Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Tokyo welcome meeting and orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Urban Adventure Tour in Tokyo
- Walk down Shinjuku's Omoide Tokocho (Memory Lane)
- Day 2
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Sensoji Temple visit
- Nakamise Dori shopping street
- Shibuya walking tour
- Meiji Jingu Shrine visit
Optional Activities
- Depachika (underground food hall) exploration
- Harajuku district exploration
Landmarks Senso-ji Meiji Jingu Shrine Shibuya Crossing Harajuku - Day 3
Kawane - Gotemba
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked feast using seasonal vegetables from the host's garden)
Included Activities
- Scenic train through Kawane or Gotemba
- Tea farm visit
- Tea picking experience
- Tea brewing and tasting
- Homestay with home-cooked dinner
- Vegetable picking at local farm (Gotemba alternative)
Landmarks Mt. Fuji 
- Day 4
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Japanese-style breakfast at the homestay)
Included Activities
- Nishiki-Koji Market visit and exploration
- Gion District walk
Optional Activities
- Geisha or maiko spotting in Gion
Landmarks Nishiki Market Gion 
- Day 5
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Fushimi Inari-Taisha visit
Optional Activities
- Path of Philosophy walk
- Old Town exploration
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion) visit - JPY500
- Ryoanji Zen Garden visit - JPY600
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest visit - Free
- Local restaurant dinner
Landmarks Fushimi Inari-Taisha Path of Philosophy (Tetsugaku-no-Michi) Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Ryoanji Zen Garden Arashiyama Bamboo Forest 
- Day 6
Hiroshima
- Meals
- Dinner (Okonomiyaki (savoury pancake of egg, cabbage, soba noodles and meat or seafood))
Included Activities
- Peace Museum visit
- Peace Park and A-Bomb Dome visit
- Okonomiyaki dinner
Landmarks Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome Peace Memorial Museum Peace Memorial Park 
- Day 7
Miyajima
Included Activities
- Miyajima Island visit
- Saijo Sake Brewery Street visit and tasting
Optional Activities
- Mt. Miyajima climb
- Cable car ride up Mt. Miyajima
- Itsukushima-jinja Shrine visit - JPY300
- Shukkeien Garden exploration
Landmarks Miyajima Itsukushima-jinja Shrine Mt. Miyajima Shukkeien Garden - Day 8
Osaka
Included Activities
- Osaka leader-led orientation walk
- Dotombori and Kuromon Street Food Walking Tour
Landmarks Dotombori Kuromon Market 
- Day 9
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Second welcome meeting and orientation
Optional Activities
- Yoyogi Park visit - Free
- Imperial Palace visit - Free
Landmarks Yoyogi Park Imperial Palace - Day 10
Aomori
Included Activities
- Aomori leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Sannai-Maruyama Archaeological Site visit
- Aomori Museum of Art visit
- Aomori Nokkedon market exploration
Landmarks Sannai-Maruyama Archaeological Site Aomori Museum of Art Aomori Nokkedon - Day 11
Hirosaki
Included Activities
- Tsugaru Neputa Village visit
- Hirosaki Park visit
- Fujita Memorial Garden visit
Landmarks Tsugaru Neputa Village Hirosaki Park Fujita Memorial Garden 
- Day 12
Hakodate
- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh seafood at Hakodate fish market including kaisuke (oysters) and kaisendon (seafood donburi))
Included Activities
- Hakodate leader-led orientation walk
- Fish market lunch visit
- Goryokaku Tower and Fort Goryokaku visit
Landmarks Goryokaku Goryokaku Tower Hakodate Fish Market - Day 13
Noboribetsu
Included Activities
- Jigokundani (Hell Valley) visit
- Onsen experience at ryokan
Landmarks Jigokundani (Hell Valley) Shikotsu-Toya National Park - Day 14
Lake Shikotsu
- Meals
- Dinner (Kaiseki dinner—a traditional Japanese fine dining multi-course experience)
Included Activities
- Lake Shikotsu canoe cruise
- Ryokan onsen experience
- Kaiseki dinner
Landmarks Lake Shikotsu 
- Day 15
Asahikawa
Included Activities
- Asahikawa leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum visit
- Heiwa Dori Shopping Street walk
- Alley Furarito exploration
Landmarks Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum Heiwa Dori Shopping Street 
- Day 16
Asahikawa
- Meals
- Lunch (Ainu dumplings sampled after cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum visit
- Guided tour of Ainu museum
- Ainu dumpling making demonstration and tasting
Landmarks Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum - Day 17
Furano
Included Activities
- Mt. Asahi Ropeway experience
- Blue Pond (Aoike) visit
Optional Activities
- Furano wine and cheese dinner
Landmarks Mount Asahi Asahidake Ropeway Blue Pond (Aoike) 
- Day 18
Sapporo
Included Activities
- Tomita Farm visit
Optional Activities
- Sapporo beer and miso ramen at local restaurant
Landmarks Tomita Farm 
- Day 19
Otaru
- Meals
- Dinner (Genghis Khan (roasted lamb) farewell dinner with the group)
Included Activities
- Otaru city walking tour
- Genghis Khan (roasted lamb) farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Otaru Music Book Museum visit
Landmarks Otaru Music Box Museum Otaru Canal 
- Day 20
Sapporo
- Meals
- Breakfast
