DAY #1 - Tokyo, Japan Aman Tokyo
ROMANTIC JAPAN: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto & Osaka, Okinawa
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
DAY #2 - Tokyo, Japan Aman Tokyo
Half-day private city tour with expert guide and driver
Temples, shrines, pop-culture, neighborhoods, museums, specialty shops, food, markets, history
DAY #3 - Tokyo, Japan Aman Tokyo
Half-day private city tour
Additional activities upon request: watching sumo wrestlers practice at a sumo stable, a private sushi-making lesson, specialized shopping, meetings with culinary and sake experts, private martial arts lessons, watching a Japanese baseball game, attending a kabuki performance and visiting the Ghibli Museum
DAY #4 - Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen (bullet train) to Hakone
Full-day private tour on arrival
Mount Fuji, scenic views, geothermal areas, art museums, local crafts
Private transfer to luxury hot springs ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) for 1 night
Gourmet kaiseki ryori (seasonal tasting menu) dinner at ryokan
Accommodation in Hakone at ultra-luxury ryokan with hot springs and spa
DAY #5 - Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Private transfer to station for first-class shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto
Private arrival transfer to hotel
Afternoon private tour with expert guide and driver
Accommodation in Kyoto at ultra-luxury hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto or Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
DAY #6 - Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
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
Additional options can be arranged, upon request: appointments at private Imperial gardens, meeting craftspeople, exclusive dinner with Geisha, private cooking class, visiting local festivals, specialty shopping, martial arts lessons, private meditation at temples
DAY #7 - Kyoto, Japan Osaka, Japan The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Full-day private tour with afternoon excursion to Osaka for evening street food tour
Culture, history, gardens, crafts, traditional experiences and insider access
DAY #8- Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Half-day private city tour with option for cultural activity
Options could include: private Zen meditation in a local Buddhist temple, meetings with local craftspeople, private ikebana (flower arranging) lessons, visiting a master swordsmith, meetings with ceramics experts, tea tastings and tea plantation visits, visits to sake breweries and tofu factories, manga drawing lessons, a visit to a private machiya (traditional merchant house), hiking to temples in the hills, attending local festivals, private Japanese cooking classes, and visiting the best places around Kyoto to view cherry blossoms and fall foliage
DAY #9- Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Private transfer to Osaka airport for flight to Okinawa
Private arrival transfer to resort
Accommodation in Okinawa at luxury resort: Halekulani Okinawa, The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa or Hoshinoya Taketomi Island
DAY #10- Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Full-day private island tour
Beautiful scenery, history, local pottery, crafts, markets
DAY #11- Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Day at leisure to enjoy resort
DAY #12 - Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Private transfer to airport for flight to Tokyo
Private arrival transfer to hotel
Evening food, drinks and nightlife tour in Shinjuku
Accommodation in Tokyo at ultra-luxury hotel: Aman Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Peninsula Tokyo, or The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
DAY #13 - Hakone, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan
Half-day private city tour
DAY #14 - Hakone, Japan
Private airport transfer