Itinerary
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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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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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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 - Day 0
Kansai International Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel restaurant)
Landmarks Kansai International Airport - 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 - 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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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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Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a traditional Japanese restaurant with orientation session)
Landmarks Narita International Airport Haneda Airport - 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 - 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 - 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
