Treasures of Japan: UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Private Luxury Japan Tour (17 days)

TREASURES OF JAPAN: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES: Tokyo, Nikko, Osaka (with Hiroshima and Miyajima or Himeji Castle), Koyasan (Mount Koya), Kyoto & Nara, Kanazawa & Shirakawago, Hakone & Kamakura

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, gardens, pop-culture, neighborhoods, museums, specialty shops, food, markets, history

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: private sushi lesson with master chef, attending festivals, insider shopping, watching sumo wrestling, attending a kabuki performance, meeting culinary and sake experts, private martial arts lesson, appointment to visit Ghibli Museum

Private transfer to hotel in Nikko with touring en route

Accommodation in Nikko at luxurious lakeside resort with onsen (hot springs)

Private touring around Nikko

Beautiful landscapes, shrines, temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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

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

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Evening private street food tour

Accommodation in Osaka at luxury hotel

Full-day private excursion to Hiroshima and Miyajima or Himeji Castle

Peace Park Memorial, Floating Torii, traditional temples and neighborhoods, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Private transfer to temple lodge

Afternoon private tour

UNESCO World Heritage Site, cedar forest, mountain landscapes, temples, ancient cemetery

Shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian) dinner

Accommodation at Koyasan (Mount Koya) at traditional temple lodge

Option for early-morning Buddhist chanting at the temple

Private transfer to hotel in Kyoto

Afternoon private tour

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

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Historic temples, shrines, gardens, Geisha district, bamboo forest, history, traditional architecture, crafts and antiques, cuisine, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Private tea ceremony

Vegetarian Buddhist temple lunch

Full-day private excursion to Nara and/or Uji

UNESCO World Heritage Sites, temples, tea plantations

Additional options upon request: exclusive private tea ceremony in a tea villa

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

Options include exclusive private dinner with geisha entertainment, private Zen meditation in a local Buddhist temple, meetings with local craftspeople, private ikebana (flower arranging) lessons, visiting a master swordsmith, meetings with ceramics experts, tea tastings, visits to sake breweries and tofu factories, manga drawing lessons, a visit to a private machiya (traditional merchant house), hiking to temples in the hills, attending local festivals, private Japanese cooking classes

Private transfer to Kanazawa

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Afternoon private tour with expert guide

Traditional samurai and geisha districts, Kenrokuen Garden, traditional crafts, temples, museums, local markets

Accommodation in Kanazawa at luxury hotel

Full-day private excursion to Gokayama & Shirakawago

UNESCO World Heritage-listed mountain villages

Traditional villages, historic farmhouses, rice fields, forests

Other options include visiting a renowned pottery kiln and studio, private cooking lesson at a traditional farm in the countryside

Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen to Tokyo, connecting with first-class shinkansen to Hakone

Half-day private tour on arrival

Mount Fuji, scenic views, geothermal areas, art museums, local crafts, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Transfer to luxury hot springs ryokan (traditional Japanese inn)

Kaiseki ryori (seasonal tasting menu) dinner

Accommodation in Hakone at luxurious ryokan with hot springs and spa

Upon request: hiking, a drive up the base of Mount Fuji or a boat ride on Lake Ashi

Private transfer to hotel in Tokyo with Kamakura touring en route

Temples, shrines, forests, bamboo groves, Great Buddha statue

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

Half-day private city tour

Private airport transfer