Japan12 days
Japan: The Essential Journey
Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka
Twelve days from Tokyo's neighborhoods to Kyoto's temples, with a night in the mountains and a finish in Osaka.
From $6,400 per person
- culture
- food
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Fushimi Inari, Kyoto35.0116° N, 135.7681° ECulture · Food · Design
01Why visit
Tokyo to Kyoto, designed around food, culture, and slow exploration.
Japan rewards the traveler who slows down. We pair Tokyo's neighborhood energy with Kyoto's quiet lanes and a night in the mountains at Hakone, then leave space for the things you cannot schedule: a counter seat that opens up, a shrine at closing time, a tea house that only takes six guests.
02Best time to visit
Late March to early April for blossom, and October to November for autumn color. Summer is hot and humid; winter is quiet, clear, and good for onsen.
03Experiences
What you can expect.
- Food
- Counter sushi, a night in the izakaya alleys, and a morning market walk with someone who knows the vendors by name.
- Culture
- A private tea lesson in Kyoto, temple visits timed for the quiet hours, and a craft studio you would not find alone.
- Nature
- Lake Ashi in the mountains, the bamboo groves of Arashiyama at first light, and a soak in a mountain onsen.
- Architecture
- From wooden machiya townhouses to Tokyo's concrete and glass, read the city through its buildings.
04Recommended trips
Journeys through Japan.
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05Gallery
A closer look.
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