10 Days · Kanto + Kansai · Tokyo · Kyoto
Zen Restoration
Temple gardens, ryokan stays, forest walks, and the slower rhythms of ancient Japan.
Day by day
Your 10 Days in Japan.
Every day is planned — and every itinerary includes a Wander Day so you can follow your curiosity wherever it leads.
- Day 1–2Arrive TokyoCheck in Otemachi, Meiji Shrine walk, kaiseki dinner.
- Day 3Tokyo ImmersionYanaka old shitamachi district, Hamarikyu Garden, Ginza evening.
- Day 4Shinkansen to KyotoMorning bullet train, check in Higashiyama ryokan, Philosopher's Path walk.
- Day 5Kyoto TemplesRyoan-ji rock garden, Kinkaku-ji golden pavilion, Nijo Castle.
- Day 6ArashiyamaBamboo grove at first light, Tenryu-ji Zen garden, Okochi Sanso villa.
- Day 7Wander DayFree day. Tea ceremony option, Nara day trip, or simply rest in the ryokan.
- Day 8Fushimi & GionFushimi Inari morning walk, Gion evening stroll, maiko district.
- Day 9Return TokyoAfternoon shinkansen, final Tokyo dinner in Ginza.
- Day 10DepartureTransfer to NRT or HND.
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