Japan Where timeless traditions meet modern wonders

Welcome to Japan! Upon arrival at your chosen airport, an optional private transfer will take you comfortably to your hotel in the heart of Tokyo. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, relaxing after your journey or exploring the vibrant surroundings at your own pace before settling in for an overnight stay in Tokyo.

• Optional private airport transfer
• Leisure time in Tokyo
• Hotel in the heart of Tokyo

Enjoy the Imperial Palace Gardens and admire the Nijubashi Bridge from a distance. Head to the Asakusa neighborhood. Pass Nakamise-dori street on your way to Senso-ji Temple. Visit the famous Senso-ji Temple. Free time for lunch. Visit the Meiji Jingu Shrine - the most famous Shinto shrine. Check out the colorful and vibrant Harajuku district. In the commercial ward of Shibuya, see the famous Shibuya Crossing.

• Imperial Palace Gardens & Nijubashi Bridge
• Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise-dori
• Meiji Jingu, Harajuku & Shibuya Crossing

Visit the spectacular Kegon Falls, one of Japan's most famous waterfalls. Drive to Lake Chuzenji and admire the scenic views beside the water. Stop at the sacred Shinkyo Bridge for photos. Free time for lunch (not included) and exploring at your own pace. Visit the ornate Toshogu Shrine, Nikko's most famous UNESCO-listed site. Return to Tokyo.

• Kegon Falls & Lake Chuzenji
• Shinkyo Bridge photo stop
• UNESCO-listed Toshogu Shrine

Free day to roam the capital city on your own, from museums to colorful cafes.

• Leisure day in Tokyo
• Museums
• Colorful cafes

Take a hands-on ramen cooking class. Learn trade secrets and techniques from seasoned local experts. Craft your own authentic bowl of ramen. Savor your handmade creation.

• Hands-on ramen cooking class
• Techniques from local experts
• Your own authentic bowl of ramen

Visit the Tsukiji Hongwan-ji Temple to observe the purification ritual. Start your food tour by exploring the Tsukiji Outer Market. Stop at different vendors and sample an array of foods. Enjoy several tastings of traditional foods, like seafood and savory meat. End at the Namiyoke Shrine, a guardian site for Tsukiji's merchants.

• Tsukiji Hongwan-ji Temple purification ritual
• Tsukiji Outer Market food tour
• Namiyoke Shrine and traditional tastings

Bullet train to Kyoto. Choose and dress in a traditional kimono. In a historic machiya tea house, learn tea rituals with a tea master. Prepare and enjoy your own matcha with wagashi sweets. Capture moments in a serene Gion garden.

• Bullet train to Kyoto
• Kimono experience in a machiya tea house
• Matcha, wagashi & a serene Gion garden

Visit the stunning Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji Temple). Stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. Head to Fushimi Inari Shrine and walk through the many red torii gates. Free time for lunch. Arrive in Nara. Visit Todai-ji Temple and the Great Buddha. Free time in Nara Park: meet the friendly Sika deer.

• Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama & Fushimi Inari
• Todai-ji Temple and the Great Buddha
• Nara Park's friendly Sika deer

Train to Osaka. See Osaka Castle, a 16th-century marvel. Free time for lunch (not included) and exploring at your own pace. Experience the neon energy of Dotonbori along the canal. Take photos of the famous Glico Man and Hozenji Temple. Return to Kyoto by train.

• Osaka Castle
• Dotonbori and the Glico Man
• Hozenji Temple

Optional transfers to Kansai Airport (KIX) or Tokyo city center are available.

• Optional Kansai Airport transfer
• Optional Tokyo city center transfer
• Departure from Japan