Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Shared shuttle bus transfer from airport to hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Tokyo at your own pace
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tokyo (approximately 5 hours)
- Visit Zojoji Temple with Tokyo Tower views
- Explore Shibuya Crossing
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Drive along Omotesando Avenue
- View Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge
- Pass through Akihabara
- See Kokugikan sumo wrestling venue
- Visit Sensoji Temple
- Explore Nakamise Street
- Evening stroll in Shinjuku district
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Omotesando Avenue Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge Akihabara Kokugikan Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Shinjuku district - Day 3
Tokyo to Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine with thousands of vermilion torii gates
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Leisurely stroll through Gion district
Optional Activities
- Further exploration of Kyoto during free time
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion 
- Day 4
Nara - Osaka
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Todaiji Temple visit with grand bronze Buddha statue and deer park interaction
- Lunch
- Horyu-ji Temple visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Explore Dotonbori district
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Horyu-ji Temple Dotonbori 
- Day 5
Osaka to Okayama
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore Himeji Castle
- Visit Korakuen Garden
Optional Activities
- Cross pedestrian bridge to view Okayama Castle exterior
- Explore Okayama during free time
- Visit Kurashiki (on certain dates)
Landmarks Himeji Castle Korakuen Garden Okayama Castle 
- Day 6
Okayama to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Miyajima Island), Dinner (Dinner at hotel in Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Stroll through Kurashiki historic centre
- Visit Peace Memorial Park
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum
- Ferry to Miyajima Island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore Miyajima town centre
Landmarks Kurashiki Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Shrine Miyajima Island 
- Day 7
Shikoku Island - Matsuyama
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant with regional specialities)
Included Activities
- Ferry journey to Shikoku Island (approximately 2.5 hours)
- Cable car ride to Matsuyama Castle
- Matsuyama Castle exploration
- Ishiteji Temple visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Dogo Onsen experience
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Temple Dogo Onsen 
- Day 8
Matsuyama to Kobe
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Takamatsu)
Included Activities
- Visit Shinto shrine on Mount Zosu in Kotohira (785 steps climb)
- Experience Ritsurin Gardens
- Cross glass-floored walkway to view Naruto whirlpools
Landmarks Shinto shrine on Mount Zosu Ritsurin Gardens Naruto Bridge 
- Day 9
Mount Koya
- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal), Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at the temple)
Included Activities
- Earthquake Memorial Museum visit
- Okuno Mausoleum visit
- Kongobuji Temple exploration
- Zen meditation practice (Ajikan) guided by monks
- Vegetarian dinner
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening religious ceremony at monastery
- Alternative: Sake Museum tour (on certain dates)
- Alternative: Kobe Tower ascent (on certain dates)
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Mount Koya Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple - Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at the temple)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at temple
- Travel to Kyoto
Optional Activities
- Explore Kyoto at your own pace with guide suggestions available
- Day 11
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
