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 of Tokyo (approximately seven hours)
- Visit to Zojoji Temple
- View of Shibuya Crossing from the bus
- Visit to Meiji Shrine
- Tokyo Skytree admission (up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters high)
- Visit to Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Pass through Akihabara district
- Pass through Ginza district
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Subway tickets to Shinjuku
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Subway return to hotel with guide
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku 
- Day 3
Tokyo to Hiroshima
Tokyo to Hiroshima- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Candeo Hatchobori), Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Bullet train transfer to Hiroshima (approximately four hours)
- Visit to Peace Memorial Park
- Visit to Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit to Peace Memorial Museum
- Ferry to Miyajima Island
- Visit to Itsukushima Shrine
- Exploration time at Miyajima Island
- 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 a 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 to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit to 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 a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kotohira Shinto Shrine
- Climbing 785 steps on Mount Zosu
- Visit to Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Naruto Bridge
- Walk on glass floor of Naruto Bridge
Landmarks Kotohira Shinto Shrine Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge 
- Day 6
Kobe - Mount Koya
Kobe - Mount Koya- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Monasterio Hojoin)
Included Activities
- Visit to Earthquake Memorial Museum in Kobe
- Visit to Okuno Mausoleum on Mount Koya
- Visit to Kongobuji Temple
- Zen meditation practice (Ajikan) led by monks
- Dinner (vegetarian meal)
Optional Activities
- Attend religious ceremony at temple before breakfast (optional)
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* (New Miyako Hotel)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit to Imperial Palace
- Visit to Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Free time to explore Kyoto
- Visit to Gion district
- Free time in Gion
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion 
- Day 8
Kyoto to Kanazawa
Kyoto to Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit to Shirahige Ginra shrine by the lake
- Visit to Eihei-ji temple-monastery
- Visit to Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama
- Free time for lunch and exploration at Dinosaur Museum
- Visit to Great Buddha of Echizen
- Visit to five-story pagoda in Katsuyama
- Climb five-story pagoda
Landmarks Shirahige Ginra Shrine Eihei-ji Temple-Monastery Dinosaur Museum Great Buddha of Echizen 
- Day 9
Kanazawa
Kanazawa- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Kanazawa
- Visit to castle area
- Stroll through Nagamachi neighborhood
- Visit to Kenrokuen Garden
- Visit to Omicho traditional market
Landmarks Kanazawa Castle Nagamachi Neighborhood Kenrokuen Garden Omicho Market - Day 10
Kanazawa - Ainokura - Shirakawa - Hida Village - Takayama
Kanazawa - Ainokura - Shirakawa - Hida Village - Takayama- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Shirakawa area)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Hida Takayama)
Included Activities
- Stop in Ainokura village
- Stroll through Ainokura
- Stop in Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village
- Stroll through Shirakawa-go Ogimachi
- Lunch in Shirakawa area
- Visit to Hida Folk Village Museum
- Free time to explore Takayama old town
Landmarks Ainokura Village Shirakawa-go Ogimachi 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
- Breakfast
- Stroll through Hida Furukawa old town
- Visit to Hida Furukawa festival museum
- Visit to Matsumoto Castle
- Free time for lunch and exploration in Matsumoto
Landmarks Hida Furukawa Matsumoto Castle 
- Day 12
Tokyo to Busan
Tokyo to Busan- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to Tokyo airport
- Flight Tokyo to Busan (included)
- Hotel transfer in Busan
- Day 13
Busan to Daegu
Busan to Daegu- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Gyeongju)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Daegu Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Seokguram Buddhist Grotto
- Visit to Bulguksa Temple
- Photo opportunity at Woljeonggyo Bridge
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Tumuli Park
- Visit to one of the Silla Kingdom tombs
- Walk to Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory
- Visit to Dongsan Cheongna Hill
- Visit to Dongseong-ro commercial street
- Visit to 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 to Seoul
Daegu to Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Hahoe)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit to Hahoe Village
- Free time to stroll through Hahoe
- Visit to World Mask Museum
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Byeongsan Seowon Confucian Academy
Landmarks Hahoe Village World Mask Museum Byeongsan Seowon 
- Day 15
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in DMZ area), Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Myeongdong)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit to Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo
- Transfer to Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- Lunch in DMZ area
- Visit to National Memorial
- Visit to Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit to Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride in DMZ
- Visit to Freedom Bridge
- Visit to City Hall area
- Visit to Deoksugung Palace (external view)
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Return to hotel by subway
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong 
- Day 16
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Extensive guided tour of Seoul (approximately five hours)
- Visit to Changdeokgung Palace
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit to War Memorial of Korea
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Gangnam District
- Visit to Lotte World Tower area
Optional Activities
- Admission to Lotte World Tower observation deck (not included)
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 at a local restaurant in Suwon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Opportunity to witness changing of the guard ceremony (if scheduled)
- Visit to Suwon fortifications
- Visit to Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortifications Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village 
- Day 18
Jeonju - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant featuring rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Hands-on experience learning how to make gochujang
- Visit to Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Visit to Bamboo Museum
- Lunch at local restaurant (rice cooked inside bamboo stalk)
- Visit to Haeinsa Buddhist Temple
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple 
- Day 19
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at the fish market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit to Haedong Yonggung Temple
- Visit to United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit to largest fish market in Busan
- Lunch at fish market area
- Walk to Yongdusan Park
- Visit to 120-meter pagoda at Yongdusan Park
- Visit to Songdo Beach
- Maritime cable car ride at Songdo Beach
- Visit to Gamcheon Cultural Village
Landmarks Haedong Yonggung Temple United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Fish Market Yongdusan Park Songdo Beach Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 20
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
