ACCOMMODATIONS
10 nights at luxury hotels and traditional inns
We take great care in curating the best hotels and ryokan (traditional inn) to provide comfort and a memorable cultural experience.
AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
An intimate look with Japanese culture
You will stay with a Japanese family for 2 days, attend a sumo match, eat like and with the locals and soak in rejuvenating hot springs.
MEALS
3 meals per day
All things food is central to our experience, and we go to great lengths to introduce you to the wide variety of food that makes up washoku.
STRESS FREE HOLIDAY
Leave everything to us!
We have meticulously planned this tour to anticipate your every need. The pace of the tour allows for some relaxation and self-discovery.
TOUR outline
Sunday, March 16 - tokyo
START: Check-in at Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Welcome Orientation Dinner at a traditional Japanese pub (izakaya)
STAY: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Monday, March 17 - tokyo
START: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Visit Tsu
STAY: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Tuesday, March 18 - kyoto
START: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Attend a professional baseball game, eat at one of Fukuoka's famous yatai (outdoor eating stall)
STAY: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
Wednesday, March 19 - kyoto
START: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
DO: Travel to Yanagawa (Fukuoka Prefecture), canal boat ride & unagi lunch, drive to Ureshino hot springs.
STAY: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
Thursday, March 20 - osaka
START: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
DO: Attend the Spring Sumo Tournament and enjoy famous street food of Osaka
STAY: Swissotel Nankai Osaka
Friday, March 21 - fukuoka
START: Swissotel Nankai Osaka
DO: Visit the Shimabara/Unzen area and enjoy fresh fish from the Ariake Sea
STAY: Miyako Hotel Hakata
Saturday, March 22 - fukuoka
START: Miyako Hotel Hakata
DO: Drive back to Fukuoka and meet homestay family.
STAY: Homestay family
Sunday, March 23 - fukuoka
START: Homestay family
DO: Spend the day with homestay family.
STAY: Homestay family
Monday, March 24 - yufuin
START: Homestay family
DO: Drive to Yufuin and enjoy the beautiful sights in the Aso-Yufuin area.
STAY: Yufu-No-Oyado Hotaru
Tuesday, March 25 - aso Area
START: Yufu-No-Oyado Hotaru
DO: Visit the world's largest caldera and other spectacular sights in the Kuju Aso area
STAY: Kamenoi Hotel Aso
Wednesday, March 26 - Kagoshima
START: Kamenoi Hotel Aso
DO: Visit the Takachiho Gorge, Kirishima area, and Sakurajima volcano
STAY: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
Thursday, March 27 - Ibusuki Onsen
START: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
DO: Visit a shochu maker, eat famous "black pork" and enjoy the sand baths in Ibusuki
STAY: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
Friday, March 28 - Kumamoto
START: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
DO: Visit Kumamoto Castle and enjoy famous foods of Kumamoto
STAY: Koko Hotel Premier Kumamoto
Saturday, March 29 - fukuoka
START: Koko Hotel Premier Kumamoto
DO: Travel to Fukuoka, do some sight seeing and have final lunch together.
accommodation spotlight
Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
Wataya Besso Ureshima
reserve your spot
START: March 16, 2025 in Tokyo FINISH: March 29, 2025 in Fukuoka (13 nights/14 days)
INCLUSIONS: Accommodations, 3 meals per day, ground transportation, entrance fees, homestay experience, expert guide
STYLE: Premium / GROUP SIZE: Min 3 - Max 6
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (reserved by November 16, 2024): $9945 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$1495
REGULAR RATE (November 17 - January 16): $11,440 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$1720