Excursions in Japan

The country of the rising sun is very popular among tourists. In Japan everything is attractive: from the great Mount Fuji to the blooming cherry blossom. Millions of people come here every year to join the cultural heritage of the ancient state. Travel companies in Japan, having the opportunity to conduct for you an excursion of any complexity in Russian, a lot.

general information

Excursions around Japan are seasonal and year-round. The first are short-term events of a particular period: cherry blossom, national holidays , festivals, autumn maples, volcanic eruptions , climbing mountains in a certain season. Do not puzzle when it is better to go to Japan, because there are many excursions to different topics and different formats.

At present, the purchase of vouchers without binding to specific excursions around Japan became popular: their choice is made on the spot. While visiting the country for the first time it is still recommended to buy a ready tour of the main sights to make your impression of the country. If you are visiting Japan for the first time, if you wish, you can pick up individual excursions.

It should be taken into account the special interest of the Japanese to Russia and the countries of the former USSR, therefore in Japan the tour with the Russian-speaking guide is not uncommon. Any order can be group or individual and executed both on public transport with transfers, and on a personal, rented car .

Popular Excursions in Japan

  1. A sightseeing tour of Tokyo , the capital of Japan, is conducted in several directions, for example:
  • Excursion "Fuji-san" involves visiting the business card of Japan - Mount Fuji. You will be shown the ancient Shinto shrine of Sengezhindya, a Japanese village and a lake at the foot of the mountain. In good weather, you can take a walk on the car to an altitude of 2300 m. Climb to the top is about 6 hours and possibly in the period from July to September.
  • Tour of Kyoto , the ancient capital of Japan, is a dive into the atmosphere of antiquity. You will visit the Nijo castle, the Buddha temple of Ryongji and the ancient sanctuary of Kiyomitsu-deru, get acquainted with a real geisha in the Gion region and much more.
  • Visit to Odaibo , an artificial island in the Tokyo Bay. Here you will visit the museum of the future "Miraikan" and see the performance of the robot Asimo, the Statue of Liberty and the huge robot Gandama. You will be given the opportunity to go up to the Fuji TV viewing platform, admire the views of the Tokyo Bay and see the Rainbow Bridge .
  • Park of flowers Ashikaga - an oasis of greenery for the inhabitants of the metropolis. This is one of the largest parks in the country, which is known all over the world for a collection of wisteria. Particularly beautiful is the park in the "Rainbow Month" - from mid-May to early June: at this time thousands of species of roses and petunias brightly blossom in Ashikaga.
  • Excursion "healing waters of Hakone" involves visiting the largest National Park of Japan and the resort of hot springs near Tokyo. You will be able to dip right into hot outdoor baths. And local museums and souvenir shops will add impressions.
  • One of the favorite tours of Europeans in Japan is the Toyota plant . Within the framework of the review, you will visit the exhibition halls, the assembly hall and the museum of the legendary auto manufacturer.
  • Fans of Japanese culture can order an excursion to the sumo contest or to the famous Kodokan judo school , visit the Tsukiji fish market and get a master class on making sushi there, or to get acquainted with the city of ninja - Iga-Ueno. The choice of excursions in Japan is simply huge!

    Planning to spend your vacation in Japan, you must take into account the high level of prices for local excursions, due to the high standard of living of the local population. Most excursions last 6-12 hours.