Japan gets closer than ever

Futuristic and enigmatic Japan is now closer than ever. AWL are offering 8-day Tokyo packages from £696 including flights with Finnair, airport taxes and 6 nights accommodation in a central Tokyo hotel. Also on offer is an 8-day Kyoto package from £747 including flights with Finnair, airport taxes and 6 nights accommodation in Kyoto's New Miyako Hotel.

Both of these great value packages can have popular excursions and cultural activities added to them. For example:

- Mt. Fuji & Hakone coach tour with lunch (full day) £82
- Kyoto half-day tour £29
- Kyoto maiko (apprentice geisha) evening £54
- Sushi making, taiko drumming, kimono workshop £70

Other great savings available for Japan:

JR Pass - The Japan Rail Pass offers great savings on the extensive Japan Railways system.
Example: A return fare from Kyoto to Kagoshima (Kyushu) costs £280. However, a 7-day JR Pass costs just £155 and allows you to do not only this journey but to use the trains as much as you like for 7 days.

Japan Airpass - Domestic air travel with ANA and JAL for less than half the normal fare.
Example: A return fare from Tokyo to Okinawa usually costs around £390. However, using the Visit and Welcome airpass fares it's only £160.

For more information about these great offers or to book a trip, log on to awlt.com.