About the tour
Hotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Room Only Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Discover Moment: Kyoto Your Wellness Moment: Onsen Spa Visit, Kawaguchiko Your Discover Moment: Tokyo. Higashi Geisha District visit (Kanazawa). Kenroku-en garden visit. Nagamachi Samurai District walk (Kanazawa). Hida No Sato folk village visit (Takayama). Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum visit. Miyajima Island excursion. Nijo Castle and gardens visit. Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion visit. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine visit. Lake Kawaguchiko (Five Lakes Region) walk. Kaiseki dinner. Japan Rail (JR) pass (14 days). All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.Hotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Room OnlyHotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Room OnlyHotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Room OnlyHotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Room OnlyHotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Breakfast and DinnerHotels (10 nts), traditional inns (1 nt), traditional inns with shared facilities (2 nts). with Breakfast
Highlights
- Experience the past in Takayama's folk village and Kyoto's historic centre, explore Kanazawa Castle, lose yourself in the picturesque Kenroku-en Garden, marvel at iconic Mt Fuji and Miyajima's floating torii gate
Meals
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Included in the price
Tokyo
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Discover Moment: Kyoto
- Your Wellness Moment: Onsen Spa Visit, Kawaguchiko
- Your Discover Moment: Tokyo. Higashi Geisha District visit (Kanazawa). Kenroku-en garden visit. Nagamachi Samurai District walk (Kanazawa). Hida No Sato folk village visit (Takayama). Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum visit. Miyajima Island excursion. Nijo Castle and gardens visit. Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion visit. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine visit. Lake Kawaguchiko (Five Lakes Region) walk. Kaiseki dinner. Japan Rail (JR) pass (14 days). All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Tokyo
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Discover Moment: Kyoto
- Your Wellness Moment: Onsen Spa Visit, Kawaguchiko
- Your Discover Moment: Tokyo. Higashi Geisha District visit (Kanazawa). Kenroku-en garden visit. Nagamachi Samurai District walk (Kanazawa). Hida No Sato folk village visit (Takayama). Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum visit. Miyajima Island excursion. Nijo Castle and gardens visit. Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion visit. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine visit. Lake Kawaguchiko (Five Lakes Region) walk. Kaiseki dinner. Japan Rail (JR) pass (14 days). All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Tokyo
We highly recommend booking pre- or post-accommodation in Tokyo to take full advantage of this spectacular city.
Day 2: Tokyo/kanazawa
Take a short train ride to Kanazawa. In the 17th century, this beautifully preserved castle town was Japan's wealthiest, and it became a thriving center for culture and arts.
Day 3: Kanazawa
- After strolling through the expansive gardens of Kenrokuen, opt to stop at the massive Kanazawa castle next door.
- Kanazawa is also home to many interesting museums, opt to visit one or learn more about local crafts. Loving the food in the city? Take a trip to the local seafood market to see where some of the fresh, tasty ingredients come from.
Day 4: Kanazawa/takayama
Arrive in Takayama in the afternoon and begin taking in the beautiful scenery of this traditional city.
Day 5: Takayama
Enjoy free time to explore this beautiful landscape. Discover traces of a feudal past in the thatched houses and rice fields. Opt to visit one of the markets or rent a bike and cycle out of the town centre and into the countryside.
Day 6: Takayama/hiroshima
The large Peace Park in the centre of the city is an extremely moving place dotted with memorials of those killed by the atomic bomb and others who subsequently died. The burning flame in the park will only be extinguished when all nuclear weapons in the world have been destroyed. Take a tram ride through the city to reach Peace Park.
Day 7: Hiroshima
- Take a short ferry ride to Miyajima Island, not far from the coast.
- Here, view one of the most photographed sights in Japan— the floating Torii Gate. The shrine itself dates back to the 6th century and is designed in a pier-like structure.
- Enjoy time to explore the island and its many shrines and temples. Sample local treats like maple leaf shaped cakes, and opt to hike up to the peak of the island, Mt Misen, to see spectacular views of the surrounding islands.
Day 8: Hiroshima/kyoto
- Continue on to Kyoto, the former imperial capital and home of the country's most treasured remnants of Japanese imperial life.
- Walk around Gion and perhaps catch a glimpse of a geisha going from teahouse to teahouse.
Day 9: Kyoto
Wander the impressive Nijo Castle and gardens before visiting Kyoto's iconic Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion.
Day 10: Kyoto
Spend a full free day discovering the Zen gardens, huge wooden temples, pagodas and shrines of Kyoto. Opt to enjoy the Zen gardens of Ryoan-ji and the Silver Pavilion, and take a leisurely stroll down the lovely Philosopher’s path to Nanzen-ji.
Day 11: Kyoto/fujikawaguchiko
Leave Kyoto and travel to Kawaguchiko arriving mid afternoon. Take the rest of the afternoon to visit the Onsen Spa at tonight's accommodation before dinner.
Day 12: Fujikawaguchiko/tokyo
Enjoy a morning in Kawaguchiko exploring the Five Lakes region on foot. Later, travel to Tokyo by train.
Day 13: Tokyo
Opt take in some more sights, visit the museums and gardens, or do some shopping. Meet with the group later tonight for our final dinner together.
Day 14: Tokyo
Depart at any time. We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to fully experience this vibrant city.
