Arrive at any time and join your group and CEO for a Welcome Meeting in the evening around 6:00 pm.There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting. Please ensure you arrive on time for the welcome meeting and bring your passport so your CEO can collect the required information for your train tickets. Refer to your voucher for the most up to date welcome meeting time.Included Activities:- Meet Your CEO and GroupAdditional Notes:The most convenient way to get around Japan is by public transportation and on foot. The country's train system is often considered one of the best in the entire world so the majority of our trips utilize this efficient train network. In this tour, you will need to be able to spend the majority of the day on your feet and carry your luggage through busy train stations and streets. On average, tours in Japan walk about 15,000 steps a day. Please ensure you are fit enough to carry your own luggage and spend most of the day on your feet.

Travel to the centre of Buddhism in Japan and sleep in a temple atop the 800m Mt Koya. Savour a traditional dinner of shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine).Journey to Mt Koya, a religious centre founded in 816 by the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi. The train ride up the mountain is possibly one of the finest rail journeys in Japan. For the final steep ascent, switch to funicular and then hop on a bus to reach the monastery.In the evening, dine on shojin-ryori, typical vegetarian cuisine, and relax in a yukata, or kimono.Meals Included:- Breakfast- DinnerTransport:- Train 03:00 Hr(s)Included Activities:- Overnight in Mount K?ya TempleAdditional Notes:Please note, you will not have access to your main luggage for approximately 24 hours, as we utilize Japan's takkyubin service to conveniently and reliably transfer luggage from Osaka to Hiroshima and avoid hauling large bags on crowded trains. You must pack an overnight bag with everything you'll need until you're reunited with your luggage the following day.

Watch the monks pray in the morning and enjoy a traditional breakfast. Have some time to enjoy Koyasan this morning, before travelling to Hiroshima this afternoon.Early morning offers the chance to observe the monks praying. Breathe in some fresh mountain air before a vegetarian breakfast, then start the journey back down the mountain via bus, train and funicular.Later, board a train to Hiroshima, a historically significant city, marked by the explosion of the first atomic bomb in 1945.Meals Included:- BreakfastTransport:- Bullet Train 05:00 Hr(s)Included Activities:- Oku-no-in Cemetery Visit

This morning, visit the Peace Park and Memorial Museum commemorating the events of 1945. In the afternoon, take a ferry ride over to the sacred island of Miyajima to see the famous floating Torii Gate. Opt to hike around Mt Misen.Transport:- FerryIncluded Activities:- Hiroshima Park and Peace Memorial- Miyajima Island Visit

Travel to Kyoto and start exploring. Visit the impressive Nijo Castle and gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the evening, explore the geisha district of Gion on a CEO-led walking tour.Transport:- Bullet Train 01:30 Hr(s)- Local Train 01:00 Hr(s)Included Activities:- Gion Walk- Nijo Castle and Gardens VisitAdditional Notes:Please note the Ninomaru Palace at Nijo Castle will be closed from Dec 26-Jan 3. Groups travelling during this time will visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine and walk under the bright torii gates. Opt to shop, stroll along the riverbank, or explore another of Kyoto's many temples with free time.Included Activities:- Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Visit

Take a boat ride on Lake Ashino-ko, and hopefully catch a glimpse of majestic Mt Fuji. Enjoy a feast on a traditional Japanese kaiseki meal then soak in the natural hot springs.Travel to Hakone, a town in the hills famous for its onsens, or natural hot springs.In the evening, enjoy savouring a complex meal of traditional Japanese foods, followed by a recommended soak in the onsen.Meals Included:- DinnerTransport:- Bullet Train 03:00 Hr(s)- Local Bus 00:30 Hr(s)Included Activities:- Lake Ashino-ko Boat Ride- Traditional Kaiseki MealAdditional Notes:Please note, you will not have access to your main luggage for approximately 24 hours, as we utilize Japan's takkyubin service to conveniently and reliably transfer luggage from Kyoto to Tokyo and avoid hauling large bags on crowded trains. You must pack an overnight bag with everything you'll need until you're reunited with your luggage the following day.

Head to Tokyo with time to do some last-minute shopping.Arrive before noon to Tokyo, with time to explore this energetic metropolis.Opt to visit Ueno park and the museums, Akihabara for cutting edge electronics, Harajuku for funky fashions, Ginza for the highest of the high end, walk the grounds of the Imperial Palace East Garden, or just stroll the streets, looking for the traditional life that still lies just under the modern surface.Meals Included:- BreakfastTransport:- Local Train

Depart at any time.