Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure to Tokyo
- Day 2
Tokyo
Optional Activities
- Explore Tokyo on your own
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Chanko nabe - traditional meal of sumo wrestlers)
Included Activities
- Visit sumo training session
- Enjoy chanko nabe traditional meal
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- View Tokyo Skytree
- River cruise along Sumida River
- Visit Hama-Rikyu Gardens
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Hama-Rikyu Gardens - Day 4
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Japanese drinking restaurant (izakaya))
Included Activities
- Dinner at traditional izakaya restaurant
Optional Activities
- Ikebana flower arranging workshop
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Explore Harajuku fashion district
- Shop on Takeshitadori shopping street
- Visit Shibuya crossing
Landmarks Meiji Shrine Harajuku Shibuya Crossing - Day 5
Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone-Izu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Cup Noodle Museum
- Design own instant noodles souvenir
- Visit Sankeien Garden
- Visit Iyashi-no-Sato village in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- Explore traditional craftsmen workshops
Landmarks Cup Noodle Museum Sankeien Garden Iyashi-no-Sato Mount Fuji 
- Day 6
Fuji-Hakone-Izu to Matsumoto to Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Soba noodle cooking class
- Visit Matsumoto Castle
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle 
- Day 7
Takayama to Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Takayama morning market
- Visit old provincial administration building
- Stroll through Takayama old town
- Visit Shirakawa-go village
- Japanese paper-making course in Gokayama
Landmarks Takayama morning market Shirakawa-go Gokayama 
- Day 8
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kenrokuen Landscape Garden
- Stroll through Omicho fish and vegetable market
- Explore Higashi-Chaya geisha district
- Gold leaf production experience in traditional manufactory
Optional Activities
- Japanese evening with kaiseki dinner and geisha dances
Landmarks Kenrokuen Garden Omicho Market Higashi-Chaya - Day 9
Kanazawa to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shirayama Hime Shrine
- Tour Takefu Knife Village knife factory
- Opportunity to purchase traditional Japanese knives
Optional Activities
- Participate in Misogi water ritual (subject to reservation)
- Visit sake brewery in Otsu (alternative if Misogi unavailable)
Landmarks Shirayama Hime Shrine Hakusan Mountain Lake Biwa 
- Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Japanese sushi-making cooking class at old Kyoto inn)
Included Activities
- Visit bonsai nursery
- Visit To-ji Temple
- Sushi-making cooking class at old Kyoto inn
- Visit Heian Shrine
- Explore Gardens of the Gods
- Explore Nishiki-dori traditional market street
- Browse Shijo and Kawaramachi shopping streets
Landmarks To-ji Temple Heian Shrine Nishiki-dori market street 
- Day 11
Kyoto - Optional to Nara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Introduction to Japanese tea ceremony at Kodaiji Temple with tea master
- Matcha and tea sweets
Optional Activities
- Visit Fushimi-Inari shrine with thousands of red torii gates
- Visit Nara
- View Daibutsu (largest bronze Buddha statue) at Todaiji Temple
- Visit Great Buddha Hall (largest wooden building in world) at Todaiji Temple
Landmarks Fushimi-Inari Shrine Todaiji Temple Kodaiji Temple - Day 12
Kyoto to Himeji
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Travel on Shinkansen Super Express to Himeji
- Visit Himeji Castle (White Heron Castle)
- Visit Kokoen Garden
- Visit Engyoji Temple on Shosha Mountain
- Cable car ride to Engyoji Temple
Landmarks Himeji Castle Kokoen Garden Engyoji Temple Shosha Mountain 
- Day 13
Himeji to Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at traditional izakaya restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Umeda Sky Building 39th floor viewing platform
- Traditional woodworking class - create cedar wood object
- Stroll through Shinsekai and Dotonbori entertainment districts
- Farewell dinner at izakaya restaurant
Landmarks Umeda Sky Building Shinsekai Dotonbori 
- Day 14
Osaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Osaka independently with guide tips
- Day 15
Arrival in Germany
