Outbound
Saturday 17 October 2026
London Heathrow T2 → Tokyo Haneda T3
19:00 Depart
17:15 Arrive +1 day, Sunday 18 October
David
11K
Charlotte
9K
Rose
8H
Elizabeth
11K
ticket records 11K; confirm at check-in The Smalley Family
Japan, October 2026
17 October – 31 October 2026
David · Charlotte · Rose · Elizabeth
Flight
Outbound
The route
Where we’ll be
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- 01 Tokyo Arriving
- 02 Kyoto Traditional
- 03 Osaka Street food & gaming
- 04 Kanazawa Contemplative
- 05 Tokyo Grand finale
Journey
Five cities
Stop 01
Arriving
Tokyo
Sunday 18 – Thursday 22 October
4 nights
2× Standard + Balcony (rooms 201 & 202)
- Check-in
- 18 Oct
- Check-out
- 22 Oct
- Area
- Near Yoyogi Park, Harajuku & Meiji Shrine
#1202298419-1 · #9252386258-1
¥93,800 per room per night
Balcony rooms overlooking the park — perfect for jet-lag mornings.
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Hikari shinkansen to Kyoto
Stop 02
Traditional
Kyoto
Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 October
3 nights
Traditional townhouse (100-year-old machiya)
‘Kiyu’ Machiya Holiday Home
Nijo Castle area, Nakagyo Ward
Entire house, sleeps 4 · 2 double beds + tatami room with futons
- Check-in
- 5pm – 7pm
- Check-out
- 10am
- Luggage
- Forward to Machiya Welcome Desk at 685-2 Higashishiokojicho before check-in
#3452-6918-7249 (via Machiya Residence Inn)
Your own traditional Japanese house next to the Sanjo Shopping Arcade.
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JR Special Rapid to Osaka
Stop 03
Street food & gaming
Osaka
Sunday 25 – Tuesday 27 October
2 nights
2× Suite King (connecting)
- Breakfast
- Included daily at UPSTAIRZ (2F)
- Area
- Near Osaka Station, 20 min to Dotonbori
#30600SG041169 · #30600SG041170
Tara Bernerd-designed interiors. USJ day one, Dotonbori evening day two.
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Thunderbird Limited Express to Tsuruga, then Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa
Stop 04
Contemplative
Kanazawa
Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 October
2 nights
1× Garden Connecting (sleeps 4)
- Location
- 1-minute walk to Omicho Market
- Meals
- Not included — outstanding breakfast buffet available to add
#IK1561615146 (via IKYU.com)
Kanazawa craft traditions in every detail. Kenroku-en, D.T. Suzuki Museum, Higashi Chaya District all walkable.
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Kagayaki shinkansen to Tokyo
Stop 05
Grand finale
Tokyo
Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 October
2 nights
2× Yuri (Deluxe King), 42 sqm each
- Includes
- In-room bento breakfast, kimono room wear
- Highlights
- Rooftop onsen, sake lounge, cultural activities
Expedia itinerary #72072525073174
Shoes off at the door. Tatami floors, shoji screens, and the city’s only natural hot spring on the roof. The perfect farewell to Japan.
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Flight
Return
Return
Saturday 31 October 2026
Tokyo Haneda T3 → London Heathrow T2
10:05 Depart
15:45 Arrive same day
David
TBC
confirm at check-in Charlotte
10C
Rose
8C
Elizabeth
9A