Welcome to Tokyo! You will be met at the arrival gate by our representative holding a name sign.

Enjoy a tour of Tsukiji Outer Market, an outdoor open market area which is all that remains of the old Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market. This shopping street is filled with shops and restaurants where you can sample fresh seafood, local produce, and street food, as well as shop for other food-related goods. Next, learn how to create your own sushi with a professional sushi chef.

We will enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the Meiji Shrine. This pristine nature spot is densely forested with over 350 types of trees, and is a place of calm amid turbulent Tokyo.

Then, take a tour of Harajuku, browsing around the Takeshita District and Omotesando. Omotesando is Tokyo’s Champs Elysees – a broad fashion boulevard lined with zelkova trees, known as the go-to street to find contemporary, designer wear and accessories from brands, all in chic, modern store buildings.

In the morning, we travel to Asakusa Sensoji Temple, in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Enter by way of the Kaminarimon “Thunder Gate,” in which hangs an enormous red paper lantern. Don’t forget to look up to see the dragon sculpture under the lantern! Walk through the Nakamise District – a street lined with shops selling traditional goods of all kinds, before approaching Sensoji Temple. Take some time to explore Tokyo’s oldest temple and shrine complex.

Next, ascend to the observation deck of Tokyo SkyTree – the tallest tower in Japan, providing incredible panoramic 360-degree views of the Tokyo cityscape. Even Mount Fuji is visible on clear days! Then, we will go to the Imperial Palace and see the beautiful East Garden. The grounds contain the ruins of Old Edo Castle, as well as a stately Japanese landscape garden.

Mt Fuji (5th Station - Depending on the weather condition)

If the weather is in our favor, we will travel to Mt. Fuji’s 5th station, the most popular and convenient spot to enjoy views of the iconic mountain. From there, we take a ride in an airborne gondola on the Hakone Ropeway, which offers spectacular views of the surrounding landscape, as well as excellent views of Mount Fuji on a clear day.

Hakone (Hakone Ropeway / Owakudani)

The gondola lands in Owakudani, where you will have the chance to see roiling hot springs and sulfurous fumes along the trails of the rugged volcanic landscape.

Board the bullet train Green class car (First class) to Hiroshima. Our first destination is the austere, stately Peace Memorial Park, which is by far the most significant feature of Hiroshima. The Peace Park consists of the Peace Memorial Museum, the A-Bomb Dome, and an awe-inspiring Cenotaph for the victims. The Museum, designed by Pritzker Prize- winning architect Kenzo Tange, details the history of Hiroshima leading up to the day of detonation, the events of the day, and the suffering that resulted from it. It ends in a hope for a peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons.

You can also see the UNESCO-inscribed Hiroshima Peace Memorial (known locally as the “Genbaku Dome”), which was formerly the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. The building was the only one in the area to partially survive the blast, and is now preserved in a state of arrested ruin. Later this afternoon, transfer to Miyajima for a relaxing evening.

Today, we will see Itsukushima Shrine. It is famous for being uniquely built over water, and its large torii gate that appears to “float” over the sea during high tide. Then stop by Senjokaku Hall, an incomplete structure dedicated to Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Then, we will tour the Daisho-in Temple, where you can admire its hundreds of Buddhist statues, including the 500 statues of Buddha’s disciples, statues of Jizo (the Buddhist guardian of children), and even adorable little “baby monk” statues. It is located at the base of Mount Misen, where we will experience a scenic ropeway ride. At the top, you will get spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea and, on clear days, you may be able to see at far as Hiroshima city.

Transfer to Hiroshima Station and board the bullet train to Osaka (Green car). First, visit Osaka Castle, which was originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Warring States Period. This magnificent castle retains its traditional exterior, though inside is a modern museum about Hideyoshi and the castle’s history.

Then, we will travel to the ancient city of Nara, where we will visit one of Japan’s most famous temples and an icon of the city: Todaiji Temple, which is home to the Great Buddha of Nara – a massive seated image of Rushana-butsu, known as the “Cosmic Buddha”. Outside the temple, interact with the friendly wild deer of Nara Deer Park. For guests who would like to feed the deer, there are special deer crackers available for sale at every corner of the park.

In the morning, we view one of Kyoto’s most coveted sights – the elegant Golden Pavilion. The temple’s shimmering golden walls can be seen reflected in the Mirror Pond below, but don’t miss the dainty phoenix ornament sitting on the roof! Then head to Arashiyama to visit Tenryuji Temple, a fascinating Zen Buddhist Temple with a gorgeous traditional Japanese landscape garden that has survived in its original state for centuries.

Then proceed on a path through the nearby Bamboo Grove, where towering green stalks create an almost otherworldly feeling of awe and mystery as you walk the pathway through the center. Continue from there to Togetsukyo Bridge, which was originally built spanning the Katsura River hundreds of years ago. It’s now one of the best places to view the natural splendor of Arashiyama.

Prepare for a spectacle unlike anything you've ever seen. At the GEAR Theater live show, 5 human performers play "robots" who come to life and learn through creative playfulness and skill how they might approach humanity. GEAR uses only non-verbal motion – dance, performance art, and stage magic – to delight audiences of any age and language.

First, we visit Fushimi Inari Shrine – Japan’s chief shrine to Inari, this shrine is famed for its hundreds of bright vermillion “torii” gates that form a long pathway around the shrine’s forest landscape; a scene that was made world-famous by the film “Memoirs of a Geisha”. Try to spot as many statues of the fox – Inari’s sacred messengers – as you can while you explore the shrine grounds.

We continue from there to Kiyomizu Temple, also known as the Temple of Pure Water, a celebrated landmark famed for its iconic three-story pagoda and large wooden stage which offers dramatic views of the city, bordered by gorgeous cherry and maple trees. The trio of streams pouring from the base of the main hall are each believed to offer a different blessing – a long life, fortune in love, and success with studies.

While in the area, stop in a Kimono rental shop to experience trying on a stylish kimono, an item for which the city of Kyoto is famous, to immerse yourself more completely in the local traditional atmosphere.

Then, we will travel to Kodaiji Temple. Here, we can experience the time-honored Green Tea Ceremony, a ritual of hospitality once afforded only to nobility. We can also learn Zen meditation, or “zazen”: a discipline practiced by Zen Buddhist monks to gain clarity of mind and insight into the nature of existence.

We will end our day in the Gion Geisha District, where its streets are lined with ochaya (teahouses) – exclusive establishments where guests are entertained by Geisha and Maiko.

After check-out, private transfer to Osaka Kansai Airport for your departure flight.