A 12-day upgraded rail journey from Tokyo to Kyoto, combining premium stays with iconic sights and hands-on cultural experiences across Japan.
  • Meditate with a Zen monk and see Kamakura’s Great Buddha.
  • Walk Hamarikyu Gardens and browse Tsukiji Outer Market’s seafood stalls.
  • Witness a dramatic fire ceremony at Tokyo’s Fudo-do Temple.
  • Ride a boat on Lake Ashi in Hakone National Park.
  • Reflect at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and Museum.
  • See Miyajima’s floating torii gate and Itsukushima Shrine.
  • Walk among vermilion torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine.
  • Watch an elegant Geisha and Maiko dance performance in Kyoto.
Stay in hand-picked premium hotels throughout, including a stylish, recently renovated property in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza, a comfortable Japanese-style hotel in Hakone with en suite rooms and private outdoor onsen baths, city hotels in Hiroshima and Kurashiki, and a hotel in Kyoto.