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Kyoto & the Japanese Alps
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Kyoto & the Japanese Alps

4.9 (329)7 daysFrom $4,150

About this trip

Ancient temples, bamboo forests, and snow-capped mountain villages on an immersive journey through old and new Japan.

Begin among the vermilion gates of Kyoto's shrines and the hush of its tea houses, then ride the rails into the Japanese Alps to discover thatched-roof villages frozen in time. A trip that balances serene tradition with the quiet thrill of discovery.

Trip highlights

  • ✦Dawn stroll through the Fushimi Inari torii gates
  • ✦Stay in a traditional ryokan with an onsen bath
  • ✦Wander the UNESCO village of Shirakawa-go
  • ✦Take part in a centuries-old tea ceremony

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Day by day

  1. 1

    Day 1 — Arrive in Kyoto

  2. 2

    Day 2 — Temples, gardens & Gion

  3. 3

    Day 3 — Arashiyama bamboo grove

  4. 4

    Day 4 — Bullet train to the Alps

  5. 5

    Day 5 — Shirakawa-go & Takayama

  6. 6

    Day 6 — Free day in Kanazawa

  7. 7

    Day 7 — Return to Tokyo & departure

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