japan Western Odyssey

    Japan Journeys logo Japan Journeys Western Odyssey Tour will fly in and out of Kansai International Airport in Osaka and visit the best that the western mainland has to offer. You will see everything from the modern bustling cities of Osaka and Hiroshima to the smaller more traditional towns of Kurashiki and Tsuwano in rural Japan. No trip to Japan would be complete without visiting Kyoto, where you will start your adventure.

    This 12-day independent tour includes 8 nights hotel accommodation and 2 nights accommodation in a traditional Japanese ryokan (inn). Also included is a 7-day Japan Rail Pass, meet and greet on arrival at Kansai International Airport (Osaka) and a transfer to the airport on day 12. Flights are not included. Prices start at £1,345 based on twin/double room occupancy. To book please call Japan Journeys on 020 7766 5267 or email info@japanjourneys.co.uk. For further details please visit www.japanjourneys.co.uk.
  • Best of the West in the Far East

    Inside Japan Tours logo InsideJapan Tours have tied together the gems of Western Japan for the 13 night ‘Best of the West’ Self-Guided Adventure, which unlike other trips does not head anywhere near Tokyo. Arriving into Osaka’s Kansai airport, you start your journey 500km south of the capital in the cultural centre of Kyoto. After a dose of Zen in a Buddhist temple lodging in Mt. Koya, you will head for the bright lights and culinary delights of Osaka, before heading to the laid back island of Miyajima. The little known samurai town of Hagi and the castle town of Matuse both sitting on the picturesque Japan Sea coast are the cultural aces in the pack. ‘Best of the West’ visits the canal town of Kurashiki before the finale in the port city of Kobe.

    Tokyo is a great city but it is certainly not the be all and end all of Japanese culture. This 13-night cultural experience costs £1,990 per person. Visit InsideJapan Tours' website for full details.
  • E-ToursSteps of the Samurai

    Special Offer to Japan from London - Manchester - Newcastle - Glasgow
    11-Day Package from £1,650 per person in twin share
    The price includes:
    - Economy class return flights
    - 7-Day Japan Rail Pass
    - 1 night in Osaka - Granvia Hotel or similar
    - 2 nights in Takayama – Hida Plaza Hotel or similar
    - 1 night in Hiroshima – New Hiroden Hotel or similar
    - 2 nights in Nagasaki – Monterey Hotel or similar
    - 3 nights in Kyoto – New Miyako Hotel or similar
    - Kyoto Morning Tour – Transfer Kyoto Osaka Airport

    Other combinations are available on request. For more information or to book call etours Japan on tel 020 7725 6760 or visit their website www.etours-japan.co.uk.
Japan Endless Discovery

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Facts about Japan
  • GDP US$4.4 trillion (the world’s second-biggest economy)
  • World’s busiest station Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station, servicing 740, 000 passengers a day
  • Tokyo (population 13,043,441 as of July 2010); land area 2,187.58 square kilometers)

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