Tokyo

Japan's capital and a global metropolis, bringing together shopping, food and trend-setting culture, and also governing the distant Ogasawara Islands.

Tokyo lies in the southern Kanto Plain of Honshu, facing Tokyo Bay, and is Japan's political, economic and cultural center. Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine and the Imperial Palace East Gardens show its traditional side, while districts such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Akihabara represent the modern city and pop culture, with an extremely wide choice of food. The Tama area in the west has natural attractions such as Mt. Takao, and the faraway Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, offer whale watching and diving, reached only by boat. Cherry blossom season in spring and autumn are the best times to visit. Narita and Haneda airports are Japan's main international gateways.

Destinations

• Central Tokyo
• Ogasawara Islands (Chichijima)

Itineraries

• Ogasawara Chichijima Ferry Voyage – Take a 24-hour ferry ride to the World Heritage site of Chichijima, spending three nights on the island for whale watch…
• Classic Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone & Mt. Fuji – Three days in Tokyo plus day trips to Nikko and Kamakura/Yokohama, followed by overnight stays in Hakone and Lake Kawag…
• Heading North by Shinkansen: Tokyo, Aomori, Hakodate & Sapporo – Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo through the Seikan Tunnel, exploring Oirase, Hakodate, Toya, Noboribetsu, Sapporo, and O…
• Tokyo First-Timer's Classics – Use Shinjuku as your base and spend three days exploring Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Ueno, Harajuku and Shibuya
• Japan Golden Route: Tokyo, Hakone, Kansai & Hiroshima – Travel west from Tokyo through Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, and Himeji to Hiroshima, returning to Osaka for departure.
• Tokyo Old Town, Museums and Neighborhoods – Stay in Ueno and Asakusa, take a leisurely stroll through Yanaka's old streets and the National Museum, visit Kichijoji…
• Tokyo City, Kawagoe, Mount Takao and Karuizawa – Spend four days exploring central Tokyo, plus three day trips to Little Edo Kawagoe, Mount Takao and Karuizawa
• Tokyo Family Trip: Disney and Ghibli in – Stay near Tokyo Station, spend a full day at Tokyo Disney Resort, and add teamLab, the Ghibli Museum and Ueno Zoo
• Tokyo Food and Night Views – Yokocho izakaya, Tsukiji and Toyosu markets, Yokohama Chinatown and ramen, plus Tokyo Tower and the Minato Mirai night…
• Grand Kanto & Shinshu Loop – A loop from Tokyo covering Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Matsumoto, Kamikochi, the Snow Monkeys, Kusatsu, and Karuizawa.
• Tokyo, Hokuriku, Takayama & Kyoto Northern Route – Skip the Tokaido route and travel via Karuizawa, Nagano, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, and Takayama to Kyoto.
• Seoul, Busan, Fukuoka & Tokyo Ferry & Rail Journey – A classic Korea-Japan overland journey, taking an overnight ferry from Busan to Fukuoka, then riding the Shinkansen to…