Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Tokyo
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus transfer from airport to hotel
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Observation deck at Mori Tower with panoramic views
- Photo stop at Imperial Palace on Nijubashi Bridge
- Explore Ginza district
- Visit Buddhist Kannon Temple in Asakusa
- Walk along Nakamise-dori to Thunder Gate
- Walk along Sumida River banks with views of Tokyo Skytree
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Mori Tower Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge Ginza Kannon Temple Nakamise-dori Thunder Gate Tokyo Skytree Sumida River - Day 4
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Coach excursion to Nikko National Park and shrine/temple district
- Visit Toshogu Shrine (17th century shrine with wood carvings and mausoleum of first Tokugawa shogun)
- Visit Rinnoji Temple (historically significant temple with three gigantic Buddhist wooden figures)
- Cherry blossom viewing (hanami) at Sumida Park or Ueno Park (seasonal, when cherries are in bloom)
Landmarks Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple Nikko National Park Sumida Park Ueno Park 
- Day 5
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Hasedera Temple with thousands of Jizo patron saints
- Visit the Great Buddha in Kamakura
- Boat tour through Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (weather permitting)
- Onsen (hot spring bath) at hotel
Landmarks Hasedera Temple Great Buddha of Kamakura Mount Fuji Hakone 
- Day 6
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Shinkansen super express train journey from Mishima to Himeji (2nd class reserved seats)
- Visit White Heron Castle (Himeji Castle) - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Optional Activities
- Dining at okonomiyaki restaurants in Hiroshima (Japanese pizza)
Landmarks Himeji Castle 
- Day 7
Hiroshima - Miyajima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit war memorials in Hiroshima
- Walk through Peace Park
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Museum
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima island
Landmarks Peace Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Museum Itsukushima Shrine Miyajima - Day 8
Hiroshima to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through Nara Park
- Observe world-famous free-roaming deer in Nara Park
- Visit Todaiji Temple and view the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) - world's largest bronze Buddha statue
- Visit Kofukuji Temple with 42-metre-high pagoda and rebuilt Golden Hall
Landmarks Nara Park Todaiji Temple Kofukuji Temple 
- Day 9
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk to Arashiyama bamboo grove
- Visit Tenryuji Zen Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with gardens and teahouses
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple and Golden Pavilion
- Visit Nijo Castle
- Explore Shijo shopping district
- Explore Kawaramachi shopping district
- Explore Nishiki-dori traditional market street
Optional Activities
- Visit artistically illuminated temple garden in the evening (available in spring: mid-March to end of April, and fall: October/November)
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji Zen Temple Kinkakuji Temple Golden Pavilion Nijo Castle Shijo Kawaramachi Nishiki-dori 
- Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kyoto excursion package including Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji), Philosophers' Walk, Heian Shrine, Nanzenji Temple with rock garden, Fushimi-Inari Shrine, and Sanjusangendo temple
- Visit Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji)
- Walk along Philosophers' Walk
- Visit Heian Shrine with Japan's largest shrine gate
- Visit Nanzenji Temple with famous Zen rock garden
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with shrine gate galleries
- Visit Sanjusangendo temple hall with 1,001 wooden statues of Buddhist deity Kannon
- Japanese evening with geisha dances and shabushabu food experience
Landmarks Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji) Philosophers' Walk Heian Shrine Nanzenji Temple Fushimi-Inari Shrine Sanjusangendo 
- Day 11
Kyoto to Germany
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Kyoto on your own
- Day 12
Germany
