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Tokyo • Hakone • Kyoto • Osaka

Japan

Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo – The Neon Metropolis

Arrival at Haneda or Narita Airport – private luxury transfer to your hotel. 
Check-in: Aman Tokyo / The Peninsula Tokyo / Park Hyatt Tokyo. Evening: 
Relax at the hotel spa or enjoy a welcome dinner at Narisawa (2 Michelin stars). 
Optional: Private night drive to Shibuya Crossing & Roppongi Hills for skyline views.

Day 2: Tokyo – Contemporary Elegance

  • Breakfast with panoramic city views.
  • Private guided tour: Meiji Shrine, Omotesando, and Imperial Palace Gardens.
  • Lunch at Ginza Kyubey (sushi master experience).
  • Afternoon: Personal shopping concierge in Ginza or teamLab Borderless digital art museum.
  • Dinner at Sukiyabashi Jiro or Den.

Day 3: Tokyo – Heritage Meets Modernity

  • Visit Tsukiji Outer Market with a private chef guide for a sushi-making experience.
  • Explore Asakusa and Sensō-ji Temple by private rickshaw.
  • Optional helicopter ride over Tokyo Bay at sunset.
  • Dinner at Tapas Molecular Bar (Mandarin Oriental).

Day 4: Tokyo → Hakone – The Onsen Retreat

  • Board the first-class Romancecar or private car transfer to Hakone.
  • Check-in to a luxury ryokan (Gora Kadan / Hakone Kowakien Ten-yu).
  • Afternoon: Lake Ashi cruise & Mount Fuji views via Hakone Ropeway.
  • Evening: Kaiseki multi-course dinner and private onsen bath.

Day 5: Hakone – Art & Nature
  • Visit the Hakone Open-Air Museum & Pola Art Museum.
  • Leisure afternoon — spa treatment or private meditation session.
  • Optional sake tasting with local sommelier.

 Day 6: Hakone → Kyoto – Cultural Capital
  • Travel via first-class Shinkansen to Kyoto.
  • Check-in: The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto / Hoshinoya Kyoto (accessible by boat).
  • Evening: Walk through Gion, Kyoto’s geisha district, followed by a private dinner with a maiko (apprentice geisha).
Day 7: Kyoto – The Soul of Japan
  • Private tour of Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoan-ji, and Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
  • Lunch at Tempura Matsu by the Katsura River.
  • Afternoon tea ceremony in a 400-year-old machiya townhouse.
  • Dinner at Kikunoi Honten (3 Michelin stars).

 Day 8: Kyoto – Design & Tradition

  • Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine (before crowds) and Nishiki Market.
  • Visit artisan workshops: kimono dyeing, pottery, or swordsmith session.
  • Optional private photoshoot in traditional attire.
  • Dinner at leisure or curated modern Japanese fusion.

Day 10: Departure from Osaka / Tokyo

  • Breakfast at leisure.
  • Private airport transfer for departure flight.

 Optional Extensions

  • 2-day Nara or Kanazawa add-on: cultural immersion and samurai heritage.
  • Hokkaido in winter: ski luxury at Niseko.
  • Okinawa island retreat: private beach villa finale.

Day 9: Kyoto → Osaka – Gourmet Capital

  • Transfer by Shinkansen or private car to Osaka.
  • Check-in: Conrad Osaka / St. Regis Osaka.
  • Explore Dotonbori and Osaka Castle with a private guide.
  • Dinner: Michelin-star kaiseki or street-food tasting with VIP guide.
  • Optional: Private whiskey tasting at Yamazaki Distillery.