Traditions of Japan - Private Luxury Japan Tours
(16 days)
Tour Operator
Artisans of Leisure
Tokyo, JapantoTokyo, 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
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
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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