Kanazawa Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Experience the buzz of modern Tokyo and ancient Kyoto's temples, shrines and Zen gardens
• Meet the snow monkeys and spend a night in temple lodgings, joining the monks for morning prayers
• Explore the samurai district of Kanazawa and try Japan's best sake at Takayama

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• Traverse the breathtaking Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, unveiling awe-inspiring vistas.
• Hike through Kamikochi's ancient cedar forest, tracing rivers, and gazing at the Yake volcano.
• Explore Tokyo's vibrant palaces and neon streets, and Kyoto's serene temples and geisha districts.
• Admire Mount Fuji's graceful majesty and relax in tranquil hot springs.
• Discover Kanazawa's exquisite Kenroku-en Garden and the untouched charm of Shirakawago thatched-roof villages.

Highlights

• Enjoy steaming matcha on a small island in the lake at Hamarikyu Garden.
• Gain insights into the Japanese enthusiasm for food at a local home.
• Meander around the beautifully preserved old town of Takayama.
• Explore Shirakawa-go with its renowned 'praying hands' houses and learn about architectural details.
• Enjoy the breathtaking views in Kenroku-en garden, one of the top three gardens in Japan.

Highlights

• Learn the tricks of the trade when you take part in a hands-on sushi-making class in Tokyo, pick local produce from the market before a cooking class in Kanazawa and make your own okonomiyaki in Osaka.
• Meet local farmers during a day trip from Kyoto to the Uji region, the home of green tea production. Tour the green tea and matcha farms, enjoy a hot cuppa, then walk the streets of Uji city, stopping on the way to see the Ujiami Shrine.
• When you’re not busy eating, enjoy iconic experiences like wandering the streets of Tokyo, Kenroku-en garden in Kyoto, the glowing signs of Osaka’s Dotonbori district, learning Buddhist history in Koya-san and walking through Kyoto’s Gion district.
• Feast on delicious Japanese cuisine, from street food to restaurant favourites – including ekiben, sushi, matcha, takoyaki, okonomiyaki and fresh seafood.
• Sip on sake, the national drink of Japan, during a visit to a local sake brewery in Kyoto. Learn how sake is made and maybe even pick up a bottle (or two) to take home.

Highlights

• Enjoy a sake tasting at a local sake brewery followed by a Hida beef dinner.
• Participate in a sushi-making class.
• Experience a traditional kaiseki dinner.
• Try your hand at the centuries-old art of the Japanese tea ceremony, gold leaf decorating and stenciling.
• Travel by the famous Shinkansen bullet train.

Highlights

• Relish in the beautiful cherry blossoms at the top places like Tokyo, Kamakura, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kyoto, and Osaka.
• Delight in a relaxed cruise to take in the cherry blossom vistas lining both banks of the Sumida River.
• Cruise on Lake Kawaguchiko to admire the beauty of Mt. Fuji.
• Visit the city highlights in Kyoto, like the Kinkaku-ji Temple and the Fushimi Inari Shrine.
• Discover the historic Osaka Castle, Kema Sakuranomiya Park, and Osaka Mint Bureau.

Highlights

• Travel by bullet train across Japan and savour the freshest seafood, sushi and Hida beef
• Discover thriving Tokyo, beautiful Kyoto and vibrant Osaka
• Sample sake, make wagashi, enjoy our private tea ceremony

Highlights

• Explore Japan’s amazingly diverse destinations with loads of free time to see them your way. With all the nitty gritty details and transport worked out for you, you can focus on indulging in endless sushi, katsudon and okonomoyaki.
• Immerse yourself in the varied neighbourhoods of Tokyo – from the technological subculture of Akihabara to the wild side of fashion in Harajuku and the nightlife of Roppongi – each suburb is almost like a city of its own!
• Uncover the sobering history of Hiroshima’s Peace Park and Museum – a vital destination for all Japan travellers to gain an insight into the tragic events of the nation’s past.
• Wander Kyoto with a leader-led walking tour around the Gion district – the heart of the city’s Geisha culture – then walk through the iconic Fushimi Inari-Taisha (the perfect spot for some iconic Japan photos).
• Live your Samurai fantasies in feudal-era Kanazawa – known as the birthplace of the Samurai. Then, wander through gorgeous historic gardens and hit the bars to debrief with your group.