Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant featuring handmade soba noodles, crispy tempura, and yakitori (chicken skewers))
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Museum visit
- World-class shopping districts
- Explore neighborhood backstreets with hole-in-the-wall bars and eateries
- Experience Tokyo's vibrant nightlife at a local izakaya (casual bar)
- Day 2
Tokyo
TokyoIncluded Activities
- Walking tour of Tokyo with leader
- Senso-ji Temple visit
- Nakamise Dori shopping street
- Shibuya district exploration with famous intersection
- Depachika (underground food hall) visit
- Harajuku district visit
- Tokyo Skytree visit
Landmarks Senso-ji Temple Nakamise Dori Shibuya Intersection Tokyo Skytree - Day 3
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh sushi creations made during the sushi-making class)
Included Activities
- Tsukiji Outer Market visit with leader insight
- Sushi-making class
- Short walking tour in Ginza area
Optional Activities
- Yayoi Kusama Museum visit (advance reservations required)
- High-end shopping in Ginza
- Kabuki play
- Karaoke
Landmarks Tsukiji Outer Market Ginza - Day 4
Tokyo to Hakone
Tokyo to Hakone- Meals
- Dinner (Classic Japanese dishes at the ryokan on-site restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cable car to Owakudani
- Owakudani volcanic landscape walk
- Dinner at ryokan on-site restaurant
Optional Activities
- Try famous black eggs at Owakudani
Landmarks Owakudani Mt Fuji - Day 5
Hakone to Takayama
Hakone to TakayamaIncluded Activities
- Walking tour of Takayama with leader
- Hida beef sushi or skewers tasting
- Jinya Historic Site visit
Landmarks Jinya - Day 6
Takayama to Shirakawa-go to Takayama
Takayama to Shirakawa-go to TakayamaIncluded Activities
- Takayama morning market visit with leader
- Shirakawa-go village visit
Optional Activities
- Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall visit
Landmarks Shirakawa-go - Day 7
Takayama to Hiroshima
Takayama to Hiroshima- Meals
- Dinner (Okonomiyaki (savoury pancake made with egg, cabbage, soba noodles and meat or seafood) and oysters featuring Hiroshima's signature dishes)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Okonomiyaki dinner at local restaurant
- Day 8
Hiroshima - Miyajima Island
Hiroshima - Miyajima IslandIncluded Activities
- Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome visit
- Peace Memorial Park visit
- Peace Museum visit
- Ferry ride to Miyajima Island
- Itsukushima-jinja Shrine visit
Optional Activities
- Cable car from Momiji Park to Mt Misen
Landmarks Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome Peace Memorial Park Itsukushima-jinja Shrine Mt Misen - Day 9
Hiroshima to Kyoto (via Himeji)
Hiroshima to Kyoto (via Himeji)Included Activities
- Himeji Castle visit
- Gion district walking tour with leader
Optional Activities
- Return to Gion in the evening when it springs to life
- Spot geishas or apprentice geishas with elaborate dress and make-up
Landmarks Himeji Castle Gion District - Day 10
Kyoto
KyotoIncluded Activities
- Guided tour around Kyoto
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Private tour of Daitokuji Temple
- Guided meditation led by temple's senior monk
- Traditional tea ceremony with special prayer
- Omamori talisman and fudepen (Japanese calligraphy) pen with wish-writing experience
Landmarks Kinkakuji Temple Daitokuji Temple - Day 11
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with travel companions at local restaurant featuring authentic Kyoto flavours)
Included Activities
- Fushimi Inari-Taisha visit
- Mt Inari walk
- Sake brewery visit with full-scale tour
- Sake tasting
- Farewell dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Fushimi Inari-Taisha Mt Inari - Day 12
Kyoto
Kyoto
