Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner arranged by tour leader)
Included Activities
- Group dinner with tour leader and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Tokyo
Landmarks Tokyo 
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day orientation tour of Tokyo
- Visit Senso-ji temple in Asakusa
- Walk through Nakamise shopping street
- Explore Ueno Park area with temples, shrines and museums
Optional Activities
- Visit Shibuya and its famous crossing
- Visit Meiji Shrine
Landmarks Senso-ji Nakamise Ueno Park Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine 
- Day 3
Tokyo to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Express train to Kanazawa
- Cycling loop around Kanazawa
- Ride through Nagamachi Samurai District
- Visit Kenrokuen landscape garden
Landmarks Nagamachi Samurai District Kenrokuen 
- Day 4
Kanazawa to Kyukamura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cycling along coastal path from Kanazawa to Kyukamura
- Scenic ride past fishing villages
- Local lunch in Kaga
- Visit ship owner's house from Edo period in Kaga
- Sunset viewing at Oshima Bridge
Landmarks Kaga Oshima Bridge Sea of Japan coastline - Day 5
Kyukamura to Echizen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cycling along Echizen-kaigan Coast
- Scenic oceanside lunch
- Ride towards Echizen
Landmarks Echizen-kaigan Coast - Day 6
Echizen to Tsuruga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Tsuruga village)
Included Activities
- Factory tour at Takefu Knife Village
- Watch artisans forging traditional Japanese knives
- Stop at historic Edo period inn for soba noodles
- Cycling along former Hokuriku railway line to Tsuruga
- Dinner at local restaurant in Tsuruga
Landmarks Takefu Knife Village - Day 7
Tsuruga
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycling loop around five lakes of Mikata and Wakasa Bay
- Cycling through Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
- Lunch at seafood restaurant in tranquil setting
Landmarks Mikata Lakes Wakasa Bay Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park - Day 8
Tsuruga to Shirakawa-go
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel by shinkansen to Kanazawa
- Travel by bus to Shirakawa-go
- Leisurely walk through Shirakawa-go village
- Visit oldest buildings in Shirakawa-go
- Overnight in traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouse
Landmarks Shirakawa-go - Day 9
Shirakawa-go to Hida Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Challenging cycling ride to Hida Takayama
- Cycling along Miboro Lake shores
- Ride through rural villages and forested valleys
Landmarks Miboro Lake Japanese Alps 
- Day 10
Hida Takayama to Gujo Hachiman
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cycling Hida Seseragi Highway
- Ride past villages, shrines and paddy fields
- Explore Gujo Hachiman town center
- Walk along canals and waterways
- Dinner in Gujo Hachiman
Landmarks Gujo Hachiman Castle 
- Day 11
Gujo Hachiman to Gifu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycling along Nagara River to Gifu
- Stop in Mino town
Optional Activities
- Walk to Gujo Castle for hilltop views
- Visit Gifu Castle atop Mount Kinka
Landmarks Gujo Castle Nagara River Gifu Castle Mount Kinka 
- Day 12
Gifu to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train travel to Kyoto
Optional Activities
- Visit Nijo Castle
- Visit Kiyomiduzera Temple
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Walk in historic Gion district
Landmarks Nijo Castle Kiyomiduzera Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine Gion 
- Day 13
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic bike ride along Kamo River
- Explore Tadasu-no-Mori forest
- Visit Shimogamo Shrine
- Ride to Silver Pavilion and gardens
- Ride along Philosopher's Path
- Visit Nanzen-ji
- Explore Gion geisha district
- Visit Tatsumi Bridge
Optional Activities
- Celebratory farewell dinner at authentic restaurant
Landmarks Kamo River Tadasu-no-Mori Shimogamo Shrine Silver Pavilion Philosopher's Path Nanzen-ji Tatsumi Bridge 
- Day 14
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-tour accommodation in Kyoto
