Day 1: Arrive Tokyo
Arrive at Tokyo International Airport (HND) or Narita International Airport (NRT) and make your own way to the hotel. Enjoy time at leisure before meeting your tour director and fellow travellers at 5pm, followed by a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Stay: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo (Comfort Superior Twin) or similar
Daily: Dinner
Day 2: Tokyo
Visit historic Asakusa and Senso-ji Temple, browse Nakamise Street, ascend Tokyo Skytree for panoramic views, continue to Meiji Shrine and experience the famous Shibuya Crossing. Evening at leisure.
Stay: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo (Comfort Superior Twin) or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 3: Tokyo
Enjoy a full day at leisure or join an optional tour visiting the Tokyo Imperial Palace gardens, Marunouchi district and Ginza.
Stay: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo (Comfort Superior Twin) or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 4: Tokyo → Hakone
Travel by private coach to Hakone. Cruise on Lake Ashi with possible Mt Fuji views, ride the Hakone Ropeway and enjoy a local soba or ramen lunch before checking in and dining with your group.
Stay: Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa (Hilton Twin Room) or similar
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Hakone → Takayama
Travel by Shinkansen to Nagoya, then express train to Takayama. Explore Edo-period streets and visit Takayama Jinya before group dinner.
Stay: Mercure Hida Takayama / Tokyu Stay Hida Takayama / similar
Daily: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: Takayama → Shirakawa-go → Gokayama → Kanazawa
Visit UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go and its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses. Continue to Gokayama for a traditional washi paper-making class before arriving in Kanazawa. Evening at leisure.
Signature highlight: Washi paper-making class
Stay: Crowne Plaza ANA Kanazawa or similar
Daily: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Kanazawa
Visit Kenroku-en Garden and Kanazawa Castle, then explore the Higashi Chaya geisha district and traditional machiya townhouses. Afternoon at leisure.
Stay: Crowne Plaza ANA Kanazawa or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 8: Kanazawa → Kyoto
Travel by Shinkansen to Kyoto. Enjoy a local lunch, participate in a traditional tea ceremony and explore Gion and Hanamikoji Street.
Signature highlight: Traditional tea ceremony
Stay: DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station / Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi / Moxy Kyoto or similar
Daily: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: Kyoto
Day at leisure or optional excursion to Nara visiting Todaiji Temple, Nara Park deer and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, plus a visit to the Fushimi Sake District museum.
Stay: DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station / Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi / Moxy Kyoto or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 10: Kyoto
Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Tenryu-ji Temple and walk through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Togetsukyo Bridge.
Signature highlight: Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
Stay: DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station / Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi / Moxy Kyoto or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 11: Kyoto → Hiroshima
Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima. Visit the Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Memorial Park including the Atomic Bomb Dome and Children’s Peace Monument.
Stay: ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima or similar
Daily: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 12: Hiroshima → Miyajima Island
Ferry to Miyajima Island to see the floating torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine. Afternoon at leisure back in Hiroshima.
Stay: ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima or similar
Daily: Breakfast
Day 13: Hiroshima → Himeji → Osaka
Travel by train to Himeji to visit UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle, then continue by private coach to Osaka. Evening at leisure.
Stay: Hotel it. Osaka Shinmachi or similar
Daily: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 14: Osaka
Visit Osaka Castle, explore Shinsekai district and discover Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori. Enjoy a farewell dinner with free-flowing drinks.
Stay: Hotel it. Osaka Shinmachi or similar
Daily: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 15: Depart Osaka
After breakfast, make your own way to Kansai International Airport (KIX).
Daily: Breakfast
