JAPAN MANGA TOUR 2024
7 - 15 March 2024
Tokyo
From £2,195.00
SOME OF THE MANGA TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
The holiday of a lifetime for fans of manga, anime and all aspects of Japanese pop culture.
As well as visits to Akihabara and Nakano Broadway, we take you to the Ghibli Museum where the work of this wonderful Japanese animation studio can be admired!
Experience Tokyo in all its neon glory with the original Manga Tour.
We don't just visit Japan – we live it!
DAILY ITINERARY
7 - 8 March: UK TO TOKYO
Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Tokyo. (Non-UK passengers will have to make their own flight arrangements). Upon arrival the next day, you will be transferred to your hotel in Tokyo by private coach.
9 March: GHIBLI MUSEUM & NAKANO BROADWAY
After breakfast, we will visit the superb Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, designed by one of the world's top animators, Hayao Miyazaki – Academy Award winner for "Spirited Away". Then we go on to Nakano Broadway – the mega-mall home to Mandarake and countless other manga and memorabilia specialty stores.
11 March TOKYO TOWER, ASAKUSA & RIVER CRUISE TO ODAIBA
Today we visit the iconic Tokyo Tower – Godzilla's favourite haunt – where you will gain access to the Special Observatory. We then go on to bustling Sensoji Temple in Asakusa – beloved by all Tokyoites. We then enjoy a pleasure cruise from Asakusa pier along the Sumida River to Odaiba, a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay where you will find a giant statue iof Gundam.
10 March: SHINJUKU, HARAJUKU, MEJI SHRINE & YOYOGI PARK
Today we start with an orientation of Shinjuku visiting local hotspots and stopping off at a Manga Café. We then go on to wacky Harajuku and the beautiful Meiji Shrine nearby. As it's a Sunday, you'll be able to soak up the atmosphere of Yoyogi Park where young Japanese get dressed up in their finest gear as…1950s rockers, punks, and Cosplay dolls! Enjoy the bands in the park as we then move on to Omotesando and Takeshita Street – a great place for souvenir shopping.
12 March: SHIBUYA & IKEBUKURO
Today we visit Shibuya and its iconic pedestrian crossing, considered to be one of the busiest crossings of the world! In Shibuya, there are many department stores and you will have some time to explore the area. Later today we head to Ikebukuro the largest Pokemon Centre in Sunshine City Mall, Ikebukuro. In Sunshine City shopping mall, you can also enjoy the indoor theme park – Namjatown.
13 March: AKIHABARA
After breakfast, we visit Akihabara – Tokyo's "Electric Town" and home to dozens of anime, manga, and electronic goods stores.
14 March: FREE DAY/ OPTIONAL TOUR
Today is yours to enjoy at leisure, or you may want to join one of our Optional trips. The first is a day out to the magical world of Tokyo Disneyland. Alternatively, how about a fully-guided tour to Mt. Fuji and the beautiful nearby resort of Hakone, returning to Tokyo by Bullet Train? You can also stay in Tokyo and visit a few more sights!
15 March: RETURN TO UK
In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Narita Airport by private coach from where you will depart for the UK.
ACCOMMODATION
This business class hotel features compact well-equipped rooms with flat-screen TVs, refrigerators, and bathroom amenities. All rooms have free wi-fi. Computer terminals are available in the lobby along with 24-hour coin laundry.
Breakfast is a light Japanese breakfast consisting of rice balls, miso soup, some salad items and also a little bread.
Located in the heart of Tokyo's entertainment district you are never far away from great places to eat and shop. There are plenty of Karaoke bars nearby as well as a baseball batting centre. Being very close to Higashi-Shinjuku metro station, and only 10 minutes' walk (or under 5 minutes by taxi) from JR Shinjuku station, Japan's biggest transport hub and a gateway to the whole of Tokyo, the city is truly at your fingertips.
DATES & INCLUSIONS
TOUR DATES: 7 - 15 March 2024
PRICE INCLUDES:
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International scheduled return Economy class flights from London.
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Entry to Ghibli Museum, designed by Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award winner for "Spirited Away"
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7 nights' hotel accommodation at a centrally-located 3* hotel in Tokyo and breakfast daily.
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Private air-conditioned coach transfers to/from Tokyo airport for those travelling on the scheduled group flights.
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Sightseeing and entrance fees to all temples, shrines, museums and other attractions (except for the entrance ticket to Namjatown) on tour including access to the Main Observatory at Tokyo Tower.
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All subway and train fares
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Services of a knowledgeable Japan Journeys Guide throughout
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
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Travel Insurance (see below)
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Lunches & Dinners
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Optional Tours
Price: £2,995.00 per person on a sharing basis
Land Only Price: £2,195.00 per person on a sharing basis (not including flights. non-UK passengers only)
Single Room Supplement: £299.00
SINGLE TRAVELLERS SHARERS OPTION
If you are travelling on your own and you are willing to share a room, we can endeavour to accommodate you with another single traveller of the same sex (thereby allowing you to avoid the single room supplement). Please ask us about this. There is no guarantee we can find you a suitable sharer.
REGIONAL FLIGHT CONNECTIONS
All Economy Class and available on request. Please contact us for details.
BOOKING INFORMATION
To make a booking, a deposit of 10% of the total price is required.
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The balance of the price of the trip must be made 12 weeks prior to departure.
All price estimates are based on a minimum of 20 people travelling in March 2024.
All price estimates are based on current rates of exchange.
INSURANCE
Travel can be a great experience, but it can also be fraught with problems, so when going anywhere it is essential you are properly covered with good travel insurance. You should be protected against cancellation, curtailment and loss or damage to your belongings as well as medical emergencies and have peace of mind if the unexpected happens.
Japan Journeys in association with Holiday Extras, is now able to offer excellent low cost cover to their customers.
OPTIONALS
OPTIONAL TOUR A: TOKYO DISNEYLAND
Enjoy the dreams and magic of the seven different themed lands in Tokyo Disneyland for one day! By day, experience the fantastic rides and attractions. By night, enjoy the superb Electric Parade.
Please let us know by the balance due date if you would like to join this optional tour.
Price: £110.00
OPTIONAL TOUR B: MT.FUJI & HAKONE
Mount Fuji and the beautiful resort of Hakone, returning on the world-famous Bullet Train!
Please let us know by the balance due date if you would like to join this optional tour.
Price: £185.00 per person (including lunch)
OMEI EXPRESSWAY – FUJI SKY LINE – 5TH STATION
Enjoy scenery of rural Japan driving along to Mt. Fuji. A panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and peaks of mountains can be seen at 8,000 ft. altitude.
LUNCH!
Grilled Chicken Lunch (please let us know if you require a vegetarian option).
HAKONE ROPEWAY – NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy the latest double-wired gondola with a 360 degree panorama for a breath-taking view of the volcanic Hakone Mountains.
OWAKUDANI BOILING VALLEY
Ancient crater where sulfurous fume and clouds of steam rise from crevasses.
We suggest trying black colored shell eggs (eggs boiled in sulfurous hot spring water).
PIRATE BOAT CRUISE ON LAKE ASHI
Cruise across peaceful Lake Ashi, enjoying the picturesque and serene natural beauty of the crater lake.
RETURN TO TOKYO
Return by Bullet Train (Tour disbands at Tokyo station)
MEET HARU-CHAN
(はるちゃん)
Greetings to all our otakus out there!
Meet our Manga Tour mascot, Haruka Aoyama (青山 春香), or Haru-chan ( はるちゃん) for short!
Just so you know, Haru-chan is 16 and lives in Nakano.
At weekends she hangs out in Shibuya with her best friend, Emi-chan.
- EXTEND YOUR TRIP -
JOIN OUR FANTASTIC KYOTO EXTENSION!
Add an extra week to your stay and discover another side to this fascinating and beautiful country. After the Manga tour, speed off on the magnificent Bullet Train to Japan's cultural heartland. Kyoto is where you will find the Japan of silent temples nestling in bamboo groves, gardens of finely raked sand, and bewitching geisha. This city is home to over 2,000 temples and shrines, exquisite crafts, and some of the best cuisines in the country. In short, Kyoto is the heartbeat of traditional Japan. From Kyoto, you have the opportunity to take excursions to the nearby Nara and lively Osaka. You will also visit Hiroshima, an attractive, cosmopolitan city that has risen from the ashes of the world's first atomic bomb attack, and stay the night in a traditional Japanese ryokan (Inn) on the nearby beautiful island of Miyajima. We will provide you with all the information you need to travel around Japan independently. We will provide you with all the information you need to travel around Japan independently.