Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
Seoul- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
- Day 2
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo
- Tour Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- Visit National Memorial in DMZ
- Visit Mangbaedan Altar in DMZ
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride to observe Military Demarcation Line
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall from outside
- View Deoksugung Palace (illuminated at night)
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Subway ticket
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong 
- Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
Optional Activities
- Admission to Lotte World Tower observation deck
- Shopping at Lotte World Tower luxury shopping centers
- Explore Lotte World Tower park
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 4
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Watch ceremonial changing of the guard (if scheduled)
- View UNESCO World Heritage walls in Suwon
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
Optional Activities
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortifications Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village 
- Day 5
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk, local specialty)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Learn how to make traditional gochujang (Korean chili paste) in Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest in Damyang
- Visit Bamboo Museum in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple 
- Day 6
Busan - Fukuoka
Busan - Fukuoka- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Seahawk)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggungsa Buddhist temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Explore fish market at Nampo Port
Landmarks Haedong Yonggungsa Temple United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port Fish Market 
- Day 7
Fukuoka - Iwakuni - Miyajima - Hiroshima
Fukuoka - Iwakuni - Miyajima - Hiroshima- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Visit Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni
- Take ferry to Miyajima island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore Miyajima town center
- Walk through Peace Memorial Park
- View Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum
Landmarks Kintai-kyo Bridge Itsukushima Shrine Miyajima Island Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum 
- Day 8
Hiroshima - Matsuyama
Hiroshima - Matsuyama- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Matsuyama)
Included Activities
- Take ferry to Shikoku Island
- Cable car ride to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Ishiteji Buddhist Temple
- Admission to Dogo Onsen traditional bathhouse
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Temple Dogo Onsen Shikoku Island 
- Day 9
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Kotohira Shinto shrine (785 steps climb)
- Visit Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
- Explore Naruto Bridge
- Walk on glass floor to observe sea whirlpools
Landmarks Kotohira Shinto Shrine Mount Zosu Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge 
- Day 10
Kobe - Mount Koya
Kobe - Mount Koya- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Monasterio Hojoin)
Included Activities
- Visit Earthquake Memorial Museum in Kobe
- Visit Okuno Mausoleum on Mount Koya
- Visit Kongobuji Temple
- Zen meditation practice (Ajikan) with monks
Optional Activities
- Attend religious ceremony at temple before breakfast (subject to availability during peak dates)
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Mount Koya Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple 
- Day 11
Mount Koya - Kyoto
Mount Koya - Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (New Miyako Hotel)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Optional Activities
- Explore Gion traditional district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion District 
- Day 12
Kyoto - Tokyo
Kyoto - Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kyoto Station
- High-speed bullet train to Tokyo
- Day 13
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Shinjuku area)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Zojoji Temple
- View Shibuya Crossing (from bus)
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Admission to Tokyo Skytree (Tembo Deck at 350 meters)
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- Stroll Nakamise Street
- Pass by Akihabara district
- Pass by Ginza district
- Subway tickets
- Dinner at local restaurant in Shinjuku area
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara District Ginza District Shinjuku District 
- Day 14
Tokyo - Nikko - Sendai
Tokyo - Nikko - Sendai- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Metropolitan Sendai East)
Included Activities
- Visit Nikko Toshogu Shrine
- Visit Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum
- Stroll near Kannanga Fuchi
Optional Activities
- Explore Nikko city center
- Explore Sendai downtown
Landmarks Nikko Toshogu Shrine Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum Kannanga Fuchi 
- Day 15
Sendai - Matsushima - Hiraizumi - Morioka
Sendai - Matsushima - Hiraizumi - Morioka- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board 50-minute cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing)
Included Activities
- Visit tea house in Matsushima with sea views
- 50-minute cruise from Matsushima
- Visit Takkoku no Iwaya temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Chusonji Temple
- Zen ceremony practice at Motsuji Temple gardens
Landmarks Matsushima Thousand Islands Bay Takkoku no Iwaya Chusonji Temple Motsuji Temple 
- Day 16
Morioka - Hirosaki - Aomori - Hakodate
Morioka - Hirosaki - Aomori - Hakodate- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Aomori)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Four Points By Sheraton Hakodate)
Included Activities
- View Hirosaki Castle from outside
- Visit Nebuta Museum in Aomori
- Take ferry from Aomori to Hakodate
Optional Activities
- Explore Hakodate's historic district
Landmarks Hirosaki Castle Nebuta Museum Russian Orthodox Church 
- Day 17
Hakodate - Onuma - Noboribetsu - Sapporo
Hakodate - Onuma - Noboribetsu - Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Sapporo Park)
Included Activities
- Visit Hakodate fish market
- Go up Goryokaku Tower
- Visit Onuma natural area
- Walk through Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
Optional Activities
- Boat ride in Onuma
- Scenic walking trails at Onuma
Landmarks Hakodate Fish Market Goryokaku Tower Onuma Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Lake Oyunuma 
- Day 18
Sapporo
Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Otaru)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Sapporo Park)
Included Activities
- City tour with Clock Tower
- Visit Odori Koen and Sapporo TV Tower
- Visit Hokkaido Jingu Shinto Shrine
- Participate in Kito ceremonial prayer
- Visit Hill of Buddha
- See Moai statue replicas
- Visit Otaru
Landmarks Sapporo Clock Tower Odori Koen Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido Jingu Shrine Hill of Buddha Otaru 
- Day 19
Sapporo
Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast
