Best places to visit on our Japan tour packages from the UAE
From the bright lights of some of the biggest cities in the world, to towering mountains and rolling countryside, there are so many things to see and do on one of our Japan holiday packages from Dubai and the rest of the UAE.
1. Osaka - including Expo 2025
Kicking off on the 13th April 2025, and running through to the 13th October 2025, come to Expo 2025 and view cutting-edge exhibitions, using futuristic technology to help solve global issues.
Alongside visiting Expo 2025, you might as well explore the sights that Osaka has to offer on one of our Japan travel packages! Embrace your inner child with a day trip to Universal Studios, visit Shitennoji Temple, which is one of the oldest temples in the country, and relax in Minoo Park, which features a tranquil forest and waterfall.
2. Discover our cherry blossom package
From late March to May, Japan’s streets are lined with the prettiest pink cherry blossoms, that attract hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. With key locations all over Japan, now you can take full advantage with our cherry blossom package. Stay in well located four-star hotels, as you spend three nights in Tokyo and two nights in Kyoto, with private transfers included.
Your first day, you’ll get to explore Tokyo yourself, before embarking on a private cherry blossom tour in the capital the day after, visiting key sights such as Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi, where you can enjoy a boat ride under the sakura trees; and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which is famed for its fusion of Japanese and European-style gardens.
On day three of our cherry blossom package, you’ll travel to either Nikko or Mount Fuji, where you’ll get to enjoy stunning sakura views, followed by an evening food tour in Shinjuku. On day four, you’ll board the shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto, where you’ll get to visit the charming canal-side walk of Philosopher’s Path, Maruyama Park, with its famous weeping cherry tree, and Gion District, where you’ll get to take part in an evening tea ceremony, and see geishas wandering the streets.
Finally, on day five, you’ll get taken on a private tour of Kyoto’s key highlights, including Kinkaku-ji, with its sakura reflections; Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Togetsukyo Bridge, and Fushimi Inari Shrine, with its famous red torii gates, set next to pretty pastel cherry trees.
Alongside all of this, you’ll also get to enjoy airport transfers both ways, tickets for the bullet train, and a delicious free breakfast every morning. If you’ve always wanted to uncover the beauty of Japan’s sakura trees, then there’s no better Japan travel package for you.
3. Tokyo
Home to more than 9 million people, with its bright lights, skyscrapers, and amazing choice of restaurants, why would you not want to book one of our Tokyo holiday packages?! Spend your time here shopping ‘til you drop in chic Aoyama, take a tour of the many cafes, restaurants and fashion houses; and have a go at crossing the busiest pedestrian crossing in the whole world: Shibuya Crossing.
4. Kyoto
Travel in style on the bullet train from the capital to Kyoto, and you’ll get to discover regal temples and shrines, as well as some of the country’s best museums, including the Kyoto National Museum. Situated in the Kansai region, this city was once resident to the emperor from 794 until 1868, which definitely makes it worthy of a stop on one of our Japan trip packages, and catch a picture-perfect moment of Kinkaku-ji – nicknamed ‘the golden pavilion’, wander through Fushimi Inari Taisha’s iconic orange gates, and hop around the many cafes as you sip on a mouthwatering matcha.
5. Hokkaido
The northernmost of Japan’s many islands, you should definitely pencil some time in to visit Hokkaido on one of our Japan tour packages from the UAE. Best visited in winter, spend your days at the ski resorts, and your evenings warming up at the many onsens, which can be found at the foot of the volcanos. See if you can spot the diverse wildlife, which includes everything from whales to bears; and in the summer, spend a day at Furano, with its rainbow-coloured flower-filled fields making you feel like you’ve just stepped on the set of the Wizard of Oz.
6. Okinawa
A tropical paradise, if beaches are on your list of things to do, then make sure you visit the islands of Okinawa when you holiday in Japan! With over 160 to discover - many of which are uninhabited - you can dive, canoe, swim, and snorkel to your heart’s content. Explore colourful coral reefs in this part of the Pacific Ocean, and lush green forests where you can discover rare flora and fauna.
