Itinerary
- Day 1
Osaka
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local Japanese restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Osaka)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner at local Japanese restaurant
- Day 2
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Osaka)
Included Activities
- Tenryuji Temple visit
- Arashiyama bamboo groves exploration
- Nonomiya Shrine visit
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) visit
- Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
Landmarks Tenryuji Temple Nonomiya Shrine Kinkakuji Fushimi Inari Shrine 
- Day 3
Osaka to Ship
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Relaxed dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heritage Adventurer)
Included Activities
- Osaka Expo '70 Park visit
- Floating Garden Observatory visit
- Osaka Castle visit
- Dinner on board Heritage Adventurer
Landmarks Tower of the Sun Floating Garden Observatory Osaka Castle - Day 4
Kinashi Bonsai Farm and Ritsurin Garden
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Kinashi Bonsai Farm visit
- Ritsurin Garden visit
Optional Activities
- Pilgrim Tour with visit to Zentsu-ji Temple and Konzo-ji Temple (additional expense)
Landmarks Kinashi Bonsai Farm Ritsurin Garden Zentsu-ji Temple Konzo-ji Temple - Day 5
Kurashiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Kurashiki Historical Quarter District visit
- Traditional tea experience at Shinkei-En
- Ohara Museum visit
- Old Town (Bikan Area) stroll
Landmarks Ohara Museum Kurashiki Historical Quarter District - Day 6
Hiroshima and Miyajima Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park visit
- Peace Memorial Museum visit
- Miyajima Island arrival
- Itsukushima Shrine visit
Landmarks Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Shrine 
- Day 7
Ehime
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Museum of Ehime History and Culture visit
Optional Activities
- Yusumizugaura & Pearl Farm Tour - Learn about pearl farming at Doi Pearl Farm and visit Yusumizu-ga-Ura Terrace field with boiled potatoes tasting (additional expense)
Landmarks Museum of Ehime History and Culture Doi Pearl Farm Yusumizu-ga-Ura Terrace - Day 8
Yakushima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Yakusugi Land visit and walk
- Yakusugi Museum visit
- Shitoko Gajumaru Banyan Park visit
Optional Activities
- Yakushima Chopsticks Making Tour - Create your own unique pair of chopsticks at a workshop (additional expense)
Landmarks Yakusugi Land Yakusugi Museum Shitoko Gajumaru Banyan Park - Day 9
Nagasaki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Atomic Bomb Museum visit
- Urakami Cathedral visit
Optional Activities
- Nagasaki Kenban traditional Geisha performance (additional expense)
Landmarks Atomic Bomb Museum Urakami Cathedral - Day 10
Hagi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Hagi Old Town walk
- Hagi Castle Town exploration
- Hagi Reverberatory Furnace visit
- Samurai House visit
- Toko-ji Temple visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Kimono Experience - Visit a local kimono store, learn about and wear traditional kimonos, then stroll through Hagi's Old Town in kimono (additional expense)
Landmarks Hagi Old Town Hagi Castle Hagi Reverberatory Furnace Toko-ji Temple - Day 11
Busan (South Korea)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Highlights of Busan - Visit Gamcheon Culture Village and explore Yongdusan Park with its shrines and monuments (additional expense)
Landmarks Gamcheon Culture Village Yongdusan Park 
- Day 12
Matsue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Matsue Castle visit
- Matsue History Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Adachi Museum of Art visit - Explore this museum celebrated for exceptional Japanese gardens and extensive collection of modern Japanese art (own expense)
Landmarks Matsue Castle Matsue History Museum Adachi Museum of Art - Day 13
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board ship)
Included Activities
- Omicho Market visit
- Kenroku-en Garden visit
- Kanazawa Castle visit
- Nagamachi Samurai District visit
- Lunch on board ship
Optional Activities
- Gold Leaf Experience - Learn about producing gold leaf, discover the tools used in Gold Leaf crafts, and create a personal item to take with you as a souvenir
Landmarks Omicho Market Kenroku-en Garden Kanazawa Castle Nagamachi Samurai District - Day 14
Kanazawa to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delectable lunch box on bullet train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tokyo)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kanazawa Station
- Bullet train journey from Kanazawa to Tokyo with lunch box
- Day 15
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tokyo)
Included Activities
- Meiji Shrine visit
- Imperial Palace visit
- Sensoji Temple visit
- Nakamise shopping street exploration
- Farewell Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Imperial Palace Sensoji Temple - Day 16
Departure from Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
