Explore Japan’s celebrated gardens and temples from Kyoto to Tokyo, with highlights including Nara’s deer, Kamakura’s Great Buddha, Hakone scenery beneath Mount Fuji, a Shinkansen ride, and a special dinner with a maiko.
  • Explore Kyoto’s Zen temples and rock gardens.
  • Walk Omihachiman’s historic canal and merchant quarter.
  • Watch sacred deer roam freely in Nara Park.
  • Witness the Great Buddhas of Todaiji and Kamakura.
  • Ride the Shinkansen bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo.
  • Sail Lake Ashi with views of Mount Fuji.
  • Experience Tokyo’s neon-lit skyline after dark.
  • Dine with a maiko apprentice in Kyoto’s Gion district.
Accommodation includes a stay at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kyoto across the Kyoto section of the tour, followed by nights at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo. A welcome drink and dinner are included on arrival in Kyoto, with hotel stays as outlined in the daily itinerary.