Zip from Tokyo to Osaka via Kanazawa, Kyoto and Hiroshima on a leader-led 18–35s adventure mixing big-city energy, cultural icons and plenty of free time.
  • Visit Meiji Jingu Shrine and stroll through Yoyogi Park.
  • Explore Kanazawa’s Higashi Chaya District and traditional teahouses.
  • Walk Kyoto’s Gion district, heart of geisha culture.
  • Walk beneath red torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha.
  • Create your own piece using traditional Kyo-Yuzen dyeing techniques.
  • Reflect at Hiroshima Peace Park and the A-Bomb Dome.
  • Sail to Miyajima Island to see the floating torii gate.
  • Experience Osaka’s neon-lit Dotombori entertainment district.
Stay in Japanese-style ryokans and minshukus plus simple hostels, pod hostels and a family-owned guesthouse. Expect futons on tatami floors, compact bathrooms and shared bathing facilities with set hours and etiquette. Some places may have curfews, slipper rules and limited keys; accommodation substitutions may occur.