Name: Luke and Matthieuー August 2025 Japan Trip
Start: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Tokyo, Japan

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Aug 4 - 11, 2025

Group size: 2 - 2

Luke and Matthieuー August 2025 Japan Trip

Tokyo, Japan

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IACE Travel

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30 reviews

Aug 4 - 11, 2025

Group size: 2 - 2

Accommodations
7 nights
Day 1-3
Sunshine City Prince Hotel (Panorama (33F-37F)-Twin Room (29㎡) Type A with breakfast)
Day 4-6
Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (Main Building Premium Floor Twin 26 sq with breakfast)
Day 7
Hotel Sardonyx Tokyo (Standard Twin Room (24㎡ ) with breakfast)
Meals
Day 2-8 Breakfast
Transfers
Day 4: Shinkansen Hikari (Tokyo-Kyoto) , Day 7 Shinkansen Nozomi (Kyoto-Tokyo)
WELCOM SUICA x2
JPY 5000 per card included
English speaking guide
Day 2 (8hr), Day 5 (8hr) , Day 6 (4hr)
Private Chartered Van
Day 5 (Driver Guide)
Airport Transfer
Day 1
Admissions
Day 5, 6 (all listed in the itinerary)
24-hour support

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Day 1 (8/4) Mon
Day 1 (8/4) Mon
Welcome to Japan!!
Air Canada 751 Y 03AUG (Sun) Boston 10:20 AM - Montreal - Dorval (Montréal-Trudeau) 11:45 AM 03AUG
Air Canada 005 Y 03AUG (Sun) Montreal - Dorval (Montréal-Trudeau) 12:50 PM - Narita 3:25 PM 04AUG

Your driver will meet you at the International Arrival lobby and will be holding a sign with your name: Mr Luke /Whited　

Narita Airport === Private Transfer to the Hotel (1hr)

Sunshine City Prince Hotel
8 mins walk from Ikebukuro Station Exit 35. (MAP)
(Panorama (33F-37F)-Twin Room (29㎡) Type A with breakfast)
Reservation number: 162759829
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited]
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Day 2 (8/5) Tue
Day 2 (8/5) Tue
8-hr Tokyo tour with a guide and Welcome Suica
8-hr Tokyo tour with a guide and Welcome Suica (9 AM-5 PM)
9am- Meet the guide at the hotel front lobby.
Guide name: Mr Yukio Akashi
Cell: 080-2036-7789

9am-Meet the guide at the hotel
10:30am-12:00pm-Tsukiji fish market
12:45pm-2:00pm-Akihabara
2:30pm-3:30pm-Sensoji-temple & Nakamise shopping street
4:25pm-5pm Shibuya (Tour ends at Shibuya)

*The guide will hand you the following tickets.
-Welcome suica x2（JPY 5000 per card included ）
-Day 4: Shinkansen Hikari tickets (Tokyo-Kyoto)
-Day 7 :Shinkansen Nozomi tickets (Kyoto-Tokyo)

Sunshine City Prince Hotel
8 mins walk from Ikebukuro Station Exit 35. (MAP)
(Panorama (33F-37F)-Twin Room (29㎡) Type A with breakfast)
Reservation number: 162759829
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited]
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Day 3 (8/6) Wed
Day 3 (8/6) Wed
Free day in Tokyo
Enjoy exploring Tokyo on your own!

Sunshine City Prince Hotel
8 mins walk from Ikebukuro Station Exit 35. (MAP)
(Panorama (33F-37F)-Twin Room (29㎡) Type A with breakfast)
Reservation number: 162759829
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited]
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Day 4 (8/7) Thu
Day 4 (8/7) Thu
Take a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto.(2,5hr)
Make your own way to Tokyo station.
It takes about 20 minutes by train from Ikebukuro Station to Tokyo Station.

Ikebukuro Station → Tokyo Station (No Transfers)
　 Tokyo-Metro Marunouchi Line
　・8:45 am - 9:04 am (For Honancho)
　・8:50 am - 9:08 am (For Nakano-Fujimicho)
　・8:56 am - 9:14 am (For Ogikubo)
　・9:01 am - 9:19 am (For Ogikubo)
　・9:06 am - 9:24 am (For Ogikubo)

Tokyo Station is large and busy, so I recommend arriving before 9:30 AM.
Take a shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto

Departure Tokyo Station 10:03 AM- Arrival Kyoto Station 12:37 PM
（Shinkansen Hikari No. 507）
Your seat number and other details are printed on the ticket.
The seats have luggage storage spaces.

Hotel check-in is at 2:00 PM, you can leave your luggage there first and explore Kyoto on your own.

Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
2-minute walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit.(MAP)
Main Building Premium Floor Twin 26 sq with breakfast
Reservation number: 216140138
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited ]
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Day 5 (8/8) Fri
Day 5 (8/8) Fri
8-hr Kyoto tour with a guide and private vehicle.
8-hr Kyoto tour with a guide and private vehicle. (9am-5pm)
9 AM- Meet the guide at the hotel front lobby.
Guide name: Mr Haruhiko Teramura
Cell: 080-3848-6295

9:00 AM Meet the guide at the hotel
-Kinkaku-ji
-Yasaka Shrine
-Kiyomizu-dera
-Arashiyama (Bamboo Forest)
5:00 PM The tour will end at the hotel.

Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
2-minute walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit.(MAP)
Main Building Premium Floor Twin 26 sq with breakfast
Reservation number: 216140138
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited ]
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Day 6 (8/9) Sat
Day 6 (8/9) Sat
4-hr Nara tour with a guide and Welcome Suica
Make your own way to Nara station.
Please take the following local train:
Departing Kyoto Station at 08:16 AM → Arriving Nara Station at 09:12 PM
(JR Nara Line Rapid Service No. 21 bound for Nara)

*The one-way fare is JPY 720 with your Suica.
If your balance is low, don’t forget to recharge it before boarding.

4-hour Nara tour with a guide and welcome suica (9:15am-1:15pm)
Meet your guide at Nara Station's only ticket gate, located on the 2nd floor.
Guide name: Ms Yuko Hirai
Cell: 070-8459-4789

9:15am-meet the guide at Nara station
9:50am-11:50AM Nara park and Todai-ji
12:15pm-1:15pm-Kasugataisha Shrine
1:15pm-Tour ends at Kasugataisya

Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
2-minute walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit.(MAP)
Main Building Premium Floor Twin 26 sq with breakfast
Reservation number: 216140138
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited ]
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Day 7 (8/10) Sun
Day 7 (8/10) Sun
Take a bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo
11:00 AM- Hotel check out

You can leave your luggage at the hotel and enjoy your final day in Kyoto.
Make sure you are at Kyoto Station by 1:30 pm.

Take a shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
Departure Kyoto Station 2:01 PM- Arrival Tokyo Station 4:15 PM
（Shinkansen Nozomii No. 24）
Your seat number and other details are printed on the ticket.
The seats have luggage storage spaces.

Hotel Sardonyx Tokyo
15-minute walk from Tokyo station Yaesu Exit.(MAP)
Standard Twin Room (24㎡ ) with breakfast
Reservation number: 8YAK6WV7
Reservation name: [Mr Luke /Whited ]
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Day 8 (8/11) Mon
Day 8 (8/11) Mon
Home Sweet Home!
11:00 AM- Hotel check out.
*You can leave your luggage at the hotel front desk and go out for lunch.

Make your way to Narita Airport on your own by 2:30 pm.

Have a safe flight!

Air Canada 006 Y 11AUG (Mon) Narita 5:35 PM - Montreal - Dorval (Montréal-Trudeau) 5:00 PM 11AUG
Air Canada 8614 Y 11AUG (Mon) Montreal - Dorval (Montréal-Trudeau) 8:45 PM - Boston 10:11 PM 11AUG
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Our family of four had an amazing trip to Japan! Thank you Mitzy for planning our itinerary and making all the reservations for the transportation, hotels, special dinners, tour guides and drivers. We all enjoyed every minute of our time in Japan. When we arrived at our first hotel in Tokyo, the subway passes and bullet train tickets were there. All the hotels had great breakfasts and the locations were also convenient. We loved the experience of staying at a ryokan with the private onsen -- a beautiful and relaxing setting. All the tour guides and drivers were excellent -- very knowledgeable on the local history, restaurants, shopping, etc. They were so gracious and took very good care of us. They also made sure that we found a good lunch spot, and always delivered us safely to our final destination for the day at the hotel/restaurant. The special dinners that Mitzy arranged for us were enjoyable and delicious. We enjoyed trying all the different local specialties. Our trip was beyond our expectations. We would highly recommend Mitzy and IACE to anyone interested in taking a trip to Japan.

By Pearl W for Wiedlin Family Japan Trip 2025 on Apr 27, 2025

Well planned trip with IACE! Our trip was amazing, wonderful, kind people in Japan, and what a beautiful country. Thank you!

By Sara B for Redlands Sister City 2025 on Apr 16, 2025

We had an amazing experience with IACE and our agent, Kino. We had a list of locations in Japan we wanted to see that aren't usually featured in prearranged tour packages, so we opted for the custom vacation package. Kino greatly exceeded our expectations with the planning, from transportation to accommodations, making sure to keep our budget in mind. We never ran into any issues moving from city to city or checking into each hotel. Kino even helped us make reservations while the trip was underway. I highly recommend IACE for anyone looking for a stress-free travel experience! Thank you very much.

By Alana D for Domingo's Trip - March 2025 on Apr 15, 2025

Akiko helped us put together an amazing trip that covered all the cities and places we were hoping to visit for our students and with only a few months to plan. After a previous failed attempt at working with a different travel agency, Akiko and IACE Travel worked quickly, diligently and efficiently to design an itinerary that balanced cultural experience with education. Our students had many unique opportunities to travel around Japan and visit culturally significant places - like Shirakawago, a UNESCO World Heritage site - while incorporating fun and local like activities, like shopping, eating at various restaurants, and exploring some of the cities on their own. Our tour guides in Tokyo and Kyoto were very adept at engaging with our high school students, and our students enjoyed and learned a lot in our times with them. It was also so helpful that all of our needs - from transportation to our friendly, accommodating tour guides - were anticipated, included and provided for. Akiko was always available to communicate with us and provide support, answering questions while we were in Japan, including emergency support when one of our students fell ill during our trip. She responded with care and knowledge of traveling with students, while managing the chaos that comes with planning a trip of this magnitude in such a short amount of time (there's a reason why school trips are supposed to be planned a year in advance!). I would not hesitate to recommend Akiko and IACE Travel for any and all groups wanting to travel to Japan. We look forward to working with them again, in the future!

By Rosanne Edquid M for Eastlake High School Japan Trip 2025 on Apr 11, 2025

What I liked about our trip was that it was a nice mix of old and new Japan. I’m glad we didn’t go to Tokyo but got to see feudal Japan, touristy Japan, and trendy Japan. IACE did a good job arranging our transportation and accommodations. The only hotel I didn’t like was the Kansai Stargate. I disagree that our guide Yuki in Takashima didn’t speak good English. I thought all the guides and drivers were good.

By Jacqueline H for 4 New yorkers on Mar 29, 2025

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