Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka in 10 Days with Disney, USJ & Mt. Fuji

Get ready for a day at Tokyo Disneyland. Its themed lands, from World Bazaar and Fantasyland to Tomorrowland and Westernland, are packed with rides, live shows and parades, and you will meet your favourite Disney characters along the way. Classics like It's a Small World sit alongside bigger thrills like Splash Mountain and Space Mountain.

The park is very popular, so arrive before opening, head to the rides you want most, and use the app to check wait times through the day. Your park tickets are included, and meals and activities inside the park are at your own expense. The daytime parade and the evening lights are worth planning around before you make your own way back to the hotel.

At a glance: Time needed: ~10 hrs in the park · Travel: ~1 hr each way by train · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (around 7:30 AM): Travel to Maihama Station by train with your Tokyo Pass, about 1 hr.

• Morning (park opening): Head first to your top-priority ride.

• Noon: Lunch in the park (own cost).

• Afternoon: Daytime parade and shows, plus rides at your pace.

• Evening: Night parade or lights if running on your date, then train back to the hotel.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Maihama Station → hotel by train. Make your own transfer using the Tokyo Pass, which is covered in your package.

Tips & what to carry

• Park and attraction tickets are included.

• Premier Access for some rides is a paid add-on in the app and sells out early.

• Bring a portable seat mat for the parade; families claim spots early.

• Lockers near the entrance are useful for jackets and shopping.

Included today

• Park and Attraction tickets are Included

• Make your own transfer to Park using Tokyo Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Tokyo

Today you head to Tokyo DisneySea, the one-of-a-kind Disney park found only in Japan, built around tales and legends of the sea. It is divided into themed ports, from the Italian waterfront of Mediterranean Harbor and the underwater world of Mermaid Lagoon to the Arabian Coast and the volcano of Mysterious Island.

DisneySea is often called the more grown-up of the two parks, with spectacular shows and thrilling rides, but there is plenty for children too. The newer Fantasy Springs area, if open on your date, is a big draw and may need a separate pass from the app. Meals and personal expenses inside the park are on your own, and you make your own way back to the hotel.

At a glance: Time needed: ~10 hrs in the park · Travel: ~1 hr each way by train · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (around 7:30 AM): Travel to Maihama Station and the Disney Resort Line with your Tokyo Pass, about 1 hr.

• Morning (park opening): Your top-priority ride or area first.

• Noon: Lunch in the park (own cost).

• Afternoon: Mediterranean Harbor, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast and more at your pace.

• Evening: Night show on the harbour if running on your date, then back to the hotel.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Maihama → DisneySea → hotel by train. Make your own transfer using the Tokyo Pass, which is covered in your package.

• Transfers are not included.

Tips & what to carry

• Park and attraction tickets are included.

• The Disney Resort Line monorail between Maihama and DisneySea may need a separate fare if your pass does not cover it.

• The harbour gets windy and cool in the evening. Carry a light jacket.

• Plan for at least one long sit-down break; children tire on two park days back to back.

Included today

• Park and Attraction tickets are Included

• Make your own transfer to Park using Tokyo Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Tokyo

A full-day English-speaking guided bus tour to Japan's most iconic mountain. Weather permitting, you drive up to Mt. Fuji's 5th Station, at around 2,300 m, where the road ends and the climbing trails begin. On a clear day the summit rises right above you, and the views back down are wide and open.

The tour then crosses to Hakone, a hot-spring area in the mountains. You cruise across Lake Ashi, where on calm days the mountain is reflected in the water, and ride the Hakone Ropeway over Owakudani, a volcanic valley of steaming vents and yellow sulphur rocks. Entry fees on the tour are included, and you are back in Tokyo in the evening.

At a glance: Time needed: ~9 hrs tour · Travel: ~5 hrs by coach in total · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (around 8:00 AM): Make your way to the meeting point with your Tokyo Pass and join the coach.

• Late morning: Mt. Fuji 5th Station, about 45 min to 1 hr (weather and road conditions permitting).

• Noon: Lunch on the way (own cost).

• Afternoon: Lake Ashi cruise, about 30–40 min, and Hakone Ropeway over Owakudani, about 30 min.

• Evening: Coach back to Tokyo.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → meeting point by train. Make your own transfer using the Tokyo Pass, which is covered in your package.

• Full-day guided coach tour to Mt. Fuji and Hakone and back.

Tips & what to carry

• Fuji is often hidden by cloud, especially in summer. Winter mornings give the clearest views.

• The 5th Station road can close in snow or bad weather; the tour then stops at a lower point.

• It is about 10°C colder at the 5th Station than in Tokyo. Carry a jacket.

• Be at the meeting point 15 min early; tour coaches leave on time.

Included today

• English Speaking Guided Tour

• Make your own transfer to Meeting Point using Tokyo Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Tokyo

A day of three very different sides of Tokyo, with tickets included. Tokyo Skytree rises to 634 m, the tallest structure in Japan, and from its observation decks at 350 m and 450 m the city spreads out in every direction, as far as Mt. Fuji on clear days.

A short walk or one stop away is Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, founded in the 7th century and dedicated to Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. Walk in through the Kaminarimon gate and the shops of Nakamise Street. Later, teamLab Planets is a digital art museum where you walk barefoot through water and through a garden where you become one with the flowers, across four large-scale artwork spaces and two gardens.

At a glance: Time needed: ~6 hrs at the attractions · Travel: ~1.5 hrs by train in total · Pace: Moderate

Schedule

• Morning (around 9:00–10:00 AM): Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise Street in Asakusa, about 1.5 hrs, before the crowds.

• Late morning: Tokyo Skytree observation decks, about 1.5 hrs.

• Noon: Lunch at Tokyo Solamachi below the Skytree (own cost).

• Afternoon: Train to Toyosu for teamLab Planets, allow about 2 hrs.

• Evening: Free. Dinner own cost.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Asakusa → Skytree → Toyosu → hotel by train and subway. Make your own transfer using the Tokyo Pass, which is covered in your package.

Tips & what to carry

• At teamLab Planets you walk through knee-deep water. Wear shorts or trousers that roll up above the knee.

• Mirrored floors: wear trousers or shorts rather than skirts.

• Skytree is clearest in the morning; haze builds in the afternoon in summer.

• Nakamise Street snacks are best eaten at the stall, not while walking.

Included today

• Park and Attraction tickets are Included

• Make your own transfer to Attractions using Tokyo Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Tokyo

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and ride the Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train, from Tokyo to Osaka in about two and a half hours. It is smooth, fast and comfortable, and on a clear day the seats marked E, on the right-hand side heading south, give the best chance of spotting Mt. Fuji near Shizuoka.

On arrival in Osaka, make your way to the hotel (transfer on your own unless pre-arranged) and check in. No tours are planned, so the rest of the day is free. Osaka is Japan's food city, and Dotonbori, with its neon signs, takoyaki and okonomiyaki, is the place for a first evening.

At a glance: Time needed: Free · Travel: ~2.5 hrs train plus transfers · Pace: Easy

Schedule

• Morning: Breakfast and check out. Make your way to Tokyo Station, about 30 min.

• Late morning: Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka, about 2.5 hrs.

• Afternoon: Make your way to the hotel, about 30 min, and check in.

• Evening: Free — Dotonbori for street food and neon, about 2 hrs (own cost).

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Tokyo Station → Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka → hotel, transfers on your own.

Tips & what to carry

• Train tickets are covered. You can choose the exact train time based on how long you wish to spend in each city.

• Oversized luggage (total dimensions over 160 cm) needs a reserved space on the Shinkansen. Tell us your bag sizes in advance.

• Pick up a bento at Tokyo Station before boarding; eating on board is normal.

• Luggage forwarding (takkyubin) from your Tokyo hotel is an easy option for families with big bags.

Included today

• Train Tickets are Covered

Overnight: Osaka

A full-day English-guided tour of the Kansai region's best-known sights. In Nara Park you meet the famous free-roaming deer, which bow for crackers and make the gentlest photo subjects. At Fushimi Inari Taisha, the shrine of the rice and business god Inari, you walk through the endless red tunnel of the Thousand Torii, one of the most photographed sights in Japan.

The afternoon is in Arashiyama, where quiet waterfronts meet the bamboo forest. You ride the Sagano train through the river gorge, stand on the Togetsukyo Bridge with the hills changing colour by season, and walk through the Kimono Forest, hundreds of columns wrapped in kimono fabric. You return to Osaka in the evening.

At a glance: Time needed: ~8 hrs guided tour · Travel: ~3 hrs by tour transport · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (around 8:00 AM): Make your way to the meeting point with your Osaka Pass.

• Morning: Nara Park and the deer, about 1 hr.

• Late morning: Fushimi Inari Taisha and the Thousand Torii, about 1 hr.

• Afternoon: Arashiyama: Sagano train ride, the bamboo forest and Togetsukyo Bridge, about 2.5 hrs. Lunch own cost.

• Late afternoon: Kimono Forest, about 20 min, then return to Osaka.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → meeting point by train. Make your own transfer using the Osaka Pass, which is covered in your package.

• Osaka → Nara → Kyoto (Fushimi, Arashiyama) → Osaka with the tour.

Tips & what to carry

• Deer crackers (shika senbei) are sold in Nara Park. Keep paper and maps away from the deer.

• Fushimi Inari has many steps if you go higher; the tour covers the lower gates.

• Wear comfortable shoes; this is a long day on foot.

• Arashiyama gets very crowded in the autumn leaf and cherry blossom seasons.

Included today

• English Speaking Guided Tour

• Make your own transfer to Meeting Point using Osaka Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Osaka

A guided day trip north to the Sea of Japan coast, and some of the most stunning natural beauty on the trip. You start at Chion-ji Temple, where students come to pray for success in exams, with a seaside stroll nearby, then head up Mt. Monju for the view over Amanohashidate, a narrow sandbar of pine trees across the bay that is counted among Japan's three most scenic views. A cable car or monorail goes up, if you choose to ride it.

After a soak of the feet in an outdoor hot-spring foot bath, you continue to Ine, a fishing village famous for its funaya, wooden boat houses built right on the water. Take a boat tour of the bay, or a bike ride around the village, before returning to Osaka in the evening.

At a glance: Time needed: ~6 hrs sightseeing · Travel: ~5 hrs by tour transport · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (early start): Make your way to the meeting point with your Osaka Pass and travel north, about 2.5 hrs.

• Late morning: Chion-ji Temple and a seaside stroll, about 45 min.

• Noon: Mt. Monju viewpoint, about 1 hr. Optional cable car or monorail ride.

• Afternoon: Outdoor hot-spring foot bath, about 20 min, then Ine Bay, 1.5–2 hrs for the boat tour or a bike ride. Lunch own cost.

• Evening: Return to Osaka.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → meeting point by train. Make your own transfer using the Osaka Pass, which is covered in your package.

• Osaka → Amanohashidate → Ine → Osaka by tour transport.

Tips & what to carry

• At Mt. Monju, try matanozoki: bend over and look at the sandbar upside down through your legs, and it looks like a bridge to the sky.

• Carry a small towel for the foot bath.

• The Sea of Japan coast is colder and windier than Osaka. Bring a jacket in winter and spring.

• Optional boat and bike rides are paid locally unless shown as included.

Included today

• English Speaking Guided Tour

• Make your own transfer to Meeting Point using Osaka Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Osaka

Your last full day is for Universal Studios Japan, one of the busiest theme parks in the world. Go early: gates usually open around 8:30 to 9:00 AM, and the first hour is the best time for the big rides before the queues build.

Super Nintendo World is the park's biggest draw, with Mario Kart and Yoshi's Adventure, and entry to that area is often by timed ticket, so check the park app as soon as you arrive. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has Hogsmeade village and the Forbidden Journey ride, and Jurassic Park, the Minions area and the roller coasters keep the rest of the day busy. Stay for the evening if you can, when the park lights up.

At a glance: Time needed: ~10 hrs in the park · Travel: ~30 min each way by train · Pace: Full

Schedule

• Morning (around 8:00 AM): Train to Universal City Station with your Osaka Pass, about 15–30 min.

• Morning (gates open, usually 8:30–9:00 AM): Super Nintendo World or your top-priority ride first; book the timed-entry ticket in the app if needed.

• Noon: Lunch inside the park (own cost).

• Afternoon: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Minion Park and the coasters, at your pace.

• Evening: Parade or night lights if running on your date, then train back to the hotel.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Universal City Station → hotel by train. Make your own transfer using the Osaka Pass, which is covered in your package.

Tips & what to carry

• Park hours vary by date. Check the official website for your day's timings.

• Express Passes for select rides are sold separately and sell out on busy days.

• Outside food and drinks are not allowed inside the park.

• Pack most of your bags the night before; tomorrow is departure day.

Included today

• Park and Attraction tickets are Included

• Make your own transfer to Park using Osaka Pass, Pass has been Covered.

Overnight: Osaka

Your ten-day journey through Japan comes to an end. Enjoy a last breakfast, and depending on your flight time, spend your final hours on some last-minute shopping near the hotel or around Umeda.

Your airport transfer then takes you to Kansai International Airport, about an hour from the city, in good time for your flight home. You leave with two Disney parks, Universal Studios, Mt. Fuji and the shrines of Kyoto and Nara behind you, and a family full of stories.

At a glance: Time needed: Free until departure · Travel: ~1 hr to the airport · Pace: Easy

Schedule

• Morning: Breakfast and check out.

• Late morning: Free for last-minute shopping, if your flight allows.

• Then: Airport transfer to Kansai International Airport, reaching about 3 hrs before your flight.

Travel for the day

• Hotel → Kansai International Airport by transfer, about 1 hr.

Tips & what to carry

• Keep your passport handy for tax-free purchases and the airport.

• Leave enough space and weight in your bags; airline limits apply on the way home.

• Keep some yen for snacks at the airport.

Included today

• Airport Transfers is Covered