Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tokyo
Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
- Day 2
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour (approximately 7 hours)
- Visit Zojoji Temple
- View Shibuya Crossing from the bus
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Tokyo Skytree admission (up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters high)
- Explore Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Pass through Akihabara district
- Pass through Ginza district
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 3
Tokyo to Hiroshima
Tokyo to Hiroshima- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Candeo Hatchobori), Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Transfer to station
- Bullet train to Hiroshima (approximately four hours)
- Visit Peace Memorial Park
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum
- Ferry to Itsukushima Shrine island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore island center
- Dinner in Hiroshima
Landmarks Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Shrine - Day 4
Hiroshima to Matsuyama
Hiroshima to Matsuyama- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Matsuyama)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Shikoku Island (approximately two-and-a-half hours)
- Cable car ride to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Ishiteji Temple
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Admission to Dogo Onsen
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Temple Dogo Onsen - Day 5
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe
Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Takamatsu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Konpira-san shrine via 785-step staircase in Kotohira
- Explore Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
- Walk glass floor of Naruto Bridge observing sea whirlpools
- Tour Naruto Bridge construction and engineering
- Cross scenic bridges connecting islands
Landmarks Konpira-san Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge - Day 6
Kobe - Mount Koya
Kobe - Mount Koya- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal at monastery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Monasterio Hojoin)
Included Activities
- Visit Earthquake Memorial Museum in Kobe
- Visit Okuno Mausoleum
- Visit Kongobuji Temple
- Zen meditation practice (Ajikan) led by monks
- Dinner (vegetarian meal)
Optional Activities
- Attend religious ceremony at temple before breakfast
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple - Day 7
Mount Koya to Kyoto
Mount Koya to Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Explore Gion traditional district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion District - Day 8
Kyoto - Eihei-ji - Katsuyama - Kanazawa
Kyoto - Eihei-ji - Katsuyama - Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Visit Shirahige Ginra shrine
- Visit Eihei-ji temple-monastery
- Visit Dinosaur Museum
- Visit Great Buddha of Echizen
- Visit five-story pagoda
- Climb five-story pagoda
Landmarks Shirahige Ginra Eihei-ji Temple-Monastery Dinosaur Museum Great Buddha of Echizen - Day 9
Kanazawa
Kanazawa- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Kanazawa (morning)
- Visit castle area
- Stroll through Nagamachi neighborhood
- Admission to Kenrokuen Garden
- Visit Omicho traditional market
Landmarks Kanazawa Castle Nagamachi Neighborhood Kenrokuen Garden Omicho Market - Day 10
Kanazawa - Ainokura - Shirakawa - Takayama
Kanazawa - Ainokura - Shirakawa - Takayama- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Hida Takayama)
Included Activities
- Stop in Ainokura village
- Stop in Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village
- Visit Hida Folk Village Museum
Landmarks Ainokura Village Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village Hida Folk Village Museum - Day 11
Takayama - Hida Furukawa - Matsumoto - Tokyo
Takayama - Hida Furukawa - Matsumoto - Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Stroll through Hida Furukawa old town
- Visit Hida Furukawa museum (festival floats, costumes, drums)
- Visit Matsumoto Castle
Landmarks Hida Furukawa Matsumoto Castle - Day 12
Tokyo to Busan
Tokyo to Busan- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Tokyo airport
- Flight to Busan
- Transfer to hotel in Busan
- Day 13
Busan - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu
Busan - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Gyeongju)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Daegu Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Seokguram Buddhist Grotto
- Visit Bulguksa Temple
- Photograph Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju
- Lunch in Gyeongju
- Visit Tumuli Park
- Explore one burial tomb
- Visit Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory
- Visit Dongsan Cheongna Hill
- Visit Dongseong-ro commercial street
- Visit Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine
Landmarks Seokguram Buddhist Grotto Bulguksa Temple Woljeonggyo Bridge Tumuli Park Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine - Day 14
Daegu - Andong - Seoul
Daegu - Andong - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Hahoe Village (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit World Mask Museum (Hahoe Mask Museum)
- Visit Dosan Seowon (Confucian Academy)
Landmarks Hahoe Village Hahoe Mask Museum Dosan Seowon - Day 15
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included at Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Myeongdong)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo
- Visit Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- Visit National Memorial
- Visit Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride to observe Military Demarcation Line area
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall from outside
- View Deoksugung Palace
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Subway return to hotel
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang) Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong District - Day 16
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Gangnam District
- Visit Lotte World Tower
Optional Activities
- Visit Lotte World Tower observation deck
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 17
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Suwon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Witness ceremonial changing of the guard (if occurring at that time)
- View Suwon fortifications
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Lunch in Suwon
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortifications Hwaseong Haenggung Summer Palace Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 18
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Damyang featuring rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Hands-on experience learning to make gochujang
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Visit Bamboo Museum
- Lunch in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple - Day 19
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included at Nampo fish market area)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung Temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit Nampo fish market
- Lunch included
- Visit Yongdusan Park
- Visit Yongdusan Pagoda
- Visit Songdo Beach
- Maritime cable car ride at Songdo Beach
- Visit Gamcheon Cultural Village
Landmarks Haedong Yonggung Temple United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port Fish Market Yongdusan Park Yongdusan Pagoda Songdo Beach Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 20
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Breakfast
