Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure
- Day 2
Sapporo
Included Activities
- Airport transfer and hotel check-in
- Day 3
Sapporo to Hakodate
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Lake Toya viewpoint
- Visit to Lake Hill Farm with local produce sampling
- South Hokkaido Railway train journey from Tobetsu to Goryokaku
Optional Activities
- Sunset viewing from Mount Hakodate
- Sunset viewing from Goryokaku Tower
Landmarks Lake Toya Lake Hill Farm Goryokaku Hachiman-zaka Mount Hakodate Goryokaku Tower 
- Day 4
Hakodate to Ichinoseki
Included Activities
- Visit to local morning market in Hakodate
- Tour of historic red department stores
- Shinkansen high-speed train journey from Shin Hakodate Hokuto via Morioka to Ichinoseki
Landmarks Hakodate Morning Market Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station - Day 5
Hiraizumi to Naruko Onsen
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional dinner at ryokan)
Included Activities
- Visit Chusonji Temple
- Visit Motsuji Temple
- Explore Takkokunoiwaya Bisharmondo cave
- Walk along Genbikei River
- Overnight stay in traditional ryokan with access to public baths
Landmarks Chusonji Temple Motsuji Temple Takkokunoiwaya Bisharmondo Genbikei River - Day 6
Naruko Onsen to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Japanese breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast - Japanese style
- Visit Kanbai whiskey distillery
- Visit Zuiganji Temple
- Boat trip on Matsushima Bay
- Shinkansen train journey to Tokyo
Landmarks Kanbai whiskey distillery Zuiganji Temple Matsushima Bay - Day 7
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Walk along Omote Sando Boulevard
- Explore Harajuku shopping district
- Ride on Yurikamone Line automated train
- Visit TeamLab multimedia art exhibition (subject to ticket availability)
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Omote Sando Boulevard Harajuku TeamLab (Odaiba) - Day 8
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tokyo Skytree viewing platform (350 meters)
- Visit Buddhist Kannon Temple
- Walk through traditional shopping streets
- Cross Thunder Gate
- Visit Marunouchi Station building (Tokyo Central Station)
- Walk to Imperial Palace
Landmarks Tokyo Skytree Kannon Temple Thunder Gate Tokyo Central Station Imperial Palace - Day 9
Tokyo to Hakone
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ride on Romance Car train
- Ride on cog railroad toward Mount Fuji-san
- Ride on cable car to Mount Fuji-san viewpoint
- Visit Hell Valley (volcanic area)
- Overnight stay in ryokan with dinner and access to public baths
Landmarks Mount Fuji-san Hell Valley (Hakone) 
- Day 10
Hakone to Cape Irago
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross Mishima Sky Walk (400-meter gorge)
- Visit Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center
Landmarks Mishima Sky Walk Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center Cape Irago - Day 11
Cape Irago to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry trip to Ise National Park
- Visit Mikimoto pearl island
- View Meoto Iwa rocks
- Visit Ise Jingu Shrine
- Ride on luxury Shimakaze train to Osaka
Landmarks Ise National Park Mikimoto pearl island Meoto Iwa rocks Ise Jingu Shrine 
- Day 12
Osaka to Takamatsu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Awaji Yumebutai gardens and monuments
- Visit Ritsurin Koen garden
Landmarks Awaji Yumebutai Ritsurin Koen - Day 13
Takamatsu to Okayama to Kurashiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Okayama Castle ('Crow Castle')
- Visit Korakuen Garden
- Explore Kurashiki Bikan historic district
- Visit Ohara Museum
Landmarks Okayama Castle Korakuen Garden Kurashiki Bikan historic district Ohara Museum - Day 14
Okayama to Hiroshima to Miyajima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Peace Museum
- Walk through Peace Park
- Ferry trip to Miyajima island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
Landmarks Peace Museum Peace Park Miyajima island Itsukushima Shrine 
- Day 15
Hiroshima to Koya-san
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Vegetarian dinner at temple)
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle ('Castle of the White Heron')
- Explore Kokoen Garden
- Overnight stay in temple guesthouse on Koya-san
- Vegetarian dinner at temple
Landmarks Himeji Castle Kokoen Garden Koya-san - Day 16
Koya-san to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Participate in morning Shingon prayer service
- Explore Danjo Garan temple complex
- Visit Okuno-In Temple and cemetery
- Visit Golden Pavilion temple in Kyoto
Landmarks Danjo Garan temple complex Okuno-In Temple Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) 
- Day 17
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Retro train excursion through Kyoto countryside along Hozukyo Gorge
- Walk through Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Visit to Togetsukyo Bridge
- Visit to Tenryuji Zen Temple and landscape garden
- Visit to locomotive museum
Landmarks Hozukyo Gorge Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Togetsukyo Bridge Tenryuji Zen Temple - Day 18
Kyoto to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner reviewing the past few days)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kiyomizu Temple
- Stroll through Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka alleys
- Visit to Sanjusangendo Temple
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine
Landmarks Kiyomizu Temple Ninenzaka Sannenzaka Sanjusangendo Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine - Day 19
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
