Best of Northern Honshu - 15 days

14 nights from £6705

14 nights

Best of Northern Honshu - 15 days

Travel the path less trodden on Japan's main island of Honshu with this 15-day escorted group tour

£6705 pp excluding flights £479 per night
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Travel the path less trodden on Japan's main island of Honshu with this 15-day escorted group tour. Enjoy guided sightseeing in the capital before heading to Nikko, a UNESCO-listed site known as the burial site of one of Japan's most formidable rulers. Discover Nikko National Park, see the ancient temples of Hiraizumi, and stay in several traditional Japanese ryokans. Relax in hot springs, learn about the devastating 2011 tsunami in Ishinomaki (or Kesennuma) and take in the picturesque setting of Matsushima Bay. Explore Sendai at leisure, visit Niigata and spend two days on Sado Island before returning to Tokyo.
  • Tokyo - See highlights including Harajuku, Hamarikyu Gardens, Akihabara and the busy Shibuya crossing on a guided tour
  • Nikko - Take in the highlights of this lesser-visited town including a cable car ride, and explore scenic Nikko National Park
  • Hiraizumi - Admire the golden temple at Chuson-ji and enjoy an included visit to the impressive Yugendo Caves
  • Ishinomaki - Learn about the devastating tsunami that struck this area in 2011 and the resilience of the local people who built it back up
  • Matsushima Bay - Cruise this picturesque ocean inlet, known as Nihon San-Kei, or one of the "Three Great Sights of Japan"
  • Sendai - Enjoy free time in this picturesque and green city, an unintended consequence of the devastation caused by bombing during WWII
  • Niigata - Visit the elegant Saito Family Summer Villa, wander around Hakusan Park and browse through the Honcho Market
  • Sado Island - Join a two-day excursion to this cultural island, a former colony of exiles and a once-crucial gold mining hub
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