Get ready for an extraordinary journey through Japan! Our group is excited to welcome more travel enthusiasts to join us on this epic trip. I've crafted the perfect itinerary that will take us through the vibrant Regions of - Tohoku - Kanto - Chubu - Kinki - Chugok - Shinkoku - Kyushu-Okinawa. In total, this is a 6 week trip, however you are welcome to do part of the trip or all of the trip, depending on what your time and budget allows. For those looking for a less intensive option, there are also the below guided trips. Segment 1 - Hokkaido only (11 Days) Segment 2 - Osaka and Surrounding regions Part 1 (23 Days) If you are interested in only one of the segments, feel free to book the other options. Note this trip can only be reserved until July 5th, 2024. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT - A Guide with thorough knowledge about Japan culture - 1-6 weeks of the most amazing culinary experiences around the world. - Once in a lifetime trip. - Choosing alternative itineraries. WHAT MAKES THIS TRIP SO SPECIAL AND WHY JOIN ME 👋👩🏻🦰 There is no one size fits all. However with exiquisite attention to planning international trips from Australia to Europe and beyond, this trip can accomodate multiple types of people. 🚭 Please note that this for non-smoker tripmates only. We want to limit an impact on fellow trip mates health conditions and risk factors. While the Japan 🚄 transit system is incredible, there is still a fair amount of walking. You should be in relatively good health. Please give a short introduction of yourself when requesting to join this trip. This way I see that you have fully read and acknowledged my trip description. Because spots are limited, it's quick and easy to take part: Click the green button on the right 🟩 and reserve your spot! 😍 Feel free to message, me if you have any questions. INCLUDED ✅ Accomodations (Single Occupancy) ✅ Personal contact with me and other trip mates in a private WhatsApp group where you can e-meet everyone before we travel. Several weeks before departure. ✅ Pre-planned carefree itinerary - all you have to do is join and enjoy🙂 ✅ Motivated and great TripMates and TripLeader guaranteed! 😍 EXCLUDED ❌ Meals and Drinks ❌ Excursions ❌ International flights ❌ Health and travel insurance ❌ Private expenses (souvenirs etc.) ❌ Visa for USA and Canada (if required for your nationality) 🏛️OCCUPANCY Unless traveling as a couple, the assumption is that you will want your own hotel room and bed. If you are interested in bringing along a travel companion with you, note the room price will still be the same (single occupany). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN START AND END YOUR TRIP AT ANYTIME. If you have any questions, please "save" the trip and message me in the Q&A section below. If everything is clear, enjoy reading my trip description! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **You do not have to do evertything in itinerary.
Hello Everyone, I'm JB, an engineer and avid runner with a passion for quality, healthy food and engaging conversations. I thrive on organizing and planning trips, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully considered. As I embark on my journey to Japan, I'm excited to explore the rich culture, indulge in delicious cuisine, and connect with new friends. Whether it's discovering hidden gems in bustling cities or enjoying serene moments in nature, I look forward to sharing these experiences with like-minded travelers.
There are two types of accomodation on this trip: BASE accomodation and EXTENDED accomdation. What's the difference? BASE ACCOMODATION. Think about like like your centralized place from which to explore other destinations. Instead of having to carry luggage from place to place (A big NO-NO in Japan), you have a couple of home base locations that you will always come back to. EXTENDED ACCOMDATION. Some excursions and destinations require an overnight due to the journey distance required (ie. Mt Fuji). Given not everyone is making the full 6 week trip, I will provide specific hotel recommendations, but it will be up to you to book the actual accomodation here depending on what part of the itinerary you are joining. Important: The train pass is not included in the cost. We will discuss together which one to get, depending on how long you stay in Japan, as there are several options available. Do you have a question? Ask in the Q&A! I'm happy to hop on a call with you after booking, to see if we get along and if this trip matches your expectations.
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Trip Itinerary
1
Hokkaido
Day 1-12
STEP 1: I will meet everyone at the CTS New Chitoise Airport. STEP 2: From there we will do/ensure you have the following items: 1. SUICA Card 2. Luggage Drop Off - sent directly to your hotel (Optional) 3. RAIL PASS (Optional) STEP 3: Ride the train to downtown Sapporo and checkin to hotel. STEP 4: Rest from JetLag ***Note that the Sapporo Food Festival will be taking place from: Friday, September 6, 2024 to Sunday, September 29, 2024 ________________________________ DAY 1: - Arrival/Get Settled - Setup Passes and Suica Card and other services ________________________________ DAY 2: - Brewery/Sapporo Beer - Distillery - Nagomi (Shared meal with locals) ________________________________ DAY 3: - White Water Rafting - Lunch DAY 4: Extended Accomodation Required - Overnight Ryokan Onsen - Zipline - Explore Blue Caves DAY 5-6: Extended Accomodation Required - Check out of Ryokan and head to Hakodate - Lunch/Dinner - Puffer Fish Experience DAY 7: - Susukino - Sapporo JR Tower Observatory T38 - Shiroi Koibito Park (Chocolate) - Cooking Class- - Local Sapporo Exploration - Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner - Lunch - Puffer Fish Experience DAY 8: - Paragliding - Explore Sapporo on your own - Dinner in Sapporo (Food Festival) DAY 9: (Activity/Sporting Options) - Local excursions - Dinner in Sapporo (Food Festival) DAY 10: - Furano/Greater Hokkaido - Final Roadtrip for those ending their journeys here. - Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner - Prepare to checkout of hotel. - ***If your journey ends in Sapporo, you can opt to check out of the hotel today before the roadtrip. - ***If your journey continues from Sapporo into Mt.Fuji and Osaka, you will check out early morning the next day. DAY 12: - Check out of Sapporo Hotel and say goodbye to Hokkaido Prefecture - Early Morning Train 6AM headed South towards Mt Fuji.
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Mount Fuji
Day 12-13
We'll be traveling to Mt Fuji from Sapporo. Be prepared for a comfortable, but longer than usually train ride. You'll ride the bullet train for the first time. For those continuing from the previous journey, we'll activate your Japanese Rail Pass the day before. Day 1: Extended Accomodation - Checkout from Sapporo Hotel Early Morning - Early Morning Train To M. Fuji - Checkin To MT Fuji Hotel (You can see Mt Fuji from the hotel) - Dinner at Mt Fuji - Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner Day 2 - Early Morning 5th Station Mt. Fuji View - Mt. Fuji Roller Coaster Park - Leave Mt Fuji Early Afternoon To Osaka (Shinkensen) - We'll meet new travelers who are joining us here as there starting journey in Osaka **IMPORTANT NOTES After viewing the incredible landcape of Mt. Fuji from our hotel room the night before, we'll head over to Mt. Fuji 5th station. Note this is the very last day you can climb Mt. Fuji in season - after this date, mountain huts shut down, buses do not run, and climbing becomes much more dangerous without a certified climber. Mt. Fuji is an 8-10 hour hike - so only those in general physically good health should attempt it. You'll have a choice of excursion options here: Fuji Options: Option #1 - Fuji Theme Park. Option #2 - Climb Mt Fuji starting at 3AM Option #3 - Explore Mt Fuji Area Option #4 - Wildlife at Fuji Safari Park You will need to be at the Fuji-Q Station (Closest to Hotel) by 2PM, regardless of the option chosen above. ***If you miss the train there are other trains of course that will get you to Osaka, but you will need to navigate the train sytem to find your way to Osaka on your own. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
3
Osaka
Day 13-15
We'll be taking a day trip to other cities in the Kansai region, including Kyoto and Nara. We'll be traveling on a special train one way and returning on the commuter train coming back Day 1 - Arrive late to Osaka - Check into Accomodation - Dinner - Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner Day 2 - Kyoto/Nara - Visit Nishiki Market - Special Train to Kyoto - Monkey Park - Deer Park -Prepare for Kyushu Prefecture
4
Hiroshima
Day 15
We will stop by Hiroshima on our way over to Fukuoka. Since Hiroshima is a 2 day excursion - you'll hit Hiroshima both going to Kyushu and coming back from Kyushu to fully take advantage of the excrusions. Outbound Visits - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and its Peace Memorial Park - Hiroshima – Atomic Bomb Dome. - Hiroshima Castle - Shukkeien Garden.
5
Fukuoka
Day 15-18
Arrive in Fukuoka late evening. This will be our Kyushu base. ***Extended Accomodation Day 1 - Explore Fukuoka - Night Market Day 2 - Gastronomy Luxury Train - Exploration In Nagasaki Day 3 - Explore KagoShima - Exploration In Nagasaki Day 4 - Early Morning Check out of hotel - Train back to Hiroshima. Spend the rest of the day at Hiroshima - Return to Osaka late night **There are many occursions and opporunities to explore Fukuoka. You can explore on your own or join the ones with the group.
6
Karuizawa
Day 18-19
We traveling in the morning from Osaka to Karuizawa to experience a special train experience with incredible views. Once done - we'll head over to Toyko Bay and stay overnight to prepare for our fishing excursion the next day. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
7
Hiroshima
Day 19
As our second round in Hiroshima - we'll be taking the ferry over to Miyajima Island. We will do as many of the activites that are interesting and time allows. - Miyajima Ferry Terminal (start your DIY walking tour here) - Miyajima Omotesando Shotengai (shopping and restaurant/ cafe street) - The Floating Torii Gate - Itsukushima Shrine - Senjokaku Pavilion & Toyokuni Shrine Pagoda - Miyajima Ropeway up to Mount Misen - Daishoin Temple"ferry over to Miyajima Island We'll be leaving on one of the last trains out of Hiroshima back to Osaka in the late evening.
8
Tokyo Bay
Day 19-21
Extended Accomodation: Day 1: - Arrive at Toyko Bay Hotel late evening and check in. Day 2 - Very Early Morning Rise - check out of hotel. - Deep Sea Fishing Excusion. See how the real fisherman of Japan catch fish. - You can catch your own fish and have it cooked back at the restuarant in the afternoon. This occursion is a private l one which only includes participants who are part of the - no external parties. - After a late lunch, we explore Toyko a bit before spending some time in Toyko in the evening. Day 3 - We'll do a train Musuem. Alternatively Disney Japan is nearby if you prefer to do that. - Followed by later Lunch/ Early dinner. - We'll take the last train back to Osaka
9
Osaka
Day 21-22
Day 1:. - Arrive back in Osaka from Hiroshima late evening. Day 2 - Mid Morning Rise - Take the Shinkensen to Karuizawa. - Special Lunch/Dinner in Karuizawa/Nangano - Take an evening Train to Toyko Bay
10
Nara
Day 22-23
We'll head over to Nara for a day trip where we'll pratice some Archery. We'll then have some dinner in the evening before returning to Osaka. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
11
Osaka
Day 23-26
- Most people at this point will need rest and relaxation day, especially if they were also part of the first group. - The next 5 days wil be in and around Osaka with plenty of time to just soak in the food and culture of Osaka and Kyoto. - Wake up as late as you want. - Only Dinners are planned as you expect at a Bib Gourmand,tableall, or Michellin Star restuaurant. Day 1-15 - Tea Ceremony - Archery - Day Trip to the train musuem in Toyko - Nintendo Museum (Opens in Fall) - Go Karts - Geisha Dinner - Keepo Style Dinner - Gear Show in Kyoto - Rabbit Island - Sumo Wrestling - Kaiseki Dinner
12
Okayama
Day 26
A hidden gem that many foreigns miss on their trip to Japan. We'll travel within some parts of Okayama, including a visit to Rabbit island and some more gastronomy trains and sightseeing. We'll finally settle on a dinner in Okayama. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
13
Kagawa
Day 26-27
Today we are visiting Kagawa - one of the beautiful southern regions of Japan. We'll go on special culinary train journey to visit the region before coming back to our base in Okayama. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
14
Kochi
Day 27-28
Another one of the hidden gems that most visitors to Japan do not get to visit - day 2 of our journey takes us deeper in the southern parts of Japan to the Kochi prefecture. Here we'll do another cullinary journey before heading back to our base in Okayama. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
15
Nanto
Day 28-30
One of the more exclusive regions to get to, Nanto City, within the prefecture of Toyama - offers travelers sights that cannot be found elsewhere in Japan. Deep in the mountains, travelers get to relax in nature. We'll actually dine at some unique restuarants during our visit here. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
16
Niigata
Day 30-31
In Niigata, we explore some of the local sights and then ride the rails via another culinary experience down to the Joetsu-Myoko region. We'll try the local cuisine here and then head to Toshima City near Ikebukuro for an overnight stay and early morning brunch. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
17
Toshima City
Day 31-32
We'll check out of our hotel (they wil keep the bads) and head towards our next cilunary adventure on a special gastronomy brunch train towards Seibu-Chichibu. We'll spend the day here and since we are close to Toyko again, feel free to explore any previous areas where you were unable to visit last time before heading back to OSaka in the evening. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
18
Osaka
Day 32-35
We have a special fun adventure today, riding the Mario Go Carts on the streets of Osaka. The rest of the day can be spent exploring at your leisure. As with most nights, we'll cap it off with a Bib Gourman/Michelin/TableAll Dinner
19
Tokyo
Day 35-39
Here we'll spend time in the ultimate Japanese city fo Toyko. From visiting Shibuya Crossing to the main entertainment options Toyko offers, you are bound to find something you like., You'll have free rein to explore from speciality coffee houses - to one of a kind experiences that can only be had in Toyko.
20
Okinawa
Day 39-43
The final destination, is one of beautiful, splendor and mystique. Not many foreign visitors make this stop due to to time constraints but it is definately a recommended stop if you like beaches, surfing, or any water activties. From Scuba Diving,Snorkeling and visiting some of the most beautiful beaches and freshest seafood, the final 4 days will be full of relaxation and rest before returning home. At this point you would have had a full flavour of Japan and will better understand where your next journey will take you.
Trip Summary
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43 days trip
Hokkaido, Mount Fuji & 18 more
Transportation
Train, Plane
What's excluded?
International/Domestic Flights
Food
Train Passes
Entry Fees, Activities Outside Itinerary
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