# Spiritual Japan — 13 Days

> 13 days and 12 nights from Tokyo to Osaka via Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, Kanazawa, Shirakawago, Takayama, Gero, Ise, Kumano and Koyasan. Temples, ryokan, onsen and meditation.

- URL: https://greatvibes.com.co/en/packages/japon-espiritual-13-dias
- Versión en español: https://greatvibes.com.co/es/packages/japon-espiritual-13-dias.md

## Key facts

- Destination: Japón, Japón
- Route: Tokio → Hakone → Kioto → Nara → Kanazawa → Shirakawago → Takayama → Gero → Nagoya → Ise → Toba → Kumano → Nachi-Katsuura → Koyasan → Osaka
- Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
- Booking mode: Flexible arrival date
- International flights: not included
- Price per room: Double US$11,840
- Deposit to book: 20% of the total
- Book: https://greatvibes.com.co/en/book/japon-espiritual-13-dias
- How to book (also for AI agents): https://greatvibes.com.co/llms.txt

_Prices in US dollars (USD). They may change: confirm on the page before booking._

## Description

Explore Japanese traditions through cities, mountain villages and pilgrimage paths, with temples, gardens, ryokan stays and meditation in Koyasan. Available in double occupancy only.

## Includes

- 12 nights at listed hotels/ryokan or similar.
- Daily breakfast; supplier lists 6 lunches and 3 dinners, allocation pending confirmation.
- Scheduled transfers, visits and admissions.
- Reserved economy Nozomi train Tokyo–Kyoto.
- One suitcase per person shipped as scheduled.
- Vegetarian lunch and monastery meditation in Koyasan.
- Spanish guide per supplier inclusions; language pending clarification against English-language daily text.
- Medical assistance card up to age 70 with USD 40,000 illness/accident coverage per supplier; terms subject to review.

## Not included

- International and domestic flights.
- Optional excursions, tips and personal expenses.
- Unspecified meals and stated independent transfers.
- Visas and travel authorizations.
- Early check-in, late check-out, room upgrades and early airport transfer supplements.
- Medical assistance supplements above age 70.

## Itinerary

### Day 1: Tokyo

Arrival at Narita or Haneda, assistance for scheduled bus or taxi without onboard escort. Check-in from 15:00.

_Overnight in: Tokio_

### Day 2: Tokyo

Meiji, Imperial Palace plaza, Senso-ji and Nakamise tour. Ends in Ginza; own return. Optional tea ceremony.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Tokio_

### Day 3: Tokyo – Hakone – Tokyo

Lake Ashi boat ride, Hakone-jinja and Open-Air Museum, with lunch. Fuji visibility weather-dependent; boat alternative in bad weather.

_Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Overnight in: Tokio_

### Day 4: Tokyo – Kyoto – Nara

Nozomi train to Kyoto, then Todaiji and Nara Park. Luggage sent separately; carry overnight essentials.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Kioto_

### Day 5: Kyoto

Sanjusangendo, Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Tenryu-ji and Arashiyama bamboo, with lunch. Optional independent stay in Gion and own return.

_Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Overnight in: Kioto_

### Day 6: Free day in Kyoto

Free day. Hiroshima and Miyajima optional, without lunch; reserve at least three weeks in advance, subject to availability.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Kioto_

### Day 7: Kyoto – Kanazawa

Transfer and Omicho Market, Higashichaya and Kenrokuen visits. Carry two nights of essentials as luggage travels separately.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Kanazawa_

### Day 8: Kanazawa – Shirakawago – Takayama – Gero

Shirakawago gasshozukuri houses, Takayama Kamisannomachi and Yatai Kaikan. Overnight at Gero ryokan with hot springs.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Gero_

### Day 9: Gero – Nagoya

Road transfer or Hida train depending on operations. Toyota Industry and Technology Museum and Nagoya Castle Honmaru Goten; main keep closed.

_Meals: Breakfast · Overnight in: Nagoya_

### Day 10: Nagoya – Ise – Toba

Ise Shrine, Oharaimachi and Okage-Yokocho. Fish/seafood lunch at ama divers' hut, no alternative menu. Mikimoto Pearl Island. Hotel dinner.

_Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner · Overnight in: Toba_

### Day 11: Toba – Kumano – Nachi-Katsuura

Meotoiwa and Onigajo. Approximately two-hour walk via Daimonzaka to Kumano Nachi, Seigantoji and Nachi Falls. Ryokan dinner and onsen.

_Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight in: Nachi-Katsuura_

### Day 12: Nachi-Katsuura – Koyasan – Osaka

Transfer to Koyasan for vegetarian shojin-ryori lunch and monastery meditation. Kongobuji and Okunoin Cemetery. Continue to Osaka.

_Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Overnight in: Osaka_

### Day 13: Osaka departure

Breakfast and unassisted scheduled bus to Kansai or Itami. Early flights require a taxi supplement; confirm schedules.

_Meals: Breakfast_

## Hotels

- Tokio: New Otani (Single category) · 3n · or similar
- Kioto: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel (Single category) · 3n · or similar
- Kanazawa: Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel (Single category) · 1n · or similar
- Gero: Suimeikan / Ogawaya (Single category) · 1n · or similar
- Nagoya: Nikko Style Nagoya (Single category) · 1n · or similar
- Toba: Toba Hotel International (Single category) · 1n · or similar
- Nachi-Katsuura: Kamenoi Hotel Nachi Katsuura Kumano Kodo (Single category) · 1n · or similar
- Osaka: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka (Single category) · 1n · or similar

## Tours and activities

- Day 2 · Asakusa tea ceremony (extra cost · to be confirmed): Optional, reserve at least three weeks ahead. Selling price pending.
- Day 6 · Hiroshima and Miyajima (extra cost · to be confirmed): Optional with bullet train. Lunch and Kyoto station-to-hotel return excluded. Book three weeks ahead; selling price pending.

## Cancellation policy

Reembolso escalonado según la anticipación de la cancelación.

- Cancelling 90 or more days before the trip: 75% refund
- Cancelling 60 or more days before the trip: 70% refund
- Cancelling 45 or more days before the trip: 40% refund
- Cancelling 0 or more days before the trip: 0% refund
- The deposit is non-refundable.

## Important notes

- Single category, double occupancy only: USD 5,920 per person, USD 11,840 for two. No single occupancy.
- Departure dates and agency commercial conditions pending. Supplier payment terms omitted.
- Language discrepancy: inclusions/notes say Spanish, daily English text says English. Confirm.
- Meal discrepancy: summary lists 6 lunches/3 dinners; daily itinerary explicitly identifies 4 lunches/2 dinners. Confirm allocation.
- One suitcase up to 23 kg plus carry-on, combined maximum 30 kg per supplier. Carry one or two nights of essentials during separate shipping.
- Day 7 luggage destination differs: Osaka in daily itinerary versus Nagoya in inclusions. Confirm.
- Hotels or similar; twin beds usual, double bed not guaranteed. Onsen separated by sex; property tattoo restrictions may apply.
- Approximately two-hour Kumano walk; check accessibility. Ama seafood lunch has no alternative menu; other food at own expense.
- Flights departing at or before 08:30 require taxi arrangements; approximately JPY 15,000 per person supplement, confirm.
- Verify entry and health rules by nationality/date; supplier general statements not reproduced as current rules.
- Source: Mega Travel 37310338 / pkg-33255661-1, reviewed October 26, 2026.