21 August – 30 August 2027 LAND OF THE RISING SUN: "JAPAN
Tour Detail
About the Country |
Japan is an island nation in East Asia made up of 6,852 islands. Located in the Pacific Ocean, the country stretches from the Sea of Japan, east of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, to the Sea of Okhotsk in the north and the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The kanji characters that make up the Japanese name mean "sun" and "origin." For this reason, Japan is also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun." The country is divided into 47 prefectures across eight regions. Most of the islands are mountainous, and some are made up of volcanoes. Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, is a volcano. With a population of 126 million, of whom 98.5 percent are Japanese, Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world.
Visa Information |
A visa is not required for Turkish citizens traveling to Japan.
Guests must complete the entry form via https://www.vjw.digital.go.jp/main/#/vjwplo001 before travel.
All passengers must have a passport with an electronic chip. Old dark blue passports with chips are not accepted. For this tour, a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end of the tour is required. The airline has the right to deny boarding to guests whose passports do not have this validity period. Passport control has the authority to refuse entry to the country. In such a case, full responsibility lies with the passenger.
Tour Program
Day 1 > ISTANBUL - TOKYO > 21 August 2027 Saturday
Meeting at 10:45 in front of the Qatar Airways counter at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. After our ticket, baggage and passport procedures, flight to Doha at 13:45 with Qatar Airways flight QR240. Upon arrival in Doha at 17:50 local time, we will change planes and fly to Tokyo at 20:35 with Qatar Airways flight QR808.
Day 2 > TOKYO > Sunday, 22 August 2027
Landing at Narita Airport at 12:55 local time. After our passport and baggage procedures, we will head toward central Tokyo with our vehicle waiting for us. After arriving in the city, we will transfer to our hotel. We will complete our check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay at our hotel in Tokyo.
Day 3 > TOKYO > Monday, 23 August 2027 (K)
After breakfast at our hotel, we meet our guide in the lobby and begin our Tokyo tour. First, we head to the Harajuku district, known for its youth fashion and colorful street culture, and explore Takeshita Street, famous for its diverse shops and lively atmosphere. Then we move on to the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, one of Tokyo's iconic landmarks, and see the statue of Hachiko, remembered for his loyalty. After free time for lunch, we visit the Akihabara district, known for its electronics stores and its anime and manga culture. Afterward, we head to Ginza, famous for its stylish shops and wide avenues, where we have free time for shopping. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Free time to rest. Our overnight stay is at our hotel in Tokyo.
Day 4 > TOKYO - HAKONE - KYOTO > 24 August 2027 Tuesday > (K)
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off towards Gotemba on our private bus. At the end of our journey of approximately two hours, we arrive at the Gotemba Premium Outlet shopping center. Here we have free time to shop and get our lunch. After the free time for lunch, we set off towards Hakone, which is about an hour away. Here we take a cruise on Lake Ashi aboard a pirate ship, enjoying the natural scenery surrounding the lake. At the end of our lake cruise, we travel about an hour to Odawara Train Station. We reach Kyoto at the end of our journey, which will take approximately two and a half hours on the Shinkansen , Japan's famous high-speed train. Following our arrival, we head to our hotel, complete our check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Free time to rest for the remainder of the day. Overnight stay at our hotel in Kyoto.
Note: The large suitcases collected this morning will be transferred by cargo to our hotel in Kyoto and will reach us the next day. For this reason, we need to take the items we require for tonight with us in a small bag.
Day 5 > KYOTO > Wednesday, 25 August 2027 > (K)
After breakfast at our hotel, we start the Kyoto Tour. Our tour begins with a visit to the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. In the forest, which has a 500-meter walking trail, we can take a walk and listen to the sounds the wind makes as it passes through the bamboo. Next is the Kinkakuji Temple, also known as the Golden Pavilion. The temple is recognized worldwide as a flawless example of Kitayama garden design. Thanks to these features, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 as an important cultural asset of the former capital, Kyoto. After free time for lunch at Nishiki Market, our tour continues with a visit to Kiyomizu Temple, famous for its wooden terrace and city view. We explore the Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka streets, which preserve the atmosphere of the past with their traditional wooden houses and shops, and we walk through the Gion district, known for Kyoto's traditional culture. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel. Free time to rest. Our overnight stay is at our hotel in Kyoto.
Day 6 > KYOTO - NARA - OSAKA > 26 August 2027 Thursday > (K)
After breakfast at the hotel, we continue with the Kyoto Tour. We follow an enjoyable route covering some of Japan's most cultural and historic cities. First, we visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates. We stroll through this area, one of Kyoto's most impressive and photogenic spots, accompanied by our guide. After free time for lunch, we head towards Nara. Upon arrival, we will visit Todai-ji Temple, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Todai-ji not only is the largest wooden structure in the world, but also houses the world's largest Buddha statue, known in Japanese as the Daibutsu. After Todai-ji, we also visit Nara Park. Nara Park is a public park located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of Japan's oldest parks. The park is home to more than 1,200 wild Sika deer that roam freely. Because of these deer, Nara is also known as the deer park. At the end of the day, we head towards Osaka. After arriving, we complete our check-in procedures at our hotel and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay at our hotel in Osaka.
Day 7 > OSAKA > Friday, 27 August 2027 > (K)
After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we set off for our Osaka city tour. Our first stop is Osaka Castle, one of the most important historical structures in Japan. Here we will learn about the city's past and see the grandeur of the castle up close.Afterwards, following some free time for lunch at Kuromon Market, one of Osaka's most famous local markets, we will have time to stroll and enjoy free time in the Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi districts, known for their neon lights, restaurants and shopping streets. After the tour, we return to the hotel. We will spend the night at our hotel in Osaka.
Note: The large suitcases that will be collected this morning will be transferred by cargo to our hotel in Tokyo and will reach us the next day. For this reason, we need to take the items required for tonight with us in a small bag.
Day 8 > OSAKA - TOKYO > Saturday, 28 August 2027 > (K)
After breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to Shin-Osaka Station and depart for Tokyo by train. Upon arriving at Tokyo Station, we have free time for lunch. Our tour begins with the Shinjuku district, known for its towering buildings, shopping opportunities and bustling streets. We then move on to Asakusa, which reflects the traditional face of Tokyo, and visit Sensoji, the oldest temple in the city. We stroll along Nakamise Shopping Street, which leads to the temple, browsing shops offering traditional souvenirs and local delicacies. At the end of our tour, we transfer to our hotel and complete our check-in procedures. Free time to rest. We spend the night at our hotel in Tokyo.
Day 9 > TOKYO - ISTANBUL > 29 August 2027 Sunday (K)
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. At the time determined by our guide, transfer to Tokyo Narita Airport. After our ticket, baggage and passport procedures, flight to Doha with Qatar Airways flight QR807 at 22:25.
Day 10 > ISTANBUL > Monday, 30 August 2027
Local time 03:20 arrival in Doha. After landing in Doha, change aircraft and fly to Istanbul with Qatar Airways flight QR239 at 07:35. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 11:55 local time and the end of our tour. We bid farewell, looking forward to meeting you on our next enjoyable trip.
Tour Contract
· In cases where the tour program only specifies a category without naming the hotel(s) and/or options are offered for the same destination, our agency will notify the hotel(s) at least 48 hours before the departure of the trip.
· This price list and program remain valid until a new price list is issued, and it completely invalidates the previous one.
· Prices in all our package programs are limited to quotas for a minimum of 10 people; there may be a price increase for groups with more participants. Please ask for price information.
· The parties acknowledge that if a regular passport was issued more than 10 years ago, or other passport types more than 5 years ago, the Agency, not being the operator, bears no responsibility for defective services during the trip, and is not directly liable as the principal party. At all customs-cleared international departures, passengers must be present at the relevant port 3 hours before the tour departure time on the day of departure. Guests arriving at ports or airports from other cities by domestic flight in particular must adjust their flight times to the time they need to be at the port. For this reason, lateness and/or failure to join the tour is the passenger's responsibility, and Sora has no compensation obligation to the passenger. We recommend that passengers complete check-in and seat selection personally via the relevant airline's website 24 hours before the tour departure.
· Sora acts as an intermediary between the airline and our passengers and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. Flight times may change before the flight. All flight times must be confirmed by the passenger at least 48 hours before the tour departure. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
· Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability; in such rooms, the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 additional bed. Since additional beds are fold-away and so-called coach beds, tour participants in 3rd person and/or child reservations are deemed to have declared that they accept any crowding and bed type that may occur in the rooms. Child discounts apply to a single child staying in the same room with 2 adults and fitting the age group. Since hotels have a limited number of TWIN (2 separate beds) rooms, please check your TWIN room request before booking.
· When children under 18, not considered adults, join the tour without at least one of their parents, the consent documents required for joining the tour must be carried with the persons throughout the entire travel period.
· Panoramic city tours are 2-3 hour tours that do not include museum or archaeological site entrance fees, organized to introduce the cities; they may be held on different days provided their content does not change. Extra tours are carried out with the number of people determined by the tour leader. If the number falls below this, extra tours may be conducted with a price increase, and their days may be changed by the tour leader according to the flow of the program. Tours may not take place depending on weather conditions. Tours or excursions that local authorities do not permit for any reason will not be carried out. Sora cannot be held responsible for the inability to carry out these excursions or tours.
· Participants must carry with them any health issues affecting their participation in the tour, pregnancy status, medications they use continuously, and the relevant reports for these medications.
· Tour details, airport representative, tour leader and hotel information will be provided at least 48 hours before the tour departure.
· The passport is an official document; passport police have the authority to refuse your entry into the country for reasons such as any damage, dirtiness or tearing. In such a case, the responsibility belongs to the passenger.
· There is no visa requirement for Turkish citizens for this tour program. Passport police have the authority to refuse entry to the passenger even if they hold a valid visa. In such a case, all financial and legal responsibility belongs to the passenger. Please check your passport information and details.
· When exiting through Turkish border gates, citizens of Turkish or foreign nationality, even if they hold a passport with a valid visa, must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the travel date, for all passport types. Our agency does not approve passports that do not meet this requirement. Sora has no compensation obligation to passengers who cannot join the tour due to passports valid for less than 6 months.
· Guests who do not join the tours specified as included in the program cannot receive any fee refund.
What's Included
Round-trip economy class flight tickets on the Istanbul-Tokyo/Tokyo-Istanbul route with Qatar Airways scheduled flights
Airport taxes
A total of 7 nights accommodation in the specified or similar hotels
Breakfasts as specified in the program
Travel by Shinkansen bullet train
Tokyo Tours (Asakusa Temple, Nakamise, Akihabara, Shibuya Crossing, Shinjuku)
Kyoto Tour (Kiyomizu Temple, Gion District, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Kinkakuji Temple, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest tour)
Osaka Tour (Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Todaiji Temple, Osaka Castle, Kuromon Ichiba Market)
Hakone Tour (boat trip on Lake Ashi)
Nara Park Tour
Outlet Tour
Airport – hotel – airport transfers
All tours and entrance fees specified in the program
Professional guiding service in Turkish
Professional liability insurance (in accordance with Law No. 1618)
Not Included
Exit tax for travel abroad
Personal expenses
Tour guarantee and travel health insurance
All services not explicitly stated as included in the tour program
Tips (5 EUR per person per day, collected by the guide)
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