Welcome to Japan
This 18-day journey begins in Tokyo, where you will enjoy a guided street food tour and visit the TeamLab Borderless interactive museum. The trip takes you to Matsumoto, a charming castle town surrounded by rice fields, vineyards, wasabi farms and the Japanese Alps. Where you will hike along the historic Nakasendo Trail past ancient mountain villages. Take the train to Kanazawa, a city full of history with samurai and geisha neighborhoods, also called "Little Kyoto. In Hiroshima, take a day trip to Miyajima Island, where you can admire the famous Itsukushima Shrine and the floating red torii gate. Travel on to Kyoto, the cultural heart of Japan and from here visit deer-rich Nara Park and the impressive Todaiji Temple. The trip ends in Osaka, known as "the kitchen of Japan."
Tips and Tops family trip:
- From Tokyo, a day trip is possible to Kamakura, a former capital on the coast with many temples
- In Tokyo, visit the Shibuya Sky, where an elevator will take you to the 45th floor for a fantastic view of the city
- Visit Meiji Jingu, the iconic Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji, and walk through impressive tori gates to the forest with more than 100,000 trees
- Hike part of the Nakasendo Trail, one of five ancient trade routes from Edo that were under the control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the 8th century
- Rent electric bikes in Kanazawa and explore the Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa Castle and the 21st Century Museum of Modern Art
- Visit the A-Bomb Dome and Orizuru Tower (here a crane can be folded, a symbol of a long and happy life) in Hiroshima
- After kayaking from Miyajima, you will take the Aquanet ferry to downtown Hiroshima, near the Peace Memorial Park and Museum
- In Kyoto, visit the Arashiyama district. Start at Monkey Park Iwatayama, take a cab to the extraordinary Otagi Nenbutsu Temple with many small Buddha statues and finish in the famous bamboo forest
- Walk in through Nara Park, also called Deer Park because of its tame deer and visit the impressive Todaiji Temple
- Sample a freshly made famous mochi at the famous spot Nakatanidou in Nara
- In Osaka, a day at Universal Studios is a must for the whole family
