The 2025 Tokyo Autumn Colors Tour
From November 4-12, 2025
Join photographers Jim Embury and Keith Harrison for an unforgettable 8-day photography adventure in Tokyo and Kamakura, from November 4 to November 12, 2025.
With a maximum of 10 participants, this small-group tour offers diverse photographic opportunities:
· Modern and traditional architecture
· Vibrant street scenes
· Japanese culture and lifestyle
· Spiritual sites and religious traditions
· Parks and gardens in their autumn splendour
Both Jim and Keith are Photographic Society of New Zealand Associateship honour holders (APSNZ) with extensive travel experience in Tokyo and areas outside of Tokyo. Building on the success of the 2023 and 2024 photography tours, this 2025 tour promises even more captivating experiences.
Flexible Itinerary
The itinerary is designed to adapt to weather and emerging opportunities, although November typically enjoys dry, pleasant days and cooler evenings.
The tour is a combination walking tour with subways, trains or buses to get us to areas of interest. The pace is casual with 5 to 7 kms or 3 to 5 miles walked each day and participants should have a fitness level to walk 1 to 2 kms before requiring a rest stop.
Participants will stay in the Ginza district, a central location providing easy access to renowned destinations such as:
· Ginza shopping district
· Imperial Palace and Hamarikyu Gardens
· Tsukiji Fish Market
· Tokyo International Forum and Shiodome architecture
· Tokyo Train Station and surrounds
Excursions also include the dynamic Shibuya and Harajuku neighborhoods, Yoyogi Park, and the Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine. Seasonal highlights may feature Japanese weddings in traditional attire, street photography on car-free Ginza Avenue during weekends, and evening photo walks in Ginza and Shimbashi's lively backstreets.
The Tour Starts at Narita Terminal 1
The tour starts at Narita Airport on November 4 at 5:30 pm. This allows for clients to arrive on that day from New Zealand or from the east coast of Australia or the west coast of Canada and America.
If people are arriving later in an evening they can come the day before and book a hotel at Narita Airport for the night and join the tour the next day.
The tour finishes after lunch on November 12 when people may be heading back to Narita to travel home or to start their own self tour within or outside of Tokyo. If you wish to stay longer we are happy to provide assistance in booking hotels or trains.
The tour cost is NZ$4950, Cdn$4250, US$3500 or Aus $4625per person for single occupancy. Couples or traveling pairs sharing a room enjoy a reduced rate of NZ$3700, Cdn$3150, US$2750 or Aus $3500 each.
Fees are subject to adjustment based on exchange rates to the Japanese Yen.
The tour package includes:
· Comfortable, larger rooms in modern hotels (breakfast provided), with both single and shared occupancy options.
· Scheduled downtime for independent exploration, shopping, or relaxing at a café.
· Transportation by subway, local trains, and the Narita Express from Tokyo's airport.
· Entrance fees to iconic locations, such as the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Hamarikyu Gardens, and the Hokokuji Temple Bamboo Forest.
Participants cover the following additional expenses:
· Airfare (approximately NZ$1865 from New Zealand or Cdn$1300 from Vancouver or US$800-$900 from Seattle or Aus$1300 with Qantas),
· Meals and drinks (approx. NZ$960, Cdn $800 or US$575 for 8 days)
· Internet access either from your mobile provider for overseas data use or by renting a pocket wifi from a Japanese provider
· Travel insurance