Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tokyo
Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
- Day 2
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Visit Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
- Stroll Nakamise Street in Shitamachi district
- Ascend Tokyo Skytree observation tower for panoramic views
- Explore Ginza shopping district
Optional Activities
- Explore Shinjuku by night with Travel Director
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Ginza - Day 3
Tokyo - Fuji Five Lakes District
Tokyo - Fuji Five Lakes District- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sushi lunch prepared during chef demonstration)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fuji Marriott Yamanakako)
Included Activities
- View Imperial Palace Plaza and two bridges
- Walk through East Gardens
- Browse Tokyo National Museum collection of Japanese art
- Learn to prepare sushi from a professional chef
- Visit Oshino Hakkai with eight spring-fed ponds
Landmarks Imperial Palace Plaza Tokyo National Museum Oshino Hakkai - Day 4
Mt. Fuji - Takayama
Mt. Fuji - Takayama- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Associa Takayama Resort)
Included Activities
- Journey to Mt. Fuji 5th Station and enjoy panoramic views
- Drive through Japanese Alps to Takayama
Landmarks Mt. Fuji 5th Station Lake Kawaguchiko - Day 5
Takayama - Kanazawa
Takayama - Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Japanese Hida-gyu beef from black-haired Japanese cattle breed)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Walk through Edo-style streets of Takayama's Old Town
- Sample Japanese sake during Takayama walking tour
- Visit UNESCO-listed Gokayama mountain village
- Admire Gassho-zukuri wooden houses
- Meet with a local family in a traditional house
- Observe local artisans making washi paper
- Make your own washi paper at the workshop
Landmarks Takayama Old Town Gokayama - Day 6
Kanazawa
Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Learn about gold leaf painting from Local Specialist
- Visit Kenroku-en garden
- Explore Omicho Market
- Visit Nomura Samurai House in Nagamachi District
Optional Activities
- Try on traditional kimono for photo in Kenroku-en garden
Landmarks Kenroku-en Omicho Market Nomura House Nagamachi District - Day 7
Kanazawa - Kyoto
Kanazawa - Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Kaiseki lunch at traditional Japanese restaurant with Nakamura Family, learning about local customs and regional traditions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO-listed Kinkakuji Temple and Golden Pavilion
- Be My Guest experience at traditional restaurant with local hosts
Landmarks Kinkakuji Temple - Day 8
Kyoto
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine with torii gates and forest path
- Visit Sanjusangen-do Hall and view 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
Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast







































































