JAPAN 2026

Day 01 - March 21, 2026:  Depart North America for Tokyo, Japan               [IFM]
Depart North America for flight Tokyo, Japan.

Day 02 - March 22, 2026:  Tokyo     [IFM/D]
Upon arrival into Tokyo, Japan be met and transfer to your hotel, for a 4 night stay.

Day 03/04/05 - March 23 - 25, 2026:  Tokyo   [B/L daily]
The next three days will be spent in Tokyo and surrounding areas. Visits include Imperial Palace Double Bridge, tomato farm, vegetable markets, fish markets, city tour by private coach, Ginza Department Store, vegetable farms, Kappabashi Kitchen Street and much more!

Day 06 - March 26, 2026:  Tokyo - Matsushima - Sendai   [B/L/D]
Check out of your hotel and travel to the Tokyo Train Station and board the Yamabiko Super Express, for Kurikoma Kogen. Arrive at Kurikoma Kogen Station.   You have half day farm visit today. Planned visits include a beef operation as well as a cucumber farm.  Continue by coach to Sendai and check into your hotel.   Enjoy dinner this evening at the hotel.

Day 07 - March 27, 2026:  Sendai   [B/L]
Full day sightseeing tour in Matsushima and Sendai. Enjoy a Matsushima Bay Cruise from Matsushima Port to Shiogama Port. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.  Visit a dairy farm before arriving at hotel for the night. Dinner on your own.

 Day 08 - March 28, 2026:  Sendai - Omiya - Nagano   [B/L/D]
After breakfast today there’s a full day of farm visits which include the opportunity to see how vegetables, including Enoki mushrooms, are grown for the Japanese market. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. Visit factory of Benibana zome (Safflower Dyeing) as well as a visit to Sake brewery. Depart to Yonezawa station and travel by train to Nagano. Arrive at Nagano Station and transfer to hotel for the night.

Day 09 - March 29, 2026:  Nagano - Matsumoto - Takayama   [B/L/D] 
Checkout after breakfast and visit a Daio Wasabi Farm, described as Japanese horseradish. Wasabi can only be grown in cool clear water and here at Daio it is grown in abundant natural springs. Opportunity to sample wasabi culinary delights, including wasabi ice cream! Afterwards visit Matsumoto Castle. Often known as the ‘Crow Castle’ due to its black exterior. Matsumoto Castle is the oldest existing castle and one of the most complete and beautiful of Japan’s original castles. Enjoy Japanese traditional dinner at your ryokan and enjoy hot spring. 

Day 10 - March 30, 2026:  Takayama     [B/L]
A morning farm visit to a yam and flower operations. This is followed by a visit which includes the opportunity to experience a soba noodle making session. Soba is the Japanese name for buckwheat.  It usually refers to thin noodles made from buckwheat flour, or a mix of buckwheat and wheat flours, in contrast to the thick wheat noodles known as udon.  Enjoy walking tour of the Tamayama old district.  Check into your hotel for a two night stay, with dinner on your own this evening.

 Day 11 - March 31, 2026:  Takayama   [B/L/D]
This morning visit the market in the charming historic town of Takayama.  Located in the mountainous Gifu Prefecture, Takayama is known for its many small museums and narrow wooden merchants’ houses dating back to the Edo period. Afterwards, visit Takayama Jinya (Historical Government Office). Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. After lunch more farm visits before arriving back at your hotel. Enjoy dinner at local Hida beef western or Japanese restaurant. 

Day 12 - April 01, 2026:  Takayama - Kyoto    [B/L/D]
Check out your hotel and transfer to the train station and board the Hida Express for Nagoya. Arrive at Nagoya Station, and change to Super Express for Kyoto. Arrive at Kyoto Station and enjoy lunch at local restaurant. Visit Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum in Fushimi as well as Sake tasting. Check into your hotel, then walk to the dinner restaurant near the hotel.

Day 13-15 - April 02/03/04, 2026:  Kyoto    [B/L daily]
The next three days will be spent sightseeing and experiencing Kyoto and area. Visits include Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion, Ryoanji Temple, Nijo Castle, Itsukushima Shrine, a cattle farm, vegetable farms, tea plantation and much more.

Day 16 - April 05, 2026:  Kyoto - Hakone   [B/L/D]  
Check out of your hotel and transfer to Fushimi by private coach.   Catch the Super Express Train Kodama for Mishima Station. Arrive at Mishima Station.  Visit Owakudani valley and ride on the Hakone Ropeway from Owakudani to Togendai. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant, then cruise Lake Ashi from Togendai Port to Hakonemachi Port.   Check into your hotel and enjoy a ‘Farewell Dinner’ at the hotel, and time to explore the hot spring!

Day 17 - April 06, 2026:  Hakone - Tokyo - Flight to North America   [B/IFM]  
Checkout after breakfast and travel by coach to the Tokyo International airport, for your return flight to North America.