Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Photo stop at Imperial Palace on Nijubashi Bridge
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Explore Harajuku fashion district on Takeshita Street
- Visit Buddhist Kannon temple Sensoji in Asakusa
- Walk along Nakamise-dori shopping street
- Pass through Thunder Gate
- View Tokyo's Sky Tree television tower from Sumida River banks
- Visit viewing platform (Mori Tower in Roppongi or Azabudai Hills)
Landmarks Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge Meiji Shrine Takeshita Street Sensoji Temple Nakamise-dori Thunder Gate Tokyo Skytree Mori Tower Azabudai Hills 
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional bus excursion to Nikko
- Visit Toshogu Shrine and view wood carvings
- Visit Rinnoji Temple and view wooden Buddha figures
- Optional Japanese evening with traditional Japanese dinner and geisha visit
Landmarks Nikko National Park Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple 
- Day 4
Kamakura to Hakone
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Bus ride to Kamakura
- Visit Hasedera Temple and walk through enchanting gardens
- View largest Kannon statue in Japan
- Visit Great Buddha of Kamakura
- Boat tour through Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (weather permitting)
Landmarks Hasedera Temple Great Buddha of Kamakura Mount Fuji Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 
- Day 5
Matsumoto to Nagano
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic bus ride to Matsumoto
- Visit Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle)
- Travel to Nagano
- Visit Zenkoji Temple
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Zenkoji Temple 
- Day 6
Nagano to Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Bus ride to Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Observe snow monkeys bathing in hot springs
Landmarks Jigokudani Monkey Park Japanese Alps 
- Day 7
Takayama to Shirakawa-go
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit morning market in Takayama
- Visit old provincial administration building
- Stroll through old town streets with sake breweries and miso stores
- Travel to Shirakawa-go
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage village with traditional thatched farmhouses
Landmarks Shirakawa-go 
- Day 8
Takayama to Kyoto via Ise
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Several-hour bus ride via Nagoya to Ise
- Visit Naiku Shrine
Optional Activities
- Explore old imperial city of Kyoto in evening
Landmarks Naiku Shrine 
- Day 9
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ryoanji Temple with famous Zen garden
- Visit Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji)
- Visit Nijo residence of Tokugawa shogunate
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with shrine gate galleries
- Explore Shijo and Kawaramachi streets for shopping
- Visit Nishiki-dori traditional market street
Landmarks Ryoanji Temple Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) Nijo Castle Fushimi-Inari Shrine Nishiki-dori - Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion package to Uji
- Visit Byodoin Phoenix Hall and Amida Buddha statue
- Explore Uji's tea cultivation area and paradise garden
- Travel to Nara
- Visit Todaiji Temple and view the Great Buddha
- Explore Nara Park and observe tame red deer
- View 42-metre-high pagoda at Kofukuji Temple
- View rebuilt Golden Hall of Kofukuji Temple complex
Landmarks Byodoin Temple Todaiji Temple Nara Park Kofukuji Temple 
- Day 11
Kyoto to Hiroshima via Himeji
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Bus ride from Kyoto towards Hiroshima
- Visit Himeji Castle (White Heron Castle)
Landmarks Himeji Castle - Day 12
Hiroshima to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Peace Park and memorials in Hiroshima
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Streetcar and ferry to Miyajima
- View famous gate of Itsukushima Shrine
- Shinkansen Super Express train to Osaka (reserved seats 2nd class)
Landmarks Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine 
- Day 13
Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
