Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival to Japan
- Day 2
Osaka to Kyoto
- Day 3
Kyoto
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a typical izakaya restaurant (first round included))
Included Activities
- Visit Sanjusangendo Buddhist temple with 1,001 wooden statues of Kannon
- Explore Heian Shrine and its gardens
- Visit the Silver Pavilion
- Walk through Fushimi-Inari Shrine shrine gate galleries
- Dinner at a traditional izakaya restaurant (first round included)
Optional Activities
- Kyoto guided evening tour - €145 (minimum 4 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
- Japanese evening with Maiko in Kyoto - €170 (minimum 10 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
- Geisha dances in Kyoto (available 03.04 - 15.05, subject to ticket availability, replaces Silver Pavilion visit on these dates)
Landmarks Sanjusangendo Heian Shrine Silver Pavilion Fushimi-Inari Shrine - Day 4
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Explore Tenryuji Temple with Zen garden
- Visit Golden Pavilion
- Stroll through Nijo Castle and imperial gardens
- Visit Kodaiji Temple
Optional Activities
- Walk through Ninenzaka cobblestone street to Kiyomizu Temple
- Stroll through Gion old town district
- Japanese evening with shabu-shabu meat fondue dinner and Kyoto geisha (maiko) performance with souvenir photos - €170 per person (minimum 10 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji Golden Pavilion Nijo Castle Kodaiji Temple Ninenzaka Kiyomizu Temple Gion - Day 5
Kyoto to Koya-san
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Vegetarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Temple and large bronze Buddha statue
- Walk through Koya-san cemetery
- Visit Kongobuji Temple
- Overnight stay at traditional temple guesthouse
- Vegetarian dinner
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Koya-san Kongobuji Temple - Day 6
Koya-san - Himeji - Oita
- Meals
- Breakfast (Vegetarian breakfast)
Included Activities
- Attend Shingon ritual prayers with monks
- Visit White Heron Castle (Himeji Castle) UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks White Heron Castle - Day 7
Oita - Aso-Kuju National Park - Kumamoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit "Sea Hell" hot spring in Beppu
- Drive through Aso-Kuju National Park
- Visit active Nakadake volcano crater rim
- Visit Kumamoto castle complex
Landmarks Aso-Kuju National Park Nakadake Volcano Kumamoto Castle Sea Hell - Day 8
Kumamoto to Nagasaki
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Nagasaki city
- Visit Chinatown
- Visit Teramachi temple town
- Visit Sofukuji Temple
- Explore Urakami Christian village
- Stroll through Glover Park
Landmarks Sofukuji Temple Glover Park - Day 9
Nagasaki to Hiroshima to Miyajima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Japanese pizza)
Included Activities
- Visit Peace Museum
- Walk through Peace Park
- Visit Miyajima island shrine
- Meal featuring Japanese pizza
Landmarks Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Itsukushima Shrine Miyajima - Day 10
Hiroshima to Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hida Beef)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Hida Beef
Optional Activities
- Evening soak in onsen hot spring baths with etiquette guidance from tour guide
Landmarks Takayama - Day 11
Takayama - Shirakawago
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Takayama morning market
- Visit old provincial administration building
- Explore sake breweries and miso stores in Takayama old town
- Stroll through Shirakawago UNESCO World Heritage village
Landmarks Shirakawago - Day 12
Shirakawago - Matsumoto - Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Included Activities
- Visit Matsumoto black castle
- Access to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Optional Activities
- Hot spring bath in the evening
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Mount Fuji - Day 13
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji views
- Visit Kamakura
- View bronze Buddha statue
Optional Activities
- Sumo wrestling show evening dinner with professional wrestlers, introduction to ritual wrestling history, Chanko-nabe stew (traditional sumo wrestler meal), and souvenir photos with wrestlers - €135 per person (minimum 4 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
Landmarks Lake Kawaguchi Mount Fuji Kamakura Great Buddha of Kamakura 
- Day 14
Tokyo to Nikko
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Nikko National Park excursion including Toshogu Shrine, Kegon waterfall, and Lake Chuzenji - €135 per person (minimum 4 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
Landmarks Toshogu Shrine Nikko National Park Kegon waterfall Lake Chuzenji - Day 15
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tokyo excursion including Meiji Shrine, boat trip along Tokyo banks, Kannon Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree ascent to 450 meters with panoramic views, and Shibuya Crossing visit - €135 per person (minimum 4 participants, booking required up to 6 weeks before departure)
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Kannon Temple Tokyo Skytree Shibuya Crossing - Day 16
Tokyo to Home
