Delve Deep: Japan 2024-25
Overview
Highlights
- -Visit the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo
- -Walking tour of Tokyo’s Harajuku and Shibuya districts with Trip Leader
- -Experience the Goma Ritual of consecrated fire at Fukagawa Fudo-do Temple
- -Bullet train to Takayama
- -Visit the morning riverside markets in Takayama
- -Visit to Hida folk village
- -Sake tasting at a local brewery
- -Visit Takayama Jinya
- -Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
- -Okonomiyaki dinner experience in Hiroshima
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Itinerary
You ready for 12 UNbelievable days of delving deep into Japanese culture? Discovering the ultra-modern, the ancient traditions and alllll the local eats – plus the weird, whacky and totally wonderful in between? We thought so. First: say konnichiwa to your fell...
Down your cup of matcha cos we’ve got an INCRED day ahead of us. First up, it’s time for the Meiji Shrine to SHINE. Tokyo’s grandest Shinto shrine – take in all the spiritual vibes, make an offering and wander the blooming (or not) gardens. Important: you gotta...
It’s your last day in Tokyo – so, you do you. Wanna spend your day breathing in the fresh mountain air? Join a day tour of Mount Fuji and Hakone. Outta-this-world scenery. Gobsmacking beauty. A side of Japan you only see IRL. It’s giving allll the feels. This e...
Rise and shine – it’s an early start to get the iconic Shinkansen (bullet train FYI) to Takayama. Glue your face to the window as we zoom through the incredible Japanese Alps. Once we’ve pulled in, we''ll check into our authentic AF accommodation: a traditional...
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – so we’ll kick things off traditional-style in the ryokan before visiting the bustling morning riverside markets. Tighten those Nike laces to explore Takayama Jinya – the last remaining government outpost from th...
Hiroshima: we’re coming for you. Grab a delish bento box to tuck into on the train. When we arrive this afternoon, we’ll make our way to the Memorial Peace Park and its museum. Here, we’ll discover the tragic events of 6 August 1945 when the world’s first nucle...
All aboard the ferry to the island of Miyajima! First up, check out the incred Itsukushima Shrine. Then, we''ve got the whole afternoon to explore before settling in for sunset. The floating torii gate is pretty spectacular. Back in Hiroshima: use your free tim...
Another day of living your best life, let’s get it! Today, we’re hitting the tracks to Japan’s traditional capital, Kyoto. Home to over 2,000 temples and shrines, this place ticks all the spiritual boxes. We’ll visit the incredible Fushimi Inari Shrine – with p...
Rise n shine travel besties, it’s time to see what Kyoto’s got to offer. And we’re delving in deep with a full day of sightseeing. First up: Kinkaku-ji. Alter ego: Temple of the Golden Pavilion. Zen vibes allll day. Ready to feel like you’re in an enchanted lan...
And just when you thought your jeans couldn’t get any tighter – today we’re headed for Osaka: the foodie capital of Japan. Here, they even have a word for “scoff till you drop” – kuidaore. Wanna put it to the test? We’ve got a date with Dotonbori Market on the agenda. Authentic street food that slaps? Sorted.
Meals: Breakfast
Tuck into another included brekkie before heading out to do your own thing. It’s your chance to uncover the real Osaka – so make every second count. Foodie? Opt for a ramen and gyoza cooking class that’ll have you scribbling down recipes like there''s no tomorr...
After breakfast it’s sayonara to the Land of the Rising Sun and our newfound travel fam. Swap Snapchats and start planning that next adventure.
Meals: Breakfast
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-9 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double), 2 nights in traditional ryokan
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Dinners: 3
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