Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Germany to Tokyo
Germany to TokyoLandmarks Tokyo - Day 2
Tokyo to Hakodate
Tokyo to Hakodate- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Transfer from Tokyo airport to domestic flight
- Hotel check-in and orientation in Hakodate
- Day 3
Hakodate
Hakodate- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (First dinner with travel group, Japanese cuisine)
Included Activities
- Visit Hakodate morning fish market
- Explore Meiji-period Western-style buildings
- Cable car ride to Mount Hakodate summit
- View of Hakodate Bay from Mount Hakodate
- Visit Goryokaku fortress and observation tower
- Visit Russian Orthodox church
Landmarks Mount Hakodate Hakodate Bay Goryokaku Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate Hakodate Morning Fish Market - Day 4
Hakodate - Sendai
Hakodate - Sendai- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Shinkansen super-express train journey from Hakodate to Sendai
- Local train to Matsushima Bay
- Boat exploration of Matsushima Bay islands (weather permitting)
- Visit to Zuiganji Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit to Zuihoden mausoleum of Lord Date Masamune
- Evening stroll around Sendai
Landmarks Matsushima Bay Zuiganji Temple Zuihoden 
- Day 5
Sendai to Tokyo
Sendai to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Shinkansen train journey to Tokyo
- Visit to Asakusa district and Nakamise-dori street
- Visit to Buddhist Sensoji Temple
- Observation deck visit at Tokyo Skytree (350 meters, weather permitting)
Optional Activities
- Late-afternoon excursion to Shibuya district and Hachiko statue
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Sumida River Shibuya Crossing Hachiko Statue 
- Day 6
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided Tokyo Excursion - Subway and commuter rail to Meiji Shrine
- Visit to Harajuku district and Takeshita Street
- Exploration of Azabudai Hills district
- Visit to Tokyo Tower (near Shiba Park)
- Evening sumo wrestling dinner show
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Harajuku Takeshita Street Tokyo Tower Shiba Park 
- Day 7
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Japanese dinner served to the group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Train journey to Odawara and Gora
- Cable car exploration of mountain scenery
- Visit to Owakudani Valley with black eggs tasting
- View of Mount Fuji (weather permitting)
- Boat ride across Lake Ashi aboard pirate ship (weather permitting)
- Onsen (natural hot spring) experience at hotel
- Traditional Japanese group dinner
Landmarks Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Mount Fuji Owakudani Valley Lake Ashi 
- Day 8
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Kyoto
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Shinkansen train journey to Kyoto (approximately 380 kilometers, less than 2 hours)
- Exploration of Kyoto Station building designed by Hiroshi Hara
- Visit to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Visit to Tenryuji Zen Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Exploration of temple gardens, tea houses, and gravel gardens
- Stroll along Katsura River and Togetsu-kyo Bridge
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji Zen Temple Togetsu-kyo Bridge Katsura River 
- Day 9
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) with landscaped garden
- Visit to Nijo Residence - Tokugawa shogun palace
- Walk across famous 'singing' nightingale floors
- Authentic kendo training session
- Visit to Nishiki-dori market street
Optional Activities
- Evening featuring geisha dances and shabu-shabu dinner
Landmarks Kinkakuji Temple Nijo Residence Nishiki-dori Market Street 
- Day 10
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Uji - visit tea cultivation areas
- Visit to Phoenix Hall at Byodoin Temple
- Japanese tea ceremony at traditional tea shop (whipped green powdered tea and sweets)
- Day trip to Nara
- Visit to Todaiji Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Encounter with tame sika deer
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine with thousands of red torii gates
Landmarks Byodoin Temple Todaiji Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine 
- Day 11
Kyoto to Takamatsu
Kyoto to Takamatsu- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Bus journey to Himeji
- Visit to Himeji Castle ('White Heron Castle', UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Exploration of Kokoen garden with koi pond, pruned trees, and waterfalls
- Bus journey to Takamatsu
- Visit to Ritsurin Strolling Garden (75 hectares)
Landmarks Himeji Castle Kokoen Garden Ritsurin Strolling Garden 
- Day 12
Takamatsu to Matsuyama
Takamatsu to Matsuyama- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional group dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit to Kotohiragu Shrine on Mount Konpira
- Climb 785 stone steps through shrine complex with traditional torii gates
- Visit to Iya Valley
- Experience of Vine Bridge (Kazurabashi) suspension bridge
- Visit to Dogo Onsen (Important Cultural Property of Japan)
- Onsen experience at hotel with private onsen
- Traditional group dinner
Optional Activities
- Onsen bathing experience at Dogo Onsen
Landmarks Kotohiragu Shrine Mount Konpira Iya Valley Vine Bridge (Kazurabashi) Dogo Onsen - Day 13
Matsuyama to Hiroshima
Matsuyama to Hiroshima- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Okonomiyaki - famous local dish often referred to as 'Japanese pizza', consisting of hearty pancakes with various toppings and sauces)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Visit to Simose Art Museum
- Ferry to Miyajima island
- Visit to Itsukushima Shrine (Japan's most beautiful Shinto shrine)
- Evening in Hiroshima exploring local cuisine
- Dinner featuring okonomiyaki (local specialty)
Landmarks Simose Art Museum Seto Inland Sea Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine 
- Day 14
Hiroshima to Oita
Hiroshima to Oita- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Stroll through Peace Park in Hiroshima
- Shinkansen journey to Kokura
- Visit to medieval castle in Kokura
- Bus journey to Beppu
- Visit to 'Beppu Hell' - collection of hot springs with colored steaming pools and mud pools
- Experience of Hell's Steam Cuisine
- Bus journey to Oita
Optional Activities
- Fugu (pufferfish) dinner in Oita
Landmarks Peace Park Kokura Castle Beppu 
- Day 15
Oita to Kumamoto
Oita to Kumamoto- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Bus journey through Aso-Kuju National Park
- Travel through volcanic landscape with extinct volcanoes
- Access to Nakadake crater rim (weather permitting)
- Visit to Kumamoto Castle complex
- Exploration of rebuilt castle sections following 2016 earthquake
Landmarks Aso-Kuju National Park Nakadake Volcano Kumamoto Castle 
- Day 16
Kumamoto to Nagasaki
Kumamoto to Nagasaki- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit to Sofukuji Temple (Ming-era style, built by Chinese community)
- Exploration of Dejima Peninsula (former Dutch East India Company trading post)
- Stroll through Glover Garden with colonial villas and harbor views
Landmarks Sofukuji Temple Dejima Glover Garden - Day 17
Nagasaki to Germany
Nagasaki to Germany- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration of Nagasaki before airport transfer
- Day 18
Germany
Germany
