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
- Visit Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- See National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride to observe Military Demarcation Line
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- See City Hall building from outside
- View illuminated Deoksugung Palace at night
- Stroll through Myeongdong district
- Return by Seoul subway
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang) Mangbaedan Altar Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong - Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
- Explore Gangnam District
Optional Activities
- Visit Lotte World Tower observation deck (admission not included)
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
- Witness ceremonial changing of the guard (if scheduled)
- See Suwon fortress walls
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortress Walls 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)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Learn to make traditional gochujang in Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Visit Bamboo Museum
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple
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 Temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit largest fish market at Nampo Port
Landmarks Haedong Yonggungsa United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port - 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
- Ferry to Miyajima island
- View Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore Miyajima island
- Walk through Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
- View Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Miyajima island further
Landmarks Kintai-kyo Bridge Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima Itsukushima Shrine Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum - Day 8
Hiroshima - Matsuyama
Hiroshima - Matsuyama- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Matsuyama)
Included Activities
- Take ferry to Shikoku Island
- Ride cable car to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Ishiteji Temple
- Visit Dogo Onsen
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Dogo Onsen - Day 9
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Takamatsu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Konpira-san shrine via 785-step staircase at Kotohira
- Explore Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
- Visit Naruto Bridge and walk glass floor to observe sea whirlpools
- Cross bridges connecting islands over the sea
Landmarks Konpira-san Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge - Day 10
Kobe - Osaka - Mount Koya
Kobe - Osaka - 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
- Participate in Zen meditation practice with monks (Ajikan)
- Stay in Buddhist monastery
Optional Activities
- Attend religious ceremony at temple before breakfast
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple - Day 11
Mount Koya - Kyoto
Mount Koya - Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit Shrine of Fushimi Inari
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple
Optional Activities
- Explore Gion district on your own
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion - Day 12
Kyoto - Tokyo
Kyoto - Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Take bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo
- Day 13
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Shinjuku)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tokyo (approximately seven hours)
- Visit Zojoji Temple and view of Tokyo Tower
- Meiji Shrine visit
- Tokyo Skytree admission up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters high
- Explore Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at local restaurant in Shinjuku
Optional Activities
- Shopping or exploration in Akihabara district (the "Electric City")
- Shopping or exploration in Ginza district
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - 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 city center
Landmarks Nikko Toshogu Shrine Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum Kannanga Fuchi - Day 15
Sendai - Matsushima - Hiraizumi - Morioka
Sendai - Matsushima - Hiraizumi - Morioka- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board 50-minute cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing)
Included Activities
- Visit tea house in Matsushima with traditional tea
- 50-minute cruise with lunch on board
- UNESCO World Heritage Site visit in Hiraizumi
- Chusonji Temple visit
- Motsuji Temple visit with Zen ceremony participation
Landmarks Matsushima Chusonji Temple Motsuji Temple - Day 16
Morioka - Hirosaki - Aomori - Hakodate
Morioka - Hirosaki - Aomori - Hakodate- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Four Points By Sheraton Hakodate)
Included Activities
- View Hirosaki Castle from outside
- Visit Nebuta Museum in Aomori
- Take ferry to Hokkaido Island
Optional Activities
- Explore Hakodate historic district
Landmarks Hirosaki Castle Nebuta Museum - Day 17
Hakodate - Onuma - Noboribetsu - Sapporo
Hakodate - Onuma - Noboribetsu - Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Sapporo Park)
Included Activities
- Visit fish market in Hakodate
- Visit Goryokaku Tower
- Visit Onuma
- Walk among Jigokudani steam vents
- View Lake Oyunuma
Optional Activities
- Take boat ride in Onuma
- Stroll scenic walking trails in Onuma
- Explore castle area in Hakodate
Landmarks Goryokaku Tower Onuma Jigokudani Lake Oyunuma - Day 18
Sapporo
Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Sapporo Park)
Included Activities
- Visit Clock Tower in Sapporo
- Visit Odori Koen park
- View Sapporo TV Tower
- Visit Hokkaido Jingu Shinto Shrine
- Participate in Kito ceremonial prayer
- Visit Hill of Buddha
- View Buddha statue
- View Moai statue replicas
- Visit Otaru
Optional Activities
- Explore Otaru shopping streets
- Explore Otaru historic canal
- Visit Otaru museums
Landmarks Clock Tower Odori Koen Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido Jingu Hill of Buddha Otaru - Day 19
Sapporo
Sapporo- Meals
- Breakfast
