Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Osaka
You'll arrive at Kansai International Airport and head to your hotel in Osaka using the directions provided. Check-in opens after 3pm, so time your journey accordingly. Settle in and get some rest before exploring the city tomorrow.
- Start point
- 関西国際空港 (Kansai International Airport) (KIX), 泉州空港北1, 泉南郡, Osaka 549-0011, Japan (Kansai International Airport, 08:30 - 20:30)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Star Gate Hotel Kansai or similar)
- Day 2
Osaka to Fukuyama to Hiroshima
After breakfast, you'll travel toward Fukuyama with a stop in Kobe to visit Nadagiku Shuzo Sake Brewery, where you'll learn how sake is made using traditional methods. From there, head to Kurashiki for a quick look at the historic quarter with its canals and old merchant houses. Continue on to Hiroshima, arriving in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Daiwa Roynet Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Nadagiku Shuzo Sake Brewery and learn traditional Japanese sake production
- Brief stop at Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Landmarks Nadagiku Shuzo Sake Brewery Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter 
- Day 3
Hiroshima and Miyajima
Take a coach to Miyajimaguchi and board a boat to Miyajima Island for a 45-minute guided tour of this UNESCO World Heritage location. You'll see Itsukushima Shrine, then grab lunch at a local restaurant on your own. Later, return by boat to Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Monterey Himeji or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Miyajima Island (45 minutes)
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park visit
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local eatery in Miyajima (own expense)
Landmarks Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome) 
- Day 4
Himeji to Nara to Kyoto
Start the day at Himeji Castle, one of Japan's most well-preserved castles with impressive grounds and architecture. Next, head to Nara Deer Park where you can feed the deer roaming freely. Then continue to Kyoto, stopping at Fushimi-Inari Shrine to walk through the rows of red torii gates before settling into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Ubl Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle
- Visit Nara Deer Park
- Visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine
Optional Activities
- Feed deers at Nara Deer Park
Landmarks Himeji Castle Nara Deer Park Fushimi-Inari Shrine Mount Inari 
- Day 5
Kyoto City Tour
Join a guided Kyoto city tour beginning at 8:30am. You'll check out Kiyomizu Dera and the shopping street Ninenzaka, then head to Arashiyama Bamboo Garden with free time for lunch. After that, visit Kinkakuji temple before returning to the hotel by 3pm. Later, depart for the Hamamatsu area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Concord Hamamatsu or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided Kyoto city tour
- Visit Kiyomizu Dera
- Visit Ninenzaka shopping area
- Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Garden
- Visit Kinkakuji temple
Landmarks Kiyomizu Dera Ninenzaka Arashiyama Bamboo Garden Kinkakuji 
- Day 6
Hamamatsu to Lake Yamanaka to Mt. Fuji
Drive to Shizuoka City and visit a local tea house to sample Japanese green tea in the heart of the region's tea production. Continue through countryside and mountain roads to Lake Yamanaka, the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, where you'll see Mt. Fuji and take a scenic boat ride. Weather permitting, drive to Mt. Fuji 5th Station at 2,300 meters for views across the landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Far East Village Hotel Ariake or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit local tea house in Shizuoka City
- Scenic boat ride on Lake Yamanaka
- Visit Mt. Fuji 5th Station (weather permitting)
Landmarks Lake Yamanaka Mt. Fuji 5th Station Komitake Shrine 
- Day 7
Tokyo City Tour
Join a guided Tokyo city tour starting at 9:00am. You'll visit the Imperial Palace, explore Asakusa Temple and Nakamise shopping area, then take the metro to Shibuya. See a traditional Japanese rock garden, go up Tokyo Tower with admission included, and finish with free time in Shinjuku Kabukicho.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Far East Village Hotel Ariake or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided Tokyo city tour
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Asakusa Temple
- Visit Nakamise shopping area
- Metro ride from Asakusa to Shibuya
- Visit secret Japanese traditional rock garden
- Visit Tokyo Tower with admission included
Optional Activities
- Free time at Shinjuku Kabukicho area
Landmarks Imperial Palace Asakusa Temple Nakamise Shibuya Tokyo Tower Shinjuku Kabukicho - Day 8
Departure from Tokyo
After breakfast, your guide will give you information about the best route to either Haneda or Narita Airport. Make sure to depart with enough time to catch your flight home.
- End point
- HANEDA AIR SHOP, 羽田空港3-3-2, 東京都, Tokyo Prefecture 144-0041, Japan (Haneda Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
