12-Day Iconic Japan: Tokyo to Kyoto
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- 10-night hotels, 1-night traditional Inn
- 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner ($475.00-$620.00 for meals not included)
- Tsukiji Sushi Experience
- Zen Buddhist Meditation and Calligraphy
- Kembu Masters
- Chopstick and Gold Leaf Painting Experience
- Tour of Tokyo including Meiji Jingu Shrine and Asakusa and Harajuka districts
- Walking tour of Tsumago Village and countryside
- Kaiseki dinner
- Visit Kanazawa samurai and geisha districts
- Visit Nomura Family Samurai Residence and Myoryuji Ninja Temple
- Visit Himeji Castle
- Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial
- Excursion to Miyajima Island
- Zen tea experience
- Tour Kyoto and Nara including Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine (Jan - Sep)
- Visit Gion Geisha district
- Japan Rail (JR) pass (7 days)
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Arrive at any time. Arrive in Tokyo at any time today. There are no planned activities so check into our hotel and enjoy the city. Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting: The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting,...
Spend the day exploring vibrant Tokyo by public transit. As a city of extreme contrasts, we experience the ancient and traditional with visits to Meiji Jingu Shrine and the old town of Asakusa. We then see Tokyo's quirky and modern side with a w...
This morning, insiders of the Toyosu Fish Market (formerly known as the Tsukiji Fish Market) take us on a tour to learn about the fishing industry in Japan, ending with a class led by sushi masters. Learn how to identify the freshest fish, to pr...
Depart Tokyo by train. Disembark at Nagiso and continue to our local ryokan accommodation. Enjoy a walk through the countryside, passing farms and hamlets into Tsumago, a traditional village. After, feast on a kaiseki meal, learn about Japanese ...
Continue by train to the historic city of Kanazawa. Explore the ancient Samurai culture with a walk through the well-preserved Nagamachi Samurai district and visit the Nomura Samurai family residence. Nagamachi Samurai District Walk: Step back ...
Continue exploring Kanazawa, visiting the Myoryuji Ninja Temple and walking through the Higashi Geisha district. The city is also renowned as a center of traditional arts and crafts. We delve into these traditions with a chopstick and gold leaf ...
Continue by bullet train train to Hiroshima and visit the park and Memorial Museum to learn more about the tragic history of this city. The large Peace Park in the center of the city is an extremely moving place dotted with memorials of those k...
Catch a ferry over to the sacred island of Miyajima to see the famous floating Torii Gate, considered one of Japan's most beautiful and sacred shrines. This afternoon is at your leisure. Opt to catch the ferry to other islands and explore on you...
This morning, we visit Himeji Castle, considered the best preserved and most stunning castle in all of Japan. After which, continue by train to Kyoto, the former Imperial Capital and home of the country's most treasured remnants of Japanese impe...
Visit the stunning Fushimi Inari, an ancient shrine at the base of the mountain of the same name. After which, spend the day exploring sites around Nara, visiting the impressive Todaiji Buddhist Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Fushimi Inari Ta...
This morning, visit a local temple to learn about the history and practice of Zen Buddhism in Japan. Here we meet with a local monk who will talk about Buddhism and instruct us in Zen meditation and calligraphy. Enjoy a cup of tea before visitin...
Depart at any time. There are no planned activities today and you are free to depart at any time.
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