Best of Japan Tour - Private Luxury Japan Tours (17 days)

BEST OF JAPAN: Tokyo, Hakone & Kamakura, Kyoto, Yamanaka Onsen, Kanazawa

An exclusive private tour of Japan for the most discerning luxury traveler.

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tokyo at ultra-luxury hotel: Aman Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Peninsula Tokyo, or The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Private full-day tour with expert guide and driver

Historic districts, architecture, food halls, interesting neighborhoods (pop culture, electronics)

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: behind-the-scenes sumo wrestling, martial arts lesson, sake tasting with an expert, Kabuki theater, baseball games

Half-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Culture, museums and galleries, flexible shopping and specialty shops, insider access

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: private sushi lesson with master chef, attending festivals, insider shopping, excursions outside of Tokyo, appointment to visit Ghibli Museum

Private overland transfer to Hakone region near Mount Fuji, with touring in Kamakura en route

Temples, shrines, Great Buddha

Accommodation in Hakone at ultra-luxury ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) with hot springs and spa

Gourmet kaiseki ryori (seasonal tasting menu) dinner at ryokan

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Private cruise on Lake Ashi

Mount Fuji, scenic views, geothermal areas, art museums

Kaiseki ryori dinner

Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen to Kyoto

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Kyoto at ultra-luxury hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto or Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

Afternoon private tour with expert guide and driver

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Temples, shrines, gardens, Geisha district, bamboo forest, history, traditional architecture, crafts

Vegetarian Buddhist temple lunch

Private tea ceremony

Full-day private excursion to Hiroshima and Miyajima

Peace Park Memorial, Floating Torii, traditional temples and neighborhoods

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver, including option for cultural activity

Culture, history, gardens, crafts, traditional experiences and insider access

Options include: appointments at private Imperial gardens, meeting craftspeople, ikebana lesson, exclusive dinner with Geisha, Japanese spa treatments, private cooking class, hiking, visiting local festivals, specialty shopping, martial arts lessons, private meditation at temples

Half-day private excursion to Nara

temples, shrines, history

Additional activities in Kyoto upon request: access imperial villas and private gardens, an exclusive private Japanese tea ceremony in a tea villa and reservations at Kyoto’s best restaurants

Private transfer to station for first-class express train to Kaga Onsen

Private arrival transfer to luxury ryokan inn

Accommodation in Yamanaka Onsen at traditional ryokan

Kaiseki ryori dinner

Half-day private cultural and culinary touring including visits to artisan workshops

Kaiseki ryori dinner

Private transfer to hotel in Kanazawa

Accommodation in Kanazawa at luxury hotel

Afternoon private tour with expert guide, including traditional samurai and geisha districts

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Gardens, traditional architecture, contemporary and folk art museums, temples, crafts, food market

Private cooking class at a local farm

Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen to Tokyo

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tokyo at ultra-luxury hotel: Aman Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Peninsula Tokyo, or The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Half-day private city tour

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: private sushi lesson with master chef, attending festivals, insider shopping, excursions outside of Tokyo, appointment to visit Ghibli Museum, baseball games, sake pairing dinner, sumo tournament or watching sumo wrestlers practice, martial arts lessons, spa appointments, art and architecture touring

Private airport transfer