Females Flying Solo Japan Tour – 11 Days

We’ll start the morning off with a Japan Orientation Briefing. You’ll learn simple Japanese customs and phrases to help you dictate your way across the country. We’ll then head out to the birth place of Japanese teen pop culture, Harajuku. We’ll then head into Yoyogi Park, host of the beautiful Meiji Shrine.
Afterwards, we’ll head to Akihabara – Tokyo’s electric town – and be blinded by the all the neon lights and obscure shops in store. You can challenge each other in the arcades, check out the famous Maid Cafes or just wander around the area.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Hotel Monday Asakusa (or similar) (or similar)
Activities: Japan Orientation, Tokyo Districts
Free Time Suggestions: Tokyo Tower, Shinjuku Park, Yoyogi Park
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: Medium/High

In the morning after breakfast we will head over to our own private sushi making class! You will learn how to make Miso soup, three types of sushi and the secrets behind Teriyaki! Vegetarian option is available but you must notify your guide/One Life a week before the tour starts. We will then head over to TeamLab Planets Tokyo. The evening we head to Shinjuku, we’ll see an unparalleled skyline of Tokyo, check out the famous Omoide Yokocho alley & grab some dinner. before viewing the famous Shibuya Pedestrian Crossing.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Hotel Monday Asakusa (or similar) (or similar)
Activities: Sushi Making Class, TeamLabs Planets Tokyo, Shibuya Crossing
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Physical Rating: Medium

Today we take the aptly named “Romance Car” to the stunning mountain town of Hakone. After checking into our guest house situated in the mountains, we will spend the day exploring the surrounding areas on a variety of different transports. Why is Hakone so special? Well, not only is the food incredible but you can get a spectacular view of Mt Fuji (weather dependent.) After a day of exploring and taking photos of Japan’s most famous mountain we’ll arrange a traditional Japanese Family Nabe dinner in our guesthouse and finish the day playing some games.

*If you have asthma/respiratory condition, the brief visit to Owakudani is not advisable, please speak to your guide for an alternate arrangement.

*A scenic cable car ride is included in your day. If it is unable to operate due to the weather, your guide will advise alternative activities.

Accommodation: Twin/Triple tatami mats – Gora Gaku Guesthouse (or similar)
Activities: Mt Fuji Viewing, Romance Car
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Physical Rating: Medium

Today is the day we ride the world-famous shinkansen for the first time. Watch them fly by on the platform before boarding one of the world’s fastest train.

Keep an eye out for Mt Fuji on the way. First stop is the UNESCO World Heritage town of Takayama. Here we will be staying at a stunning temple for the night. In the afternoon, We’ll sample sake in a local brewery and you can even treat yourself to some famous Hida beef!

Accommodation: Multi-share Rooms -Zenkoji Temple (or similar)
Activities: Sake Tasting, Temple Stay, Takayama Old Town Tour
Free Time Suggestions: Onsen/Public Bath House
Meals: N/A
Physical Rating: Low

Start the morning with a walk around the beautiful old town and village of Takayama as well as a visit to the morning market on the banks of the Miyagawa River. We will then head to Kyoto by bullet train. In the evening a local tour guide will guide us around Kyoto’s Gion district, known for Geisha’s (Japan’s traditional art form of entertainment), if you are lucky enough, you might even spot one.

Accommodation: Pod-style per person – Piece Hostel Gion (or similar)
Activities: Morning Market Walk, Gion District Walking Tour
Meals: N/A
Physical Rating: Medium

We’ll rise before dawn and take the subway to the Fushimi-Inari Shrine. We arrive early to escape the throng of tourists and work our way through the mountain exploring corridors of never ending red gates. After, we will head to Kiyomizu-dera temple, one of Japan’s most famous temples. A stunning bamboo and wooden complex that sits high in the mountain side. We finish up with a traditional Tea Ceremony, where you can even rent kimonos!

You will have the rest of the day free to explore.

Accommodation: Pod-style per person – Piece Hostel Gion (or similar)
Activities: Kiyomizu-Dera, Fushimi-Inari, Tea Ceremony
Optional Extras: Kimono Hire
Free Time Suggestions: Nishiki Market
Meals: N/A
Physical Rating: Medium/High

We head to the stunning Golden Pavilion, a beautiful gold laden building surrounded by a lake. After we’ll head to Daitoku-ji, a quiet, leafy complex of old temples. In the afternoon we head to a traditional Kendo class housed in the dojo where it all began. Your authentic Bushido instructor, a descendant of a Japanese Samurai, will teach you the way of this respectful martial art.

Accommodation: Pod style per person – Piece Hostel Gion (or similar)
Activities: Golden Pavilion, Zen Garden, Kendo Class
Free Time Suggestions: Heian Shrine
Meals: N/A
Physical Rating: Medium

The day starts with a train ride to Arashiyama, a town surrounded by mountains and a river running through it. The itinerary includes a visit to the bamboo forest, climbing Monkey Mountain, a traditional Japanese boat ride through the valleys. We then head on to Osaka where in the evening, where you’ll have the rest of the night for yourself and the girls!

Accommodation: Twin Share – Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi (or similar)
Activities: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Monkey Mountain, Boat Tour
Free Time Suggestions: Osaka Shopping District, Canal Boat Ride, Ebisu Tower Ferris Wheel
Meals: N/A
Physical Rating: Medium/High

An action packed last day as we start our morning in Nara with the deer & finish off in the famous Dotonbori for street food & karaoke! We will head to Nara in the morning, & after arriving we leave the train station and begin our walk towards the main park, keep your eyes out for the friendly locals along the way. Nara is famous for being a city that lives symbiotically with deer and is historically important as the former capital of ancient Japan.
We’ll make our way around the serene park & stunning temples before heading back to Osaka to visit the Osaka Castle Gardens. A beautiful structure in the centre of the city surrounded by lush gardens.

We’ll have some free time in the afternoon to get your last minute shopping in, before meeting up for our big finale. We explore the neon lights & craziness of Dotonbori & trying out all the amazing street food made famous in Osaka, before heading to our big karaoke room booked privately just for us!

Accommodation: Twin Share – Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi (or similar)
Activities: Nara Deer Park, Todai-ji Temple, Osaka Castle, Food Tour, Karaoke
Free Time Suggestions: Osaka Shopping District, Canal Boat Ride, Ebisu Tower Ferris Wheel
Meals: Dinner
Physical Rating: Medium

After nursing your head’s from last nights antics, it’s time to say goodbye to your group and the new friends  you have made from your tour. We hope we have shown you the best that Japan has to offer!

Accommodation: N/A
Activities: N/A
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: N/A