Six Days, Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura

Name: Six Days, Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura
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The essentials of Tokyo and the country around it in one short week: the city in depth, a ryokan night in Hakone, and the temples of Kamakura on the drive back.

6 DaysSuggested Length

¥480,000Price From

Overview

A short week, done properly

Six days is enough for Tokyo and its two most loved escapes, if they are planned well. The city with a guide, a night in Hakone's mountains, then Kamakura's temples and coast on the way back.

It can stand alone, sit at the heart of a longer stay, or open a journey that continues to Kyoto. Every part of it can be extended.

The red torii gate on Lake Ashi with a sightseeing ship beyond, Hakone

The great red gate of Senso-ji in Asakusa

A teahouse beside the pond of a Tokyo garden, with the towers of the city behind

Tokyo Skytree rising above the Sumida river

A lane of stalls in the Tsukiji Outer Market

The torii gate and forest path of Meiji Jingu in Tokyo

Six days around Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura

Tokyo at the start and the end, with a ryokan night in Hakone and the temples and coast of Kamakura on the drive back in between.

It can stand alone, sit at the heart of a longer stay, or lead on to Kyoto, and every part of it can be extended under each destination.

Why Travel With Haven Japan?

Private days shaped entirely around your pace, with a guide on the days you choose.

Ryokans, boutique hotels and design-forward properties.

A deeply knowledgeable, English-speaking guide on every day you choose.

Private transfers door to door, to and from the airport included.

Round-the-clock support from our Japan-based team.

Highlights

Tokyo with a guideShibuya, Meiji Jingu and Setagaya, then the old east.

A ryokan in HakoneA hot spring bath and a seasonal dinner above Lake Ashi.

The Open-Air MuseumSculpture set against the mountains.

Kamakura on the wayZen gardens and the Great Buddha, on the road home.

One guide throughoutThe same guide and the same Alphard from arrival to departure.

Old TokyoTsukiji, Asakusa and the view from Tokyo Skytree.

Easy to extendAdd Kyoto, Nikko or more days in the city.

The Itinerary

6 Days, One Route

The map stays with you as the days unfold — tap a stop to jump ahead.

This is the order we recommend, the one that works best on the ground, but nothing here is fixed. Add or remove days with the + and − under each destination (up to 4 days in one place), or change the destinations and their order in our builder, with this itinerary already selected. The price follows your version: we quote it when you send it to us.

2 DAYS

1 DAY

2 DAYS

TOKYO · ARRIVAL

Day 01 | A First Evening in Ginza

Your private driver takes you from the airport to your hotel by Alphard. Once you have settled in, a gentle first evening: a walk through Ginza as the lights come on, and dinner close by. If you land late, the evening is simply yours to rest.

Your Experiences

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✓ Included Private Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

TOKYOPrivate Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

Your Hotels

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Your hotel for 5 nights, including your days in Kamakura.

SETAGAYA, TOKYO

TOKYO · SHIBUYA TO SHINJUKU

Day 02 | Crossing, Forest, Back Streets

Begin at Shibuya Crossing, then walk beneath the cedars of Meiji Jingu, the city's great forest shrine. After lunch, follow the architecture of Omotesando, slip into the quieter streets of Setagaya around Gotokuji and its beckoning cats, and end in Shinjuku as the evening lights come on.

Your Experiences

1 of 39

✓ Included Private Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

TOKYOPrivate Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

Your Hotels

1 of 6

Your hotel for 5 nights, including your days in Kamakura.

SETAGAYA, TOKYO

TOKYO → HAKONE

Day 03 | Lake, Shrine and Hot Spring

About two hours by Alphard to Hakone. The Hakone Turnpike climbs to a viewpoint over Sagami Bay, Hakone Shrine stands on the shore of Lake Ashi, and the Open-Air Museum sets sculpture against the mountains. The evening belongs to the ryokan: a hot spring bath and a seasonal dinner.

Overnight in Hakone.

Your Experiences

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✓ Included Zazen & Shakuhachi in Hakone

HAKONEZazen & Shakuhachi in Hakone

Your Hotels

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GORA, HAKONE

HAKONE → KAMAKURA

Day 04 | Temples on the Way Home

Along the coast by Alphard to Kamakura, about an hour and a half. The long approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the temple gardens of Hase-dera above the bay and the Great Buddha of Kotoku-in, then back to Tokyo for the evening.

Day trip from Tokyo. Same stay tonight.

Your Experiences

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✓ Included Zen Meditation at a Kamakura Temple

KAMAKURAZen Meditation at a Kamakura Temple

Where you sleep

We recommend sleeping in Tokyo and coming back each evening, so Kamakura needs no hotel of its own. If you would rather stay overnight in Kamakura, tell us when you send your itinerary and we will arrange it.

TOKYO · OLD EDO

Day 05 | Markets, Temples and Towers

Morning at the Tsukiji Outer Market while the stalls are still busy, then Asakusa, Nakamise-dori and the incense of Senso-ji. After lunch, the city from Tokyo Skytree, a pass through the electronics and anime of Akihabara, and a slow hour in Ueno Park as the day closes.

Your Experiences

1 of 39

✓ Included Private Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

TOKYOPrivate Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

Your Hotels

1 of 6

Your hotel for 5 nights, including your days in Kamakura.

SETAGAYA, TOKYO

TOKYO · DEPARTURE

Day 06 | A Last Morning, Then Home

A last morning in Tokyo for what is left: shopping in Ginza, a garden, or a quiet coffee near your hotel. Your guide then drives you to Narita or Haneda airport, with your luggage in the Alphard.

Your Experiences

1 of 39

✓ Included Private Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

TOKYOPrivate Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

Your Hotels

1 of 6

Your hotel for 5 nights, including your days in Kamakura.

SETAGAYA, TOKYO

Where You'll Stay

Choose Your Stay in Every Destination

SETAGAYA, TOKYO

A serene retreat in Setagaya blending minimalist Japanese design with an open-air onsen, a short ride from Shibuya's energy.

ROPPONGI, TOKYO

Occupying the top nine floors of Tokyo Midtown, roughly 250 metres above the street, with some of the highest hotel views anywhere in the city.

MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

Facing the Imperial Palace gardens across the moat, with the brand's signature in-room technology and a rooftop restaurant looking straight down Hibiya-dori.

SHINJUKU, TOKYO

Perched on the top 14 floors of the Shinjuku Park Tower, with the New York Bar's skyline views made famous by Lost in Translation, and a wood-panelled calm throughout.

NIHONBASHI, TOKYO

Set on the top floors of a Nihonbashi tower, with sweeping views over the city and Mount Fuji on a clear day, and three Michelin-starred restaurants downstairs.

OTEMACHI, TOKYO

Occupying the top six floors of Otemachi Tower, with a 30-metre atrium lobby and vast rooms built around a minimalist, washi-paper calm above the city.

GORA, HAKONE

A historic ryokan in the hills of Gora, in Hakone, once a summer villa of the imperial family, now a quiet retreat of tatami rooms, hot-spring baths and seasonal kaiseki.

SENGOKUHARA, HAKONE

A small luxury hotel in the highlands of Sengokuhara, in Hakone, with hot-spring bathing, Italian cuisine and views over the hills.

KOWAKIEN, HAKONE

A ryokan above Kowakien, in Hakone, with a large open-air hot-spring bath facing the mountains and a private open-air bath in every room.

Add-On Experiences

Shape Your Journey by Adding the Experiences That Move You

✓ Included Private Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

TOKYO, JAPANPrivate Tea Ceremony with an Urasenke Master

A private tea ceremony in Tokyo hosted by an Urasenke tea master: taste koicha and usucha with sweets and learn the thinking behind the ceremony.

✓ Included Toyosu Market Tour and Sushi Making

TOKYO, JAPANToyosu Market Tour and Sushi Making

Walk Toyosu Market with a master sushi chef, visit the wholesaler he buys from, then learn to make Edomae nigiri at his restaurant.

✓ Included Omotesando Architecture Walk

TOKYO, JAPANOmotesando Architecture Walk

Walk Omotesando and Harajuku with an architecture expert and see how western Tokyo went from rice fields to skyscrapers.

✓ Included Geisha Entertainment in Asakusa

TOKYO, JAPANGeisha Entertainment in Asakusa

Dine at a ryotei in Asakusa's old entertainment district with geisha and rare male hokan entertainers.

✓ Included Zazen & Shakuhachi in Hakone

HAKONE, JAPANZazen & Shakuhachi in Hakone

Practise zazen and flute meditation with a shakuhachi master at a historic retreat near Ashinoyu hot spring.

✓ Included A Day at a 300-Year-Old Villa

HAKONE, JAPANA Day at a 300-Year-Old Villa

Relax by a traditional hearth at a villa built three centuries ago for the ruling Seto family.

✓ Included Zen Meditation at a Kamakura Temple

KAMAKURA, JAPANZen Meditation at a Kamakura Temple

A private tour of a historic Zen temple north of Kamakura with two National Treasures, then talk Zen with the head priest and meditate with him.

✓ Included Matured Sushi and Sake Pairing

TOKYO, JAPANMatured Sushi and Sake Pairing

A fully private dining session at a two-Michelin-star sushi restaurant in Futako-tamagawa: matured sushi made in front of you, paired with four sakes.

✓ Included Calligraphy in a Century-Old Kamakura Villa

KAMAKURA, JAPANCalligraphy in a Century-Old Kamakura Villa

A beginner-friendly calligraphy lesson with a master, in the tea room of a century-old villa in the hills of Kamakura.

✓ Included Kintsugi in Minami-Aoyama

TOKYO, JAPANKintsugi in Minami-Aoyama

Practise kintsugi in a Minami-Aoyama gallery space: mend a vessel with lacquer and gold or silver powder and take it home the same day.

✓ Included Noh Masks and a Private Stage Session

TOKYO, JAPANNoh Masks and a Private Stage Session

On a Noh family's private stage in Tokyo, meet the head of the family, see his collection of masks and costumes, and watch two shimai dances.

✓ Included Shamisen Lesson and Lunch in Akasaka

TOKYO, JAPANShamisen Lesson and Lunch in Akasaka

A shamisen master performs and guides you in playing, in a private tatami room at a long-established Akasaka restaurant, followed by a seasonal lunch.

✓ Included Ikebana Lesson in Akasaka

TOKYO, JAPANIkebana Lesson in Akasaka

A private ikebana lesson with a master-rank instructor in an Akasaka school headquarters designed by Kenzo Tange: make two arrangements.

✓ Included Incense Blending in Ginza

TOKYO, JAPANIncense Blending in Ginza

Blend your own incense pouch from over a dozen fragrance ingredients at a 440-year-old incense shop in Ginza, and take seasonal incense home.

✓ Included Sumi-e Ink Painting in Minami-Aoyama

TOKYO, JAPANSumi-e Ink Painting in Minami-Aoyama

Learn classical Edo Rimpa ink-painting in a private Minami-Aoyama atelier, reproduce a masterpiece by hand and take your painting home as decor.

✓ Included Private Zazen at an Asakusa Temple

TOKYO, JAPANPrivate Zazen at an Asakusa Temple

Sit zazen at an Asakusa Zen temple founded in 1611, guided by a monk and the head priest, then take matcha and sweets.

✓ Included Chopstick Making in Kuramae

TOKYO, JAPANChopstick Making in Kuramae

Make your own chopsticks in a Kuramae workshop with a century of Edo woodworking history: choose a fine wood, shave it and finish it with oil.

✓ Included Yukata and Mizuhiki Accessory Making

TOKYO, JAPANYukata and Mizuhiki Accessory Making

In a 100-year-old Japanese residence in Ueno-Sakuragi, learn to wear a yukata, make a matching mizuhiki accessory and keep both.

✓ Included Ukiyo-e Stencil Dyeing Workshop

TOKYO, JAPANUkiyo-e Stencil Dyeing Workshop

Colour a Hokusai Mount Fuji motif with a brush in a Nihonbashi gallery, guided by a kataezome artist.

✓ Included Pure Silver Bangle Making in Asakusa

TOKYO, JAPANPure Silver Bangle Making in Asakusa

Spend a day as an apprentice in Asakusa: shape your own bangle from 99.9% pure silver with a silversmith whose family has worked silver for twelve generations.

✓ Included A forge fire with glowing coals and a smith's tongs and tools, as used to forge a small katana

TOKYO, JAPANSmall Katana Forging in Ome

Forge a small katana from tamahagane steel with a husband-and-wife team of bladesmiths on the edge of Tokyo.

✓ Included A soba master rolling out noodle dough

TOKYO, JAPANSoba Noodle Making Workshop

Roll and cut soba by hand the way it was made four centuries ago, taught by a leading soba master.

✓ Included Shojin Ryori Cooking with a Monk

TOKYO, JAPANShojin Ryori Cooking with a Monk

Learn Buddhist vegetarian cooking from a temple monk in Akasaka, then eat your meal in the temple's main hall.

✓ Included Kabuki Workshop with a Professional Actor

TOKYO, JAPANKabuki Workshop with a Professional Actor

Learn kabuki acting and training techniques from a professional actor, at a prestigious traditional restaurant with a kaiseki meal.

✓ Included Sake Brewery Tour in Ome

TOKYO, JAPANSake Brewery Tour in Ome

Tour a brewery with over 300 years of history in the hills of western Tokyo and taste five sakes with paired snacks.

✓ Included Mount Mitake Shrine Hike

TOKYO, JAPANMount Mitake Shrine Hike

A guided day hike up Mount Mitake in western Tokyo to the 'Shrine in the Sky', with lunch at a temple lodging.

✓ Included Nihon-ga Painting in Minami-Aoyama

TOKYO, JAPANNihon-ga Painting in Minami-Aoyama

Paint in the classical Rimpa tradition with a nihon-ga artist, using brush and, if you wish, gold and silver leaf.

✓ Included Kumihimo Silk Braiding in Ueno

TOKYO, JAPANKumihimo Silk Braiding in Ueno

A private tour, limited to six guests a day, of a 360-year-old kumihimo silk-braiding workshop in Ueno, then make a braided accessory with master artisans.

✓ Included Kannon Painting & Temple Walk in Kita-Kamakura

KAMAKURA, JAPANKannon Painting & Temple Walk in Kita-Kamakura

Walk to two temples in Kita-Kamakura with a Kannon painter, then paint a small lotus Kannon in the artist's studio.

✓ Included Water Mandala Painting in a Restored Kura

KAMAKURA, JAPANWater Mandala Painting in a Restored Kura

Paint a water-themed Buddhist mandala in a calm restored storehouse in Kamakura and take it home.

✓ Included Old Tokaido Road Hike to Hakone Pass

HAKONE, JAPANOld Tokaido Road Hike to Hakone Pass

Walk a well-preserved stretch of the old road between Kyoto and Edo up to Hakone Pass, with Lake Ashinoko and Mount Fuji ahead.

✓ Included Edo Woodblock Printing Workshop

TOKYO, JAPANEdo Woodblock Printing Workshop

Print ukiyo-e patterns on washi paper at a woodblock workshop with 160 years of history, and turn them into a bamboo-handled fan.

✓ Included Edo Glass Cutting Workshop

TOKYO, JAPANEdo Glass Cutting Workshop

Cut a pattern into an 8-ounce cup of two-colour Edo overlay glass with a seasoned glassmaker.

✓ Included Edo Paper Lantern Making

TOKYO, JAPANEdo Paper Lantern Making

Paint your own Edo paper lantern at a shop that has been in business for over a hundred years, and take it home.

✓ Included Edo Komon Tenugui Dyeing

TOKYO, JAPANEdo Komon Tenugui Dyeing

Stencil-dye a tenugui hand towel at a studio that has kept the Edo komon tradition alive for over a century.

✓ Included Maki-e Lacquerware Decoration

TOKYO, JAPANMaki-e Lacquerware Decoration

Decorate a piece of lacquerware with maki-e metallic powder at the main store of a century-old lacquerware shop in Nihonbashi.

✓ Included Mizuhiki Knots & Washi Wrapping

TOKYO, JAPANMizuhiki Knots & Washi Wrapping

In a Yoyogi studio, learn basic mizuhiki knots with an artist and practise wrapping with handmade tesuki-washi paper, including gift envelopes.

✓ Included Japanese Scent Making in Kudan

TOKYO, JAPANJapanese Scent Making in Kudan

Blend your own natural fragrance from Japanese plants with a scenting designer at a historic house in Kudan.

✓ Included Bonsai & Tea at a Bonsai Museum

TOKYO, JAPANBonsai & Tea at a Bonsai Museum

Tour a garden of over a thousand bonsai, shape a tree yourself, and finish with tea ceremony.

✓ Included Katana Polishing Workshop

TOKYO, JAPANKatana Polishing Workshop

Polish a real katana on a whetstone with one of Japan's professional katana polishers in Setagaya.

✓ Included Beer Museum Tour & Tasting in Ebisu

TOKYO, JAPANBeer Museum Tour & Tasting in Ebisu

Go behind the story of one of Japan's best-loved beers at a brewery museum in Ebisu, with a tasting and food pairings.

✓ Included Japanese Dance at a Ryotei in Akasaka

TOKYO, JAPANJapanese Dance at a Ryotei in Akasaka

Watch a private nihon-buyo performance and learn its movements from a master instructor, followed by kaiseki.

✓ Included Kanji Calligraphy with a Master

TOKYO, JAPANKanji Calligraphy with a Master

Learn kanji calligraphy at a ceramics shop in Yanaka from a calligrapher who draws on a background in psychology.

✓ Included Bean Paste Flower Wagashi Class

TOKYO, JAPANBean Paste Flower Wagashi Class

Make modern wagashi flowers from sweet bean paste, free of dairy and gluten, and enjoy them with tea.

✓ Included Dyed Flower Making in a Couture Atelier

TOKYO, JAPANDyed Flower Making in a Couture Atelier

Cut, dye and layer silk and lace into a flower in the atelier of a renowned couture flower artist.

✓ Included Mount Takao Hike & Shojin Lunch

TOKYO, JAPANMount Takao Hike & Shojin Lunch

Hike sacred Mount Takao with a certified guide, then eat shojin cuisine made from local vegetables.

✓ Included A carved red lacquer plate with an intricate raised pattern

KAMAKURA, JAPANKamakura-bori Lacquerware Lesson

Meet an award-winning Kamakura-bori master in his quiet Kamakura workshop for a talk and demonstration on the craft of lacquered tableware.

✓ Included Kamakura-bori Wood Carving

KAMAKURA, JAPANKamakura-bori Wood Carving

Carve a small plate in the 800-year-old Kamakura-bori style in the studio of a descendant of Unkei.

✓ Included Zen & Shakuhachi at Hokokuji

KAMAKURA, JAPANZen & Shakuhachi at Hokokuji

Experience suizen, 'blowing Zen', with the shakuhachi bamboo flute with private evening access to Hokokuji's bamboo garden.

✓ Included Nerikiri Wagashi in a Hase Teahouse

KAMAKURA, JAPANNerikiri Wagashi in a Hase Teahouse

Make two nerikiri sweets in the shapes of Mount Fuji and cherry blossom at a teahouse in Hase.

✓ Included Landscape Ikebana in Kita-Kamakura

KAMAKURA, JAPANLandscape Ikebana in Kita-Kamakura

Make a 'windswept landscape' of flowers in a quiet atelier in Kita-Kamakura, guided by a flower artist.

✓ Included Zen & Karate at Engakuji

KAMAKURA, JAPANZen & Karate at Engakuji

Explore the link between Zen and the martial arts with a temple tour, meditation and a karate workshop at Engakuji.

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Inclusions

Private guide on the guided days, in English or French
Private transfers by Toyota Alphard or equivalent, and wherever the road is not the best way, a private car, a taxi or reserved Shinkansen seats, all arranged for you
Entrance fees and activities listed in the itinerary
Accommodation chosen to your taste and booked for you
A local SIM card with unlimited data, if you would like one
Luggage forwarding between hotels, if you would like it
Round-the-clock support from our Japan-based team

Pricing

2027

Prices in JPY, per person, for two travelling together, with accommodation included. Every Haven journey is quoted individually, once we know your dates, party size and preferences.

One team plans and books your whole journey, so you have a single person to speak to from the first call to the last morning. Your quote sets out everything that is included, day by day.

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Questions About This Journey

How many days is Six Days, Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura and where does it go?

Six Days, Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura runs 6 days and visits Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura. The day-by-day route, with a map, is shown above.

Is this journey private, and can it be changed?

Yes. Every Haven journey is private, just you and your party, and tailor-made. This route is an example of how a journey can unfold: tell us your dates, interests and pace and we will adapt the days, the places and the stays.

How much does it cost?

Prices start from ¥480,000 (see the pricing section above). The final price depends on your dates, the hotels you choose, the experiences you add and the size of your group, so we confirm an exact quote after your enquiry.

What is included?

The inclusions are listed in the pricing section above. Unless stated there, entrance fees and meals are not included, and our guides are happy to recommend restaurants. An all-inclusive package is available for a custom Japan journey.

Where do we stay?

You choose your stay in each destination from the hotels and ryokan shown on the page. If you prefer another property, tell us and we will look at it.

When should I book?

Japan is a country where travellers plan well ahead, so we recommend contacting us about 6 months before your ideal departure date, especially for spring and autumn. Last-minute requests may be possible with some limits.

What languages do your guides speak?

Our tours are conducted in English, French and Japanese. If you need another language, tell us in advance and we will do our best to arrange it.

How do I pay?

We accept payment in Japanese yen and major international credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

What is the cancellation policy?

If we receive your cancellation 91 days or more before the first day of service, only the deposit is kept. It is 50% of the price 61 to 90 days before, and 100% 60 days or less before. Cancellations are made by email to contact@havenjapan.com. The full policy is in clause 5 of our Terms and Conditions.

Can I add experiences such as a tea ceremony or an onsen stay?

Yes. The experiences section above lists what you can add, from tea ceremonies and craft workshops to private onsen. Each day can also include free time to explore on your own.

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