If you Google “Japan land tours packages”, you’ll probably find dozens of Japan tour companies offering such tour packages.
Laurus Travel has been offering fully escorted Japan land tours for many years. Our Japan tours hold special appeal to travellers keen on culture, history and fine food. Our small group Japan tours also feature immersive activities. Among them are sushi making lesson and an intimate session interacting with a geisha.
Japan Land Tours Packages 2025 & 2026
Our Japan tour packages do not include international airfare, which is why they are called land packages. However, international flights can be easily added to your package on request. Many of our guests are surprised by our expertise in tracking down premium economy and business class deals that they can’t find on their own or through other tour companies or travel agencies.
We have a number of Japan tours packages available for 2025 and 2026. The 14-day Best of Japan ranks among the most popular:
Japan Land Tours – Best of Japan (14 days)
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Tokyo – Mt. Fuji – Hakone – Kanazawa – Takayama – Shirakawa – Kyoto – Nara – Osaka – Hiroshima – Miyajima – Tokyo
With a focus on history and culture, this premium small-group Japan tour showcases the best of the Land of the Rising Sun. From the present capital of Tokyo to the former imperial seat of Kyoto, Japan’s illustrious blend of ancient traditions with state-of-the-art modernity is on full display.
Important Features
- Small group size – average 16, maximum 20
- Experienced professional guides
- Premium hotel accommodations
- Quality Japanese & Western cuisines
- Sushi making lesson
- Kaiseki dinner with geisha dancer (maiko) performance
- Yakiniku (BBQ) dinner featuring premium Japanese beef
- No shopping stops
Meal Code: B = breakfast / L = lunch / D = dinner
Day 1/Mon: Departing Home City
The journey begins with your transpacific flight departing from a city of your choice. You’ll lose a day upon crossing the International Date Line.
Day 2/Tue: Arrival in Tokyo
Welcome to Tokyo!
Please make your way to the hotel on your own. Detailed up-to-date information on how to get to the hotel will be provided in the final update two weeks before departure. Private transfer can be arranged on request.
Day 3/Wed: Tokyo (B/L)
Tokyo, literally meaning “eastern capital” and officially named Tokyo Metropolis, is one of the most populous mega-cities in the world with a population of 14 million. Formerly known as Edo, the city has been the de facto seat of the Japanese government since 1603 when shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu chose the city for his headquarters. The shogun (general) was a hereditary commander ceremoniously appointed by the emperor but held real power over the country during the shogunate period between 1192 and 1867. Edo was renamed Tokyo after Emperor Meiji moved his seat from Kyoto in 1868 when the last shogun was forced to return power to the imperial court. The city covers an area of 2,187 square kilometres following the merger in 1943 of the city of Tokyo and Tokyo Prefecture.
Our full-day sightseeing begins at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace. A stroll across the plaza accompanied by commentaries on the imperial family and the history of Tokyo gets the tour off to a good start.
We then proceed to Senso-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo dating back to 628.
After lunch, we drive through the ritzy Ginza shopping district on the way to Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852 -1912) and his wife.
We end the day with a visit to the observation deck atop the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku. On a clear day, the visitor could see the peak of Mount Fuji which is located about 84 km to the west. The building complex completed in 1990 at a cost of US$1 billion consists of three main structures each taking up a city block. The architect of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is Kenzo Tange (1913 – 2005), who in 1987 became the first Japanese to win the Pritzker Prize for Architecture.
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Japan Land Tours Packages – best month for Japan tour
The most popular time for Japan travel is from late March to late May and from mid-October to the end of November.
If you don’t want to miss out on the cherry blossom season, you should go to Japan between the last week of March and the first week of April. That’s when cherry blossoms reach their peak across the major tourist cities including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
For those particularly interested in fall colours, the best time would be late October to the end of November.
Please remember that during the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons, tour prices are much higher than in shoulder seasons.
Japan Land Tours Packages – how much does an average trip to Japan cost?
This question is hard to answer because it depends on seasonality, trip duration, where to go, the level of comfort one seeks, among other factors. If you are an upper-middle-class retiree caring about quality, a two-week escorted tour taking in all the major tourist locations in Japan, you should budget 7,000 US dollars. This cost is based on double occupancy and excludes international airfare. You can find tours charging about half of that estimated amount, but the quality would be low and there’ll be lots of extra charges once you arrive in Japan.
Japan Land Tours Packages – is a guided tour of Japan worth it?
It really depends on your life style. People with good income value their time. On the other hand, budget-conscious consumers with much time on hand can save money by planning everything on their own.
Guests on guided tours don’t need to worry about logistics and language barriers. In addition, the guides can significantly enhance your experience. If you can afford the luxury of paying other people to take care of you, a guided tour of Japan is definitely a good choice.
