Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sushi preparation and tasting with professional sushi chef), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sensoji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa
- Walk through Nakamise Street and Shitamachi (downtown Tokyo)
- Ascend Tokyo Skytree observation deck for panoramic views
- Stroll around Ginza shopping district
Landmarks Sensoji Buddhist Temple Nakamise Street Tokyo Skytree Ginza - Day 3
Tokyo - Fuji Five Lakes District
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fuji Marriott Yamanakako)
Included Activities
- View Imperial Palace Plaza and two bridges
- Walk through East Gardens of Imperial Palace
- Browse Tokyo National Museum's Japanese art collection
- Sushi preparation class with professional chef
- Visit Mt. Fuji Five Lakes District
- Explore Oshino Hakkai with eight UNESCO-registered spring-fed ponds
Landmarks Imperial Palace Plaza East Gardens (Edo Castle) Tokyo National Museum Oshino Hakkai 
- Day 4
Mt. Fuji - Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Associa Takayama Resort)
Included Activities
- Journey to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (2,300m elevation)
- Views over Lake Kawaguchiko and surrounding peaks
- Travel through Japanese Alps to Takayama
Landmarks Mt. Fuji 5th Station Lake Kawaguchiko - Day 5
Takayama - Gokayama - Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Japanese Hida-gyu beef from black-haired Japanese cattle breed), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Walk through Edo-style streets of Takayama's Old Town
- Sample Japanese sake during Takayama Old Town walking tour
- Visit UNESCO-listed Gokayama mountain village
- View Gassho-zukuri wooden houses built without nails
- Meet with local family in traditional house
- Washi paper workshop - observe artisans and make your own paper
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® sustainable business experience
Landmarks Takayama Old Town Gokayama 
- Day 6
Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Gold leaf painting workshop with Local Specialist
- Walk through Kenroku-en gardens with ornate landscapes, ponds and temples
- Visit Omicho market to see local fish catch
- Explore Nagamachi District with traditional samurai houses
- Visit Nomura samurai mansion to learn about samurai life
Landmarks Kenroku-en Garden Omicho Market Nagamachi District Nomura Samurai House - Day 7
Kanazawa - Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Kaiseki lunch with Nakamura Family at traditional Japanese restaurant near Kyoto, learning about local customs), Dinner (Shared meal with local hosts learning about Japanese customs and regional traditions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Express train journey to Kyoto
- Visit UNESCO-listed Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Be My Guest experience at traditional restaurant with locals
Landmarks Kinkakuji Temple 
- Day 8
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine with torii gate path through forest
- Tour Sanjusangen-do Hall and 1,001 statues of goddesses of mercy
- Walking tour through Gion district with traditional machiya houses
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Sanjusangen-do Hall Gion District 
- Day 9
Kyoto - Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
