Skiing in the Japanese snow
The trip begins in Tokyo, where you will explore the vibrant nightlife on a street food tour with a local food expert. The next day, immerse yourself in the culinary world of Japan with a visit to the Tsukiji Outer Market. During a sushi workshop here, you will learn to prepare your own sushi. You will then travel by bullet train to Takayama in the Japanese Alps. Here you will spend the night in a traditional ryokan and enjoy a kaiseki dinner. You will then visit Kanazawa, where you will stroll through the historic samurai district of Nagamachi and view the Nomura-ke House, a beautifully restored home of a prominent samurai family. The journey then continues to Kyoto, where traditional Japan is still tangible in the geisha district of Gion. Here you will participate in an authentic tea ceremony in the home of a tea master. The trip concludes on the northern island of Hokkaido, where you will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the snow in the Niseko ski resort.
Tips and tops from roundtrip winter in Japan:
- Stroll through the beautiful Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo, once the private estate of an Edo daimyo, and from there take a traditional river cruise to Tokyo's oldest district: Asakusa. Here, visit the famous Senso-ji Temple.
- From the L'Occitane Café in Tokyo, you have a great view of the Shibuya Crossing.
- Take a train ride from Tokyo to Takayama on the Hida Wide View Express, known for its stunning views of the Japanese Alps and snow-capped mountain landscapes.
- In Takayama, enjoy a stay in a traditional ryokan and taste the famous Hida beef at a kaiseki dinner.
- Explore the historic samurai district of Nagamachi in Kanazawa.
- Visit the Nomura-ke House in Kanazawa and enjoy a cup of green tea on the second floor overlooking a traditional Japanese garden.
- Visit the Omicho Market in Kanazawa, known by every Japanese for its fresh seafood, fish and special sushi.
- Explore the Kenroku-en Garden, one of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens. Adjacent to the garden isKanazawa Castle, easily reached via the Ishikawa-mon Gate.
- Stroll through Kanazawa's atmospheric Higashi Chaya district, known for its authentic tea houses and stores specializing in gold leaf products.
- In Niseko, you can relax in a traditional onsen after skiing or snowboarding . A perfect way to warm up and enjoy Japanese bathing culture.
