Travelling Tuesdays

We’ll start the morning off with a Japan Orientation Briefing. You’ll learn simple Japanese customs and phrases to help you dictate your way across the country. After breakfast, we will head over to our own private sushi making class! You will learn how to make Miso soup, three types of sushi and the secrets behind Teriyaki! Vegetarian option is available but you must notify your guide/One Life a week before the tour starts.

We will then head over to TeamLab Planets Tokyo. The evening we head to Shinjuku, we’ll see an unparalleled skyline of Tokyo, check out the famous Omoide Yokocho alley & grab some dinner before viewing the famous Shibuya Pedestrian Crossing.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Hotel MONday (or similar)
Activities: Japan Orientation, Sushi Making Class, TeamLabs Planets Tokyo, Shibuya Crossing
Free Time Suggestions: SkyTree, Tokyo Tower, Shinjuku Park, Yoyogi Park
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: Medium/High

We’ll start the morning off and head out to the birth place of Japanese teen pop culture, Harajuku. We’ll then head into Yoyogi Park, host of the beautiful Meiji Shrine.

Afterwards, you’ll pick up your luggage at the hotel and ride the world-famous shinkansen for the first time. Watch them fly by on the platform before boarding one of the world’s fastest train. Keep an eye out for Mt Fuji on the way. As you arrive, check in and get comfortable. The rest of the night is yours to explore Kyoto. The guide will recommend things to do and places to eat.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Prince Smart Inn Sanjo (or similar)
Activities: Tokyo Districts, Yoyogi Park & Meiji Shrine
Meals: Breakfast 
Physical Rating: Medium

We’ll rise before dawn and take the subway to the Fushimi-Inari Shrine. We arrive early to escape the throng of tourists and work our way through the mountain exploring corridors of never ending red gates.

After, we will head to Kiyomizu-dera temple, one of Japan’s most famous temples. A stunning bamboo and wooden complex that sits high in the mountain side. We finish up with a traditional Tea Ceremony, where you’ll get to dress up in Kimonos.

You will have the rest of the day free to explore before your Gion District Walking Tour.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Prince Smart Inn Sanjo (or similar)
Activities: Kiyomizu-Dera, Fushimi-Inari, Tea Ceremony, Kimono Hire, Gion District Walking Tour
Free Time Suggestions: Geisha Performance
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: Medium

Today is a free day to either explore Kyoto further, and check out the Nishiki
Market or catch a Geisha Performance. You could take a trip down to the famous Nara Park where you can greet the bowing deer. The choice is yours!

Don’t forget to ask your guide for some awesome food recommendations to fill your belly with some more amazing Japanese cuisine.

Accommodation: Twin Share – Prince Smart Inn Sanjo (or similar)
Activities: N/A
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: N/A

The day begins with a train ride to Arashiyama, a picturesque town surrounded by mountains and a flowing river. Explore the famous Bamboo Forest, hike up Monkey Mountain for panoramic views, and enjoy a traditional Japanese boat ride through the scenic valley.

We then make our way to Osaka, where you’ll have free time to explore before coming together one last time for a lively farewell dinner at a local Japanese eatery to celebrate the incredible memories made along the way.

Accommodation: Twin Share – OneFive Osaka Shinsekai (or similar)
Activities: Bamboo Forest, Karaoke, Farewell Dinner
Free Time Suggestions: Osaka Shopping District, Canal Boat Ride, Ebisu Tower Ferris Wheel
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Physical Rating: Medium

After nursing your head from last night’s antics, it’s time to say goodbye to your group and the new friends you’ve made along the way.

For those continuing on to South Korea tour with Travelling Tuesdays, it’s time to make your way to the airport and begin your next adventure.

Accommodation: N/A
Activities: N/A
Meals: Breakfast
Physical Rating: N/A