Itinerary
- Day 1
Flight to Japan
- Day 2
Osaka - Kyoto
- Meals
- Dinner (Typical Japanese Izakaya menu with numerous small courses)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Osaka-Itami airport to hotel in Kyoto
- Explore hotel surroundings
- Day 3
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Arashiyama bamboo forest
- Visit to Tenryuji Temple and UNESCO gardens
- Visit to Kinkakuji Temple
- Visit to Gosho Palace
- Visit to Nijo-jo Castle with ornate murals and nightingale floors
Optional Activities
- Alternative day trip to Osaka (for families with school children on certain dates)
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Tenryuji Temple Kinkakuji Temple Gosho Palace Nijo-jo Castle 
- Day 4
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Zen meditation session with Buddhist monk at temple
- Walk through Gion's historic streets (Ninen and Sannen Zaka)
- Traditional Japanese tea ceremony with matcha
- Performance by maiko (geisha in training)
- Visit to Kiyomizu Temple
Optional Activities
- Explore Higashiyama district on own
Landmarks Gion District Kiyomizu Temple 
- Day 5
Kyoto to Nara to Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine with vermilion gates
- Encounter hand-tamed dwarf deer in Nara
- Visit to Todaiji Temple with world's largest cast bronze Buddha
- Walk at Kasuga Shrine with ancient stone lanterns
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Todaiji Temple Kasuga Shrine 
- Day 6
Kyoto to Nagoya
- Meals
- Lunch (Ekibento (special Japanese bento box for train travel))
Included Activities
- Japanese calligraphy workshop OR ikebana (flower arranging) lesson in 400-year-old townhouse
- Street food tour through Nagoya's Osu district
Optional Activities
- Traditional kimono fitting and wearing (additional charge)
Landmarks Kyoto Central Station Osu District 
- Day 7
Nagoya
Included Activities
- Visit Tokugawa Museum
- Explore Tokugawa Museum garden
- Visit Samurai Prince's Palace
- Visit Toyota Memorial Museum
Optional Activities
- Optional alternative: Nagoya Nagashima Resort Adventure Park day trip (available on certain dates for families with schoolchildren)
Landmarks Tokugawa Museum Samurai Prince's Palace Toyota Memorial Museum Nagashima Resort Adventure Park 
- Day 8
Nagoya - Kiso Valley
- Meals
- Dinner (Exclusive multi-course ryokan menu)
Included Activities
- Express train to Kiso Valley
- Walk along Nakasendo trade route between Magome and Tsumago
- Relax in ryokan onsen (hot spring bath)
- Multi-course ryokan dinner
Landmarks Nakasendo Trade Route Magome Tsumago 
- Day 9
Kiso Valley - Matsumoto
Included Activities
- Visit Fukushima Sekisho Museum
- Visit Yamamura samurai residence
- Visit Kozenji Temple and museum
- Train to Matsumoto
Landmarks Fukushima Sekisho Museum Yamamura samurai residence Kozenji Temple 
- Day 10
Matsumoto to Minobu
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional vegetarian shojin ryori cuisine at temple)
Included Activities
- Visit to Crow Castle in Matsumoto
- Visit to Matsumoto City Museum of Art with Kusama Yayoi exhibition
- Exploration of Kuonji Temple grounds
- Traditional vegetarian shojin ryori dinner at temple
Landmarks Crow Castle (Matsumoto Castle) Matsumoto City Museum of Art Kuonji Temple Mount Minobu - Day 11
Minobu to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Japanese breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit to Iyashi no Sato open-air museum
- Photo stop at Oishi Park overlooking Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchiko
- Hike to Chureito Pagoda at Arakura Sengen Shrine
- Visit to Fuji Visitor Center
Optional Activities
- Morning worship at Minobu Temple (usually at 5 am)
Landmarks Minobu Temple Iyashi no Sato Mount Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Oishi Park Arakura Sengen Shrine Chureito Pagoda Fuji Visitor Center 
- Day 12
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Stroll through Omiya bonsai nurseries
- Visit to Omiya bonsai museum
- Visit to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- Walk through Nakamise-dori shopping street and Thunder Gate
- Visit to Hachiko statue and Shibuya Scramble intersection
Optional Activities
- Alternative day trip to Warner Bros. Harry Potter studios in Tokyo (for families with school children on certain dates)
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Thunder Gate Nakamise-dori Hachiko Statue Shibuya Scramble Intersection 
- Day 13
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Visit to Roppongi Hills Mori Tower viewing platform
- Visit to TeamLab Digital Museum
- Visit to Meiji Shrine
- Exploration of Harajuku district
- Exploration of Omotesando district
Landmarks Roppongi Hills Mori Tower TeamLab Digital Museum Meiji Shrine Harajuku Omotesando - Day 14
Return
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
