ACCOMMODATIONS
8 nights at 3 & 4 star hotels & 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, visit an elementary school, 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
monday, March 31 - tokyo
START: Check-in at Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Welcome Orientation Dinner at a traditional Japanese pub (izakaya)
STAY: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
tuesday, april 1 - tokyo
START: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Visit Tsukiji Fish Market, Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, and Tokyo Tower
STAY: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
wednesday, april 2- kyoto
START: Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
DO: Travel to Kyoto, visit Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu Temple, and Nijo Castle
STAY: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
thursday, April 3 - kyoto
START: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
DO: Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Gion geisha district
STAY: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
friday, april 4 - fukuoka
START: Solaria Nishitetsu Kyoto Premier
DO: Travel to Fukuoka, visit Fukuoka Castle Ruins and Maizuru Park and Nakasu
STAY: Miyako Hotel Hakata
saturday, april 5 - fukuoka
START: Miyako Hotel Hakata
DO: Leisurely morning before meeting homestay family
STAY: Homestay family
sunday, april 6 - fukuoka
START: Hometay Family
DO: Spend the day with Japanese host family
STAY: Homestay family
monday, april 7 - nagasaki
START: Homestay family
DO: Visit Nagasaki Chinatown, Glover Garden and Mount Inasa for night view
STAY: Fav Lux Nagasaki
tuesday, april 8 - nagasaki
START: Fav Lux Nagasaki
DO: Visit Atomic Bomb Museum, Dejima, and Huis Ten Bosch gardens
STAY: Fav Lux Nagasaki
wednesday, april 9 - ureshino
START: Fav Lux Nagasaki
DO: Visit Arita, Yanagawa, and spend a night at Wataya Besso Ureshima
STAY: Wataya Besso Ureshima
thursday, april 10 - fukuoka
START: Wataya Besso Ureshima
DO: Return to Fukuoka, visit Tochoji Temple, and have final lunch. End of tour.
accommodation spotlight
Wataya Besso Ureshima
Fav Lux Nagasaki
reserve your spot
START: March 31, 2025 in Tokyo FINISH: April 10, 2025 in Fukuoka (10 nights/11 days)
INCLUSIONS: Accommodations, 3 meals per day, ground transportation, entrance fees, homestay experience, expert guide
STYLE: Comfort / GROUP SIZE: Min 3 - Max 6
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (reserved by December 25, 2024): $4495 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$675
REGULAR RATE (reserved after December 25, 2024): $5195 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$795