Japan

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to Tokyo

Day 2:

Welcome to Japan!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  

Day 3:

Explore Tokyo

• Guided by a local expert, experience Tokyo’s contrasts of sacred and stylish. Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine’s towering torii gates, browse Harajuku’s bold fashion scene, and explore Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, alive with lanterns, incense, and tradition.
• Explore Shibuya Crossing, where the energy of Tokyo flows in every direction beneath giant screens and glowing towers
  
• Sing your heart out during a classic karaoke experience with your group
  

Day 4:

Tokyo

• Visit Akihabara Electric Town to explore Japan’s capital of gaming, anime, gadgets, and otaku culture
  
• Free time or Optional Visit to Joypolis indoor theme park
• Opt to visit Joypolis, Tokyo’s indoor theme park filled with interactive games, virtual rides, and high-energy fun in the heart of the city

Day 5:

Tokyo - Mount Fuji area

• Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu to follow mountain trails, float across crater lakes, and glimpse Japan’s sacred peak between steam and sky
  
• Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ashi, with views of forested hills and, on clear days, Mount Fuji in the distance
  
• Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car for sweeping views of Lake Ashi and, on clear days, Mount Fuji in the distance
  

Day 6:

Mount Fuji area - Kyoto

• Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
  
• Visit Nijō Castle, a former shogun residence known for its ornate interiors, “nightingale floors,” and peaceful gardens that reflect feudal power
  

Day 7:

Explore Kyoto

• Guided by a local expert, explore Kyoto’s quiet beauty and spiritual grace. Visit the gold-leafed Kinkaku-ji, where shimmering reflections dance on a tranquil pond, then walk the winding path beneath thousands of vermilion gates at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
• Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove to wander through towering stalks swaying in the breeze, an otherworldly escape just outside the city
  

Day 8:

Nara

• Enjoy an excursion to Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital. Visit Todai-ji Temple to see the towering Great Buddha, stroll through Nara Park where friendly deer roam freely, and explore Kasuga Grand Shrine, known for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns along forested paths
• Step inside the Iga-ryu Samurai and Ninja Museum to visit hidden rooms, weapon exhibits, and live demonstrations of stealth and skill
  
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 9:

Depart for home