Intro to Japan Tour: 8-day Small Group

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrive in Tokyo⌄

   Free time to explore the area and see the famous Shibuya Crosswalk.

   Overnight: Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

2. 2Tokyo⌄

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

   Visit Tsukiji’s lively and historic Outer Market with vendors selling fresh seafood.

   Go to the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament and see sumo wrestlers compete against each other.

   Meals: Dinner: Welcome dinner at a Japanese Izakaya. · Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

3. 3Nagoya⌄

   Ride the Japanese bullet train to Nagoya and visit Inuyama Castle, one of only 12 original castles in Japan and a designated National Treasure.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel in Nagoya: 4-star hotel

4. 4Kiso Valley⌄

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel in Nagoya: 4-star hotel

5. 5Kyoto⌄

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

   Meals: Dinner: Kaiseki Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel in Kyoto: 4-star hotel

6. 6Kyoto⌄

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

   Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and walk through thousands of red torii gates.

   Explore the very exciting walking streets of Dotonbori. This is a good chance to see Japan’s pop culture and try Osaka’s famous takoyaki!

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel in Kyoto: 4-star hotel

7. 7Tokyo⌄

   Enjoy a free day to explore other sights and catch up on last minute shopping. Optional excursion to view the architecture of Tokyo Station, see the electronics town of Akihabara, and visit a boutique Sumie Art Gallery where you can learn the technique of Sumie painting.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner: Farewell Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Tokyo: 4-star hotel

8. 8Depart Japan⌄

   Check out of the hotel and head to Narita Airport.

   Meals: Breakfast