Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Flight to Tokyo
Flight to Tokyo - Day 2
Arrival in Tokyo
Arrival in Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Welcome and transfer to hotel
- Day 3
Nikko National Park
Nikko National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Typical local Izakaya restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Toshogu shrine
- Visit Rinnoji Temple
- Dinner at local Izakaya restaurant
Landmarks Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple Nikko National Park 
- Day 4
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Typical Japanese buffet at ryokan hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- View Tokyo Skytree from Sumida riverside
- Visit Tocho viewing platform (200 meters high)
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Explore Shibuya intersection
- Learn about Hachiko statue
- Relax in onsen (hot spring bath)
- Dinner with Japanese buffet
Optional Activities
- Visit Tokyo Skytree (entrance)
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Sumida River Tocho (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building) Meiji Shrine Shibuya Intersection Hachiko Statue Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park - Day 5
Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji to Nagano
Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji to Nagano- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Lake Ashi pirate ship crossing
- Photo stops for Mount Fuji
- Visit Krahenburg castle
- Visit Zenkoji Temple
Landmarks Lake Ashi Mount Fuji Krahenburg Castle Zenkoji Temple - Day 6
Jigokudani Monkey Park and Shirakawago to Takayama
Jigokudani Monkey Park and Shirakawago to Takayama- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Visit Shirakawago village
- Walk through Shirakawago
- Relax in onsen at hotel
Optional Activities
- Observe red-faced macaque monkeys bathing (weather dependent)
Landmarks Jigokudani Monkey Park Shirakawago Japanese Alps - Day 7
Takayama, Hikone Castle to Kyoto
Takayama, Hikone Castle to Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Okonomiyaki (Japanese specialty pancake with vegetables, fish or meat, topped with dark sauce))
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit old provincial administration in Takayama
- Stroll through Takayama old town
- Visit Hikone Castle
- View from castle over Lake Biwa
- Travel on Shinkansen super express train
- Dinner with Okonomiyaki
Landmarks Hikone Castle Lake Biwa - Day 8
Kyoto UNESCO Heritage Sites
Kyoto UNESCO Heritage SitesIncluded Activities
- Visit Kiyomizu Temple
- Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Visit Tenryuji Zen Temple
- Visit Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
- Explore Nishiki market
Landmarks Kiyomizu Temple Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji Temple Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) Nishiki Market - Day 9
Kyoto Shrines and Geisha Experience
Kyoto Shrines and Geisha Experience- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Shabushabu meat fondue (Japanese specialty with tender beef, vegetables, tofu and wheat noodles) at typical Japanese inn with maiko geisha entertainment)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine
- Visit Tofukuji Zen Temple
- Visit Kyoto Station
- Visit Gosho imperial palace or Nijo Castle
- Shabushabu meat fondue dinner
- Maiko geisha performance with dances
- Souvenir photos with geisha
Landmarks Fushimi-Inari Shrine Tofukuji Temple Kyoto Station Gosho (Imperial Palace) Nijo Castle - Day 10
Nara and Osaka Return
Nara and Osaka Return- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Temple
- View Daibutsu (large bronze Buddha statue)
- Walk through Nara Park
- Observe sika deer
- Visit Osaka Castle complex
- Photo stop at Shinsekai alley
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Nara Park Osaka Castle Shinsekai - Day 11
Arrival in Germany
Arrival in Germany
