Japan With Alpine Route
Discover Japan's natural wonders, volcanic hot springs, and scenic trails over 12 days
Currency
Japanese Yen (¥)
Climate
Subtropical to temperate with distinct seasonal changes
Best Season
March–May (Cherry Blossom) & October–November (Autumn Foliage)
Languages
Japanese
Time Zone
JST (UTC+9)
Driving Side
Left
Everything You Need to Know
Embark on a magnificent 12-day tour of Japan, starting in Tokyo. This package covers a curated route highlighting key cultural sights, bullet train experiences, local culinary delicacies, and historical landmarks. Perfect for families, first-time visitors, and seasoned travelers seeking a seamless, well-organized itinerary.
Your Japan With Alpine Route Journey
A day-by-day breakdown of your adventure — follow the road to discover what awaits at every stop.
Day 1Tokyo
Arrival Flight Details: TBAAfter disembarking, please follow the signs to the ImmigrationAfter clearing immigration, collect your baggageMeet our representative. Pick up from Airport & transfer to city hotelTransfer to City hotel - Tokyo/ Complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Tokyo
- Arrival Flight Details: TBAAfter disembarking, please follow the signs to the ImmigrationAfter clearing immigration, collect your baggageMeet our representative
- Pick up from Airport & transfer to city hotelTransfer to City hotel - Tokyo/ Complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Tokyo
Day 1Tokyo
Arrival Flight Details: TBAAfter disembarking, please follow the signs to the ImmigrationAfter clearing immigration, collect your baggageMeet our representative. Pick up from Airport & transfer to city hotelTransfer to City hotel - Tokyo/ Complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Tokyo
- Arrival Flight Details: TBAAfter disembarking, please follow the signs to the ImmigrationAfter clearing immigration, collect your baggageMeet our representative
- Pick up from Airport & transfer to city hotelTransfer to City hotel - Tokyo/ Complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Tokyo
Day 2Tokyo - Tokyo City Tour ~ Imperial Palace, Asakusa (Sensoji), Nakamise, Tokyo Skytree, Sumida River, Odaiba
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsImperial Palace East Garden (Nijubashi Bridge) (** No Stop/ Pass by)Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji ) - Tokyo's oldest and iconic templeStop at Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate". Capture photos of this iconic entrance to Sensō-ji TempleExplore Nakamise Shopping Street. Shop for traditional souvenirs and snacks along this bustling streetStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Tokyo Skytree - Tembo deck 350 m (Entrance ticket included)Sumida River Cruise from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside ParkRainbow Bridge (** View from the pier)Proceed to Statue of LibertyOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsImperial Palace East Garden (Nijubashi Bridge) (** No Stop/ Pass by)Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji ) - Tokyo's oldest and iconic templeStop at Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate"
- Capture photos of this iconic entrance to Sensō-ji TempleExplore Nakamise Shopping Street
- Shop for traditional souvenirs and snacks along this bustling streetStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Tokyo Skytree - Tembo deck 350 m (Entrance ticket included)Sumida River Cruise from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside ParkRainbow Bridge (** View from the pier)Proceed to Statue of LibertyOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
Day 2Tokyo - Tokyo City Tour ~ Imperial Palace, Asakusa (Sensoji), Nakamise, Tokyo Skytree, Sumida River, Odaiba
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsImperial Palace East Garden (Nijubashi Bridge) (** No Stop/ Pass by)Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji ) - Tokyo's oldest and iconic templeStop at Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate". Capture photos of this iconic entrance to Sensō-ji TempleExplore Nakamise Shopping Street. Shop for traditional souvenirs and snacks along this bustling streetStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Tokyo Skytree - Tembo deck 350 m (Entrance ticket included)Sumida River Cruise from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside ParkRainbow Bridge (** View from the pier)Proceed to Statue of LibertyOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsImperial Palace East Garden (Nijubashi Bridge) (** No Stop/ Pass by)Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji ) - Tokyo's oldest and iconic templeStop at Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate"
- Capture photos of this iconic entrance to Sensō-ji TempleExplore Nakamise Shopping Street
- Shop for traditional souvenirs and snacks along this bustling streetStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Tokyo Skytree - Tembo deck 350 m (Entrance ticket included)Sumida River Cruise from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside ParkRainbow Bridge (** View from the pier)Proceed to Statue of LibertyOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
Day 3Tokyo - Tokyo Tour ~ Teamlab Planets, Shibuya Square, Ginza shopping
Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrsteamlab Planets, a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowersShibuya Scramble Crossing - the world's busiest pedestrian crossingClick a picture with The Hachiko Statue, honouring the most loyal dog in JapanStop for Lunch (Pay locally)GINZA SIX, a popular upscale shopping area of TokyoReturn to Hotel and free time for own activitiesOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 3Tokyo - Tokyo Tour ~ Teamlab Planets, Shibuya Square, Ginza shopping
Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrsteamlab Planets, a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowersShibuya Scramble Crossing - the world's busiest pedestrian crossingClick a picture with The Hachiko Statue, honouring the most loyal dog in JapanStop for Lunch (Pay locally)GINZA SIX, a popular upscale shopping area of TokyoReturn to Hotel and free time for own activitiesOvernight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 4Tokyo/ Mt. Fuji/ Matsumoto - Mt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone Ship
After breakfast, check out and assemble at the lobbyMt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Jigokudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone ShipPick up from hotel @ 0700 Hrs and Visit Oshino Hakkai VillageOshino Hakkai (Springs of Mt. Fuji), a must-visit tourist spot (*weather permitting)crystal clear spring waterŌwakudani - an active volcanic valley, Famous for its black eggs (**weather permitting)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakone Ropeway cable car and go sightseeing around the Ōwakudani Valley (weather permitting)Hakone Pirate Ship, sail across Lake Ashi for picturesque views of the surrounding mountains.(*weather permitting)Transfer to hotel, complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Matsumoto
- After breakfast, check out and assemble at the lobbyMt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Jigokudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone ShipPick up from hotel @ 0700 Hrs and Visit Oshino Hakkai VillageOshino Hakkai (Springs of Mt
- Fuji), a must-visit tourist spot (*weather permitting)crystal clear spring waterŌwakudani - an active volcanic valley, Famous for its black eggs (**weather permitting)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakone Ropeway cable car and go sightseeing around the Ōwakudani Valley (weather permitting)Hakone Pirate Ship, sail across Lake Ashi for picturesque views of the surrounding mountains
- (*weather permitting)Transfer to hotel, complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Matsumoto
Day 4Tokyo/ Mt. Fuji/ Matsumoto - Mt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone Ship
After breakfast, check out and assemble at the lobbyMt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Jigokudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone ShipPick up from hotel @ 0700 Hrs and Visit Oshino Hakkai VillageOshino Hakkai (Springs of Mt. Fuji), a must-visit tourist spot (*weather permitting)crystal clear spring waterŌwakudani - an active volcanic valley, Famous for its black eggs (**weather permitting)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakone Ropeway cable car and go sightseeing around the Ōwakudani Valley (weather permitting)Hakone Pirate Ship, sail across Lake Ashi for picturesque views of the surrounding mountains.(*weather permitting)Transfer to hotel, complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Matsumoto
- After breakfast, check out and assemble at the lobbyMt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Jigokudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone ShipPick up from hotel @ 0700 Hrs and Visit Oshino Hakkai VillageOshino Hakkai (Springs of Mt
- Fuji), a must-visit tourist spot (*weather permitting)crystal clear spring waterŌwakudani - an active volcanic valley, Famous for its black eggs (**weather permitting)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakone Ropeway cable car and go sightseeing around the Ōwakudani Valley (weather permitting)Hakone Pirate Ship, sail across Lake Ashi for picturesque views of the surrounding mountains
- (*weather permitting)Transfer to hotel, complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Matsumoto
Day 5Matsumoto/Toyama - Matsumoto - Ogizawa Tateyama - Toyama (Alpine Route)
01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs. will be couriered to Osaka hotel. Prepare a bag for overnight/ 02 nights stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc. in itAfter breakfast, Check Out And Proceed to Matsumoto StationHead to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route via busTateyama Station to Bijodaira Station Cable car -> Bijodaira Station to Murodo Station Highland busSightseeing in MurodoStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Murodo Station to Daikanbo Station Trolley bus -> Daikanbo Station to Kurobedaira Station RopewayKurobedaira Station to Kurobeko Station Cable car -> Kurobe Dam SightseeingKurobe Dam Station to Ogizawa Station Trolley busPick up from Ogizawa Station and transfer to hotelReach hotel, complete check in and free time for relaxationOvernight stay at hotel in Toyama
- 01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs
- will be couriered to Osaka hotel
- Prepare a bag for overnight/ 02 nights stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc
- in itAfter breakfast, Check Out And Proceed to Matsumoto StationHead to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route via busTateyama Station to Bijodaira Station Cable car -> Bijodaira Station to Murodo Station Highland busSightseeing in MurodoStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Murodo Station to Daikanbo Station Trolley bus -> Daikanbo Station to Kurobedaira Station RopewayKurobedaira Station to Kurobeko Station Cable car -> Kurobe Dam SightseeingKurobe Dam Station to Ogizawa Station Trolley busPick up from Ogizawa Station and transfer to hotelReach hotel, complete check in and free time for relaxationOvernight stay at hotel in Toyama
Day 5Matsumoto/Toyama - Matsumoto - Ogizawa Tateyama - Toyama (Alpine Route)
01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs. will be couriered to Osaka hotel. Prepare a bag for overnight/ 02 nights stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc. in itAfter breakfast, Check Out And Proceed to Matsumoto StationHead to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route via busTateyama Station to Bijodaira Station Cable car -> Bijodaira Station to Murodo Station Highland busSightseeing in MurodoStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Murodo Station to Daikanbo Station Trolley bus -> Daikanbo Station to Kurobedaira Station RopewayKurobedaira Station to Kurobeko Station Cable car -> Kurobe Dam SightseeingKurobe Dam Station to Ogizawa Station Trolley busPick up from Ogizawa Station and transfer to hotelReach hotel, complete check in and free time for relaxationOvernight stay at hotel in Toyama
- 01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs
- will be couriered to Osaka hotel
- Prepare a bag for overnight/ 02 nights stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc
- in itAfter breakfast, Check Out And Proceed to Matsumoto StationHead to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route via busTateyama Station to Bijodaira Station Cable car -> Bijodaira Station to Murodo Station Highland busSightseeing in MurodoStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Murodo Station to Daikanbo Station Trolley bus -> Daikanbo Station to Kurobedaira Station RopewayKurobedaira Station to Kurobeko Station Cable car -> Kurobe Dam SightseeingKurobe Dam Station to Ogizawa Station Trolley busPick up from Ogizawa Station and transfer to hotelReach hotel, complete check in and free time for relaxationOvernight stay at hotel in Toyama
Day 6Toyama/ Nagoya - Toyama to Nagoya Enroute visiting Shirakawa go
Breakfast at hotelCheck out and proceed to Shirakawa goVisit Ogimachi is the largest and most well-known village in Shirakawa-goStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakusan Shirakawa go White Road Fukube no Otaki WaterfallVisit Tsuga no Mokudai (Toganokidai)Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking ExperienceReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay at Hotel in Nagoya
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 6Toyama/ Nagoya - Toyama to Nagoya Enroute visiting Shirakawa go
Breakfast at hotelCheck out and proceed to Shirakawa goVisit Ogimachi is the largest and most well-known village in Shirakawa-goStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Hakusan Shirakawa go White Road Fukube no Otaki WaterfallVisit Tsuga no Mokudai (Toganokidai)Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking ExperienceReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay at Hotel in Nagoya
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 7Nagoya/ Hiroshima - Nagoya ~ Toyota Museum or Railway Park/ Shinkansen Bullet train to Hiroshima
01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs. will be couriered to Osaka hotel. Prepare a bag for overnight stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc. in itAfter breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed to Nagoya tourVisit Toyota Automobile Museum [** Advance reservation required/ subject to availability]SC Maglev and Railway Park [** Admission fee included/ simulators cost excluded]Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)After lunch, proceed to Nagoya StationNagoya Station To Hiroshima Station By Bullet TrainPick up from Hiroshima station and transfer to hotelReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Hiroshima
- 01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs
- will be couriered to Osaka hotel
- Prepare a bag for overnight stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc
- in itAfter breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed to Nagoya tourVisit Toyota Automobile Museum [** Advance reservation required/ subject to availability]SC Maglev and Railway Park [** Admission fee included/ simulators cost excluded]Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)After lunch, proceed to Nagoya StationNagoya Station To Hiroshima Station By Bullet TrainPick up from Hiroshima station and transfer to hotelReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Hiroshima
Day 7Nagoya/ Hiroshima - Nagoya ~ Toyota Museum or Railway Park/ Shinkansen Bullet train to Hiroshima
01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs. will be couriered to Osaka hotel. Prepare a bag for overnight stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc. in itAfter breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed to Nagoya tourVisit Toyota Automobile Museum [** Advance reservation required/ subject to availability]SC Maglev and Railway Park [** Admission fee included/ simulators cost excluded]Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)After lunch, proceed to Nagoya StationNagoya Station To Hiroshima Station By Bullet TrainPick up from Hiroshima station and transfer to hotelReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Hiroshima
- 01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs
- will be couriered to Osaka hotel
- Prepare a bag for overnight stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc
- in itAfter breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed to Nagoya tourVisit Toyota Automobile Museum [** Advance reservation required/ subject to availability]SC Maglev and Railway Park [** Admission fee included/ simulators cost excluded]Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)After lunch, proceed to Nagoya StationNagoya Station To Hiroshima Station By Bullet TrainPick up from Hiroshima station and transfer to hotelReach hotel and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay in Hiroshima
Day 8Hiroshima/ Osaka - Hiroshima & Miyajima Tour ~Torii gate, Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial park/ Shinkansen Train to Osaka
After breakfast, check out from Hotel, proceed to Hiroshima & Miyajima Day tourFerry transfer to Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine - best known for its "floating" torii gateSee wild deer in MiyajimaReturn to Hiroshima main Island, ferry transferStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Proceed to Hiroshima Peace Memorial MuseumAtomic Bomb Dome (Hiroshima Memorial Park)Proceed to Hiroshima StationHiroshima station to Shin Osaka station Bullet trainPick up from Shin Osaka Station and transfer to Indian RestaurantReach hotel, collect your bags and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay at hotel in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 8Hiroshima/ Osaka - Hiroshima & Miyajima Tour ~Torii gate, Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial park/ Shinkansen Train to Osaka
After breakfast, check out from Hotel, proceed to Hiroshima & Miyajima Day tourFerry transfer to Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine - best known for its "floating" torii gateSee wild deer in MiyajimaReturn to Hiroshima main Island, ferry transferStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Proceed to Hiroshima Peace Memorial MuseumAtomic Bomb Dome (Hiroshima Memorial Park)Proceed to Hiroshima StationHiroshima station to Shin Osaka station Bullet trainPick up from Shin Osaka Station and transfer to Indian RestaurantReach hotel, collect your bags and complete check in formalitiesOvernight stay at hotel in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 9Osaka - Kyoto Day Tour ~ Arashiyama, Kinkaku -ji, Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Shrine
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsArashiyama Bamboo Forest -Japan's most famous bamboo forest.Walk through the Bamboo groovesKinkaku-ji - Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, the “the Golden Pavilion”, Mirror PondKyoto Imperial Palace - the former palace of the Emperor of Japan (Drive pass/ No stop**)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Fushimi Inari Shrine - famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates (Short stop**)Return to OsakaOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsArashiyama Bamboo Forest -Japan's most famous bamboo forest
- Walk through the Bamboo groovesKinkaku-ji - Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, the “the Golden Pavilion”, Mirror PondKyoto Imperial Palace - the former palace of the Emperor of Japan (Drive pass/ No stop**)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Fushimi Inari Shrine - famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates (Short stop**)Return to OsakaOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
Day 9Osaka - Kyoto Day Tour ~ Arashiyama, Kinkaku -ji, Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Shrine
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsArashiyama Bamboo Forest -Japan's most famous bamboo forest.Walk through the Bamboo groovesKinkaku-ji - Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, the “the Golden Pavilion”, Mirror PondKyoto Imperial Palace - the former palace of the Emperor of Japan (Drive pass/ No stop**)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Fushimi Inari Shrine - famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates (Short stop**)Return to OsakaOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsArashiyama Bamboo Forest -Japan's most famous bamboo forest
- Walk through the Bamboo groovesKinkaku-ji - Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, the “the Golden Pavilion”, Mirror PondKyoto Imperial Palace - the former palace of the Emperor of Japan (Drive pass/ No stop**)Stop for Lunch (Pay locally)Fushimi Inari Shrine - famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates (Short stop**)Return to OsakaOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
Day 10Osaka - Nara & Kobe Day tour ~Tōdaiji temple, Deer Park, Kobe Meriken Park, Kobe Harbo land
Breakfast at HotelPick up from Hotel @0930 HrsVisit Tōdai-ji Temple - the world's largest wooden structure; home to the Great Buddha (*No Entrance)Nara Deer Park - Interact with friendly deer roaming freely in this historic parkStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Proceed to Kobe Meriken Park - Kobe's most popular & picturesque waterfront parkWalk to The Kobe Harborland - shopping and entertainment district, BE KOBE signOvernight Stay in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 10Osaka - Nara & Kobe Day tour ~Tōdaiji temple, Deer Park, Kobe Meriken Park, Kobe Harbo land
Breakfast at HotelPick up from Hotel @0930 HrsVisit Tōdai-ji Temple - the world's largest wooden structure; home to the Great Buddha (*No Entrance)Nara Deer Park - Interact with friendly deer roaming freely in this historic parkStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Proceed to Kobe Meriken Park - Kobe's most popular & picturesque waterfront parkWalk to The Kobe Harborland - shopping and entertainment district, BE KOBE signOvernight Stay in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 11Osaka - Osaka tour ~Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, Dotonbori/ Shinsaibashi shopping
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsOsaka Castle - the most famous landmarks in JapanUmeda Sky Building - Floating Garden ObservatoryStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Dotonbori District (Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street) - hotspot for touristsClick a picture with the iconic Glico Man, shot from under Ebisubashi bridge, a famous Osaka picture spotOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 11Osaka - Osaka tour ~Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, Dotonbori/ Shinsaibashi shopping
Pick up from Hotel @0900 HrsOsaka Castle - the most famous landmarks in JapanUmeda Sky Building - Floating Garden ObservatoryStop for Lunch (Pay locally)Dotonbori District (Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street) - hotspot for touristsClick a picture with the iconic Glico Man, shot from under Ebisubashi bridge, a famous Osaka picture spotOvernight stay at Hotel in Osaka
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 12Osaka - Free time till Check out or flight time
Osaka city hotel to KIX/ ITM Airport private transferDeparture Flight : TBA
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Day 12Osaka - Free time till Check out or flight time
Osaka city hotel to KIX/ ITM Airport private transferDeparture Flight : TBA
- Explore local attractions and historical landmarks
- Enjoy local dining and sightseeing options
Top Things to Do in Japan With Alpine Route
Mount Fuji View
Photograph the snow-capped peak of Fuji-san from scenic viewpoints and lake cruises.
Alpine Route Crossing
Traverse the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route through majestic mountains and massive snow walls.
Hokkaido Scenic Parks
Stroll through artistic layouts at Moerenuma Park or seasonal flower fields in Furano.
Pirate Ship Cruise
Sail across the volcanic Lake Ashi on a replica pirate ship with scenic mountain reflections.
Hakone Ropeway
Ride a scenic cable car over volcanic vents and steaming sulfuric valleys in Owakudani.
Essential Tips for Japan With Alpine Route
Know before you go — practical advice to make your trip smooth and memorable.
Regional JR Rail Pass: Consider a regional pass to save significantly on Shinkansen bullet train routes.
IC Card Setup: Download a mobile IC card (Suica/Pasmo) for seamless local bus and subway tap-ins.
Carry Cash: Many small shrines, temple entrance counters, and local street stalls do not accept credit cards.
Etiquette & Tipping: Good service is standard; tipping is not practiced and may cause confusion.
Footwear Manners: Wear slip-on shoes since you'll take them off frequently at temples and traditional ryokans.
Pocket Wi-Fi / eSIM: Pre-order a pocket Wi-Fi or eSIM to stay connected with navigation maps during your trip.
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Tour Duration
11 Nights / 12 Days