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Japan
Western Japan & Okinawa
Osaka → Himeji → Hiroshima → Miyajima → Naha
Best travel months May · June · September · October
Overview
Himeji Castle, Hiroshima's Peace Park and a night on Miyajima, then four slow days on Okinawa's beaches.
- 11 days
- Beach finish
- Domestic flight
- 10 nights incl. Miyajima ryokan
- Hiroshima → Okinawa flight
- Private guide Hiroshima and Miyajima
- OKA resort transfers
- Destinations
- Osaka, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Naha
- Countries
- Japan
- Duration
- 11 days / 10 nights
- Best travel period
- May, June, September, October
- Suitable for
- Families, couples and small groups
- Hotel category
- 4-star · 5 stays
- Guiding languages
- English
- Travel style
- Family, Culture, Food, Luxury
The route
Day by day
Every component below is a real product in the NNomadic catalogue. Timings are indicative and are confirmed on booking.
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Day1 Welcome to Osaka Osaka
Land, settle in, and start gently in Osaka.
Morning
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10:00
Arrive in Osaka
Private transfer from the airport and time to settle in.
Afternoon
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14:00
Osaka Castle and Kuromon Market Half-Day Tour
The castle keep and its history of unification, then the 190-year-old Kuromon market with three tastings, in a half day that leaves the evening free.
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Evening
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19:00
Dotonbori and Shinsekai Street Food Crawl with a Local
Twelve tastings across Dotonbori and Shinsekai — takoyaki, kushikatsu, okonomiyaki and horumon — with a guide who eats here weekly.
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Tip Dotonbori is best after dark, and busiest on a Friday.
Overnight Osaka · 4-star · 2 nights
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10:00
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Day2 Osaka highlights Osaka
A full day in Osaka.
Morning
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09:00
Universal Studios Japan 1-Day Studio Pass
Dated one-day admission to Universal Studios Japan, including Super Nintendo World entry subject to the park's timed-area system.
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Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Osaka.
Tip Dotonbori is best after dark, and busiest on a Friday.
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09:00
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Day3 Osaka → Himeji Himeji
Move on to Himeji and see the first of it in the afternoon.
Morning
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09:30
Travel to Himeji
Transfer from Osaka, with your luggage handled.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Himeji.
Travel Sector from Osaka to Himeji is included.
Tip Ask your guide about the neighbourhood around the hotel in Himeji.
Overnight Himeji · 4-star · 2 nights
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09:30
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Day4 Himeji highlights Himeji
A full day in Himeji.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Himeji.
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19:00
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Day5 Himeji → Hiroshima Hiroshima
Move on to Hiroshima and see the first of it in the afternoon.
Morning
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09:30
Travel to Hiroshima
Transfer from Himeji, with your luggage handled.
Afternoon
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14:00
Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima Island Day Trip
The Peace Memorial Park and Museum in the morning, then the ferry to Miyajima for the floating torii and Itsukushima Shrine.
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Evening
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19:00
Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki Cooking Class
Cook layered Hiroshima okonomiyaki on a teppan griddle with a chef, then eat it with a beer at the counter where you made it.
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Travel Sector from Himeji to Hiroshima is included.
Tip Ask your guide about the neighbourhood around the hotel in Hiroshima.
Overnight Hiroshima · 4-star · 2 nights
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09:30
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Day6 Hiroshima highlights Hiroshima
A full day in Hiroshima.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Hiroshima.
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19:00
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Day7 Hiroshima → Miyajima Miyajima
Move on to Miyajima and see the first of it in the afternoon.
Morning
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09:30
Travel to Miyajima
Transfer from Hiroshima, with your luggage handled.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Miyajima.
Travel Sector from Hiroshima to Miyajima is included.
Tip Ask your guide about the neighbourhood around the hotel in Miyajima.
Overnight Miyajima · 4-star · 2 nights
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09:30
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Day8 Miyajima highlights Miyajima
A full day in Miyajima.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Miyajima.
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19:00
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Day9 Miyajima → Naha Naha
Move on to Naha and see the first of it in the afternoon.
Morning
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09:30
Travel to Naha
Transfer from Miyajima, with your luggage handled.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Naha.
Travel Sector from Miyajima to Naha is included.
Tip Ask your guide about the neighbourhood around the hotel in Naha.
Overnight Naha · 4-star · 2 nights
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09:30
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Day10 Naha highlights Naha
A last full day in Naha.
Evening
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19:00
Evening at leisure
Dinner and the evening free in Naha.
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19:00
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Day11 Departure from Naha Naha
Time for anything left undone, then a private transfer to the airport.
Morning
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09:30
Morning at leisure
Late checkout where the hotel allows it.
Afternoon
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13:00
Airport transfer
Private transfer from your hotel to the airport in Naha.
Travel Departure sector is not included unless stated.
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09:30
What is and is not included
Included
- 10 nights incl. Miyajima ryokan
- Hiroshima → Okinawa flight
- Private guide Hiroshima and Miyajima
- OKA resort transfers
Not included
- International flights unless stated
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Meals not listed in the daily plan
- Personal expenses and gratuities
Hotels
- Osaka 2 nights 4-star
- Himeji 2 nights 4-star
- Hiroshima 2 nights 4-star
- Miyajima 2 nights 4-star
- Naha 2 nights 4-star
Properties are allocated at the category shown and named on confirmation — the exact hotel depends on availability for your dates, which is why the category rather than the property is published here.
Transfers and sectors
- Day 3Sector from Osaka to Himeji is included.
- Day 5Sector from Himeji to Hiroshima is included.
- Day 7Sector from Hiroshima to Miyajima is included.
- Day 9Sector from Miyajima to Naha is included.
- Day 11Departure sector is not included unless stated.
Arrival and departure airport transfers are private unless the daily plan says otherwise. Vehicle class is matched to party size at confirmation.
Experiences in this itinerary
5 bookable products from the NNomadic marketplace. Each one opens its own page, with its operator, inclusions and cancellation terms.
Meals
The daily plan includes food as an experience on 2 occasions:
- Day 1Dotonbori and Shinsekai Street Food Crawl with a Local
- Day 5Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki Cooking Class
Anything not named in the daily plan above is not included, and is listed under “Not included”. Dietary requirements are passed to every operator at booking.
Destination information
- Osaka Experiences in Osaka
- Himeji Experiences in Himeji
- Hiroshima Experiences in Hiroshima
- Miyajima Experiences in Miyajima
- Naha Experiences in Naha
Important information
- Availability On request, subject to confirmation. Nothing on this page is held until a booking is confirmed.
- Operated by 2 contracted suppliers, all verified: Osaka Food Walks, Setouchi Heritage Tours.
- Guiding English. Other languages on request, subject to guide availability in each city.
- Timings The times in the daily plan are indicative. Operator start times are fixed at confirmation and printed on the voucher.
- Pace Families, couples and small groups. Tell us about mobility needs, ages or dietary requirements and the plan is adjusted before it is quoted.
- Documents Visas, passport validity and travel insurance are the traveller’s responsibility. We advise on requirements but do not arrange them.
Cancellation
A multi-day itinerary is a set of separately contracted services, and each one carries its own cancellation terms — a rail sector, a ryokan night and a guided day do not cancel on the same schedule. The terms that apply to your booking are the ones attached to the components on your confirmation, and they are shown in full on the quotation before anything is paid.
Each experience page in the marketplace publishes its own cancellation table. Hotel and transport terms are released with the agent quotation.
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