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Introduction to Japan - Private Luxury Japan Tours (6 days)

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Artisans of Leisure

Tokyo, Japan to Kyoto, Japan

Valid for Departures Now Through: 03 May 2027
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INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN: Tokyo, Kyoto

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

This private tour is the perfect overview of Japan’s most popular destinations: Tokyo and Kyoto. It features private cultural touring with your own guide and driver, accommodation in Japan’s best luxury hotels, private airport transfers, first-class travel by shinkansen (bullet train), luggage transfers, and access to a wide range of unique cultural activities and insider access.

Itinerary

Day 1
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: None

INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN: Tokyo, Kyoto

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, or The Peninsula Tokyo

Day 2
Tokyo, Japan

Hotel: Aman Tokyo
Meals: Breakfast

Private full-day tour with expert guide and driver

Historic sites, food halls, interesting neighborhoods (pop culture, electronics), art museums, contemporary architecture, specialty shops

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

Day 3
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer to station for first-class train 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

Day 4
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

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

Private tea ceremony and vegetarian Buddhist temple lunch

Additional options can be arranged, upon request: appointments at private Imperial gardens, private tea ceremony, meeting craftspeople, exclusive dinner with Geisha, private cooking class, visiting local festivals, specialty shopping, martial arts lessons, private meditation at temples

Day 5
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Meals: Breakfast

Full-day private city tour with option for cultural activity or private excursion

Excursion options include Nara, Hiroshima and Miyajima, Himeji Castle, Osaka, temples, museums, tea plantations

Cultural activities can include Zen meditation, exclusive private dinner with geisha, ikebana lessons, visits to sake breweries and tofu factories, private cooking classes, hiking to temples

Day 6
Kyoto, Japan

Hotel: None
Meals: Breakfast

Private airport transfer

Virtuoso Benefits

Artisans of Leisure is an exclusive tour supplier for Virtuoso. All tours depart daily and are private, highly personalized and luxurious. Virtuoso travelers receive amenities and VIP treatment on all Artisans of Leisure tours.

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