The Journey
Adds Kanazawa — Kenroku-en, the Higashi Chaya teahouses and the Nagamachi samurai lanes — to the Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka run.
What's Included
Every moment of your journey, planned to perfection.
Arrive Tokyo
Depart your home country for Tokyo.
Arrive at Narita or Haneda Airport and complete immigration and baggage claim.
Private transfer to the hotel, check-in and orientation. Take a leisure stroll near the hotel.
Tokyo traditional and modern highlights
Visit Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa and explore Yanaka or Ueno area.
See modern Tokyo at Shibuya and Harajuku, with views from Tokyo Tower or Skytree.
Free evening for dining and shopping in Tokyo.
Mt. Fuji/Hakone
Depart Tokyo for the Mt. Fuji region and see views from Fuji Five Lakes.
Explore Hakone's mountain scenery and take an optional Lake Ashi cruise.
Return to Tokyo and relax at the hotel.
Travel to Kanazawa; old town and gardens
Check out and travel to Kanazawa by Shinkansen bullet train.
Visit Kenroku-en Garden and explore the Higashi Chaya geisha district.
Stroll the Nagamachi samurai district and have dinner featuring Kanazawa cuisine.
Travel to Kyoto; Nishiki Market and Gion
Check out and travel to Kyoto, then check in at the hotel.
Browse stalls at Nishiki Market and sample local street food.
Evening walk through the Gion district and dinner in a traditional setting.
Kyoto temples
Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and explore Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Visit Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, and explore Nijo Castle grounds.
Leisure evening in Kyoto with an optional kaiseki dinner experience.
Nara
Depart for a day trip to Nara and visit Nara Park and its deer.
Explore Todai-ji Temple's Great Buddha and stroll the historic temple grounds.
Return to Kyoto, with the evening at leisure.
Osaka
Check out and transfer to Osaka, then check in at the hotel.
Explore the Osaka Castle grounds, then free time in the city.
Evening stroll through Dotonbori and sample local Osaka street food.
Osaka food and shopping
Guided food tasting in Osaka's markets and browse Kuromon Ichiba Market.
Shopping in the Shinsaibashi district and free time at leisure.
Farewell dinner in Osaka and optional evening city views.
Departure
Check out from the Osaka hotel; free time if your flight is later.
Transfer to Kansai International Airport and check in for your departure flight.
Depart on your homeward flight.
Where You'll Stay
9 nights across 4 cities.
Your stay is confirmed at the time of booking. In the rare event a hotel can’t accommodate your dates, we’ll arrange a comparable property of the same star rating in a similar location, and let you know before you travel.
