Journey Through Japan... A Family Adventure 2026
Overview
Highlights
- From bullet trains to rickshaws
- ninja arts to sushi making
- age-old temples to modern-day marvels
- Japan welcomes with traditions and technologies fun for families to experience together.Discover them on a three-night stay in Tokyo
- learning about Japanese warriors
- digital art
- cultural trends and more as you experience a taste of life in one of the world's most exciting cities. Speed out into the countryside aboard a bullet train
- then slow down and soak in the sights of Lake Ashi on a pirate cruise with view of Mt. Fuji. History takes center stage during a two-night stay in Hiroshima
- peaceful today
- and Kyoto enchants with cultural sights
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- Ride aboard a rickshaw and discover the world of the ninja during a three-night stay in Tokyo, one of the world's most exciting cities Speed out into the countryside aboard a bullet train, then slow down and soak in the sights of Lake Ashi on a pirate cruise with view of Mt. Fuji. Experience a taste of daily life in Kyoto, enchanting with a tea ceremony, calligraphy lesson, Taiko drumming, a nightingale castle and geishas Array Rides aboard bullet trains, a pirate boat, a rickshaw, a tram, a gondola, and a ferry Array Lessons in calligraphy, taiko drumming, sushi making, and a hands-on okonomiyaki lunch Array Three nights in Kyoto at a hotel recognized as one of "The Best Hotels and Resorts in the World: The Gold List 2024" by Condé Nast Traveler.
Itinerary
Immerse in the interactive wonders of team Lab Planets Tokyo, an award-winning innovative museum where you can walk through water with koi fish, become one of the flowers in a colorful garden, immerse in art work that's everchanging...
Set off for a day of hands-on discoveries that reveal cultural traditions centuries-old. First up is a visit to the oldest and one of the most colorful temples in Tokyo, Asakusa Kannon Temple (Senso-Ji) built back in 645 for the god...
Capable of traveling up to 200 miles per hour, Japan's famous bullet train is the fastest way to speed from place to place. Today, come aboard for a train ride to the hot springs town of Hakone in the Japanese countryside for an ove...
Ride aboard two bullet trains today as you make your way to your hotel in Hiroshima. Take in the sights like the locals do and find lunch in the food courts at the train station. Late this afternoon check into your hotel for the nex...
Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped in World War II creating unimaginable devastation. Today this important rebuilt city has become a beacon of hope and education towards abolishing nuclear weapons and promoting pea...
Speed to the enchanting city of Kyoto aboard a bullet train this morning, arriving in time for lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the Buddhist temple Kiyomizu-dera for a locally guided tour. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the t...
Home to more than 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, Kyoto is world-famous for its refined culture, dining, and charm of rural Japan. Explore its landmark sites today, including a locally guided visit to golden-topped Ki...
History takes center stage on a visit to Nijo Castle, today one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A place of spellbinding beauty, Nijo Castle was built in 1603 as the...
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PORTOFCALL : Kyoto, Japan
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