Japan is an excellent place to visit for older travellers , with amazing transport, a rich history and culture and food like nowhere else on earth.
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Japan is a wonderful place to visit for all ages. It is particularly well suited to senior travellers, with excellent transport links (including the famously on-time Bullet Trains), good hygiene and polite, helpful people. Taking a tour is the best way to see Japan, where a professional guide can organise the accommodation beforehand leaving you to sit back and enjoy the ride. Here are five of the best Japan tours for seniors.
Splendours of Japan
Travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto, this is a great trip to get to know the big sights of Japan, from the natural wonders such as Mount Fuji to the bright lights of Tokyo. It’s a mixture of train and luxury air-conditioned coach, with everything sorted by a professional guide and driver. This is ideally suited to seniors but it’s worth noting the activity level is Dynamic, meaning this journey features 4+ miles of walking on some days and may involve steep hills. From €3,956.
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Discover Japan
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This is a tour well-suited to older travellers, with good quality hotels (and one traditional inn) along the way and an expert guide to make sure everything goes smoothly. You’ll visit the Ninja Temple and Geisha District in Kanazawa, see the floating torii gate at Miyajima Island, and travel by Bullet Train across the countryside. From €4,031.
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Japan Real Food Adventure
From Kobe beef to sushi, Japan has some of the most exquisite, unique food on the planet. This tour focuses on the culinary side of the country, starting in Tokyo and ending in Kyoto. You’ll learn how to make soba, the thin Japansese noodle, sample Japanese whiskeys and eat like a sumo wrestler. Japan Real Food Adventure includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. From €3,489.
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Contrasts of Japan
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This is a nine-day journey across Japan, starting in Tokyo and ending in Hiroshima. Pretty much everything is included – good accommodation, an expert guide, insurance, meals and transport – so it’s a really easy way to see the country. You’ll get to see Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka along the way. From €2.459.
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Majestic Japan
This 11-day guided tour takes you across Japan, visiting captivating temples in Kyoto, river valleys with crystal-clear waters and the giant metropolis that is Tokyo. There are some really special experiences along the way too, from making sushi rolls in Tokyo to a private performance of traditional Tsugaru Shamisen guitar and Taiko drumming. From €7,450.
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