Itinerary
- Day 1
Osaka
Included Activities
- Arrival transfer to hotel
- Tour briefing with guide
- Day 2
Osaka to Mount Koya
- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Okuno Mausoleum
- Explore Kongobuji Temple
- Guided Ajikan meditation session with monks
- Overnight stay in Buddhist monastery
Optional Activities
- Attend temple religious ceremony before breakfast
Landmarks Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple Mount Koya - Day 3
Mount Koya to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at the temple)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Travel to Kyoto
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Kyoto
- Day 4
Kyoto to Katsuyama to Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shirahige Ginra shrine
- Visit Eihei-ji temple-monastery with admission included
- Visit Dinosaur Museum at Katsuyama with admission included
- Visit Great Buddha of Echizen and its temple
- Climb five-storey pagoda for panoramic views
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Dinosaur Museum
Landmarks Shirahige Ginra Shrine Eihei-ji Temple Dinosaur Museum Katsuyama Great Buddha of Echizen - Day 5
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided morning city tour of Kanazawa
- Explore castle precinct
- Stroll through Nagamachi samurai district
- Entry to Kenrokuen Garden included
- Visit Omicho Market
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Omicho Market
- Self-guided afternoon exploration
Landmarks Kanazawa Castle Nagamachi Samurai District Kenrokuen Garden Omicho Market - Day 6
Kanazawa to Ainokura to Shirakawa-go to Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ainokura village
- Visit Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village
- Visit Hida Folk Village Museum with admission included
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Shirakawa-go Ogimachi
- Explore Takayama old town
Landmarks Ainokura Village Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Hida Folk Village 
- Day 7
Takayama to Hida Furukawa to Matsumoto to Nagano
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided stroll through Hida Furukawa old streets
- Entry to Hida Furukawa festival museum with floats, costumes and drums
- Visit Matsumoto Castle with admission included
- Cross the Japanese Alps
Optional Activities
- Lunch and exploration in Matsumoto
Landmarks Hida Furukawa Matsumoto Castle Japanese Alps 
- Day 8
Nagano to Jigokudani to Kusatsu to Ikaho
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Zenko-ji Temple with admission included
- Participate in Gomakuyo ceremony
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park with admission included
- Stroll through Kusatsu city park with open-air onsen
- Explore Ikaho old town
- Overnight stay in ryokan
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Kusatsu
- Relax in hot-spring baths at ryokan
Landmarks Zenko-ji Temple Jigokudani Monkey Park Kusatsu Ikaho - Day 9
Ikaho to Nikko to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nikko-Toshogu Temple with admission included
- Explore Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum with admission included
- Riverside walk at Kanmangafuchi Abyss
Optional Activities
- Explore Nikko town centre
Landmarks Nikko-Toshogu Temple Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum Kanmangafuchi Abyss 
- Day 10
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Shinjuku)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Tokyo (approximately 7 hours)
- Visit Zojoji Temple with admission included
- Pass Shibuya Crossing
- Visit Meiji Shrine with admission included
- Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck at 350 metres with admission included
- Explore Sensoji Temple with admission included
- Visit Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Subway tickets included for Shinjuku visit
- Guided walk in Shinjuku
- Dinner at local restaurant with return subway transfer
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 11
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional night accommodation if required
- Self-guided exploration of Tokyo
