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Traditions of Japan - Private Luxury Japan Tours (16 days)

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Artisans of Leisure

Tokyo, Japan to Tokyo, Japan

Valid for Departures Now Through: 03 May 2027
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TRADITIONS OF JAPAN: Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama

An exclusive private tour of Japan for the most discerning luxury traveler.

This private Japan tour includes the best of traditional Japanese culture and beautiful scenery, including the cultural highlights of Tokyo and Kyoto, the Nikko, renowned crafts and cuisine in Kanazawa and traditional architecture in Takayama and Matsumoto.

Itinerary

Day 1
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: None

TRADITIONS OF JAPAN: Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama

An exclusive private tour of Japan for the most discerning luxury traveler.

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tokyo at ultra-luxury hotel: Aman Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Peninsula Tokyo, or The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Day 2
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: Breakfast

Private full-day tour with expert guide and driver

Historic districts, architecture, food halls, interesting neighborhoods (pop culture, electronics)

Additional options can be booked, upon request: behind-the-scenes sumo wrestling, martial arts lesson, sake tasting with an expert, Kabuki theater, baseball games

Day 3
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: Breakfast

Full-day private city tour or option for excursion to Hakone or Kamakura

Day 4
Nikko, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer to Nikko

Accommodation at luxury lakeside hotel with onsen hot springs

Afternoon private city tour

Day 5
Nikko, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
Meals: Breakfast

Full-day private touring, hiking and scenic drives in the area

Beautiful landscapes, shrines, temples

Additional activities upon request: hiking, mountain biking and stand up paddleboarding

Day 6
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer to Tokyo station for first-class shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Kyoto at ultra-luxury hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto or Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

Afternoon private tour

Day 7
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Temples, shrines, gardens, Geisha district, bamboo forest, history, traditional architecture, crafts

Vegetarian Buddhist temple lunch

Private tea ceremony

Options include: appointments at private Imperial gardens, meeting craftspeople, ikebana lesson, exclusive dinner with Geisha, Japanese spa treatments, private cooking class, hiking, visiting local festivals, specialty shopping, martial arts lessons, private meditation at temples

Day 8
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast

Full-day private tour or private excursion

Options include: Nara, Himeji Castle, Hiroshima and Miyajima, tea plantations, temples, Osaka, Miho Museum

Day 9
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast

Half-day private tour with expert guide and driver or option for cultural activity or lesson

Options include ikebana (flower arranging), private Japanese cooking class, martial arts lesson, manga drawing lesson, private Zen meditation in a local Buddhist temple, visiting a master swordsmith, meeting with local craftspeople, tea tastings, visits to sake breweries and tofu factories, attending local festivals

Upon request: access imperial villas and private gardens, an exclusive private Japanese tea ceremony in a tea villa and reservations at Kyoto’s best restaurants

Day 10
Kanazawa, Japan

Hotel: Hyatt Centric Kanazawa
Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer to station for first-class express train to Kanazawa

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation at luxury hotel in Kanazawa

Afternoon private tour with expert guide and driver, including traditional samurai and geisha districts

Day 11
Kanazawa, Japan

Hotel: Hyatt Centric Kanazawa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Full-day private tour, including afternoon culinary experience at a farm in a rural village

Gardens, traditional architecture, contemporary and folk art museums, temples, crafts, food markets

Day 12
Takayama, Japan

Hotel: Hidatei Hanaougi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Private transfer to Takayama with touring of Shirakawago en route

Accommodation in Takayama at luxury ryokan

Kaiseki ryori (seasonal tasting menu) dinner

Day 13
Takayama, Japan

Hotel: Hidatei Hanaougi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Full-day private tour

Markets, historic architecture, specialty shops, folk art museums, sake brewery, beautiful landscapes

Kaiseki ryori dinner

Day 14
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer through Japan Alps to Matsumoto to visit Matsumoto Castle

Transfer to station for first-class express train to Tokyo

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tokyo at ultra-luxury hotel: Aman Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Peninsula Tokyo, or The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Day 15
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: Breakfast

Half-day private city tour

Day 16
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: None
Meals: Breakfast

Private airport transfer

Virtuoso Benefits

Artisans of Leisure is an exclusive tour supplier for Virtuoso. All tours depart daily and are private, highly personalized and luxurious. Virtuoso travelers receive amenities and VIP treatment on all Artisans of Leisure tours.

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