Itinerary
- Day 1
Osaka to Kyoto
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Osaka to Kyoto
- Dinner at hotel with Travel Director and fellow travelers
- Day 2
Kyoto
- Meals
- Lunch (Authentic kaiseki lunch with the Nakamura family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto)
Included Activities
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove visit
- Tenryuji Temple visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) visit
- Be My Guest Experience: Authentic kaiseki lunch with the Nakamura family
- Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji Temple Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) Fushimi Inari Shrine - Day 3
Kyoto to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Lunch (Locally inspired lunch paired with expertly selected sakes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Thunderbird train journey to Kanazawa
- Local sake brewery visit
- Sake tasting and locally inspired lunch
Optional Activities
- Traditional shabu shabu dinner with unlimited drinks
- Day 4
Kanazawa
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Kenrokuen garden visit
- Nomura Samurai House visit
- Ohi Gallery visit with Local Specialist: Learn about Ohi pottery and matcha experience
Optional Activities
- Higashi Chaya District exploration
- Kaikaro (200-year-old chaya teahouse) visit
Landmarks Kenrokuen Nomura Samurai House Higashi Chaya District - Day 5
Kanazawa to Tokyo
- Meals
- Lunch (Hearty ramen lunch with traditional takoyaki experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Bullet train journey to Tokyo
- Traditional takoyaki experience and ramen lunch
- Meiji Jingu Shrine visit
- Imperial Palace Plaza scenic drive
Landmarks Meiji Jingu Shrine Imperial Palace Plaza 
- Day 6
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Sensoji Temple visit
- Nakamise Arcade visit
- Tokyo Skytree visit
Optional Activities
- Tokyo National Museum visit
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Nakamise Arcade Tokyo Skytree Tokyo National Museum - Day 7
Tokyo to Kushiro (Hokkaido)
- Meals
- Dinner (Local dinner at onsen hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Akan)
Included Activities
- Flight to Memambetsu
- Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum visit
- Aurora ice-breaking ship cruise
- Traditional onsen experience
- Local dinner at onsen hotel
Landmarks Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum - Day 8
Lake Akan
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Akan)
Included Activities
- Ainu village visit
- Traditional wood carving workshop
- Dinner at hotel
- Ainu Kotan Theatre performance
Landmarks Ainu Kotan Theatre - Day 9
Lake Akan to Sapporo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapporo Excel)
Included Activities
- Akan International Crane Centre visit
- Express train journey to Sapporo
- Sapporo Beer Museum visit and guided tasting
Landmarks Akan International Crane Centre Sapporo Beer Museum 
- Day 10
Sapporo - Otaru - Sapporo
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at The Jewels restaurant on Mt. Moiwa with panoramic views over Sapporo's cityscape)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapporo Excel)
Included Activities
- Odori Park visit
- Clock Tower visit
- Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium photo stop
- Otaru Canal visit
- Otaru glassworks and warehouses exploration
- Mt. Moiwa ropeway journey
- Dinner at The Jewels restaurant with panoramic views
Landmarks Odori Park Clock Tower Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium Otaru Canal Mt. Moiwa 
- Day 11
Sapporo to Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Flight to Tokyo
Optional Activities
- Shinjuku neighborhood exploration
- Temple visit
- Harajuku boutiques and street food exploration
- Day 12
Tokyo (Departure)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport after breakfast
