We’ll start the morning off with a a Japan Orientation Briefing. You’ll learn simple Japanese customs and phrases to help you dictate your way across the country. We’ll then head out to the birth place of Japanese teen pop culture, Harajuku. Here you'll have free time to shop, check out the boy bands that perform here or visit one of the many animal cafes.  

We’ll then head into Yoyogi Park, host of the beautiful Meiji Shrine.

And as always, I'll be there every step of the way helping to capture photos! 

Afterwards, we’ll head to Akihabara – Tokyo’s electric town - and be blinded by the all the neon lights and crazy shops in store. 

You can challenge each other in the famous Tokyo arcades before we check out the super quirky Maid Cafes! 

In the morning after breakfast we will head over to our own private sushi making class! 

You will learn how to make Miso soup, three types of sushi and the secrets behind Teriyaki! 

After the class, you'll have the option to visit the Instagram-famous teamLab Planets TOKYO.  This futuristic art museum uses state-of-the-art digital technology to bring each exhibit to life. 

This evening we head to Shinjuku, we’ll see an unparalleled skyline of Tokyo, check out the famous Omoide Yokocho alley for some adventurous eating before viewing the famous Shibuya Pedestrian Crossing.

Today we take the aptly named “Romance Car” to the stunning mountain town of Hakone. 

After checking into our guest house situated in the mountains, we will spend the day exploring the surrounding areas on a variety of different transports. Why is Hakone so special? Well, not only is the food incredible but you can get a spectacular view of Mt Fuji (weather dependent.) 

After a day of exploring and taking photos of Japan’s most famous mountain we’ll arrange a traditional Japanese Family Nabe dinner in our guesthouse and finish the day playing some games.

Today is the day we ride the world-famous shinkansen for the first time. Watch them fly by on the platform before boarding one of the world’s fastest train.

Keep an eye out for Mt Fuji on the way.

 First stop is the UNESCO World Heritage town of Takayama. Here we will be staying at a stunning temple for the night. 

In the afternoon, we’ll sample sake in a local brewery and you can even treat yourself to some famous Hida beef!

Afterwards you'll have free time to shop for custom chopsticks. visit a traditional Japanese bath or try all our food recommendations.

Start the morning with a walk around the beautiful old town and village of Takayama as well as a visit to the morning market on the banks of the Miyagawa River.  Option to join for a morning prayer ceremony at our temple stay. 

 We will then head to Kyoto by bullet train.

 In the evening a local tour guide will guide us around Kyoto’s Gion district, known for Geisha’s (Japan’s traditional art form of entertainment), if you are lucky enough, you might even spot one.  

We’ll rise before dawn and take the subway to the Fushimi-Inari Shrine. We arrive early to escape the throng of tourists and work our way through the mountain exploring corridors of never ending red gates. 

After, we will head to Kiyomizu-dera temple, one of Japan’s most famous temples.

 A stunning bamboo and wooden complex that sits high in the mountain side. We finish up with a traditional Tea Ceremony, where you can even rent kimonos!

We head to the stunning Golden Pavilion, a beautiful gold laden building surrounded by a lake. After we’ll head to Daitoku-ji, a quiet, leafy complex of old temples. 

In the afternoon we head to a traditional Kendo class housed in the dojo where it all began. 

Your authentic Bushido instructor, a descendant of a Japanese Samurai, will teach you the way of this respectful martial art.

The day starts with a train ride to Arashiyama, a town surrounded by mountains and a river running through it. 

The itinerary includes a visit to the bamboo forest, climbing Monkey Mountain and a traditional Japanese boat ride through the valleys. 

We then head on to Osaka where in the evening, we explore the famous Dotonbori area. 

The food, people, lights, and colors of the "kitchen of Japan" will be experienced before ending the tour with karaoke in the evening, a Japanese classic!