Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Tokyo
Germany to Tokyo - Day 2
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to hotel
- Day 3
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Tokyo
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Nikko - UNESCO World Heritage shrine and temple district in Nikko National Park, Toshogu Shrine with 17th century artistic wood carvings, Rinnoji Temple with impressive wooden figures
- Optional excursion to Tokyo - Asakusa historic district with Sensoji Temple, largest paper lantern in Japan (weighing over 700 kilos), SKYTREE television tower viewing, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku fashion district with Takeshitadori shopping street, Shibuya and Hachiko statue
Landmarks Sensoji Temple SKYTREE Meiji Shrine Takeshitadori Shibuya Crossing Toshogu Shrine Rinnoji Temple Nikko National Park - Day 4
Tokyo - Kamakura - Kawaguchi
Tokyo - Kamakura - Kawaguchi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Odaiba artificial island with panoramic views and Rainbow Harbour Bridge
- Visit Hasedera Temple and see largest Kannon figure in Japan
- Visit Hasedera Temple gardens with thousands of patron saint figures
- Visit Great Buddha of Kamakura
- Travel to Lake Kawaguchi in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- View Mount Fuji (weather permitting)
Landmarks Odaiba Rainbow Harbour Bridge Hasedera Temple Great Buddha of Kamakura Lake Kawaguchi Mount Fuji Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park - Day 5
Kawaguchi - Matsumoto - Nagano
Kawaguchi - Matsumoto - Nagano- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Matsumoto 'Crow Castle' - 16th century preserved castle
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park at Yamanouchi hot springs
- See snow monkeys bathing in hot springs (weather/season dependent)
Optional Activities
- Optional evening walk to Zenkoji Temple in Nagano - popular Buddhist pilgrimage destination
Landmarks Matsumoto Castle Jigokudani Monkey Park Zenkoji Temple 
- Day 6
Nagano - Shirakawago - Kanazawa
Nagano - Shirakawago - Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shirakawago mountain village with traditional thatched-roof houses
- Visit Kenrokuen Garden - one of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens
- Explore Higashi-Chaya historic geisha district
Landmarks Shirakawago Kenrokuen Garden Higashi-Chaya District Kanazawa Castle 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa 
- Day 7
Kanazawa - Hikone - Kyoto
Kanazawa - Hikone - Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Omicho market in Kanazawa
- Visit Hikone with views of Lake Biwa
- Travel on Shinkansen super express train from Maibara to Kyoto
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine with vermillion-red shrine gate galleries
Landmarks Omicho Market Hikone Castle Lake Biwa Fushimi-Inari Shrine 
- Day 8
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train ride to Arashiyama
- Walk through Arashiyama bamboo forest
- Visit Tenryuji Zen temple
- Visit Nijo Residence with ornate carvings and 'singing' nightingale floor
- Visit Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Nishiki market in the heart of Kyoto
- Japanese evening with geisha dances and shabushabu dinner - includes shabushabu fondue with tender meat, vegetables, tofu and wheat noodles in a typical Japanese inn, performance by young Kyoto maiko (geisha), artistic dances to shamisen music, souvenir photos with the geiko
Landmarks Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Tenryuji Temple Nijo Residence Kinkakuji Nishiki Market - Day 9
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Himeji and Nara - visit Himeji's 'White Heron Castle' (UNESCO World Heritage Site, restored in 17th century), explore Kokoen Garden with koi ponds and waterfalls, visit Nara as the first imperial capital of Japan, see giant bronze Buddha in Todaiji Temple, feed hand-tame sika deer in Nara
Landmarks Himeji Castle Kokoen Garden Todaiji Temple Nara - Day 10
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport in late afternoon
Optional Activities
- Visit Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion
- Visit Manga Museum in Kyoto
Landmarks Ginkakuji Manga Museum Kyoto - Day 11
Tokyo to Germany
Tokyo to Germany
