Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Prince Park Tower)
Included Activities
- Meet and greet with Travel Director and fellow travellers
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Prince Park Tower)
Included Activities
- Tokyo Tower observation deck viewing
- Drive past Imperial Palace Plaza, Tokyo Station, Marunouchi and Ginza district
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- Explore Nakamise shopping street
- Bonsai masterclass with apprentice
- Visit Bonsai Museum
Optional Activities
- Explore Ginza after dark
- Visit Shibuya for bright crossings and city views
- Find a local izakaya for dinner
Landmarks Tokyo Tower Imperial Palace Plaza Tokyo Station Ginza district Sensoji Temple Nakamise shopping street Bonsai Museum 
- Day 3
Izu Peninsula
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Visit Nakaizu Winery Chateau for lunch with paired wines in the heart of central Izu. Set within a 10-hectare estate opened in 2000, the chateau brings together vineyard views, local winemaking and a chance to experience one of Shizuoka's best-known wine estates.), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mishima Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Ropeway ride to Mount Katsuragi summit at Izu Panorama Park
- Visit Katsuragi Shrine
- Forest walkway exploration
- Lunch at Nakaizu Winery Chateau with paired wines
- Travel to Mishima
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Izu Panorama Park Mount Katsuragi Katsuragi Shrine Nakaizu Winery Chateau Mount Fuji - Day 4
Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Enjoy a green tea-inspired lunch that brings another expression of Shizuoka's tea culture to the table. Green tea noodle soup adds an earthy, savoury note to the experience, showing how one of the region's best-known products shapes local cooking as well as what is brewed in the cup.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mariott Nagoya Associa)
Included Activities
- Visit family-run tea farm in Shizuoka
- Meet Mr Noboru, tea master
- Learn about gyokuro tea production
- Make your own tea and taste different brews
- Green tea-inspired lunch with green tea noodle soup and vegetable tempura
- Board Shinkansen bullet train to Nagoya
Landmarks Shizuoka tea plantation 
- Day 5
Gifu (Seki - Gujo Hachiman)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Enjoy a kaiseki lunch, a traditional multi-course Japanese meal served as a sequence of carefully prepared dishes. Shaped by seasonal ingredients, balance and presentation, it offers a broader introduction to Japanese cuisine through a range of flavours, textures and techniques.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mariott Nagoya Associa)
Included Activities
- Private sword forging demonstration with master swordsmith
- Visit Sword Museum
- Visit Washi Paper Museum and create own souvenir
- Kaiseki lunch at local restaurant in Gujo Hachiman
- Watch Gujo Odori traditional dance demonstration
- Opportunity to try Gujo Odori steps
Optional Activities
- Explore and try town's well-known eel
Landmarks Seki Sword Museum Washi Paper Museum Gujo Hachiman - Day 6
Takayama - Ainokura - Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nikko)
Included Activities
- Explore Takayama old town with preserved Edo-period streets
- Visit Ainokura in UNESCO-listed Gokayama region
- Explore gassho-zukuri farmhouses
Optional Activities
- Browse sake breweries in Takayama
- Visit craft shops in Takayama
- Visit Takayama Jinya
- Explore Higashi Chaya District after dark
- Dine on local seafood
- Head out into the city for drinks and late-night food
Landmarks Takayama Takayama Jinya Ainokura Gokayama Higashi Chaya District - Day 7
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Enjoy a four-course lunch at Jardin Paul Bocuse, where the culinary heritage of Lyon is expressed through seasonal ingredients from Ishikawa and the wider Hokuriku region. Set within Kanazawa's Shiinoki Cultural Complex, the restaurant brings French technique together with the produce of land and sea from this part of Japan.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nikko)
Included Activities
- Visit Kenrokuen Garden
- Four-course lunch at Jardin Paul Bocuse
- Visit Ohi Gallery and discover Ohi ware pottery tradition
- Matcha tea experience in Ohi bowls
- Explore Higashi Chaya District
- Browse gold leaf craft shops
Landmarks Kenrokuen Garden Jardin Paul Bocuse Ohi Gallery Higashi Chaya District - Day 8
Kanazawa to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nikko Princess)
Included Activities
- Board Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto
- Walking tour of Gion geisha district with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Visit Nishiki Market
- Explore Pontocho's dining streets
- Visit temple district after dark
Landmarks Gion Nishiki Market Pontocho - Day 9
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nikko Princess)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Explore Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Optional Activities
- Sutra copying at a Japanese temple
- Rickshaw ride through Arashiyama with Local Expert
- Return to Gion
- Dine along Pontocho Alley
- Explore lanes around Kiyamachi for bars and restaurants
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Arashiyama Kinkaku-ji Kiyamachi - Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Come together on your final evening in Japan for a Kyo Kaiseki dinner, Kyoto's traditional multi-course cuisine, accompanied by a performance from a maiko, an apprentice geisha, as part of one of the city's best-known cultural traditions.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nikko Princess)
Included Activities
- Kyo Kaiseki dinner with maiko performance
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Osaka and Nara: visit Osaka Castle
- Optional Experience to Osaka and Nara: visit Dotonbori Street
- Optional Experience to Osaka and Nara: visit Nara Deer Park
- Optional Experience to sake brewery for tour and tasting
- Return to places that caught your interest
- Pick up souvenirs
- Explore more of the city at your own pace
Landmarks Osaka Castle Dotonbori Street Nara Deer Park - Day 11
Departure
