Family · 11D | 10N
Japan with the Family
The version that keeps everyone happy: robots and teamLab in Tokyo, a ryokan with a family bath, a day at Universal Osaka, and Nara's deer to finish.
- Best time
- Late March to May, and November
- Route
- Tokyo · Hakone · Osaka · Kyoto
Day by day
11 days, planned in full
The version that keeps everyone happy: robots and teamLab in Tokyo, a ryokan with a family bath, a day at Universal Osaka, and Nara's deer to finish.
Day 1
Arrive in Tokyo
A private van from the airport, a family room in Shinjuku, and a convenience-store dinner haul, which is a rite of passage.
- Night
- Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
Asakusa and the river
Senso-ji and the Nakamise stalls, a river boat down to Odaiba, and the life-sized Gundam standing outside the mall.
- Night
- Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 3
teamLab, and the Ghibli Museum
Wading through the water rooms at teamLab Planets in the morning, then Mitaka for Ghibli in the afternoon — tickets booked months out.
- Night
- Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 4
Harajuku and Shibuya
Meiji shrine's gravel avenue, crepes on Takeshita street, the Pokemon Centre, and the scramble crossing from the Starbucks window.
- Night
- Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 5
To Hakone
The Romancecar with reserved forward seats, then the ropeway over the steaming vents and the pirate ship across the lake.
- Night
- Hakone
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 6
A day in the hills
The open-air museum, where the children can climb inside a stained-glass tower, and a private family onsen back at the ryokan.
- Night
- Hakone
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 7
Bullet train to Osaka
The Shinkansen west, seats booked on the Fuji side, and a hotel near Namba with Dotonbori's lights ten minutes away.
- Night
- Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 8
Universal Studios Japan
A full day at the park with express passes so the queues stay survivable, and a takoyaki dinner on the way back.
- Night
- Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 9
Nara, then Kyoto
Todai-ji's great Buddha and eight hundred bowing deer in the morning, then an hour north to Kyoto for the last two nights.
- Night
- Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 10
Kyoto, and a ninja
Fushimi Inari's gates as early as the family will allow, the bamboo grove after, and a samurai and ninja workshop in the afternoon.
- Night
- Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 11
Fly home
The Haruka express to Kansai, with luggage sent ahead the night before so nobody carries it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- 10 nights in family rooms, including a ryokan with a private family bath
- Return economy airfare and private airport transfers with child seats
- 7-day Japan Rail Pass with reserved seats on every Shinkansen leg
- teamLab Planets, Ghibli Museum and Hakone free pass tickets
- Universal Studios Japan entry with express passes
- Samurai and ninja workshop in Kyoto
- One luggage forwarding between cities, and pocket wifi throughout
Not included
- Japanese e-Visa fees for each traveller
- Lunches, and dinners not named in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Additional luggage forwarding legs
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