Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival to Japan
Landmarks Tokyo - Day 2
Tokyo
Optional Activities
- Airport limousine bus transfer to hotel (approx. 30 EUR per person, bookable on-site)
- Explore Tokyo
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Evening dinner together with tour guide explaining Japanese cuisine)
Included Activities
- Full-day sightseeing tour in Tokyo
- Visit Meiji Shrine in Shibuya district
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck
- Harajuku district exploration including Takeshita Dori
- Omotesando Boulevard stroll
- Evening dinner with tour guide
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Takeshita Dori Omotesando Boulevard One Omotesando Omotesando Hills Tod's Building - Day 4
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Odaiba artificial island and Tokyo city beach
- Boat trip to Asakusa
Optional Activities
- Visit Tokyo Skytree observation deck
- Ameyoko market exploration and lunch at noodle restaurants or sushi bars
- Ueno Park stroll or landscape garden visits (Koishikawa Korakuen, Rikugien)
- Akihabara electronics district exploration
- Evening sumo show with professional wrestlers and traditional chanko-nabe food, and photo opportunity with favorite wrestler
Landmarks Odaiba Asakusa Tokyo Skytree Ameyoko Market Akihabara Ueno Park Koishikawa Korakuen Rikugien - Day 5
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Individual train excursion to Nikko including Taiyuin Temple and Toshogu shrine with wood carvings
- Excursion to Odawara and Hakone via Odakyu Railway, funicular, cable car, boat and bus with views of Owakudani and Lake Ashi
Landmarks Nikko National Park Taiyuin Temple Toshogu Shrine Fuji-Hakone National Park Owakudani Lake Ashi Mount Fuji - Day 6
Tokyo - Nagano - Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Excursion to see macaque monkeys in Jigokudani Valley
Optional Activities
- Visit to Zenkoji pilgrimage temple
- Stroll through Nagano city
Landmarks Nagano Jigokudani Valley Zenkoji Temple - Day 7
Kanazawa - Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stroll through Kenrokuen Landscape Garden
- Visit Nagamachi samurai quarter
- Visit Nomura family samurai mansion
Optional Activities
- Okonomiyaki dining at local restaurants
Landmarks Kenrokuen Landscape Garden Nagamachi Samurai Quarter Nomura Family Samurai Mansion - Day 8
Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to sacred island of Miyajima by regional train and ferry
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Cable car ride to Mount Misen (535 metres)
- Hiking to Mount Misen summit
- Hiking trails along Buddhist temples and mountain paths
Landmarks Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine Mount Misen - Day 9
Hiroshima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Peace Museum
- Walk through Peace Park
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Excursion to Iwakuni by regional train and bus
- Visit Kintai Bridge
- Explore Kikko Park
- Visit Iwakuni Castle
Landmarks Peace Museum Peace Park Atomic Bomb Dome Kintai Bridge Nishiki River Kikko Park Iwakuni Castle - Day 10
Hiroshima - Himeji - Koya-san
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Vegetarian dinner at temple)
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle
- Overnight stay at Koya-san temple with monks
- Vegetarian dinner at temple
- Tour guide explanation of Buddhist tradition at Koya-san
Landmarks Himeji Castle Koya-san Temple Mount - Day 11
Koya-san - Nara - Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Vegetarian breakfast)
Included Activities
- Participation in Shingon ritual prayer
- Vegetarian breakfast
- Visit main shrines of Temple Mount
- Walk through Japan's most famous cemetery with ancient tombs
- Visit memorial for Kobo Daishi
- UNESCO World Heritage Site Nara visit
- Visit Todaiji Temple and Daibutsu (world's largest bronze Buddha)
- Walk to Kasuga Shrine
- Nara Park exploration with tame red deer
Landmarks Koya-san Temple Mount Kobo Daishi Memorial Nara Todaiji Temple Daibutsu Kasuga Shrine Nara Park 
- Day 12
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with shrine gate galleries
- Visit Tofuku-ji Zen temple with entrance gate and gardens
- Lunch at Kyoto Central Station
- Visit Sanjusangendo temple with 1,001 wooden Kannon statues
- Visit Heian Shrine and gardens
- Shopping along Shijo, Kawaramachi and Teramachi streets
Landmarks Fushimi-Inari Shrine Tofuku-ji Temple Sanjusangendo Heian Shrine Kyoto Central Station Shijo Street Kawaramachi Street Teramachi Street 
- Day 13
Kyoto - Osaka / Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Osaka city
- Visit Osaka Castle complex
- Visit Osaka marine aquarium
- Explore Umeda, Namba and Shinsaibishi districts
- Excursion to Takao mountain region for autumn foliage
- Visit Jingoji Temple
- Hike along Kiyotaka River to Arashiyama
- Visit Tenryuji Zen temple and landscape garden
- Bicycle rental and city exploration in Kyoto
Landmarks Osaka Osaka Castle Umeda District Namba District Shinsaibishi District Takao Mountain Region Jingoji Temple Kiyotaka River Arashiyama Tenryuji Temple - Day 14
Arrival in Germany
Landmarks Frankfurt Airport
