Simply Japan

Day 1  Tokyo Arrive in Tokyo  
Meet your fellow travellers at a welcome meeting this evening.  

Day 2  Tokyo  
Discover the oldest temple in the city, Senso-ji Temple, before attending a morning fire service at Fudo-do Temple. This afternoon visit Meiji Jingu shrine, then head to Shibuya crossing to explore.  

Day 3  Tokyo  
Enjoy a day at leisure to seek out the parts of Tokyo you would most like to see.

Day 4  Tokyo to Matsumoto  
Journey to Matsumoto and explore the town’s 500-year-old castle, Japan’s oldest and most elegant.  

Day 5  Matsumoto to Nagano  
Visit Jigokudani Onsen, home to Japan’s indigenous snow monkeys and observe them as they bathe in the hot springs. This evening, enjoy spending the night at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Japan.  

Days 6-7  Nagano to Kanazawa  
Rise early to join the monks for morning prayer, then continue to the samurai district of Kanazawa. Spend a day at leisure exploring the sights of Kanazawa at your own pace.  

Day 8  Kanazawa to Takayama  
Travel to authentic Takayama and explore the narrow streets of the Sanmachi Suji district. Sample some sake at a traditional distillery before spending the night in a family run minshuku, a traditional Japanese guesthouse.  

Days 9-10  Takayama to Hiroshima  
Travel on the famous Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima where you will visit the moving Peace Memorial Park and museum. On day 10 take a small ferry to Miyajima,  a tiny island where deer roam freely.  See the floating torii gate and head back to Hiroshima for the night.  

Day 11  Hiroshima to Kyoto  
Head to Kyoto this morning and explore the imperial Nijo Castle. Marvel at the extensive gardens and impressive architecture.  

Day 12  Kyoto  
Spend a day at leisure discovering Kyoto. Perhaps explore the Zen gardens, temples, and the geisha district.  

Day 13  Kyoto to Osaka  
Spend the morning exploring Kyoto before travelling to Osaka. Visit the Namba area, one of Osaka’s most vibrant and interesting districts.  

Day 14  Osaka  
Your tour comes to an end in Osaka. Depart any time.