Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant featuring regional and seasonal Japanese cuisine including handmade soba noodles, crispy tempura and yakitori)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit history museums
- Explore world-class shopping areas
- Visit hole-in-wall eateries and bars in neighborhood backstreets
- Experience Tokyo's nightlife at local izakaya
- Day 2
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Asakusa area
- Visit Senso-ji Temple
- Browse Nakamise dori shopping street
- Explore Shibuya area and intersection
- Visit depachika (underground food hall)
- Explore Harajuku district
- Visit Tokyo Skytree
Landmarks Senso-ji Temple Shibuya Crossing Tokyo Skytree 
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch of handmade sushi from sushi making class)
Included Activities
- Visit Tsukiji Outer Market with leader guidance
- Sushi making class
- Lunch of handmade sushi
- Walking tour of Ginza area
Optional Activities
- Visit Yayoi Kusama Museum (advance reservation required)
- Browse high-end shops in Ginza
- Experience kabuki theatre
- Enjoy karaoke
Landmarks Tsukiji Outer Market Ginza - Day 4
Tokyo to Hakone
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at on-site ryokan restaurant featuring classic Japanese dishes)
Included Activities
- Cable car/ropeway to Owakudani
- Walk through volcanic landscape at Owakudani
- Dinner at on-site ryokan restaurant
Optional Activities
- Try famous black eggs at Owakudani
Landmarks Owakudani Mt Fuji 
- Day 5
Hakone to Takayama
Included Activities
- Leader-led walking tour of old town with traditional architecture
- Street food sampling including Hida beef sushi or skewers
- Visit Jinya (Nationally Designated Historical Site)
Landmarks Jinya 
- Day 6
Takayama - Shirakawa-go
Included Activities
- Visit Takayama morning market
- Visit Shirakawa-go village
- Leader-guided exploration of Shirakawa-go
Optional Activities
- Visit Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
Landmarks Shirakawa-go - Day 7
Takayama to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Dinner (Okonomiyaki dinner featuring Hiroshima's signature savoury pancake made with egg, cabbage, soba noodles and meat or seafood)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Day 8
Hiroshima
Included Activities
- Visit Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Park
- Visit Peace Museum
- Ferry ride to Miyajima island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
Optional Activities
- Visit Momiji Park
- Walk or cable car to top of Mt Misen
Landmarks Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome Peace Memorial Park Itsukushima Shrine Momiji Park Mt Misen - Day 9
Hiroshima to Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle
- Walking tour of Gion district with leader
Optional Activities
- Return to Gion in the evening to see geishas
Landmarks Himeji Castle Gion 
- Day 10
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- Visit Daitokuji Temple
- Guided Zen Buddhism meditation session
- Green tea experience with monk discussion
Optional Activities
- Visit Nishiki Market for food
Landmarks Kinkaku-ji Daitokuji Temple Nishiki Market - Day 11
Kyoto
- Meals
- Dinner (Final celebratory dinner with travel companions at a local restaurant featuring authentic Kyoto flavors)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari-Taisha
- Sake brewery tour and tasting
- Final celebratory dinner with travel companions
Optional Activities
- Walk to halfway point of Fushimi Inari Shrine for city views
Landmarks Fushimi Inari-Taisha - Day 12
Kyoto
