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JAPAN HIDDEN GEMS ESCORTED DISCOVERY TOUR

15 days
From Obuse to Kyoto
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
Ages 35+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 0

    Tsukuba - Obuse - Yudanaka Onsen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch in Obuse featuring regional dishes including chestnut-based specialties in a traditional restaurant), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hokusai Museum in Obuse
    • Visit local sake brewery and taste sake
    • Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park

    Optional Activities

    • Explore streets of Obuse
    Landmarks
    Obuse Town
    Hokusai Museum
    Jigokudani Monkey Park
    Yudanaka Onsen
  2. Day 0

    Mount Tsukuba

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cable car ride up Mount Tsukuba
    • Visit Tsukuba Shrine
    • Visit Tsukuba Space Center

    Optional Activities

    • Explore local area, shop, or relax at your own pace after Tsukuba Space Center visit
    Landmarks
    Mount Tsukuba
    Tsukuba Shrine
    Tsukuba Space Center
  3. Day 0

    Matsumoto - Narai Post Town

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch in Matsumoto), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Matsumoto Castle
    • Stroll through castle park
    • Explore Narai Post Town
    • Visit local artisans' shops in Narai
    Landmarks
    Matsumoto Castle
    Narai Post Town
    Nakasendo Trail
  4. Day 0

    Tsumago - Magome Post Towns

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local teahouse or restaurant in Tsumago), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Tsumago Post Town
    • Visit Waki-Honjin museum
    • Hike scenic trail between Tsumago and Magome
    • Explore Magome Post Town
    Landmarks
    Tsumago Post Town
    Waki-Honjin
    Magome Post Town
    Nakasendo Trail
  5. Day 0

    Kyoto - Himeji - Osaka

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Dinner in Osaka)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Engyo-ji Temple on Mount Shosha
    • Explore Himeji Castle
    Landmarks
    Mount Shosha
    Engyo-ji Temple
    Himeji Castle
    Osaka
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  6. Day 0

    Takayama

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Takayama Morning Market
    • Visit Yoshijima Heritage House
    • Explore Sanmachi area with merchant houses

    Optional Activities

    • Visit museums in merchant houses
    • Sake tasting at local breweries
    • Shop for treasures
    • Relax in local cafes
    Landmarks
    Takayama Morning Market
    Yoshijima Heritage House
    Sanmachi
    Miyagawa River
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  7. Day 0

    Takayama - Shirakawa-go

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Ogimachi village in Shirakawa-go
    • Visit gassho-zukuri farmhouses
    • Visit Wada House

    Optional Activities

    • Revisit Takayama morning market
    • Wander Takayama old town
    • Relax in local cafes in Takayama
    Landmarks
    Shirakawa-go
    Ogimachi Village
    Wada House
  8. Day 0

    Kansai International Airport

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel restaurant)
    Landmarks
    Kansai International Airport
  9. Day 0

    Magome - Takayama

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Special dinner featuring Hida beef paired with locally brewed sake)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Magome Post Town
    • Check in to ryokan in Takayama
    • Explore Sanmachi Suji old town district

    Optional Activities

    • Visit merchant houses in Sanmachi Suji
    • Stop at sake breweries
    • Shop at craft shops
    Landmarks
    Magome Post Town
    Takayama
    Sanmachi Suji
  10. Day 0

    Takayama - Kanazawa - Kyoto

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Gion district
    • Visit Sanjo-ohashi Bridge
    Landmarks
    Kanazawa
    Gion District
    Sanjo-ohashi Bridge
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  11. Day 0

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa District
    • Browse Nakamise Shopping Street
    • Visit Meiji Shrine
    • Explore Omotesando and Harajuku fashion districts
    • Participate in traditional tea ceremony
    Landmarks
    Senso-ji Temple
    Nakamise Shopping Street
    Meiji Shrine
    Omotesando
    Harajuku
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  12. Day 0

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner at a traditional Japanese restaurant with orientation session)
    Landmarks
    Narita International Airport
    Haneda Airport
  13. Day 0

    Mito City

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Travel by bullet train to Ibaraki Prefecture
    • Visit Kairakuen Garden
    • Visit Kodokan historic samurai school
    • Stroll around Lake Senba in Senba Park
    Landmarks
    Kairakuen Garden
    Kodokan
    Lake Senba
    Senba Park
  14. Day 0

    Kyoto

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
    • Visit Ryoan-ji Temple and Zen rock garden

    Optional Activities

    • Further explore Kyoto in the afternoon at own pace
    Landmarks
    Kinkaku-ji
    Ryoan-ji Temple
  15. Day 0

    Nara

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit Todai-ji Temple and Great Buddha (Daibutsu)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore old merchant district of Nara-machi
    • Walk scenic back road to Kasuga Taisha Shrine
    Landmarks
    Todai-ji Temple
    Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
    Nara Park
    Nara-machi
    Kasuga Taisha Shrine

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  • Christopher
    November 20th, 2025
    All of the elements of the tour were as advertised. Tour guides and drivers were great. The hotels were fabulous.
  • sandra
    April 23rd, 2024
    As stated in my registration I have food restrictions. It was difficult to get food items replaced in the included...
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  • Lesley
    June 14th, 2023
    Small group size. Saw so much in such a small time
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