Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Tokyo
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Meiji Jingu Shrine
- Explore Tokyo Ramen Street with dining at one of 8 neighboring shops
- Visit Imperial Palace and Imperial East Gardens
- Tokyo Tower viewing deck access
Landmarks Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo Ramen Street Imperial Palace Tokyo Tower - Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Senso-Ji Temple
- Asakusa street food tour with local specialties
- Sumida River Cruise (Asakusa to Odaiba or vice versa)
- Stroll at Odaiba Seaside Park
- Yurikamome automated transit ride
Landmarks Senso-Ji Temple Tokyo Sky Tree Tsukiji Bridge Rainbow Bridge Odaiba Seaside Park - Day 4
Tokyo to Fuji Area
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit West Lake Village with traditional gassho-zukuri cottages
- Visit Oishi Park with seasonal flowers and Mt. Fuji views
- Explore Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave
Landmarks West Lake Village Lake Kawaguchiko Oishi Park Mount Fuji Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave - Day 5
Fuji Area to Nagano
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Matsumoto Castle
- Explore Lake Suwa
- Visit Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine)
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Lake Suwa Suwa Taisha - Day 6
Nagano to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shirakawa-go UNESCO World Heritage Site with gassho-zukuri farmhouses
- Visit Takayama Jinya museum
Landmarks Shirakawa-go Takayama Jinya 
- Day 7
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nagamachi Samurai District
- Visit Kenrokuen Garden
- Visit Higashi Chaya District
- Visit Geisha District
- Visit Kanazawa Shrine with tour of traditional arts
Landmarks Nagamachi Samurai District Kenrokuen Garden Higashi Chaya District Kanazawa Shrine - Day 8
Kanazawa to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kodai-Ji Temple
- Walk along Nene no Michi
- Visit Yasaka Shrine
- Evening stroll through Hanamikoji Geisha District
- Gion Corner theater performance with traditional Japanese arts
Optional Activities
- Digital tablet rental at Gion Corner for detailed information and translations
Landmarks Kodai-Ji Temple Higashiyama District Nene no Michi Yasaka Shrine Hanamikoji Geisha District Gion Corner - Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Higashi Honganji Temple with Goeido and Amidado Hall
- Visit Sanjusangendo (Rengeo-in) temple
- Explore Nishiki Market
- Traditional Kimono and Tea Ceremony with expert guidance
Landmarks Higashi Honganji Temple Sanjusangendo Nishiki Market - Day 11
Kyoto to Okayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle
Landmarks Himeji Castle 
- Day 12
Okayama to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Okayama Castle
- Explore Korakuen Garden
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Stroll Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Landmarks Okayama Castle Korakuen Atomic Bomb Dome Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 
- Day 13
Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Itsukushima (Miyajima) Island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine with iconic torii gate
- Visit Kintai Bridge
Landmarks Itsukushima Itsukushima Shrine Kintai Bridge Mt. Yokotama - Day 14
Iwakuni to Okayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shukkeien Garden
- Explore Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
- Visit Ohara Museum of Art
Optional Activities
- Traditional boat tour of Kurashiki Canal
- Try on kimono or yukata
Landmarks Shukkeien Garden Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter Kurashiki River Kurashiki Ivy Square Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Ohara Museum of Art 
- Day 15
Okayama to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Umeda Sky Building observation deck
- Visit Osaka Castle Park
- Explore Shinsekai district
- Visit Tsutenkaku Tower
Optional Activities
- Tsutenkaku Tower open-air deck access
- Tsutenkaku Tower 60-meter slide
Landmarks Umeda Sky Building Osaka Castle Park Tsutenkaku Tower Shinsekai - Day 16
Osaka Free Day
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Kuromon Market
- Visit Osaka Castle Park
- Explore Dotonbori
- Shop at Shinsaibashi
- Ride Hep Five Ferris Wheel
- Day 17
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trek Day 1
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Free meal at Plateau Kiri no Sato), Dinner (Included dinner at Yunomine Onsen Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trek Day 1 segments: Kurisugawa to Kumano Shrine plateau to Prince Daimon to Prince Tojo to Former Prince Osaka to Gyuba-doji Mouth
Landmarks Kumano Kodo Kii-Tanabe Station - Day 18
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trek Day 2
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Free meal (lunch))
Included Activities
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trek Day 2 segments: Hosshinmon Prince to Mizunomi Prince to Prince of worship through Sangenjaya style to Hongu Taisha
Landmarks Hongu Taisha - Day 19
Osaka Free Day
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 20
Departure from Osaka
