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Tokyo & Fuji Essentials

Rail & Stay · 7 days / 5 nights

Tokyo & Fuji Essentials

A first taste of Japan on one hotel — zero packing-up.

Based in: Tokyo

From €410 per person

Seven days based entirely in Tokyo, with a day trip to Mt. Fuji & Hakone. You unpack once and let the city — and one unforgettable mountain day — come to you. We arrange the right rail and transfers, book your hotel station-side, and stay reachable on Japan time.

Duration7 days / 5 nights
CitiesTokyo
RailNo nationwide pass — prepaid IC card
Best seasonYear-round

What's included

  • Pre-booked hotels in walkable, station-side locations for every night — the star level depends on the level you choose (see the level table above).
  • The right rail product for your route, chosen honestly — a JR Pass only when it actually saves you money, otherwise point-to-point tickets.
  • Digital city-guides for each base, in your language.
  • An eSIM and IC-card starter kit.
  • Our Visit Japan support line, in your language, on Japan hours.
  • Access to our curated menu of H.I.S. excursions, bookable in euros on a single invoice.

Not included

  • International flights to and from Japan.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Meals, unless a specific experience or your chosen level includes them.
  • Airport transfers and seat reservations on the Comfort level — on Comfort you get clear instructions and can add these on; tickets and reservations are included from Select upward.
  • Included excursions on the Comfort level — signature excursions come included from Select (one) and Prestige (two); on Comfort you book them à la carte from the menu.
  • Optional à-la-carte excursions and any personal spending beyond what your level includes.

Suggested day by day

  • Day 1 — Arrive in Tokyo, settle into your station-side hotel.
  • Day 2 — Old Tokyo: Asakusa and Ueno, with your digital city-guide.
  • Day 3 — Mt. Fuji & Hakone day tour (bullet-train return option).
  • Day 4 — West Tokyo: Meiji Shrine, Shibuya and Shinjuku.
  • Day 5 — Optional Nikko World Heritage day, or a sushi-chef experience.
  • Day 6 — Free day for shopping or a neighbourhood you loved.
  • Day 7 — Departure.

A flexible framework — this is self-guided, so you set the pace and swap days around.

How the rail works

No nationwide JR Pass on this route — it would cost you more than it saves. We give you a prepaid IC card (and, on higher tiers, a Tokyo subway pass and airport transfers) instead. Other agencies will sell you a pass you don't need; we won't.

Choose your level

Every level includes hotels, the right rail product, digital city-guides, an eSIM & IC-card kit and our support line. The level you pick decides your hotel class and how much we handle for you — transfers, seat reservations and included excursions. Here is exactly what each level adds, so there are no surprises.

Comfort Budget-friendly
Select Mid-range
Prestige Luxury
Hotels
3★ station-side business hotels (Toyoko Inn / Sotetsu Fresa / APA class)
4★ hotels (JR-affiliated, Mitsui Garden, Hotel Nikko class)
5★ & design hotels (Hyatt, Marriott, boutique class)
Rail class
Ordinary class — a JR Pass only where it genuinely saves you money
Ordinary class
Green Car where available
Seat reservations
Not included — available as a paid add-on
All long-distance seat reservations booked for you
All reservations booked for you
Airport transfers
Not included — we send you step-by-step rail & limousine-bus instructions
Airport rail / limousine-bus tickets included
Private airport transfers
Signature excursions included
None — you book any excursion you like from the à-la-carte menu
1 signature excursion included, plus the full à-la-carte menu
2 signature excursions included (private where offered), plus the full menu
Extras
Digital city-guides in your language, eSIM & IC-card kit, support line on Japan hours
Everything in Comfort, plus a restaurant shortlist for each city
Everything in Select, plus priority support & private options

Prices through the year

Prices change with the season — Japan is busiest and dearest during cherry blossom, Golden Week, mid-August and New Year. Figures below are per person, twin share, land only, and indicative; we confirm the exact price for your dates when you request a quote.

Season Dates Comfort3★Select4★Prestige5★
Winter 06/01 – 28/02 €350 €690 €1,380
Standard season most other dates €410 €770 €1,550
Summer 01/06 – 09/08 €430 €790 €1,600
Cherry-blossom season ~25/03 – 07/04 €520 €920 €1,890
Autumn colours ~15/11 – 30/11 €480 €870 €1,770
Spring holiday (Golden Week) Peak 29/04 – 06/05 €710 €1,210 €2,510
Mid-August holiday (Obon) Peak 10/08 – 17/08 €530 €950 €1,940
New Year Peak 28/12 – 05/01 €480 €870 €1,770

Land only, per person on twin share. International flights, travel insurance and optional excursions are not included. Single-room and exact peak-date prices are confirmed on request.

Signature experiences

These are the highlight experiences on this route. How many come included in your price depends on the level you choose — any others are easy add-ons from our excursion menu, booked in euros on the same invoice.

This route's signature experiences

  • Mt. Fuji & Hakone day tour
  • Nikko World Heritage
  • Sushi-chef experience

How many are included in the price

Comfort None — you book any excursion you like from the à-la-carte menu
Select 1 signature excursion included, plus the full à-la-carte menu
Prestige 2 signature excursions included (private where offered), plus the full menu