Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting
- Orientation walk around hotel neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Urban Adventure Tour in Tokyo
- Walk down Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) for local fast food
- Dinner at local restaurants
Landmarks Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) 
- Day 2
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Visit Sensoji Temple
- Shibuya walking tour
- Visit Meiji Jingu Shrine
Optional Activities
- Browse Nakamise Dori shopping street
- Explore Harajuku district at your own pace
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Asakusa Nakamise Dori Shibuya Meiji Jingu Shrine Harajuku - Day 3
Tokyo to Kawane - Gotemba
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked feast using seasonal vegetables from host's garden)
Included Activities
- Local train to Kanaya station
- Scenic train through Kawane mountains and gorges
- Tea farm visit and tea picking
- Tea brewing and tasting
- Homestay welcome
- Home-cooked dinner with host
Landmarks Mt. Fuji Kanaya 
- Day 4
Kawane - Gotemba to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Japanese-style home-cooked breakfast at homestay)
Included Activities
- Home-cooked Japanese-style breakfast
- Bus and Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto
- Nishiki-Koji Market visit
- Gion district walk
Optional Activities
- Explore local restaurants in Gion
Landmarks Nishiki-Koji Market Gion 
- Day 5
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Optional Activities
- Visit Path of Philosophy (Tetsugaku-no-Michi) - Free
- Explore Old Town and wooden houses - Free
- Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) - JPY500
- Visit Ryoanji Zen Garden - JPY600
- Explore at own pace
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Taisha Path of Philosophy (Tetsugaku-no-Michi) Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Ryoanji Zen Garden 
- Day 6
Kyoto to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Dinner (Okonomiyaki (savory pancake of egg, cabbage, soba noodles and meat or seafood))
Included Activities
- Saijo Sake Brewery Street visit and tasting
- Okonomiyaki dinner
Landmarks Saijo Sake Brewery Street 
- Day 7
Hiroshima to Miyajima
Included Activities
- Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome visit
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Peace Park
- Miyajima Island visit
Optional Activities
- Climb Mt. Miyajima for 360-degree views - included
- Take cable car up Mt. Miyajima instead of climbing
- Visit Itsukushima-jinja Shrine - JPY300
- Visit Shukkeien Garden
- Free exploration of island
Landmarks Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome Peace Memorial Museum Peace Park Miyajima Island Itsukushima-jinja Shrine Mt. Miyajima Shukkeien Garden - Day 8
Hiroshima to Osaka
- Meals
- Dinner (Street food walking tour through Dotombori District and Kuromon Market)
Included Activities
- Train to Osaka
- Orientation walk
- Dotombori and Kuromon Street Food Walking Tour
Optional Activities
- Free exploration of Osaka city
Landmarks Dotombori Kuromon Market 
- Day 9
Osaka to Tokyo
Included Activities
- Train to Tokyo
- Welcome meeting
Optional Activities
- Visit Yoyogi Park - Free
- Visit Imperial Palace - Free
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Yoyogi Park Imperial Palace - Day 10
Tokyo to Aomori
Included Activities
- Shinkansen to Aomori
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Visit Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site
- Visit Aomori Museum of Art
- Visit Aomori Nokkedon market to build your own seafood rice bowl
- Free afternoon exploration
Landmarks Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site Aomori Museum of Art Aomori Nokkedon - Day 11
Aomori to Hirosaki
Included Activities
- Train to Hirosaki
- Tsugaru Neputa Village
- Hirosaki Park visit
- Fujita Memorial Garden visit
Optional Activities
- Free afternoon in Aomori
Landmarks Tsugaru Neputa Village Hirosaki Park Fujita Memorial Garden 
- Day 12
Aomori to Hakodate
- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh seafood at Hakodate fish market including oysters (kaisuke) or seafood donburi (kaisendon))
Included Activities
- Shinkansen to Hakodate
- Orientation walk with fish market lunch stop
- Goryokaku Tower visit
Optional Activities
- Explore Hakodate in evening at own pace
Landmarks Goryokaku Goryokaku Tower - Day 13
Hakodate to Noboribetsu
Included Activities
- Train to Noboribetsu
- Jigokudani (Hell Valley) visit
Landmarks Jigokudani Shikotsu-Toya National Park - Day 14
Noboribetsu to Lake Shikotsu
- Meals
- Dinner (Kaiseki dinner—traditional Japanese fine dining multi-course experience)
Included Activities
- Train and bus to Lake Shikotsu
- Lake Shikotsu canoe cruise
- Kaiseki dinner
Landmarks Lake Shikotsu 
- Day 15
Lake Shikotsu to Asahikawa
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Visit Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum to learn about sake-making and sample local sake
- Walk along Heiwa Dori Shopping Street
- Visit Alley Furarito for casual dining or izakaya (Japanese-style pub) options
Landmarks Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum Heiwa Dori Shopping Street Alley Furarito 
- Day 16
Asahikawa
- Meals
- Lunch (Ainu dumpling tasting from cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum guided tour
- Ainu dumpling making demonstration and tasting
Landmarks Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum - Day 17
Asahikawa to Furano
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Asahidake Ropeway
- Mt. Asahi ropeway ride
- Blue Pond (Aoike) visit
Optional Activities
- Try Furano wine and cheese for dinner
Landmarks Asahidake Ropeway Mt. Asahi Blue Pond (Aoike) 
- Day 18
Furano to Sapporo
Included Activities
- Tomita Farm visit
- Train to Sapporo
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapporo at own pace
- Stop for Sapporo beer and miso ramen at local restaurant
Landmarks Tomita Farm Sapporo 
- Day 19
Sapporo to Otaru
- Meals
- Dinner (Sapporo's signature Genghis Khan barbecue lamb)
Included Activities
- Daytrip to Otaru
- Genghis Khan barbecue lamb dinner in Sapporo
Optional Activities
- Visit Otaru Music Book Museum
- Free exploration of Otaru streets
- Experience Snow Light Path Festival (February only)
Landmarks Otaru Otaru Music Book Museum 
- Day 20
Sapporo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend stay with additional accommodation (contact booking agent in advance)
