Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at izakaya in Akasaka district featuring fresh sashimi, grilled yakitori skewers and casual sharing plates)
Included Activities
- Tour briefing with tour leader
- Welcome dinner at izakaya in Akasaka district
Optional Activities
- Explore Tokyo during free time if pre-tour nights booked
- Day 2
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Visit Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
- Explore Yanaka and Nezu Shrine with vermilion torii gates
- Visit Senso-ji temple in Asakusa
- Browse Kappabashi Dougu-gai cookware street
Optional Activities
- Lunch at restaurants in Jimbocho
- Dinner at recommended restaurants (tour leader can suggest)
Landmarks Koishikawa Korakuen Garden Nezu Shrine Senso-ji Kappabashi Dougu-gai 
- Day 3
Tokyo to Inuyama
- Meals
- Lunch (At Nagoya's oldest restaurant with European-inspired dishes using local ingredients), Dinner (At hotel restaurant with views of Inuyama Castle)
Included Activities
- Visit Noritake Museum in Nagoya
- Lunch at Nagoya's oldest restaurant
- Relax in on-site onsen baths
- Dinner at hotel restaurant with castle views
Landmarks Noritake Museum Inuyama Castle - Day 4
Inuyama
Included Activities
- Buddhist goma fire ceremony at city's foremost temple
- Walking tour of Inuyama's jokamachi castle town
- Visit Inuyama Castle
- Matcha and traditional wagashi sweets at Urakuen Garden
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurant during castle town walk
- Dinner at local restaurant in old town (optional group dinner)
Landmarks Inuyama Castle Urakuen Garden - Day 5
Inuyama to Kyoto
- Meals
- Lunch (Refined kaiseki lunch at renowned local restaurant in Otsu), Dinner (Multi-course dinner with maiko performance and geika musical accompaniment at elegant local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Mii-dera temple complex
- Exclusive geisha dinner experience with maiko performance
Landmarks Lake Biwa Mii-dera 
- Day 6
Kyoto
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Fushimi-Momoyama sake district)
Included Activities
- Visit Sanjusangendo temple
- Visit Daigo-ji temple complex
- Lunch in Fushimi-Momoyama sake district
- Stroll through Heian Shrine gardens
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Kyoto restaurants (tour leader recommendations)
Landmarks Sanjusangendo Daigo-ji Heian Shrine 
- Day 7
Kyoto
Included Activities
- TeamLab Botanical Garden visit (open-air night exhibition)
Optional Activities
- Continue exploring Kyoto's shrines and temples
- Browse antique shops and specialist stores
- Day trip to Himeji Castle
- Day trip to Hiroshima Peace Park and Memorial Museum
- Visit Hiroshima for local okonomiyaki
Landmarks Himeji Castle Hiroshima Peace Park Nagai Botanical Garden - Day 8
Kyoto to Nagasaki
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at tour leader's favourite local restaurant, possibly featuring champon (Nagasaki's famous noodle dish with Chinese influences and rich seafood broth))
Included Activities
- Visit Glover Garden
Landmarks Glover Garden 
- Day 9
Nagasaki
Included Activities
- Visit Dejima restored island trading post
- Visit Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Teramachi temple district
- Visit UNESCO-listed Oura Church
- Visit Gunkanjima Digital Museum
- Cable car ride up Mount Inasa with tour leader
Landmarks Dejima Nagasaki Peace Park Atomic Bomb Museum Oura Church Mount Inasa - Day 10
Nagasaki to Fukuoka
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at restaurant in tea-growing district), Dinner (Dinner in Fukuoka chosen by tour leader)
Included Activities
- Tea culture experience in Higashi-Sonogi district with local guide
- Visit potter's workshop in Okawachiyama
- Dinner at Fukuoka chosen by tour leader
Optional Activities
- Browse pottery shops in Okawachiyama
Landmarks Okawachiyama 
- Day 11
Fukuoka to Yanagawa
Included Activities
- Traditional wooden boat ride along willow-lined waterways
- Visit Toshima Family Residence (Edo-period samurai home)
Optional Activities
- Explore Fukuoka's yatai (open-air food stalls) with tour leader
- Try tonkotsu ramen at yatai
Landmarks Yanagawa Toshima Family Residence - Day 12
Fukuoka to Osaka
Included Activities
- Visit Kinutani Koji Tenku Art Museum
- Street food tour in Shinsekai district
Landmarks Kinutani Koji Tenku Art Museum Shinsekai 
- Day 13
Osaka
Included Activities
- TeamLab Botanical Garden visit (open-air night exhibition with digital light installations)
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Nara with tour leader to visit temples, shrines and see wild deer
- Visit Todai-ji colossal bronze Buddha in Nara
- Explore Nakazakicho cafés and vintage shops in Osaka
- Explore Amerikamura youth culture and fashion district
- Visit Kuromon Market food stalls
- Walk Minoh Falls trail
- Visit Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
- Visit Shitenno-ji Temple
- Visit Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Landmarks Todai-ji Nara Sumiyoshi Taisha Shitenno-ji 
- Day 14
Osaka to Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Hamarikyu Garden near hotel
- Explore Ginza with its art galleries, department stores, food halls and cafés
Landmarks Hamarikyu Garden Ginza - Day 15
Tokyo
