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CUSTOM TOURING
JAPAN, TAILOR MADE
Customized Journeys All Across Japan
Here’s an 8-day sample of the immersive itineraries we can create
Designed for just your traveling party
+ Our Japan experts can tailor your private tour anywhere in the archipelago – from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
+ With private transportation and your own guide, you can visit the places you want to see and join the activities you want to do.
+ We’ll refine your tour with fine dining and accommodations tailored to fit your style.
DAY 1 | Welcome to Kyoto
You’ll be warmly greeted and chauffeured to
your choice of hotel in Kyoto.
private car into the forested hills of Hakone National Park for a cruise on Lake Ashi and maybe a tour of the Open-Air Museum. Tonight, enjoy dinner and the soothing hot springs at your traditional ryokan inn. b+d
DAY 5 | Hakone National Park
Leave the beauty of Hakone behind and travel with your chauffeur and guide to Tokyo. On arrival, you can begin your touring as you wish – maybe along the colorful streets of the Ginza or learning about Japan’s royal family as you gaze upon the impressive moat and formidable walls of the Imperial Palace. b
DAY 6 | Tokyo... Past + Present
Spend the day with your guide, getting around
town on the efficient, modern subway. Tailored to your interests, you might delve into history at the Edo Tokyo Museum, experience the street-theater of Yoyogi Park, or spend time at Asakusa Kannon Temple – the city’s oldest. b
DAY 7 | A free day in Tokyo
Explore on your own or maybe book an activity like a morning Sumo practice or a guided tour of the famous Tsukiji Fish Market. b
DAY8 | Sayonara,Japan
You’ll be chauffeured to Narita Airport for your onwardflight.b
A Few Ideas
TOURS TO MATCH YOUR PASSION
DAY 2 | Discover Kyoto
If this is your first visit to Kyoto
FOR GARDEN LOVERS
Visit Japan’s Three Great Gardens: Kairaku-en in Mito north of Tokyo, Koraku-en in Okayama on the Inland Sea, and Kenroku-en in Kanazawa.
DELVING INTO TRADITION
Delight in the warmth of a ryokan inn and learn about Ikebana (flower arranging), calligraphy, and the traditions of the Tea Ceremony.
FOODIES REJOICE!
Let our culinary expert show you Osaka’s vast Kuromon Ichiban Market and the always-lively Nishiki Market in Kyoto.
FOR THE ACTIVE TRAVELER
We know Japan’s scenic byways, from biking around Lake Biwa near Kyoto to walking the forested trails of Kamakura south of Tokyo.
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, the glittering Golden Pavilion and impressive Nijo Castle
are two must-see sites to visit today. meals b DAY 3 | A quieter side of Kyoto
Why not follow your guide a bit off the beaten path this morning to Arashiyama, a lovely riverside district of temples and gardens. A stroll through the bamboo grove is a favorite pastime for city residents. b
DAY 4 | Bullet Train to Hakone
We’ll chauffeur you to the station to board the
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Arashiyama
Kanazawa Kyoto
Nara
Fukuoka
Kyushu Osaka
Nagasaki Kagoshima
Takayama Nagoya
Tokyo
Sakai-minato
Hiroshima Kita-kyushu
Mt. Fuji Hakone
PACIFIC OCEAN
Inland Shikoku Sea
SEA OF JAPAN
Akita Niigata
Shirakawgo
Asahikawa Takikawa
Hokkaido Nemuro Shiranuka
Muroran Hakodate
Sendai
JAPAN Honshu
Sapporo