Itinerary
- Day 1
Flight to Tokyo
- Day 2
Tokyo Arrival
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Tokyo's vibrant city life on your own
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Photo stop at Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Explore Harajuku fashion district and Takeshita Street
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- Walk through Thunder Gate and Nakamise-dori shopping street
- View Tokyo Sky Tree television tower
- Visit one of Tokyo's viewing platforms (Mori Tower in Roppongi or Azabudai Hills)
Landmarks Imperial Palace Meiji Shrine Takeshita Street Sensoji Temple Tokyo Sky Tree Mori Tower Azabudai Hills - Day 4
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Nikko including Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, and Nikko National Park
- Optional Japanese evening with traditional Japanese dinner and geisha visit
Landmarks Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple Nikko National Park - Day 5
Kamakura to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Hasedera Temple and gardens with thousands of statues
- View the largest Kannon statue in Japan
- Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
- Boat tour through Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (weather permitting)
- View Mount Fuji-san
Landmarks Hasedera Temple Great Buddha of Kamakura Mount Fuji Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 
- Day 6
Matsumoto to Nagano
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle)
- Visit Zenkoji Temple in Nagano
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Zenkoji Temple 
- Day 7
Jigokudani Monkey Park to Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park and observe snow monkeys in hot springs
Landmarks Jigokudani Monkey Park Japanese Alps 
- Day 8
Takayama to Shirakawa-go
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Takayama morning market
- Visit old provincial administration in Takayama
- Stroll through Takayama's old town with sake breweries and miso stores
- Visit Shirakawa-go village and walk through UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks Shirakawa-go 
- Day 9
Takayama to Ise to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Naiku Shrine in Ise
Optional Activities
- Explore old imperial city of Kyoto and make culinary discoveries in the evening
Landmarks Naiku Shrine 
- Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ryoanji Temple with famous Zen garden
- Visit Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji)
- Visit Nijo residence (Tokugawa shogunate)
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with shrine gate galleries
- Explore Shijo and Kawaramachi shopping streets
- Explore Nishiki-dori market street
Landmarks Ryoanji Temple Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) Nijo Castle Fushimi-Inari Shrine Nishiki Market Street - Day 11
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Uji featuring Byodoin Phoenix Hall with Amida Buddha statue and paradise garden
- Optional excursion to Nara including Todaiji Temple with Daibutsu (world's largest bronze Buddha statue) and Great Buddha Hall
- Optional visit to Nara Park to observe tame red deer
- Optional visit to Kofukuji Temple with 42-meter-high pagoda and rebuilt Golden Hall
Landmarks Byodoin Phoenix Hall Todaiji Temple Nara Park Kofukuji Temple - Day 12
Kyoto to Himeji to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle (White Heron Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Himeji Castle - Day 13
Hiroshima to Miyajima to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Hiroshima Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Hiroshima Peace Museum
- Visit memorials in Hiroshima
- Visit sacred island of Miyajima
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine with famous gate
- Travel on Shinkansen Super Express bullet train to Osaka
Landmarks Atomic Bomb Dome Hiroshima Peace Park Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Shrine 
- Day 14
Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Osaka Castle complex
- Stroll through Osaka city garden
- Explore Shinsekai district
Landmarks Osaka Castle Shinsekai - Day 15
Arrival
