A guided winter journey across Japan from Kyoto’s temples to Hokkaido’s icy seas, blending cultural encounters, scenic rail and an unforgettable onsen stay.
  • Walk Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and visit Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto.
  • Walk beneath thousands of torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine.
  • Stroll Kenrokuen Garden and the historic Nomura Samurai House.
  • Explore Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Arcade in historic Asakusa.
  • Sail the Sea of Okhotsk on a drift ice cruise.
  • Meet Ainu artisans and try traditional wood carving at Lake Akan.
  • Watch red-crowned cranes at the Akan International Crane Center.
  • Stroll Otaru Canal beside preserved warehouses and glassworks.
Enjoy cherry-picked hotels including Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto, Kanazawa Tokyu, and Tokyo’s New Otani Garden Tower. In Hokkaido, stay at New Akan, a lakeside onsen hotel with an open-air sky garden spa, where soothing hot springs and serene lakeside views complete your winter retreat.