Visions of Japan with Hiroshima

13 Day Tour from Tokyo to Hiroshima
Forget everything your mother taught you about table manners. In Japan, it’s perfectly acceptable to slurp! Get ready to joyously drink in traditional hot sake, green tea, big brothy noodle bowls and the delicious views from neon-lit Tokyo to historic Kyoto. Peaks, palaces, pavilions, and pagodas provide picture-perfect backdrops for your photos, but don’t expect to stand still for very long on this enthralling tour of Japan. A hands-on calligraphy class, a special kimono fitting, an interactive cooking demonstration, and a gold-leaf design class—where you’ll make your own keepsake bento box—are all part of the fun. Browse the produce at a Takayama farmer’s market, stroll through Kanazawa’s famous Kenroku-en gardens and experience the thrill of a ride on the famous bullet train. Prepare to be floored in more ways than one!

A 2-night stay in the serene city of Hiroshima is a peaceful ending to your tour of Japan. Hop on the bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima to be further moved by dramatic gardens, sacred shrines, and the many touching memorials to the lives lost in the World War II atomic bombing.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:

• Guided city sightseeing in Tokyo including Meiji Shrine, Asakusa Kannon Temple, and Nakamise shopping arcade
• Calligraphy lesson and traditional tea ceremony
• Bullet train ride from Tokyo to Odawara station
• Cruise on Lake Ashi and cable-car ride in the Mount Fuji area
• Visits to Matsumoto Castle and a local wasabi farm
• Guided tours of the Takayama morning market and Takayama Jinya
• Sake tasting in the San-Machi Suji district of Takayama
• Visit the Shirakawa village and its unique Gassho-Zukuri style thatched houses
• Visit to Kenroku-en Garden
• Gold leaf workshop to create your own bento box souvenir
• Guided city sightseeing in Kyoto including Kinkakuji, Sanjusangendo Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine
• Japanese cooking class featuring sushi and miso soup
• Hands-on Yuzen dyeing experience at Yuzen Handmade Corner
• Kimono fitting in Kyoto
• Excursion to Nara to visit Kasuga Shrine and Todaiji Temple
• Shinkansen (bullet train) ride from Kyoto to Hiroshima
• Guided sightseeing in Hiroshima with visits to Peace Memorial Park and Shukkei-en Garden
• Excursion by ferry to Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine