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12 Day Japan Food Tour
12 days
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Tokyo
Pass By: Narita International Airport Terminal 1 5F Observation Deck, 1-1 Sanrizuka Goryobokujo 5F Terminal 1, Narita 282-0011 Chiba Prefecture
Arrival Day
Pass By: Haneda Airport Terminal 1 POWER LOUNGE CENTRAL, 3-3-2 Hanedakuko 1F Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Ota 144-0041 Tokyo Prefecture
Arrival Day
Meals included:
• Dinner: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 2: Tokyo
Stop At: Asakusa, Taito Tokyo Prefecture
Guided Walk & Sensoji Temple, Soba Noodle making class, Tsukiji Outer Market & sushi tasting
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 3: Takayama
Stop At: Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato), 1-590 Kamiokamotomachi 1-590 Kamiokamotomachi, 506-0055, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Chubu, Takayama 506-0055 Gifu Prefecture
n outdoor museum where the traditional thatched-roof architecture unique to the area has been recreated in a delightful mountain setting. Discover the techniques used to build farmhouses that could withstand fierce winters and long periods of isolation due to snow-closed roads. Each house is like its own self-contained museum, with displays of personal items and traditional tools.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Day 4: Takayama
Stop At: Hida Furukawa Old Town, Furukawacho, Hida Gifu Prefecture
Visit a Sake brewery
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Takayama Jinya, 1-5 Hachikemmachi, Takayama 506-0012 Gifu Prefecture
Visit the morning markets
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Day 5: Kanazawa
Stop At: Kanazawa Castle Park, 1-1番1号 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0937, Japan
The city is full of historic sights like Kanazawa castle, Kenroku-en Garden, the former samurai district and the very traditional Chaya gai (tea house district), but also home to the world class, ultra-modern 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. On arrival, your leader will take you on an orientation walk and the rest of the day is free for your own exploration.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 6: Kanazawa
Stop At: Omicho Market, Kamiomicho, Kanazawa 920-0905 Ishikawa Prefecture
we head to Omicho Market, where the city's quality foods and producers gather. Fish from Ishikawa Prefecture is brought in from the port every morning and, as well as on sale fresh, there are also a number of restaurants in the market which whip it up into special seafood rice bowls or sushi. There are almost 200 different stalls to get lost in. In the afternoon take part in the city's living cultural heritage with a Japanese sweet making class. Wagashi sweets are classically used to accompany the Japanese tea ceremony, adn they are as tasty to look at as they are to eat.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 7: Osaka
Stop At: Osaka Station City, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita, Osaka 530-0001 Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Street Food Tour. embark on a delicious street food tour to sample some of the best morsels that Osaka has to offer. On our way we'll pop into a depachika, the food basement hall of one of Japan's famed department stores and a treasure trove for food lovers given the endless range of products exquisitely displayed.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 8: Koya-San
Stop At: Shiroyam Kobo Daishi, Kumecho, Yonago 683-0824 Tottori Prefecture
Koya-san - Okuno-in Mausoleum walk
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Monastery. Simple lodgings similar to a Ryokan.
Day 9: Kyoto
Stop At: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture
Guided District Walk
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, 609 Nishidaimonjicho Tominokoji Dori Shijoagaru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture
When you arrive your leader will give you an orientation walk and take you on a stroll through the glass-covered walkway of Nishiki Market, a seemingly never-ending wonderland for food lovers and shoppers.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 10: Kyoto
Stop At: Obanzai - Taroya, Kannondocho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8222, Japan
Cooking Class
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 11: Kyoto
Stop At: Tea ceremony En, 272 Matsubarachō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0063, Japan
Go behind the scenes of a local tea farm to learn about the long-lived customs surrounding this brew, which is more than simply a drink.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Farewell Group Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 12: Kyoto
Stop At: Osaka International Airport 32 L End, Haradanaka, Toyonaka 561-0807 Osaka Prefecture
No Activities today
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Tokyo
Pass By: Narita International Airport Terminal 1 5F Observation Deck, 1-1 Sanrizuka Goryobokujo 5F Terminal 1, Narita 282-0011 Chiba Prefecture
Arrival Day
Pass By: Haneda Airport Terminal 1 POWER LOUNGE CENTRAL, 3-3-2 Hanedakuko 1F Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Ota 144-0041 Tokyo Prefecture
Arrival Day
Meals included:
• Dinner: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 2: Tokyo
Stop At: Asakusa, Taito Tokyo Prefecture
Guided Walk & Sensoji Temple, Soba Noodle making class, Tsukiji Outer Market & sushi tasting
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 3: Takayama
Stop At: Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato), 1-590 Kamiokamotomachi 1-590 Kamiokamotomachi, 506-0055, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Chubu, Takayama 506-0055 Gifu Prefecture
n outdoor museum where the traditional thatched-roof architecture unique to the area has been recreated in a delightful mountain setting. Discover the techniques used to build farmhouses that could withstand fierce winters and long periods of isolation due to snow-closed roads. Each house is like its own self-contained museum, with displays of personal items and traditional tools.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Day 4: Takayama
Stop At: Hida Furukawa Old Town, Furukawacho, Hida Gifu Prefecture
Visit a Sake brewery
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Takayama Jinya, 1-5 Hachikemmachi, Takayama 506-0012 Gifu Prefecture
Visit the morning markets
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Day 5: Kanazawa
Stop At: Kanazawa Castle Park, 1-1番1号 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0937, Japan
The city is full of historic sights like Kanazawa castle, Kenroku-en Garden, the former samurai district and the very traditional Chaya gai (tea house district), but also home to the world class, ultra-modern 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. On arrival, your leader will take you on an orientation walk and the rest of the day is free for your own exploration.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 6: Kanazawa
Stop At: Omicho Market, Kamiomicho, Kanazawa 920-0905 Ishikawa Prefecture
we head to Omicho Market, where the city's quality foods and producers gather. Fish from Ishikawa Prefecture is brought in from the port every morning and, as well as on sale fresh, there are also a number of restaurants in the market which whip it up into special seafood rice bowls or sushi. There are almost 200 different stalls to get lost in. In the afternoon take part in the city's living cultural heritage with a Japanese sweet making class. Wagashi sweets are classically used to accompany the Japanese tea ceremony, adn they are as tasty to look at as they are to eat.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 7: Osaka
Stop At: Osaka Station City, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita, Osaka 530-0001 Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Street Food Tour. embark on a delicious street food tour to sample some of the best morsels that Osaka has to offer. On our way we'll pop into a depachika, the food basement hall of one of Japan's famed department stores and a treasure trove for food lovers given the endless range of products exquisitely displayed.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 8: Koya-San
Stop At: Shiroyam Kobo Daishi, Kumecho, Yonago 683-0824 Tottori Prefecture
Koya-san - Okuno-in Mausoleum walk
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Monastery. Simple lodgings similar to a Ryokan.
Day 9: Kyoto
Stop At: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture
Guided District Walk
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, 609 Nishidaimonjicho Tominokoji Dori Shijoagaru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture
When you arrive your leader will give you an orientation walk and take you on a stroll through the glass-covered walkway of Nishiki Market, a seemingly never-ending wonderland for food lovers and shoppers.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 10: Kyoto
Stop At: Obanzai - Taroya, Kannondocho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8222, Japan
Cooking Class
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 11: Kyoto
Stop At: Tea ceremony En, 272 Matsubarachō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0063, Japan
Go behind the scenes of a local tea farm to learn about the long-lived customs surrounding this brew, which is more than simply a drink.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Farewell Group Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel
Day 12: Kyoto
Stop At: Osaka International Airport 32 L End, Haradanaka, Toyonaka 561-0807 Osaka Prefecture
No Activities today
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 11x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 11 nights
- 11 nights accommodation (8 Hotel, 2 Ryokan, 1 Monastery)
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Local guide
- Included Activities
- Japan Rail Pass
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Karaoke fees
- Japan Rail Pass Extension
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Minimum age is 15 years
- Each room at the ryokan is equipped with modern conveniences, including air-conditioning, private bathroom facilities, minibar, TV and IDD telephone.
- Travel insurance that covers medical expenses, including emergency repatriation, is required to participate on this tour; proof of insurance must be shown to tour leader on the first day
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please book no later than 21 days from departure
- A 7 day Standard/Ordinary Japan Rail Pass is included in the price of your trip and will be validated on day 3.
- No Single Supplements available
- Due to the rapid increase in tourism in Japan and in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics it has been necessary to go outside our traditional tour leader sources. As a result our passionate, professional and trained tour leaders may be local Japanese or long term foreign residents in Japan.
- Accommodation in Japan can be difficult to secure at short notice. If you are travelling in Japan before or after your trip, we recommend booking accommodation at least 1 month in advance of travel, especially in high season (March to May, September to November).
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
65%
Food
55%
Aquatic
30%
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