15 Top-Rated Multi-Day Tours Including Kusatsu

1.Magical and Dreamy Japan 14-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 14 days · from $4668Our pick

You’ll cover 18 Japanese destinations in 14 days, travelling by bullet train, ferry and coach from Tokyo to Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyoto, the mountain villages and Nikko. Expect major temples, gardens, a Mount Koya monastery stay, some included meals and a brisk schedule. Guides can change, and the monastery’s rooms are simple.

“We gave a low rating to Kishigon Ryokan because it is a very old hotel with lack of maintenance. But the attention, food and Onsen were excellent! We also want to highlight guide Javier's attention - although he was in charge of the English group, we decided to go with him because it was a smaller group. Overall the organization of the tours was excellent.”

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2.Central Japan by Europamundo – 9-Day Tour from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 9 days · from $2722

Travel by coach from Tokyo through Mount Fuji, Kyoto, the Japanese Alps, and Nikko, with English-speaking guides, four-star hotels, temple visits, a lake boat ride, and two ryokan stays. Guides on past departures have included Ken Igarashi, Akane, and David, though guide assignments can change.

“Overall, the trip was an excellent experience throughout all categories. At first, the transfer from airport to hotel on arrival was a bit confusing, but was handled quickly by the tour's rep with one call. If you are fortunate enough to have Ken Igarashi as a guide, (which I had for most of the trip), his profound knowledge of Japan's history, religions, and modern issues made this travel experience worthwhile. Be prepared for long breakfast lines at some hotels, but you will get to eat. You will meet numerous travelers from different regions of the world in this tour of central Japan.”

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3.Japanese Scenes and Mount Fuji 19-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 19 days · from $6884

Travel from Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hokkaido on a 19-day guided Japan tour, with bullet trains, ferries, temples, hot springs and a night at a Mount Koya monastery. Guides may change, and some departures combine English and Spanish groups. Expect a full schedule, substantial walking and a mix of city hotels and traditional stays.

“The trip completely fulfilled our expectations (with a small restriction regarding Hiroshima)! The days were long and exhausting, but the respective starting points always motivated us to tackle the average daily distance of around 7km or 14 floors! The hotels were all good, as was the included or recommended food. The tour guides were good to top in a certain range, the group discipline in terms of keeping to the times was sometimes quite lax.”

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4.Tokyo, Kyoto and Alps by Europamundo – 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 6 days · from $2070Best value

Europamundo’s six-day Japan tour links Tokyo and Kyoto with Tsumago, Matsumoto, Nagano, Kusatsu, Ikaho and Nikko. Expect a guided Tokyo city day, a bullet-train ride, mountain roads, a forest walk to Jigokudani’s macaque park and one night in a traditional ryokan. Guides may change, and some departures may be bilingual.

“Good tour to see lots in japan. Tour guides were experience and gave lots of information.. do note of the dos and don'ts.. all in all it was great..”

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5.Tokyo, Kyoto and Alps GO by Europamundo – 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 6 days · from $2300

Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto, Tsumago, Matsumoto, Nagano, the Jigokudani Monkey Park, Kusatsu, Ikaho and Nikko by bullet train and coach. English-language guiding, hotels, key admission fees and two dinners are included. Guides vary by departure; past groups included Tania, Ken and David.

“This tour covered a lot of places quickly! I never would have seen so much on my own. The tour guides--Eduardo, Kiko, Pablo, Marcos, and especially David--went above and beyond to take care of everyone. The hotels and ryokan were lovely and comfortable. Be sure to read daily itineraries carefully because some meals are not covered, and in Kyoto there was no 'return to hotel' transport. Overall, a wonderful trip that went to some unique places!”

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6.Wonders of Japan end Tokyo 15-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 15 days · from $4935

Travel round-trip from Tokyo by coach, ferry and cable car, with an English-speaking guide and stops at Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nikko and more. Highlights include a night at a Buddhist monastery, two ryokan stays, hot springs and five included lunches and dinners. Group size can reach 72, and guide arrangements may vary.

“The guides were great and knowledgeable, the hotel choices very good as well. However, mixing an English speaking group with a Spanish speaking group caused quite a few problems. Different languages and different cultures did not contribute to a relaxing exploration of Japan.”

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7.Wonders of Japan end Tokyo GO 15-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 15 days · from $5619

Spend 15 days travelling from Tokyo through Japan’s temples, castles, hot-spring towns and mountain villages. An English-speaking guide, coach transport, hotel breakfasts and many admissions are included. Expect a fast-moving group tour, a ryokan stay near Mount Fuji, and a night at a Buddhist monastery on Mount Koya.

“This tour was very organized, the guides were great, there was so much included to see. I appreciated having two guides, one for English speakers and one for Spanish speakers, which helped everything run much more smoothly. Most every day is busy from early morning to night, so you have to be up for the pace. I appreciated all we saw because of the pace, my boyfriend would have preferred to stay at each site a bit longer, with a slower pace and more relaxation time. Pros and cons - all in all it was a great tour that gives one a taste of the culture and values of Japan.”

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8.Japan’s Landscapes 14-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 14 days · from $4992Top rated

Travel from Tokyo through Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shikoku, Mount Koya, and the Japanese Alps on a guided 14-day coach tour. Expect a bullet train, temple stays, hot springs, castles, and busy sightseeing days. Guides may change, and some groups are bilingual. Meals, admissions, and hotels are included.

“Hello, following our recent trip in Japan organised by Europamundo I would like to pass on the following feedback. Firstly, I would like to congratulate all of their staff for their professional, helpful, informative commentaries for our daily activities. Although there were relatively small groups of English speaking guests on the tour we were always included and I was most impressed with the overall set up. This was our first group/tour style holiday and I would definitely look at booking other trips in the future based on this experience. David Muñoz was absolutely brilliant, his English speaking and comprehension was excellent, he managed his section of the tour with ease,…”

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9.Japan’s Landscapes GO 14-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 14 days · from $5750

Travel from Tokyo through Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shikoku, Mount Koya, the Japanese Alps, and Nikko with an English-speaking tour leader. Expect bullet trains, ferries, temples, gardens, hot springs, and a monastery stay, plus a packed schedule and some long coach days.

“Hello, following our recent trip in Japan organised by Europamundo I would like to pass on the following feedback. Firstly, I would like to congratulate all of their staff for their professional, helpful, informative commentaries for our daily activities. Although there were relatively small groups of English speaking guests on the tour we were always included and I was most impressed with the overall set up. This was our first group/tour style holiday and I would definitely look at booking other trips in the future based on this experience. David Muñoz was absolutely brilliant, his English speaking and comprehension was excellent, he managed his section of the tour with ease,…”

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10.Discover Japan by Europamundo – 15-Day Tour from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 15 days · from $5187

Travel from Tokyo to Hokkaido and back over 15 days by coach, ferry and shared airport shuttle. Expect English-speaking guides, city tours, mountain temples, hot springs, a snow-monkey park, included meals and a mix of four-star hotels and traditional inns.

“Good places visited. Poor guide on Tokyo tour other guides excellent, poor advance info, trying at times with languages,,learn about Japan, need to check charges for return hotel booking as the Prince hotel had us for two instead of one night, bus drivers excellent need to give better consideration if less mobile to activities Ken debbie will write separately”

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11.Feudal Japan with Japanese Alps by Europamundo – 10-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 10 days · from $3180

Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train, then cross the Japanese Alps by coach to Kanazawa, Takayama, Nagano and Nikko. Expect guided temple and castle visits, traditional villages, a ryokan stay, breakfasts and selected dinners. English guidance is provided, though guides may change or tours may be bilingual.

“Iteniaries were well organized, and the guides were nice and. dutiful. However some scheduals were too rush, we have to get up very eary. English language guide can also be improved.”

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12.Tokyo, Kyoto, Alps and Fuji (including Jigokudani Valley) by Europamundo – 8-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 8 days · from $2820

Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train, then cross the Alps by coach for Tsumago, Matsumoto, Jigokudani’s snow monkeys and hot-spring towns. The route also covers Nikko, Kamakura and Mount Fuji. Expect a packed schedule, shared transport and possibly bilingual guiding; past guides included José, Paco and David.

“Because the tour was for both Spanish and English speakers, each group had to wait for translations... especially the English-speaking group because the Spanish guide was much, much wordier. It became annoying.that people were laughing as he was speaking Spanish and none of that translated to us.... Okay, and then just as we were bonding with our group, there was an additional group added. That was distracting. We have been on other tours and it is important to create cohesiveness. On day 6, yet another group was added and others in our group went elsewhere. Very hard to start over with other people. My husband began feeling sick on Day…”

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13.Tokyo, Kyoto, Alps and Fuji (including Yamanouchi) 8-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 8 days · from $2820

Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train, then by coach through Tsumago, Matsumoto, Nagano, Nikko, Kamakura and Fuji country. Expect temple visits, a forest walk to Jigokudani’s macaques, a ryokan night and a Lake Kawaguchiko boat ride. English guiding is offered, though some departures may use bilingual commentary and guides can change.

“Because the tour was for both Spanish and English speakers, each group had to wait for translations... especially the English-speaking group because the Spanish guide was much, much wordier. It became annoying.that people were laughing as he was speaking Spanish and none of that translated to us.... Okay, and then just as we were bonding with our group, there was an additional group added. That was distracting. We have been on other tours and it is important to create cohesiveness. On day 6, yet another group was added and others in our group went elsewhere. Very hard to start over with other people. My husband began feeling sick on Day…”

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14.Capitals of Japan 11-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1 reviews · 11 days · from $4004

Travel from Tokyo through Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyoto and the Japanese Alps on an 11-day guided coach tour. Expect a bullet train, ferry crossings, major temples and gardens, hot-spring towns, and a night at a Buddhist monastery. English is offered, though some departures may be guided in English and Spanish.

“The tour was fairly comprehensive although I would have preferred that it was conveyed in one language only rather than two. It may be advertised as English but in essence, the tour's presentation was both Spanish and English and dependent on the quality of the guide where some may be more comfortable in one vesus the other in which case neither audience were served well because of language challenges for both groups. The greatest challenge with any tours in the Far East is learning about sites that may not be listed on the itinerary and trying to research them without knowledge of the correct spelling with the tour that aspires…”

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15.Capitals of Japan GO by Europamundo – 11-Day Tour from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1 reviews · 11 days · from $4653

Travel from Tokyo through Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyoto, the Japanese Alps, and Nikko on an 11-day guided coach tour. Expect bullet trains, ferries, temple visits, a Buddhist monastery stay, hot-spring inns, and an English-speaking tour leader. Some site admissions may cost extra.

“The tour was fairly comprehensive although I would have preferred that it was conveyed in one language only rather than two. It may be advertised as English but in essence, the tour's presentation was both Spanish and English and dependent on the quality of the guide where some may be more comfortable in one vesus the other in which case neither audience were served well because of language challenges for both groups. The greatest challenge with any tours in the Far East is learning about sites that may not be listed on the itinerary and trying to research them without knowledge of the correct spelling with the tour that aspires…”

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