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Your tour :

• The tour guide can modify the programme according to the day's constraints.
• The prices displayed on this page may vary according to the exchange rate of the Japanese ¥.
• Unfortunately, this tour is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
• Children and babies accepted. It should be noted, however, that the program may be difficult for these people to follow. From 3 to 11 years old a child rate is offered. In each accommodation, a standard adult bed will be offered to them, and a standard seat will be allocated to them in transport. From 0 to 2 years old inclusive, a "baby" rate is offered. This price corresponds to the allocation of a cot in the majority of the accommodation of the chosen tour. However, we cannot guarantee a baby cot in each accommodation.
• Pets are not allowed.
• Your travel documents will be given to you as follows: travel diary by email 3 weeks before departure, airport transfer tickets upon arrival at the airport by our airport assistant and the rest of the documents by your tour guide when you meet at 6:00pm in your hotel on the first day.
• This programme is subject to change due to circumstances such as weather conditions or any other case of force majeure. The order of visits may also be modified. Please note that due to the current circumstances, any information mentioned is subject to change or modification.
• Your tour guide will guide you in French and English, participants will be both English and French speaking.

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Your accommodation :

• Some hotels may ask you to pay a tourist tax on arrival. This depends on the city and even the hotel, as some do not include it in the booking price. Normally, it is 200¥/night/person (about £1.37/1.93$) but can be slightly higher in 4* hotels. It must be paid in cash at the hotel reception. For traditional Japan Experience accommodations, it is included in the initial tour price.
• Room size: in Japan, a densely populated country where everything is compact, 3-star luxury hotels are of very good quality but the rooms are often quite narrow (12 to 20m2/129 sq ft to 215 sq ft) depending on the hotel. Please note the size of the single room, between 10 and 16m2 (107sq ft and 172 fq ft). For more comfort, you can choose our luxury 4* accommodation upgrade option. (Example: Tokaido Route).
• Double room : Rooms for two people in western hotels have 2 single beds (twin rooms) by default, which can usually be joined together.
• Single room : People travelling alone and wishing to book a single room must pay a supplement at the time of booking. This supplement can be waived, on request, if a twin room is shared with another participant. The single room supplement is compulsory for orders with an odd number of participants.
• Traditional accommodation : in the ryokan at Hakone Mount Fuji, the room has a private bathroom (Western or Japanese) and toilet. At the same time, access to the ryokan's non-mixed collective Japanese baths ("onsen") is free, subject to the schedules in force on site. These baths are often not accessible to people with visible tattoos.
• Names of the hotels : The names given on the site are for information only. In the event of unavailability, an establishment of equivalent standing will be scheduled. Hotels, corresponding to local standards, are given as an indication and may be changed on site for hotels of a similar category.

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Your transportation: 

• Flights are not included in this tour. Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to include flights in your order: Economy class flights with stopover or direct, air upgrade to eco-premium or business, departures from the provinces or abroad: we will be able to advise you.
• The departure and end dates of the tour presented on this page concern your stay in Japan. You will arrive in Japan via Tokyo (Narita or Haneda airports) and will also leave from Tokyo. On departure, you will have to leave the day before from Europe and land at the latest at 2.30 pm in order to be present at 6 pm in your hotel to meet your guide-accompanist. However, the return journey is made the same day due to the time difference. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are unsure or need clarification on the choice of international flights.
• If the flights have been purchased by you without the intervention of Japan Experience, it is necessary to send us by email 1 month before your departure your flight information (flight number, airport, date and time of arrival) to allow us to organise your welcome and airport transfer.
• Airport Transfers: The shared limousine bus leaves from the airport and stops either in front of your hotel or at a stop within 1-15 minutes walk from your hotel. Our airport assistant in Tokyo will drive you to the platform to pick up the airport transfer. The transfer to the hotel is unassisted. If you wish to be accompanied from the airport to your hotel reception, please choose the option "Accompanied airport transfer". This transfer is done in a shared shuttle or bus, with other clients leaving for the same hotel or a hotel close to yours. These transfers leave between 1.5 and 3 hours after your flight's scheduled arrival and stops can be made before your hotel. If you would like a private, non-stop transfer directly after the actual arrival of your flight, feel free to take the "Private Taxi from the Airport" option. Please note: due to the many changes in flight schedules by the airlines, if the airline notifies you of a change in arrival time less than 72 hours before your departure, and if it exceeds 45 minutes, we cannot guarantee your airport shuttle. You will then have to take a taxi at your own expense, requesting a refund from your airline for abusive schedule changes. The same applies to your return journey: 72 hours before your return flight, we cannot change the shuttle schedule. Similarly, you will have to take a taxi booked with the hotel, at your own expense, with reimbursement procedures with the airline company being the only solution. Japan Experience is not responsible for last minute schedule changes.
• If a person participating in the tour is a Japanese national and a resident of Japan, or a foreigner with tax residence in Japan (including students), then he or she cannot benefit from the price displayed because he or she is unfortunately not eligible for the Japan Rail Pass. Please contact us to get the price of the tour without Japan Rail Pass. This person will have to buy the train tickets for the tour directly in Japan. The Kansai Thru Pass is also subject to the same nationality/residency requirements. This is not the case for the Hakone Free Pass. If the person is a Japanese citizen but not a resident of Japan, then he/she can benefit from the Japan Rail Pass under certain conditions (see https://www.japan-experience.com/fr/questions-frequentes).
• Public transport (bus, metro) within the cities, once you have used up the ¥1,500 already pre-loaded on your public transport card, is at your expense. Count on a transport budget of about 40€ for the whole stay (travelling with the group and independently in the evening). In Tokyo and Osaka, some public transport is free with the Japan Rail Pass included in your tour.
• The pre-payment card for public transport will be returned to the guide at the end of your stay except in case of individual post-extension organised by Japan Experience.