Japan experience

Our Directors have a combined experience of over 75 years in the travel industry, meaning you can be confident that our Japan tour is of the highest standard. On top of this, they’re genuine escorted touring experts who know everything there is to know about creating the best Japan tour packages from the UK.

We are ten-time winners at the prestigious British Travel Awards and have been awarded Feefo’s highest Platinum Trusted rating.

All our escorted tours to Japan are fully-bonded by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL no. 10913), so you can be 100% certain that your money is secure when you book. Plus, if Distant Journeys is unable to operate your tour due to Covid-19, we will give you the option to change to another tour, defer your holiday to a later departure date or cancel your holiday with a full refund.

Travel with the Award Winners

Since 2016, Distant Journeys has won awards every year at the highly respected British Travel Awards. While we do pride ourselves on the quality of our tours, it means everything to us when our company is recognised in such a way.  Distant Journeys has won multiple awards for our tours to Australia and New Zealand, and more recently also for our tours to South Africa.

We are delighted to say that in 2019 and in 2020 Distant Journeys has been awarded silver in the ‘Best Small Escorted Tours Company’ category. These prestigious awards are voted for by the public, so they really are a great acknowledgement of the hard work that goes into creating our escorted tours. Why not book a Japan tour and see for yourself what makes Distant Journeys’ tours award worthy?

Japan holiday highlights

Escorted tours to Japan have many and varied highlights, and below are just some you will experience on the Distant Journeys Very Best of Japan tour:

• Tokyo – a leisurely three night stay in this amazing city, with 2 days of fantastic sightseeing and the opportunity to make sushi included
• Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park – enjoy stunning scenery, a cruise on Lake Ashi and a cable car ride into the volcanic Owakudani Valley
• Mount Fiji – you’ll have ample opportunities to view Japan’s most iconic mountain, including a 2 night stay in the Fuji Five Lakes region
• Takayama – set in the spectacular Japanese Alps explore the picturesque old town lined with traditional houses, shops and restaurants
• Shirakawa-go – visit this unique UNECSO protected village, surrounded by the dramatic mountain landscape
• Kanazawa – a traditional Japanese breakfast, the spectacular Kenroku-en garden and a visit to a Samurai house are just some of the included sightseeing
• Kyoto – the cultural capital of Japan, enjoy some of the country’s most spectacular temples and shrines, during our three night stay
• Dinner with a Maiko – a unique opportunity to dine with a Maiko, an apprentice Gisha, who will perform traditional song and dance
• Bullet Train – take a ride on Japan’s famous train
• Hiroshima – learn the history, the thought provoking museum and the Memorial Peace Park
• Korakuen Garden – explore the second of Japan’s top three gardens and the pretty Bikan Chiku historical area of Kurishiki
• Himeji Castle – explore the magnificent finest surviving feudal castle in Japan
• Nara – meet the deer that roam freely through the city and who will bow for a treat
• Osaka – visit the famous streets around Dotombori for excellent street food