Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Individual exploration walk in Tokyo
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Tokyo with tour guide tips
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Sites - visit Toshogu Shrine (mausoleum of first shogun with gold-plated buildings) and Rinnoji Temple with three gigantic main statues (approximately 300 km)
Landmarks Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple - Day 3
Tokyo to Fujikawaguchiko
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Fuji World Heritage Center
- Visit Fuji-Hongu-Sengen Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba village museum with traditional reed-roofed houses
- Climb to Chureito Pagoda with views of Mount Fuji
Landmarks Fuji World Heritage Center Fuji-Hongu-Sengen Shrine Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba Chureito Pagoda 
- Day 4
Fujikawaguchiko to Nagano
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Matsumoto Castle
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Visit Zenkoji pilgrimage temple in Nagano (evening visit with illumination)
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Jigokudani Monkey Park Zenkoji Temple 
- Day 5
Nagano to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Travel via Shinkansen super express train (Nagano to Kanazawa) on reserved 2nd class seats
- Visit Kenrokuen landscape garden
- Visit Nomura Samurai Villa
- Walk through Higashi-Chaya geisha district
- Visit Omicho market
Landmarks Kenrokuen Garden Nomura Samurai Villa Higashi-Chaya District Omicho Market - Day 6
Kanazawa to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Buddhist shrine in Omihachiman with Lake Biwa views
- Walk along Omihachiman old town canal
- Explore revitalization projects in Omihachiman
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with thousands of red torii gates (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Lake Biwa Fushimi-Inari Shrine 
- Day 7
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bicycle tour of Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Kinkakuji (Golden Temple) from 14th century
- Visit Orinasukan weaving mill in Nishijin district
- Cycle through Kyoto's large city garden
- Visit Old Gosho Imperial Palace
- Visit Kiyomizu Temple with wooden terrace views
Landmarks Kinkakuji (Golden Temple) Orinasukan Weaving Mill Gosho Imperial Palace Kiyomizu Temple - Day 8
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Kyoto with tour guide tips
- Evening walk in Gion district
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Nara and tea plantations - visit Todaiji Temple (largest wooden building in the world with largest cast bronze statue) and Kofukuji Temple's Golden Hall rebuilt in 2018 with 15th century funerary pagoda, observe tame sika deer roaming the city, visit tea plantations in Wazuka hills with tea cultivation introduction, tea tasting, and matcha tea sweet preparation
Landmarks Gion District Todaiji Temple Kofukuji Temple - Day 9
Kyoto to Osaka/Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
