Itinerary Example
2 week trip
Tokyo
2 nights acclimatisation
Recover from jet lag and visit some sights in Tokyo after the long flight to Japan. Neon lights of Shinjuku, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya, Imperial Palace and Asakusa with Sensoji Temple all await to be discovered.
Kyushu
6 nights in rural Japan
Travel to the lesser visited part of the country and see Mt Aso, the active volcano with one of the world's largest calderas, visit a working samurai sword maker, enjoy a stay in a hot spring resort in Kurokawa Onsen, a lively evening with local Japanese in Oita doing karaoke and calligraphy, see Takachiho gorge, Nichinan coastline, Mt Kirishima and stay in a samurai house. This is the part of the trip that will create everlasting memories unavailable in other larger commercial group tours.
Hiroshima / Himeji
2 nights
Visit the stunning Itsukushima shrine on Miyajima near Hiroshima and explore the Atomic Bomb Museum in the city. Take the shinkansen (bullet train) to Himeji to see the largest original castle in Japan.
Osaka / Kyoto / Nara
4 nights
Osaka - the home to conveyer belt sushi and takoyaki. The hustle of the city will contrast with Kyushu. Here you can try taiko drumming and make sushi.
Kyoto - the capital for centuries is home to many shrines, temples and cultural sites. Here you can watch geisha dance and enjoy a tea ceremony.
Nara is the original capital city and Todaiji Temple is one of the world's largest wooden buildings housing a huge Buddha. In Nara you can ride a rickshaw and feed the roaming deer.
