Enjoy mountain scenery, tranquil gardens, ancient history and authentic family-run minshuku inns as you tour the traditional districts and ancient historical sites of Japan.
Start your adventures in Asakusa, Tokyo's most traditional district and home to the city's oldest temple: Senso-ji.
Accommodation: Gracery Asakusa Hotel
Meals: None; Breakfast; Breakfast;
Relive history as you wander the geisha districts and old samurai quarter of Kanazawa.
Accommodation: Hotel Intergate Kanazawa
Meals: Breakfast; Breakfast;
Spend the night in a gassho-zukuri “praying hands” farmhouse in the mountain village of Shirakawago, one of Japan's most beautiful rural settlements.
Accommodation: Gassho Minshuku Ootaya
Meals: Breakfast/Dinner
Explore the alpine town of Takayama, famous for the high quality of its craftsmen and for its beautifully preserved old town district.
Accommodation: Tanabe Ryokan
Meals: Breakfast/Dinner; Breakfast;
Explore Matsumoto's “Black Crow” castle, one of the finest original castles in Japan and a designated National Treasure.
Accommodation: Richmond Matsumoto
Meals: Breakfast
Retrace the steps of the samurai as you walk the Nakasendo Highway between the post towns of Tsumago and Magome.
Accommodation: Daikichi Minshuku
Meals: Breakfast/Dinner
Explore the wealth of ancient temples and shrines and take a tour of a lovingly preserved machiya townhouse in Kyoto, Japan's Imperial capital for over a millennium.
Accommodation: Mitsui Garden Kawaramachi Jokyoji
Meals: Breakfast; Breakfast; Breakfast/Lunch;
Round off your trip with a stay in Tokyo's hyper-modern Shinjuku district, the perfect contrast to your traditional Japanese adventure.
Accommodation: Century Southern Tower
Meals: Breakfast; Breakfast;