Discover Japan Tour: 15-day Small Group

Day 1 · Arrive in Tokyo

1. 1

   Tokyo Station Marunouchi Ekimae Hiroba

   one hour

   Free time to explore the area and view the architecture of Tokyo Station.

Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

Day 2 · Tokyo

1. 1

   Senso-ji Temple

   2 hours

   Start your adventure off by visiting Asakusa to explore Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple built in 645 AD.

2. 2

   Ryogoku Kokugikan

   3 hours Admission included

   Experience traditional sumo wrestling a the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament.

Welcome dinner at a Japanese Izakaya.

Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

Day 3 · Nikko

1. 1

   Nikko Tosho-gu

   4 hours Admission included

   Take a day-trip to Nikko and see the elaborately decorated tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, at Toshogu Shrine. The World Heritage Site is covered in beautiful wood carvings and gold leaf. View the vermillion painted Sacred Bridge.

Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

Day 4 · Mount Fuji

1. 1

   Lake Kawaguchiko

   8 hours Admission included

   Travel to Lake Kawaguchi to view the magnificence of Mount Fuji. Stay in a traditional Japanese ryokan, soak in a mineral-rich hot spring onsen, and have an authentic Japanese Kaiseki dinner.

   This will be a very memorable experience!

Kaiseki Dinner

Traditional Ryokan 1 night

Day 5 · Matsumoto

1. 1

   Matsumoto Castle

   3 hours Admission included

   Travel to Matsumoto and visit Matsumoto Castle, one of only five original castles in Japan and a National Treasure. See the nicely preserved shopping streets of the historic Nakamachi District.

Hotel in Nagano: 4-star hotel

Day 6 · Kanazawa

1. 1

   Zenko-ji Temple

   one hour Admission included

   In the morning, visit Zenko-ji Temple, founded in the 7th century, and experience a Buddhist morning service.

2. 2

   Kenrokuen Garden

   8 hours Admission included

   Travel to Kanazawa to see the restored Geisha entertainment district of Higashi Chaya, the Nagamachi Samurai district, Onomichi Market, and the Kenrokuen Garden, one of three most beautiful landscape gardens in Japan.

Hotel in Nagano: 4-star hotel

Day 7 · Kiso Valley

1. 1

   Nakasendo Tsumagojuku

   2 hours

   Slip back to earlier time and enjoy the beautifully preserved post town of Tsumago in the Kiso Valley. The town used to serve travelers on the Nakasendo Trail, the route connecting Tokyo and Kyoto during the Edo Period.

Hotel in Nagoya: 4-star hotel

Day 8 · Nagoya

1. 1

   Tokoname City Pottery Footpath

   4 hours

   Explore Tokoname, an ancient kiln town dating back to the 12th century. Walk through a hillside community that was the center of ceramics production during the Edo period.

2. 2

   Vantelin Dome Nagoya

   2 hours Admission included

   Catch a Chunichi Dragons baseball game at the Nagoya Dome.

Hotel in Nagoya: 4-star hotel

Day 9 · Hiroshima

1. 1

   Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

   4 hours Admission included

   Travel to Hiroshima, the City of Peace. Take a streetcar ride, see the Atomic Bomb Dome, and visit the Peace Memorial Park and museum.

Hotel in Hiroshima: 3-star hotel

Day 10 · Miyajima

1. 1

   Itsukushima Shrine

   4 hours Admission included

   Catch a ferry to Miyajima and see the world famous floating torii gate.

   Stroll the streets and paths of Miyajima and visit the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine.

Hotel in Hiroshima: 3-star hotel

Day 11 · Kyoto

1. 1

   Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

   4 hours

   Travel to Kyoto and view thousands of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha. Built in 711 AD, it is one of the oldest and most popular shrines in Kyoto.

2. 2

   Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

   2 hours Admission included

   Then, visit the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery, founded in 1637. See the traditional techniques of making sake and taste several of the blends.

Hotel in Kyoto: 4-star hotel

Day 12 · Kyoto

1. 1

   Kiyomizu-dera Temple

   4 hours Admission included

   Visit the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu Temple and walk the Higashiyama District with old wooden houses and small shops.

Kaiseki Dinner with authentic Geisha Performance.

Hotel in Kyoto: 4-star hotel

Day 13 · Kyoto

1. 1

   Kinkakuji Temple

   one hour Admission included

   Visit the beautiful World Heritage Site of Kinkaku-ji, known as the Golden Temple.

2. 2

   Ryoan-ji Temple

   one hour Admission included

   Visit the famous zen rock garden of Ryoanji.

Hotel in Kyoto: 4-star hotel

Day 14 · Tokyo

1. 1

   Tokyo National Museum

   2 hours Admission included

   Head back to Tokyo and visit the Tokyo National Museum, the oldest national museum in Japan with over 110,000 items including 87 Japanese National Treasures.

Farewell Dinner.

Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

Day 15 · Depart Japan

1. 1

   Stop 1

   2 hours

   Check out of the hotel and head to Narita Airport.