Arrive in Tokyo where you will meet your guide and transfer by shuttle bus and taxi to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Spend a full day exploring Tokyo with a guide, making use of Tokyo's comprehensive public transport system. Start with a visit to Meiji Shrine, a Shinto shrine nestled amongst an evergreen forest in the city. Continue to the fast-paced districts of Harajuku & Omotesando. Head across town to Asakusa and visit Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest temple and wander down the shopping street Nakamise. Take a cruise down the Sumida River before wandering around the classical Hamarikyu Garden. Stop for a cup of matcha and Japanese sweets in a tea house on a small island in the park's lake. (B)

Meet your guide and head to Tokyo station to board the bullet train. Change trains twice, the second time to a small mountain train where you can enjoy spectacular scenery en route. Take a cable car before enjoying beautiful views over Hakone as you fly high on the Hakone Ropeway. Take a ropeway to Togendai and relax while a majestic replica pirate ship takes you across Lake Ashi. Throughout the day you will have the chance to get a glimpse of Mt Fuji (weather dependent). Return to Tokyo by local bus and train. (B)

Your day is at leisure until the time comes to make your own way to the airport for your onward flight. (B)