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15 Days, Tokyo to Hiroshima.

A complete journey across Japan's most iconic destinations.

From the neon of Tokyo to the floating torii of Miyajima — by private car, bullet train, and on foot. Cherry blossoms or autumn leaves, your call.

15
Days
8
Destinations
30+
Experiences
1
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Tokyo & Hakone — Days 1–5
Days 1–5 · Chapter One

Tokyo & Hakone

Begin in the world's largest metropolis.

Five full days to ease into Japan — from the futurist density of Shibuya and Shinjuku, to the historic streets of Asakusa and Yokohama, to a private-car day trip into the steam and mountains of Hakone with views of Mt. Fuji.

  • Day 1Arrival
    Welcome to Tokyo.Private car transfer from Narita or Haneda. Settle into a carefully selected hotel in the Ginza or Shinjuku area. Japan orientation in the car en route.
  • Day 2Tokyo Classics
    Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Skytree.A quiet morning at the East Gardens before crowds. Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise shopping street. Afternoon at Tokyo Skytree. Calligraphy and hanging-scroll workshop to close.
  • Day 3Tokyo + Yokohama
    Yokohama day trip.South to Yokohama for the Red Brick Warehouse, the Minato Mirai waterfront, and a stroll through Yokohama Chinatown — Japan's largest, with century-old restaurants and bustling food stalls. Lunch with harbor views.
  • Day 4Tokyo West
    Meiji Shrine to Shibuya.Forest paths at Meiji Shrine, the pop culture of Harajuku and Omotesando, the spectacle of Shibuya Crossing.
  • Day 5Hakone Day Trip
    Mt. Fuji and the volcanic valley.Private car charter: Hakone Open Air Museum, Owakudani volcanic valley, the Hakone Ropeway down to Lake Ashi, a pirate-galleon cruise, and the Edo-era Sekisho checkpoint.
Kanazawa Station — gateway to Hokuriku
Days 6–7 · Chapter Two

Kanazawa & Shirakawa-go

Samurai districts and UNESCO villages.

Bullet train west to "Little Kyoto" — Kanazawa, a city of preserved samurai homes, geisha teahouses, gold-leaf craft, and Kenrokuen, one of Japan's three great gardens. From here, a day trip into the mountain villages of Gokayama and Shirakawa-go.

  • Day 6To Kanazawa
    Bullet train and samurai streets.2h 28min by Hokuriku Shinkansen 'Kagayaki.' Lunch at Omicho Market (kaisendon — sashimi rice bowl). Afternoon at Myoryuji (Ninja Temple), the Nagamachi samurai quarter, Kanazawa Castle, and Kenrokuen Garden.
  • Day 7Mountain Villages
    UNESCO World Heritage.Private car to Ainokura village in Gokayama — twenty thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses in a remote valley. Lunch on mountain vegetables. Onward to Shirakawa-go Ogimachi, the largest of the gassho villages. Return to Kanazawa for an evening in the Higashi Chaya geisha district.
Kyoto & Nara — Days 8–12
Days 8–12 · Chapter Three

Kyoto & Nara

Five days in the heartland of Japanese culture.

Limited express to Kyoto and a base of five nights at a thoughtfully chosen hotel near the station. The ancient capital from every angle — temples and Zen gardens, bamboo groves, geisha quarters, kaiseki dining, tea ceremony, plus a day trip to Nara to walk among Japan's earliest temples and its sacred deer.

  • Day 8To Kyoto
    Westward to the old capital.Limited express 'Thunderbird' from Kanazawa. Check-in at a hotel near Kyoto Station. Evening at teamLab Botanical Garden Kyoto — immersive digital art installations woven through the botanical gardens after dark.
  • Day 9Eastern Kyoto
    Higashiyama.1001 Kannon statues at Sanjusangendo. The preserved historic streets of Sannenzaka leading up to Kiyomizu-dera. Yasaka Shrine, the geisha streets of Gion, and Nishiki Market — "Kyoto's kitchen" — to close.
  • Day 10Arashiyama
    Bamboo and Zen.Arashiyama Bamboo Grove at first light (before crowds). Tenryuji Temple's pond garden. Togetsukyo Bridge and Katsura River. Yudofu lunch at a famous tofu house. Afternoon chopstick-making workshop.
  • Day 11Nara Day Trip
    Pre-Heian capital.JR direct to Nara (45 minutes). Nara Park's sacred deer. The Great Buddha of Todai-ji. The 3,000 lanterns of Kasuga Taisha. Lunch in Naramachi, then the five-story pagoda at Kofukuji. Back to Kyoto by evening.
  • Day 12Northern Kyoto
    Zen and gold.The famous rock garden at Ryoanji. The Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji). Optional stop at Kitano Tenmangu. Afternoon: a private wagashi (Japanese sweets) workshop followed by a tea ceremony.
Shinsekai, Osaka
Days 13–15 · Chapter Four

Osaka, Hiroshima & Departure

From kitchen-of-the-nation to a floating torii.

The final three days. A morning at Kyoto's Nijo Castle with its famous "nightingale floors," then south to Osaka for two nights — Osaka Castle, the canal-lit chaos of Dotonbori, takoyaki and kushikatsu. From Osaka, a long day to Hiroshima for the Peace Memorial Park and onward to the floating torii of Miyajima.

  • Day 13Kyoto → Osaka
    The shogun's palace, the merchant's city.Morning at Nijo Castle. Special Rapid train to Osaka (30 minutes). Check-in near Shin-Osaka. Afternoon at Osaka Castle. Evening dive into Dotonbori — Glico man, Kani Doraku crab, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kushikatsu.
  • Day 14Hiroshima & Miyajima
    Peace and the floating torii.Early shinkansen 'Nozomi' to Hiroshima (1h 25min). Peace Memorial Park, Atomic Bomb Dome, and the Peace Memorial Museum. Ferry to Miyajima for Itsukushima Shrine's floating torii. Hiroshima okonomiyaki for dinner. Late return to Osaka.
  • Day 15Departure
    Sayonara.Final breakfast and packing. JR 'Haruka' limited express from Shin-Osaka to Kansai International Airport (50 minutes). Your guide sees you off at the station. Departure. Ookini!
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