From Tokyo to Osaka, discover temples, onsen towns and alpine villages by rail and ferry, with homestays and local experiences alongside your local leader.
  • Sail across Lake Ashi and ride the Hakone Ropeway.
  • Explore Hida Folk Village's thatched farmhouses in Takayama.
  • Visit Kinkaku-ji and hike beneath Fushimi Inari's torii gates.
  • Reflect at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and A-Bomb Dome.
  • Ferry to Miyajima Island to see the floating torii gate.
  • Cycle Hagi's countryside past rice fields and Sea of Japan.
  • Soak in Beppu's onsens and witness its bubbling hells.
  • Hike Mount Aso's trails to the steaming Nakadake Crater.
Stay in Japanese-style ryokans and minshukus, with futons or mattresses on tatami floors and often small attached bathrooms or shared bathing facilities with hours. Some properties have curfews and slippers are required. Accommodation may vary due to availability. The itinerary features hotels, a homestay and a Japanese inn.