Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage above a hillside of red autumn maples

Kyoto · 9 days

Kyoto in Maple Season

Tokyo, Kyoto, a ryokan night and Nara

Duration
9 days, 8 nights
Pace
Easy
Best months
Mid November – early December
From, per person
₹2,85,000

(01)The journey

Timed for the maples: temples at opening, a ryokan with its own onsen in Hakone, neighbourhood walks in Kyoto with a guide who grew up in Gion, and the shinkansen between it all.

Timed for the maples: the last two weeks of November, when Kyoto's temple gardens turn red and gold. It's the most beautiful time of year in the city, and the busiest, so this journey is built around early mornings.

Tokyo first, then a night in a Hakone ryokan with its own onsen, then five nights in Kyoto with a guide who grew up in Gion — with Nara and Osaka on either side.

Highlights

  • Ryokan night with kaiseki dinner
  • Kiyomizu-dera at opening
  • Private tea ceremony
  • Arashiyama before the crowds

The route

  1. Tokyo
  2. Hakone
  3. Kyoto
  4. Nara
  5. Osaka

Private, 2–6 travellers

(02)Day by day

Airport limousine bus to your hotel in Marunouchi. Evening walk to Tokyo Station's rooftop garden.

Overnight
Hotel, Tokyo
Meals
Meals on your own

(03)What's included

Included

  • 8 nights: city hotels, a Hakone ryokan with private onsen and a Kyoto design hotel
  • 7-day Japan Rail Pass and reserved shinkansen seats
  • Private guides in Tokyo and Kyoto, private tea ceremony
  • Luggage forwarding from Tokyo to Kyoto
  • Meals as listed; Japan eVisa assistance; 24×7 planner support

Not included

  • International flights
  • Japan eVisa fee and travel insurance
  • Meals not listed
  • City transport outside the rail pass

(04)Pricing

Prices for Kyoto in Maple Season, in Indian rupees
OptionPrice
Per person, 2 sharing₹2,85,000
Spring (sakura) departures, per personLate March – mid April₹3,12,000
Single room supplement₹96,000

Prices include GST. Final quotes depend on dates and hotel availability — your planner confirms everything before you pay a deposit.

(05)Good to know

  • 01Maple and cherry blossom seasons move by a week or two each year; we watch the forecasts and fine-tune plans.
  • 02Japan is a cash-friendly country — carry some yen for small restaurants and temples.
  • 03Ryokans have set dinner times and rules for the onsen; we'll send a short guide before you go.

Questions travellers ask

More questions? See the travel FAQ or ask your planner.

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