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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Hama Rikyu Garden
    • Visit Sumida Hokusai Museum
    • Explore Ueno Park
    • Visit Tokyo National Museum
    Landmarks
    Hama Rikyu Garden
    Sumida Hokusai Museum
    Ueno Park
    Tokyo National Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Tokyo to Hakone

    Tokyo to Hakone

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Hakone Open-Air Museum
    • Visit Hakone Shrine
    • Relax in a public onsen
    Landmarks
    Lake Ashi torii gate
    Hakone Shrine
    Hakone Open-Air Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Hakone

    Hakone

    Included Activities

    • Boat cruise across Lake Ashinoko
    • Hakone ropeway cable car ride

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Owakudani boiling sulphur springs
    • Walk through Sengokuhara grassland
    • Visit Pola Museum of Art
    Landmarks
    Lake Ashinoko
    Mt Fuji
    Owakudani
    Sengokuhara
    Pola Museum of Art
  4. Day 4

    Hakone to Takayama

    Hakone to Takayama

    Included Activities

    • Hida Folk Village visit
    Landmarks
    Hida Folk Village
  5. Day 5

    Takayama

    Takayama

    Included Activities

    • Morning market visit
    • Incense making at Zenkoji Temple

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Festival Float Museum
    • Visit Kusakabe Traditional House
    • Bike hire
    • Visit Showa Museum
    • Visit Takayama Jinya Building
    Landmarks
    Gifu Markets
    Zenkoji Temple
  6. Day 6

    Takayama to Hiroshima

    Takayama to Hiroshima

    Included Activities

    • Hiroshima Peace Park visit
    • Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome visit
    • Peace Memorial Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome
    Peace Memorial Museum
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  7. Day 7

    Hiroshima to Miyajima Island

    Hiroshima to Miyajima Island

    Included Activities

    • Visit Miyajima Island

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Mt Miyajima or take cable car
    • Visit Hiroshima Castle
    • Visit Shukkeien Garden
    Landmarks
    Itsukushima-jinja Shrine
    Mt Miyajima
    Hiroshima Castle
    Shukkeien Garden
  8. Day 8

    Hiroshima to Hagi

    Hiroshima to Hagi
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner prepared with your homestay family)

    Included Activities

    • Samurai District walking tour
    • Former Kubota Family Residence visit
    • Homestay and home-cooking experience
    Landmarks
    Samurai District
    Former Kubota Family Residence
  9. Day 9

    Hagi

    Hagi

    Included Activities

    • Homestay local experiences
    • Female sake brewer visit
    • Countryside cycling tour
    Landmarks
    Hagi Countryside
  10. Day 10

    Hagi to Kyoto

    Hagi to Kyoto

    Included Activities

    • Gion District sunset walk
    Landmarks
    Gion District
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  11. Day 11

    Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Included Activities

    • Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) visit
    • Fushimi Inari-Taisha visit

    Optional Activities

    • Hike up Fushimi Inari mountain
    • Bike hire for exploring
    • Visit Sanjusangendo Temple
    • Visit Kiyomizu-dera
    • Tea Ceremony with Maiko/Geisha
    Landmarks
    Kinkakuji Temple
    Fushimi Inari-Taisha
    Sanjusangendo Temple
    Kiyomizu-dera
  12. Day 12

    Kyoto to Osaka

    Kyoto to Osaka
    Landmarks
    Dotombori
  13. Day 13

    Osaka to Takamatsu

    Osaka to Takamatsu

    Included Activities

    • Ritsurin Garden visit
    • Sanuki Folkcraft Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Ritsurin Garden
    Sanuki Folkcraft Museum
  14. Day 14

    Takamatsu to Naoshima Island

    Takamatsu to Naoshima Island

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Naoshima Island
    • Naoshima Island exploration by public bus or bicycle
    Landmarks
    Naoshima Island
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  15. Day 15

    Takamatsu to Matsuyama

    Takamatsu to Matsuyama

    Included Activities

    • Matsuyama Castle visit

    Optional Activities

    • Relax at Dogo Onsen
    • Visit Ishiteji Temple
    Landmarks
    Matsuyama Castle
    Dogo Onsen
    Ishiteji Temple
  16. Day 16

    Matsuyama to Usuki

    Matsuyama to Usuki

    Included Activities

    • Local Shochu distillery visit and tasting
    Landmarks
    Usuki
  17. Day 17

    Usuki to Beppu

    Usuki to Beppu
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional home-cooked breakfast with your homestay family), Lunch (Steamed lunch cooked by hot spring steam, infused with minerals)

    Included Activities

    • Steamed lunch (Beppu style)
    • Jigoku (Hell's) hot springs visit
    • Local onsen visit
    Landmarks
    Jigoku (Hell's hot springs)
  18. Day 18

    Beppu

    Beppu

    Optional Activities

    • Relax in public onsens
    • Visit Jigoku Onsen Museum
    • Take Mount Tsurumi ropeway
    • Visit Yawata Asami Shrine
    • Visit Beppu Tower
    • Day trip to Yufuin
    Landmarks
    Mount Tsurumi
    Yawata Asami Shrine
    Beppu Tower
    Yufuin
  19. Day 19

    Beppu to Mount Aso

    Beppu to Mount Aso
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Mount Aso)

    Included Activities

    • Ogi Rice Terrace visit
    • Daikanbo Observatory visit
    • Nakadake Crater hike or Kusasenri trail hike
    Landmarks
    Ogi Rice Terrace
    Mount Aso
    Kuju Mountains
    Daikanbo Observatory
    Nakadake Crater
    Kusasenri
  20. Day 20

    Mount Aso to Nagasaki

    Mount Aso to Nagasaki

    Included Activities

    • Glover Garden visit
    • Former Glover House visit
    Landmarks
    Glover Garden
    Former Glover House
  21. Day 21

    Nagasaki

    Nagasaki

    Included Activities

    • Peace Park visit
    • Atomic Bomb Museum visit
    • A-bomb survivor talk
    • Tram day pass

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Dejima Historical District
    • Visit 26 Martyrs Memorial
    • Visit Oura Catholic Church
    • Explore Dutch Slopes
    • Visit Nagasaki Museum of History & Culture
    Landmarks
    Nagasaki Peace Park
    Atomic Bomb Museum
    Dejima
    26 Martyrs Memorial
    Oura Catholic Church
  22. Day 22

    Nagasaki to Osaka

    Nagasaki to Osaka
    Meals
    Dinner (Celebration dinner with group leader and fellow travellers)
  23. Day 23

    Osaka

    Osaka

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