Contemporary Art & Architecture of Japan - Private Luxury Japan Tours (14 days)

CONTEMPORARY ART & ARCHITECTURE OF JAPAN: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto & Miho Museum, Naoshima

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

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Temples, shrines, pop-culture, neighborhoods, art museums, specialty shops, food, markets, history, art galleries, meeting with gallery owners, see contemporary architecture by top Japanese and international architects

Half-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Culture, museums and galleries, flexible shopping and specialty shops, insider access

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: private sushi lesson with master chef, attending festivals, insider shopping, excursions outside of Tokyo, appointment to visit Ghibli Museum, baseball games, sake pairing dinner, sumo tournament or watching sumo wrestlers practice, martial arts lessons, spa appointments

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

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Kanazawa at luxury hotel

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

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

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

Insider access to local artisans (silk, lacquer, gold-leaf) and pottery studios

Culinary experience at a traditional farm

Private transfer to station for first-class express 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 with expert guide and driver

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Temples, shrines, gardens, Gion (geisha district), bamboo forest, history, traditional architecture, crafts

Vegetarian Buddhist temple lunch and private tea ceremony

Morning private excursion to Miho Museum or other contemporary art and architecture highlights in the region

Afternoon private city tour

Full-day private city tour, including option for cultural activity

Additional activities upon request: appointments at private Imperial gardens, meeting craftspeople, exclusive dinner with Geisha, private cooking class, visiting local festivals, specialty shopping, martial arts lessons, private meditation at temples

Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen, private car and ferry to Naoshima

Private touring with resident art expert en route to hotel

Accommodation in Naoshima at luxury boutique art museum hotel Benesse House or the luxurious Ryokan Roka.

Full-day private tour of the Benesse Art Site and installations

Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Rei Naito, Claude Monet and other top artists

Option to see additional installations on the nearby islands of Teshima and Inujima (also part of Benesse Art Site)

Transfer by private car, ferry and first-class shinkansen 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

Full-day private city tour

Private airport transfer