Japan Autumn Tour 2025: Ho Chi Minh City - Osaka - Kobe - Kyoto - Nagoya - Yamanashi - Tokyo (5 Days, 5 Nights) with Vietjet Air

NIGHT 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - OSAKA

Evening:

• 9:00 PM: Meet your tour leader at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) for check-in on Vietjet flight VJ828 SGNKIX, departing at 01:00 and arriving at 08:30.
• Overnight flight.

DAY 1: KANSAI - NARA - OSAKA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Morning:

• Arrive at Kansai Airport, complete immigration, and receive a light breakfast.

• Visit Todai-ji Temple, a prominent Nara landmark home to a 500-ton bronze Buddha statue.

  

• Explore Nara Park, famous for its friendly wild deer (over 1,000 of them!).

  

Afternoon:

• Enjoy a Kobe beef lunch.

• Travel to Osaka and visit Osaka Castle (photo stop outside), a 16th-century landmark built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

  

• Experience a Maiko Show, featuring traditional Japanese dance, music, and an opportunity to wear a simplified Kimono and take photos with a Maiko (apprentice Geisha).

  

Evening:

• Dinner, then check into your 4-star hotel in Osaka for the night.

DAY 2: OSAKA - KYOTO - NAGOYA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel, then check out.

• Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Clear Water Temple), a Kyoto cultural icon known for its unique wooden architecture built into the mountainside.

  

• Explore Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a picturesque natural bamboo forest in Kyoto.

  

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Travel to Nagashima for free time and shopping at Mitsui Jazz Dream Nagashima Outlet Park, one of Japan's largest outlets with over 240 stores offering luxury to popular Japanese brands, dining, and entertainment.

  

Evening:

• Dinner, then check into your hotel for the night in Nagoya.

DAY 3: NAGOYA - YAMANASHI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel, then check out.

• Experience a ride on the Shinkansen (bullet train), a highlight of Japan's transportation system.

  

• Visit Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak (3776m). Ascend to its 5th station at 2,300m for clearer views (weather permitting).

  

Afternoon:

• Lunch.
• Continue to Oshino Hakkai Cultural Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its serene natural beauty and traditional Japanese village charm.

Evening:

• Enjoy a Kaiseki-style dinner at a local restaurant, featuring Snow Crab delicacies.
• Check into your hotel in Yamanashi.
• Experience a relaxing Onsen bath, a traditional Japanese hot spring hydrotherapy.

DAY 4: YAMANASHI - TOKYO - NARITA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Morning:

• Breakfast, then check out.
• Depart for Tokyo.
• For tours departing Oct 1 - Oct 16: Visit the Imperial Palace (photo stop outside), the residence and workplace of the Emperor of Japan.

Afternoon:

• Lunch.
• Visit Asakusa Temple (Senso-ji), Tokyo's oldest and most significant temple, known for its iconic giant paper lantern at the main gate.
• Stroll through Nakamise Shopping Street, leading to Asakusa Temple, bustling with traditional goods, souvenirs, and local snacks.
• See Tokyo Skytree (photo stop outside), a modern symbol of Japan.
• Free time for shopping at Akihabara electronic town (if time permits), known for anime and manga merchandise.

Evening:

• Dinner, then check into your 4-star hotel in Narita for the night.

DAY 5: NARITA - HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, Light Lunch on plane)

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel, then check out.
• Transfer to Narita International Airport for check-in on Vietjet flight VJ823 NRT-SGN, departing at 08:55 and arriving at 12:55.
• Arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport, bid farewell, and look forward to your next trip!