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Mount Fuji with cherry blossoms in spring, Japan
11 Days · Ex Kochi

Japan & Korea Tour Kochi to the Rising Sun

Three Tokyo nights with the Fuji lake day, the bullet train south, Hiroshima's story, Kyoto and Nara, then four settled Seoul nights ending at the DMZ — the complete plan.

Return flights, ten 4-star nights, the bullet train, both visa files and travel insurance, all in one booking.

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About This Trip

The Journey in One Look.

Tokyo Tower and the city skyline at night

Eleven days and ten nights on set group departures ex Kochi. Economy flights Kochi–Tokyo, Osaka–Seoul and Seoul–Kochi; three nights in Tokyo, one in Hiroshima, two in Osaka and four in Seoul, all in 4-star hotels. The bullet train runs Tokyo to Hiroshima, all meals per the itinerary, and Japan and South Korea visa charges are included, with all sightseeing and airport transfers by air-conditioned coach. Travel insurance to age 70 (Indian residents) and a Malayalee tour manager throughout, GST included. An international route needs a passport valid six months beyond return, with four blank pages.

  • Duration

    11 Days, 10 Nights

  • Countries

    Japan & South Korea

  • Route

    Tokyo · Hiroshima · Osaka · Kyoto · Nara · Seoul

  • Hotels

    10 Nights · 4-Star

  • Visas

    Japan & Korea Included

  • Flights

    Return Flights Included

Itinerary

Day by Day

Kochi to Tokyo and Mount Fuji, the bullet train to Hiroshima, Osaka for Kyoto and Nara, then four Seoul nights ending at the DMZ.

Day01
The outbound flight from Kochi

Assemble at Cochin International Airport and meet the Fortune tour manager. After check-in, emigration and customs, board the flight to Tokyo, routed via Malaysia. Arrival at Tokyo brings you into the land of the rising sun, a country of old civilization and new technology in equal measure. Dinner, then check in at the hotel.

Overnight in Tokyo. Meals: breakfast and lunch on the flight, dinner at a restaurant.

Day02

The capital opens up: Ueno Park, Shibuya Crossing with its giant screens and crowds, then Senso-ji, the seventh-century temple to the goddess of mercy with its five-storey pagoda and the Asakusa Shrine. Nakamise Street runs 250 metres to the temple gate, before a drive past the Imperial Palace and the National Diet Building. The day tops out at the Tokyo Skytree, 634 metres and the tallest structure in Japan.

Overnight in Tokyo. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day03

The day trip runs to Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest peak at 3,776 metres, sacred to Shinto since the seventh century and one of the country's three sacred mountains. The Lake Kawaguchiko cruise puts the mountain across the water, and the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway climbs 400 metres from the eastern shore to a deck near Mount Tenjo for the full panorama of lake and peak. Dinner, then the return to Tokyo.

Overnight in Tokyo. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day04

The morning begins at TeamLab Planets, the immersive digital art exhibition. Then the bullet train to Hiroshima; pack one small bag for the night, as the main luggage travels directly to Osaka. On arrival, a guided tour walks the city's hardest ground: Hiroshima Peace Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Memorial Museum, whose exhibitions speak of the bomb of 6 August 1945. The dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, stands as their memorial near ground zero.

Overnight in Hiroshima. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day05

The drive runs to Osaka with a photo stop at Osaka Castle on the way. After dinner, check in at the hotel.

Overnight in Osaka. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day06

A full-day tour of the old capitals. Nara brings Todaiji Temple and Nara Park, established 1880 at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, home of the free-roaming deer. Kyoto answers with Kinkakuji, the gold-leaf Zen temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine, where thousands of vermilion torii gates climb sacred Mount Inari. Return to Osaka.

Overnight in Osaka. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day07

Check out and transfer to Osaka airport for the flight to Seoul. On arrival, check in at the hotel and settle in; the next four nights are spent in one place.

Overnight in Seoul. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day08

The city tour opens with Gyeongbokgung Palace, the first and largest royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty, built 1395, with the National Palace Museum on the grounds. Insadong follows, then Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the landmark that helped Seoul become World Design Capital in 2010. The day closes with the Han River cruise, passing the Blue House.

Overnight in Seoul. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day09

The drive runs to Namiseom, the half-moon island on the Bukhangang named for General Nami. The island is walked past nut pines, the metasequoia road and the ginkgo lane, with a birch path and a reed-field walkway, and galleries, museums and craft workshops between. The afternoon continues to the Garden of Morning Calm.

Overnight in Seoul. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day10

The day belongs to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The visit covers Dorasan Peace Park, the monuments of Imjingak Park, the Freedom Bridge and its legends, the walk through the Third Infiltration Tunnel, the DMZ Theatre and Exhibition Hall, and the Dora Observatory's long look into North Korea; an alternate attraction replaces the observatory if the DMZ closes. The evening rises to N Seoul Tower.

Overnight in Seoul. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day11

Check out and transfer to Incheon International Airport. Board the flight home, and the tour ends with fond memories.

All you need

What's Covered & What's Not

Inclusions

  • International flights in economy: Kochi to Tokyo, Osaka to Seoul, and Seoul to Kochi
  • 3 nights in a 4-star hotel in Tokyo
  • 1 night in a 4-star hotel in Hiroshima
  • 2 nights in a 4-star hotel in Osaka
  • 4 nights in a 4-star hotel in Seoul
  • The bullet train ride in Japan
  • All meals as per the itinerary
  • Visa charges for South Korea and Japan
  • All sightseeing and airport transfers in an air-conditioned coach
  • Travel insurance up to 70 years of age
  • A Malayalee tour manager from Fortune Tours
  • Applicable service tax (GST)
Traditional hanok rooftops and N Seoul Tower at sunset, Seoul

Before you fly

Documents, the Essentials

Japan and South Korea visa files run through the Fortune desk.

  • 01

    Valid passport

    An original passport valid for at least six months beyond the return date, with four blank pages; requirements can vary with the consulate.

  • 02

    Visa filed for you

    Visa charges are inside the package and our desk files the application, though granting rests only with the consulate.

  • 03

    Rejection or delay

    Visa fees and booking advances are not refunded if a visa is rejected or delayed; a rejection counts as a deemed cancellation from the rejection date.

  • 04

    Check your visa

    The visa copy is emailed and sometimes the passport is posted home; check the sticker and confirm every personal detail and the validity dates before travel.

  • 05

    Insurance cover

    Travel insurance to age 70 is included for Indian residents only; guests above 70 or on foreign passports arrange their own cover.

  • 06

    Mind your passport

    A lost passport abroad means police filing, embassy visits and new documents, all at the traveller's cost.

Tour highlights

Tour Highlights

The Tokyo city tour: Ueno Park, Shibuya Crossing, Senso-ji Temple, Nakamise Street, and the Tokyo Skytree

The Mount Fuji day with the Lake Kawaguchiko cruise and the Panoramic Ropeway

TeamLab Planets Tokyo and the bullet train ride to Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and the Peace Memorial Museum

Osaka Castle at a photo stop

Todaiji Temple and the deer of Nara Park

Kinkakuji's gold leaf floors and the torii gates of Fushimi Inari in Kyoto

The Seoul city tour: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, and the Han River cruise

Nami Island and the Garden of Morning Calm

The DMZ day: Imjingak Park, the Freedom Bridge, the Third Infiltration Tunnel, and the Dora Observatory

N Seoul Tower above the whole city

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy — charge by how far ahead of departure the booking is cancelled
When you cancelCharge
More than 15 days before departure50% of the tour cost
Less than 15 days and up to 7 days before departure75% of the tour cost
Less than 7 days before departure100% of the tour cost

Visa fees and flight tickets (onward & return) are non-refundable in all cases. Cancellation requests run only by email from the registered email ID.

Seoul skyline at night over the Han River
Two countries, one suitcase

From the Skytree to the Seoul Skyline.

Ten nights across Japan and Korea with flights, visas, meals, the bullet train and a Malayalee tour manager all inside one booking. Call us and the desk starts your file.

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Good To Know

Terms to Know

Still have a question? Call 9656 211 888 or write to info@fortunetours.com
A person up to 11 years is a child and 11 and above an adult; hotel check-in is 3 pm and check-out 11 am.
Once an airline ticket is issued, penalty charges apply for date changes; a missed flight becomes a no-show, with a new return ticket bought by the traveller.
Seat allotment rests with the airline; seats together cannot be guaranteed for group bookings.
The group runs on a minimum of 30 travellers; a drastic fall in numbers can change the tour cost, meal plan, vehicle and services, with the difference borne by the traveller.
Rooms are standard category on twin sharing with roll-away third beds; the group may be split across hotels when rooms run short.
On internal flight days, a packed or airport meal may replace a sit-down meal where flight timing demands.
No refunds for unused services; the company is not responsible for delays or deficiencies of airlines, hotels or other third parties.
Tours cancelled under force majeure convert the recoverable balance into a credit shell for a future tour.
International hotels take a security deposit at check-in, refunded at check-out; debit cards are best avoided as refunds take 2–3 weeks.
Prices do not hold on blackout dates informed at booking, and damage to hotel rooms or the coach is payable by the traveller.
Misbehaviour with co-travellers, the tour manager or locals can end a guest's tour on the road with no refund; leaving mid-tour is deemed a cancellation.
Walking is part of the guided tour, from coach parking to the sights.
Loss of a passport abroad, and all costs that follow, rest with the traveller; denial of boarding over an invalid passport is fully non-refundable.
Any disputes fall under Ernakulam jurisdiction.
How booking works — reservations by email or phone; the first instalment accepts the terms for all co-travellers.
A booking advance confirms the seat; the first instalment falls due before the first visa submission and the final before 30 days of departure.
The tour cost carries a US dollar component, and exchange-rate movement reflects in the final payment; cheques are not accepted within 15 days of departure.
Tickets, visas and documents are collected from the Fortune office after full payment; nothing is couriered.

Most hotels run twin beds, and a double is usually queen size rather than king.

Standard rooms across East Asia average 15 to 18 square metres, so pack with that in mind.

A third bed is usually a rollaway; short of rollaways, hotels may give a double plus a separate single. The desk suggests a twin plus a single supplement instead of a triple.

A mix of continental and local dishes, and queues at breakfast in peak season are normal in both countries.

Hotels run centralized air conditioning set for the whole property, while restaurants and attractions are mostly naturally ventilated.