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10-Day Japan Food & Sake Tour
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10 days 9 nights

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Room Type Explained

Single Room

Single room types are rooms for single room occupants.
One person will be occupying the hotel room throughout the tour.

Twin Room

Twin room types are rooms set for two people who will occupy one room, but will have two separate beds.

Double Room

A double room is a room that has one bed for two people to share.

Triple Room

A triple room is one room where three people may share the same room. It has three separate beds.

Japanese Style Room

A Japanese-style room traditionally does not have a western-style bed, it is a tatami floor room with futon bedding. However, if you prefer a western-style bed, you may request one though we cannot guarantee it.

Please note: If you would like to request neighboring rooms next to your traveling companions, you and your traveling companions must have the same room types in order to be next to each other. For example, if you have requested a double room, but your traveling companions have requested a twin, or triple room, then neighboring rooms cannot be accommodated. However, if both you and your traveling companions match in room type, then neighboring rooms will likely be arranged for your convenience.

Discover the culinary delights of contemporary Tokyo and time-honored Kyoto, plus a day wine-tasting at Nakaizu Winery Hills.

Join a 10-day tour of Japan that explores the foodie side of Tokyo and Kyoto. These two cities are two of the most well-visited in all of Japan, yet most tours visit only the “touristy” locations – you end up feeling as though you’ve only scratched the surface of what these destinations have to offer. Our Food Tour features immersive, local cuisine experiences that let you experience these destinations like a local. In addition to Tokyo and Kyoto, we also have short day trips into Yokohama, Hakone, and Nakaizu Winery Hills.

Tokyo has the some of the best food options in the country; not only places to go eat and shop, but cooking opportunities as well. On the first day, we wake up early to see the bustling atmosphere of Tokyo’s biggest wholesale fish market at the Toyosu Market Fish Auction. Taste fresh-caught sushi at the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market, and shop for ingredients to use during your cooking class with a professional Japanese chef! Take a food tour through the neon-lighted restaurants and tiny hole-in-the-wall bars of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho and Golden Gai red light districts, hop between izakayas in Ikebukuro, browse the realistic- looking plastic food samples and other kitchenware of Kappabashi Kitchen Town, and look through the discount shops of Ameyoko. Round out your tour of Tokyo with visits to some of the local must-sees: the Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Harajuku’s Takeshita District and Omotesando. On the way to Kyoto, we stop at Yokohama for a visit to the Ramen Museum, then its off to Hakone for a look around the Open-Air Museum and a cruise of Lake Ashi. At last, we come to Nakaizu Winery Hills, located in the breathtaking Izu region, where we enjoy a local wine-tasting tour. Then we arrive in the ancient capital city of Kyoto: city of hundreds of temples and shrines, but which also preserves Japan’s traditional cuisines. While in Kyoto, you will enjoy a vegetarian lunch in beautiful Daisen-in Temple Garden, taste fresh-brewed sake at Fushimi, browse the fresh seafood in Nishiki Market, try on a stylish Kimono, take part in a time- honored tea ceremony in an old-fashioned Machiya townhouse, and savor a dinner of traditional Kyoto Kaiseki cuisine as you enjoy the night’s Geisha entertainment. We also take you to some of Kyoto’s most stunning landmarks: Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu Temple, Daitokuji Temple, Fushimi Inari Shrine, the Golden Pavilion, and the Imperial Palace.

Savor our delicious 10-day Food Tour of Japan, where you will find the most delectable foodie and cuisine experiences in Tokyo and Kyoto, paired with some of their most unforgettable locations. Browse the detailed itinerary below for more information.

AJT makes itinerary planning simple: start with one of our classic itineraries below and customize it to suit your group. Our Japan tour specialists will be happy to consult with you to coordinate the best itinerary for your group. Please feel free to CONTACT US to get started.

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Tour Information

Please Note:

● The price depends on the group size and travel dates. The larger the group size, the lower the cost per person. Please contact us. for more information.
● The itinerary can be customized based on your group's interests and budget, please contact us to plan a perfect vacation for your group to Japan.

Deposit

We require US$200 deposit per person to hold the space at time of booking and the final payment is due 2 month prior to departure.

What's included

• 9 nights Western style accommodation
• Meet and greet upon arrival at Tokyo Narita Airport or Haneda Airport
• Private airport transfers on arrival and departure
• Private transfers between destinations in Japan
• Comprehensive escorted with AJT professional English speaking tour guide

Meals
• Breakfast everyday
• 4 lunches
• 3 dinners

Admission fees and activities
• All entry fees to sites, activities listed in the itinerary

What's NOT included

• International Airfares
• Meals that are not included in the itinerary
• Travel Insurance
• Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
• Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills

Additional Information

Transport
Travel by private coach between destinations, baggage handling free.
Arrival Departure Airports
For arrivals at Narita Airport (NRT) or Haneda Airport (HND), this tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Kyoto, with departures at Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX).
Meal Requests
Vegetarian or special meals can be arranged. We can also make reservations at Michelin star rated restaurants upon request.
Meet and Greet
Meet and greet and private airport transfers on arrival and departure included

Itinerary In Brief

Day1 Arrive in Tokyo
Day2 Tokyo
Day3 Tokyo
Day4 Tokyo
Day5 Tokyo - Yokohama - Hakone
Day6 Nakaizu Winery Hills - Kyoto
Day7 Kyoto
Day8 Kyoto
Day9 Kyoto
Day10 Tour Ends

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Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice

Day1

Welcome to Tokyo!

Upon arrival at Narita or Haneda Airport, meet your guide. An AJT tour guide will be holding an “All Japan Tours” sign will be waiting for you at the arrival hall. They will assist you with your transfer to the hotel by private coach.

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Day2

Tokyo

After breakfast, visit Toyosu Market in the early morning to witness the Tuna Auction. Having taken over the wholesale fish business from the famous Tsukiji Market, the Tuna Auction is an incredible spectacle that can be witnessed through the observation windows above the event. Then enjoy some of the best sushi you will ever eat, prepared at by a professional chef at the market, followed by a time to shop the market area. Take a fun and easy Japanese Cooking Class under the guidance of a professional chef where you will learn a simple recipe in a friendly, encouraging environment. After, enjoy a visit to Meiji Shrine - one of Tokyo's most beautiful shrines - built in a simple, yet charming style, and surrounded by a gorgeous forest landscape. Nearby is Harajuku, where you can browse the chic stores in the fashionable Omotesando area and Takeshita District. Finally, enjoy a Shinjuku Food Tour that includes the sensational bars and restaurants in the Kabukicho and Golden Gai areas.

Breakfast / Lunch

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Day3

Tokyo

Today, visit the Edo Tokyo Museum which exhibits life size replicas as well as miniature models of structures during the Edo period in Japan. Then travel to Asakusa Kannon Temple, in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Enter by way of the Kaminarimon “Thunder Gate”, underneath an enormous red paper lantern. Don’t forget to look up to see the dragon sculpture under the lantern! Walk through the Nakamise Market – a street lined with shops selling traditional goods of all kinds, before approaching Sensoji Temple. Take some time to explore Tokyo’s oldest temple and shrine complex. Stroll through the Kappabashi Kitchen Street, where you can find restaurant operating products such as plastic food samples and stoves. Here, you can get hands-on experience with Japanese food samples. Seen all over the country in the windows of restaurants, these are used to show the customer just how delicious their food is going to be and makes it easier to choose what you want to eat more quickly. Finally browse Ueno Ameyoko - a shopping market district in Tokyo's Ueno area. Ameyoko was once a place known only for candy stores, but now sells various foods and other products, often at discount prices.

Breakfast

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Day4

Tokyo

Discover Tokyo on a native level with a visit to a bustling food market in a Japanese department store. Here you will see a side of Tokyo usually only experienced by locals. You can also visit a local food district, where you can enjoy Tokyo like a local, where you may discover a new favorite Japanese food! At night, experience the vibrant night life of Shinjuku and Ikebukuro with an izakaya hopping tour - a uniquely Japanese kind of bar.

Breakfast / Dinner

Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel or similar class

Day5

Tokyo - Yokohama - Hakone

"After breakfast, visit Yokohama's Ramen Museum. This one-of-a-kind museum details the history and spread of ramen noodles in Japan. Under the museum is a recreation of an old-town food court in 50s-era Tokyo, with nine restaurants selling various ramen dishes. The tour proceeds to Hakone, where we will visit the Open Air Museum, which creates a harmonic balance of nature and art by exhibiting various sculptures on its grounds in combination with views of the surrounding valley and mountains. Then board a cruise ship on Lake Ashi, where you can enjoy and appreciate Hakone’s natural scenery. "

Breakfast / Dinner

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Day6

Nakaizu Winery Hills - Kyoto

After breakfast, we visit Nakaizu Winery Hills located in beautiful Izu, where we will enjoy tasting some of their locally grown wines. After, board the bullet train to Kyoto.

Breakfast / Lunch

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar class

Day7

Kyoto

In the morning, begin your tour of Kyoto with a trip to Fushimi Inari Shrine, known for its hundreds of vermillion-colored torii gates and stone statues of foxes. From there, head to the Fushimi Sake District – known for its clear waters and home to over 40 traditional sake breweries. In the afternoon, you are free to explore Kyoto at your leisure.

Breakfast / Lunch

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar class

Day8

Kyoto

After breakfast, we will visit the famed Golden Pavilion, also called "Kinkaku-ji". This temple is covered in layers of shimmering gold leaf, and crowned with a little golden phoenix on top. Next, we visit Daitokuji Temple, a temple renowned for its Zen Gardens. Bask in the beauty of Daisen-in Temple Garden and savor a delicious vegetarian lunch. Then we visit Tondaya, a traditional machiya townhouse where you will be able to experience the time- honored Tea Ceremony. After, visit Nijo Castle, which was the opulent Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns during the Edo period, and features exquisite decor, painted sliding doors, and "nightingale" floors.

Breakfast / Vegetarian Lunch

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar class

Day9

Kyoto

Today, we will visit the Nishiki Market. This narrow shopping street, commonly referred to as 'Kyoto's Kitchen,' is filled with more than 100 restaurants and shops showcasing Kyoto specialties such as Japanese sweets, pickles, dried seafood, and sushi. The shops sell all kinds of food-related items – from top-of-the- line knives and cookware to tempting seafood and produce. Then visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace. This was the former residence of Japan’s Imperial Family until 1868, during which the capital moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. We will visit the famous Kiyomizu Temple, best known for its wooden stage that juts out from its main hall, 13 meters above the hillside below. The stage affords visitors a nice view of the numerous cherry and maple trees below that erupt in a sea of color in spring and fall, as well as of the city of Kyoto in the distance. You will then be able to wear the traditional clothing of Japan, Kimono, which is still popular to wear for important formal events. It is also common to wear Kimono when visiting Kyoto to further enjoy the traditional atmosphere of the city. We will end our day in the Gion Geisha District, where its streets are lined with ochaya (teahouses), exclusive establishments where guests are entertained by Geisha and Maiko. Here, we will enjoy traditional Kyoto Cuisine while being entertained by a local Geisha.

Breakfast / Dinner - Kyoto Kaiseki Cuisine with Geisha Performance

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar class

Day10

Tour Ends

After breakfast, you are free for leisure until its time to transfer to Osaka Kansai Airport for your departure flight.

Breakfast

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Accommodations

PLEASE NOTE: These are the hotels All Japan Tours generally uses on the touring styles and regions shown. There is no guarantee that you will stay in the lodgings listed on the website. We encourage you to check your travel documentation for confirmation of the exact accommodation you will be staying in.

Destinations

Tokyo / Yokohama / Hakone / Nakaizu Winery Hills / Kyoto

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Discover the culinary delights of contemporary Tokyo and time-honored Kyoto, plus a day wine-tasting at Nakaizu Winery Hills.

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Itinerary In Brief

Day1

Welcome to Tokyo!

Day2

Tokyo

Breakfast / Lunch

Day3

Tokyo

Breakfast

Day4

Tokyo

Breakfast / Dinner

Day5

Tokyo - Yokohama - Hakone

Breakfast / Dinner

Day6

Nakaizu Winery Hills - Kyoto

Breakfast / Lunch

Day7

Kyoto

Breakfast / Lunch

Day8

Kyoto

Breakfast / Vegetarian Lunch

Day9

Kyoto

Breakfast / Dinner - Kyoto Kaiseki Cuisine with Geisha Performance

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