Cox And Kings Japan's Cultural Treasures

• Return flights
• 4* accommodation
• Selected meals: 10 breakfasts and 4 lunches
• Cox & Kings Country Tour Manager
• Bullet train travel
• Cherry Blossom season departures

• Traditional tea ceremony & Cooking class in Kyoto
• Visit Shirakawago to see the UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri houses
• Tour the Nomura Samurai House & gardens
• Try Bonsai tree shaping in Tokyo

Day 1: Fly to Tokyo
Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Tokyo Haneda airport
(No meals)

Day 2: Tokyo
Arrive and transfer to the hotel for 3 nights
(No meals)

Day 3: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Full-day excursion to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park for views of Mount Fuji, a cruise on Lake Ashi and a ride on the Mount Komagatake Ropeway (cable car). Have a welcome lunch.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 4: Tokyo
Spend a full day touring Tokyo, visiting Asakusa Kannon Temple, the National Museum and the Meiji Shrine. Head to the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum to try shaping a tree before visiting the Imperial Palace East Garden.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 5: Kanazawa
Morning departure by shinkansen (bullet train) to Kanazawa. Visit Kanazawa castle park and the Kenroku-en garden and the Nomura Samurai house. Check in to your hotel where you’ll stay for two nights
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 6: Kanazawa • Shirakawago
In the morning, visit the Higashi-Chayamachi district, a gold leaf workshop and Omicho market. Later in the day, visit Shirakawa-go to see the unique gassho-zukuri houses.
(Breakfast)

Days 7 & 8: Kyoto
Travel by express train to Kyoto. Visits include Nijo Castle, Nishiki market and WAK cultural centre. Here, in a townhouse known as a machiya, take part in a cooking class and traditional tea ceremony. The following day is free for you to explore Kyoto at your own pace. (Breakfast)

Day 9: Kyoto • Hiroshima
Morning visit to Kinkakuji temple, then Ryoanji temple, famous for its Zen rock garden. In the afternoon, tour the historic city of Nara, then return to Kyoto to catch the bullet train south to Hiroshima.
(Breakfast)

Day 10: Miyajima island • Hiroshima
Take the ferry over to Miyajima island to visit the Itsukushima shrine and see the Torii gate. Return to the mainland and take the train back to the city to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Memorial Museum.
(Breakfast)

Day 11: Himeji • Tokyo
Board a bullet train for the journey north to Himeji city. Take a tour of Himeji castle. Afterwards, take a stroll in the Koko-en gardens, which consists of nine separate, walled gardens with ponds, waterfalls and a tea ceremony house. Enjoy a farewell lunch. Travel by train to Tokyo for an overnight stay.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 12: Fly to London
Transfer to the airport for your flight to London, arriving later the same day.
(Breakfast)