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Multi Day Tours

12-Day Enchanting Kanto Experience: Tokyo, Atami and Nagano

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Multi Day Tours

12-Day Enchanting Kanto Experience: Tokyo, Atami and Nagano

12

DAYS

7

DESTINATIONS

6

GUESTS (MAX)

rooms

Feature

Multi Day Tours

12-Day Enchanting Kanto Experience: Tokyo, Atami and Nagano

12

DAYS

7

DESTINATIONS

6

GUESTS (MAX)

From US$7,060 per person
From US$7,060 per person

Overview

What You’ll Discover

Overview

What You’ll Discover

We built this twelve-day journey to pair the culture of Tokyo with the mountain scenery of central Japan. A private vehicle and dedicated guide take you through nearly every day of sightseeing, with the Shinkansen carrying you back from Karuizawa to close the loop. We start in Tokyo, taking in its oldest temple and one of its most immersive digital art experiences, then head south through Kamakura and the coastal hot spring town of Atami before turning inland toward Lake Kawaguchi, where Mount Fuji rises across the water on clear days. From there we climb into the mountains — to Matsumoto and its centuries-old castle, the pilgrimage temple of Nagano, and the forested resort town of Karuizawa — before returning to Tokyo for one last look at its design scene and skyline. City and mountain, old and new, back to back for twelve days.
We built this twelve-day journey to pair the culture of Tokyo with the mountain scenery of central Japan. A private vehicle and dedicated guide take you through nearly every day of sightseeing, with the Shinkansen carrying you back from Karuizawa to close the loop. We start in Tokyo, taking in its oldest temple and one of its most immersive digital art experiences, then head south through Kamakura and the coastal hot spring town of Atami before turning inland toward Lake Kawaguchi, where Mount Fuji rises across the water on clear days. From there we climb into the mountains — to Matsumoto and its centuries-old castle, the pilgrimage temple of Nagano, and the forested resort town of Karuizawa — before returning to Tokyo for one last look at its design scene and skyline. City and mountain, old and new, back to back for twelve days.

A dedicated guide and private vehicle for nearly every day, with the Shinkansen bringing you home from the mountains.

See Mount Fuji across the water at Lake Kawaguchi, framed by the Chureito Pagoda from above.

Step inside Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure with a black keep reflected in the moat.

Wander teamLab Borderless, then take in Tokyo from the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky.

Unwind at a sauna with floor-to-ceiling views of Mount Fuji, then slow down in Karuizawa.

Highlights

Explore the Highlights of Your Journey

Highlights

Explore the Highlights of Your Journey

Illustrated map of Japan with all prefectures and regional boundaries
Illustrated map of Japan with all prefectures and regional boundaries

Information

Where This Journey Takes You

Information

Where This Journey Takes You

This itinerary connects some of Japan’s most distinctive regions, combining iconic highlights with lesser-known destinations to create a seamless travel experience from start to finish.

This itinerary connects some of Japan’s most distinctive regions, combining iconic highlights with lesser-known destinations to create a seamless travel experience from start to finish.

Area

Kanto

Chubu

Duration

12 Days

Group Size (Max)

6 Guests

Destinations

7 Destinations

Accommodation

11 nights, Double/Twin room, 3–4 star hotels

Meal

Breakfast:11 | Dinner:2 (Day1, Day3)

Transport

Charter Vehicles + Shinkansen (Karuizawa→Tokyo)

Pick-up

At hotel in Tokyo (23 Wards) or Tokyo Station

Drop-off

At hotel in Tokyo (23 Wards) or Tokyo Station

Guide Language

English/ Japanese/ Mandarin

Itinerary

Explore Every Moment Along the Way

Itinerary

Explore Every Moment Along the Way

Day 1 - Tokyo

Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.
Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.

Tokyo (Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Yakatabune cruise)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Yakatabune dinner cruise included

Day 1 - Tokyo

Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.
Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.

Tokyo (Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Yakatabune cruise)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Yakatabune dinner cruise included

Day 1 - Tokyo

Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.
Pass under the Kaminarimon, its huge red lantern hanging low overhead, and walk Nakamise through the crowds — past stalls of grilled rice crackers and paper fans — into Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest in the city. Next door, step into the Sumida Hokusai Museum and trace the life of the artist behind the Great Wave, the most recognizable image in all of Japanese art. Ride up the Tokyo Skytree to 350 meters and look out over a metropolis that runs to the horizon. After dark, step aboard a yakatabune, slip off your shoes, settle onto the tatami, and eat as Tokyo's lit-up bridges and towers slide past the window and shimmer on the black water.

Tokyo (Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Yakatabune cruise)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Yakatabune dinner cruise included

Day 2 - Tokyo

Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.
Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.

Tokyo (Imperial Palace, Ginza, teamLab Borderless)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 2 - Tokyo

Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.
Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.

Tokyo (Imperial Palace, Ginza, teamLab Borderless)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 2 - Tokyo

Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.
Start at the Imperial Palace, walking its broad stone moats and pine-lined gravel paths — an island of calm the emperor's family still calls home. Cross into Nihonbashi, standing on the bridge from which every distance in old Japan was once measured, then browse Ginza block by block. In the late afternoon, step into teamLab Borderless, where the artworks have no frames and no fixed rooms — walk through light and color that spill across the floor and shift in response to your presence. Linger among the shifting light until the artworks and your reflection blur together.

Tokyo (Imperial Palace, Ginza, teamLab Borderless)

Tokyo hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 3 - Kamakura

Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.
Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.

Kamakura (Kōtoku-in Temple, Enoshima Shrine)

Atami hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast and dinner included

Day 3 - Kamakura

Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.
Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.

Kamakura (Kōtoku-in Temple, Enoshima Shrine)

Atami hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast and dinner included

Day 3 - Kamakura

Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.
Slow right down in Kamakura today, a seaside town where temples tuck into wooded coastal hills. Come face to face with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in Temple — a great bronze figure seated calmly in the open air, so large you tip your head back to meet its gaze. Then cross the short causeway to Enoshima, climbing the shop-lined lanes and shrine steps as sea views open at every turn, pausing for lunch somewhere along the way with the coast in sight. Ride up the Sea Candle lighthouse and look out over the bay, the coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji ranged along the horizon.

Kamakura (Kōtoku-in Temple, Enoshima Shrine)

Atami hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast and dinner included

Day 4 - Atami

Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.
Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.

Atami (MOA Museum of Art, Kiunkaku)

Gotemba hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 4 - Atami

Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.
Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.

Atami (MOA Museum of Art, Kiunkaku)

Gotemba hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 4 - Atami

Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.
Spend the day in the coastal hot spring town of Atami. Begin at the MOA Museum of Art, high on a hillside, where wide windows and terraces frame the Pacific so completely that the sea seems to hang behind every work you pass. Then step through Kiunkaku, a 1919 villa that was once one of Atami's grand inns and a retreat for famous novelists — wander from serene Japanese sitting rooms and gardens into a stained-glass Roman-style bathhouse and a string of European rooms, each one a different world. In the afternoon, stroll the market street near Atami Station and pick a hot grilled snack from a stall to eat as you browse the seafood and souvenirs.

Atami (MOA Museum of Art, Kiunkaku)

Gotemba hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 5 - Lake Kawaguchi

Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.
Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.

Lake Kawaguchi (Lake Yamanaka, Oshino Hakkai)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 5 - Lake Kawaguchi

Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.
Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.

Lake Kawaguchi (Lake Yamanaka, Oshino Hakkai)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 5 - Lake Kawaguchi

Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.
Turn inland toward the Mount Fuji lakes today. Relax at CYCL, a modern sauna where floor-to-ceiling glass frames the mountain like a living picture. Look out across Lake Yamanaka, the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, then walk through Oshino Hakkai, a village of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt filtering down through Fuji's volcanic rock — clear enough to watch fish hang above the sandy bottom, set among thatched-roof houses. Crouch at a pond's edge and watch fish hang motionless above the sandy bottom. Step through the thatched-roof village between the eight clear ponds.

Lake Kawaguchi (Lake Yamanaka, Oshino Hakkai)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 6 - Lake Kawaguchi

Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.
Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.

Lake Kawaguchi (Oishi Park, Arakurayama Sengen Park)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Views of Mount Fuji depend on weather conditions.

Day 6 - Lake Kawaguchi

Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.
Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.

Lake Kawaguchi (Oishi Park, Arakurayama Sengen Park)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Views of Mount Fuji depend on weather conditions.

Day 6 - Lake Kawaguchi

Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.
Circle Lake Kawaguchi today, with Mount Fuji as its backdrop on clear days. Board a lake cruise and glide across the calm water, the mountain doubling on the surface as you go. Walk the shore at Oishi Park, its seasonal flowers set against Fuji rising beyond, then ride the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to a viewpoint high above the lake. Finish at Arakurayama Sengen Park, climbing the hillside steps to the spot where the five-storey pagoda and Mount Fuji line up together — one of the most photographed views in all of Japan.

Lake Kawaguchi (Oishi Park, Arakurayama Sengen Park)

Lake Kawaguchi hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Views of Mount Fuji depend on weather conditions.

Day 7 - Matsumoto

Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.
Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.

Matsumoto (Lake Suwa, Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 7 - Matsumoto

Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.
Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.

Matsumoto (Lake Suwa, Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 7 - Matsumoto

Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.
Climb into the mountains to Matsumoto today, pausing first beside the calm of Lake Suwa on the way up. Then stand before Matsumoto Castle — one of Japan's oldest surviving castles and a National Treasure — its black keep doubled in the moat, with the Japan Alps ranged behind. Cross the bridge over the water and take in the castle up close from the surrounding grounds. Afterwards, wander Nawate Street, a narrow pedestrian lane threading between the castle's outer moat and the clear Metoba River — a frog-themed old street of taiyaki stalls, bakeries, and little shops, where the late-afternoon light settles over the castle town.

Matsumoto (Lake Suwa, Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 8 - Matsumoto

Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.
Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.

Matsumoto (Miso Factory, Matsumoto City Museum of Art)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 8 - Matsumoto

Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.
Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.

Matsumoto (Miso Factory, Matsumoto City Museum of Art)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 8 - Matsumoto

Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.
Spend the day between local flavor and contemporary art. Start at a miso factory, breathing in the deep smell of fermentation as you walk among great cedar barrels where one of Japan's staple seasonings is aged the traditional way — and taste a little freshly made miso before you go. Then step into the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, the home city of Yayoi Kusama — one of the most celebrated artists alive today, whose polka-dotted, infinitely repeating works fill museums from New York to London and draw crowds around the world. Here in the city where she was born, let that world take over: dots marching across the walls and floors, giant flowers, and her signature pumpkins.

Matsumoto (Miso Factory, Matsumoto City Museum of Art)

Matsumoto hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 9 - Nagano

Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.
Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.

Nagano (Zenko-ji Temple)

Nagano hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

The afternoon itinerary varies by season (winter vs. spring/summer/autumn).

Day 9 - Nagano

Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.
Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.

Nagano (Zenko-ji Temple)

Nagano hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

The afternoon itinerary varies by season (winter vs. spring/summer/autumn).

Day 9 - Nagano

Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.
Center the day on Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano, one of the most important and historic temples in Japan — around 1,400 years old, belonging to no single sect and welcoming all. Step down into its pitch-dark under-floor passage and feel your way along the wall in complete blackness, hunting for the metal key said to grant enlightenment to those who touch it. Then, depending on the season, ride up to Jigokudani to watch wild snow monkeys sink chin-deep into a steaming hot spring, faces flushed and eyes half-closed against the cold — or settle in for an afternoon of local sake, poured cup by cup, and a traditional tea ceremony, sipping bowls of bright-green matcha.

Nagano (Zenko-ji Temple)

Nagano hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

The afternoon itinerary varies by season (winter vs. spring/summer/autumn).

Day 10 - Karuizawa

Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.
Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.

Karuizawa (Shiraito Falls, Kumoba Pond)

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 10 - Karuizawa

Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.
Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.

Karuizawa (Shiraito Falls, Kumoba Pond)

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 10 - Karuizawa

Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.
Spend the day in Karuizawa, the cool highland resort in the forests of Nagano where Tokyo has come to escape the summer heat for over a century. Stand close to Shiraito Falls and feel the air turn cool and damp — not a single torrent but a wide, delicate curtain, dozens of fine threads seeping straight from the curved rock face and slipping down its full width. Then follow a shaded path to Kumoba Pond, tucked into a quiet wood, and circle its still water slowly, the trees doubling so cleanly on the surface that it is hard to tell the reflection from the branches above.

Karuizawa (Shiraito Falls, Kumoba Pond)

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

Day 11 - Karuizawa

Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.
Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.

Karuizawa

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

This is a free day; charter vehicle service is not included on Day 11.

Day 11 - Karuizawa

Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.
Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.

Karuizawa

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

This is a free day; charter vehicle service is not included on Day 11.

Day 11 - Karuizawa

Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.
Take a free day to explore Karuizawa entirely at your own pace. Browse the shops and cafes along the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, the resort's lively old main street, or hunt for bargains at the vast Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza outlets by the station. Rent a bicycle and coast the tree-lined avenues out to quiet churches and old summer villas, linger over coffee from a local roastery, or simply breathe the cool mountain air — an unstructured pause near the end of the journey, shaped entirely as you like.

Karuizawa

Karuizawa hotel (3–4 star)

Breakfast included

This is a free day; charter vehicle service is not included on Day 11.

Day 12 - Tokyo

Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.
Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.

Tokyo (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mori Art Museum, Shibuya Sky)

Breakfast included

Day 12 - Tokyo

Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.
Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.

Tokyo (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mori Art Museum, Shibuya Sky)

Breakfast included

Day 12 - Tokyo

Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.
Ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo for a final day of design and skyline. Step into 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a concrete gallery half-buried underground by architect Tadao Ando and founded by fashion designer Issey Miyake — a place devoted not to paintings but to design itself, from clothing and everyday objects to the ideas behind them. Then ride high into the Roppongi sky to the Mori Art Museum, set on the 53rd floor on the belief that art belongs in the middle of city life, not apart from it, its contemporary shows changing with each visit. End on the open-air deck of Shibuya Sky, 230 meters up, standing at the glass edge to look straight down at the famous scramble crossing as the city lights come on one by one.

Tokyo (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mori Art Museum, Shibuya Sky)

Breakfast included

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- Pick up and drop off service - Charter Vehicles (Except Day 11) - Tour Guide (Except Day 11) - Accommodations (11 nights, Double/Twin room, 3-4 star) - Meal (Breakfes / Dinner: Day1, Day3) - Entrance tickets and activities in the itineraries. - Shinkansen (Karuizawa - Tokyo) - Inbound Travel Insurance

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