Japan 2026-27 "Young"

Departure on scheduled Emirates/Turkish Airlines flights to Tokyo - meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival at the airport in Tokyo – transfer to the hotel by private coach – dinner at leisure among the myriad restaurants of the Shibuya district - after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader to Shibuya crossing – return to the hotel - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day visiting the city - we immerse ourselves in the tranquillity of Meiji Jingu, the Emperor’s shrine set within a wonderful park. We then move on to lively Takeshita Dori, the hub of the most extravagant and colourful fashion in the Harajuku district, and stroll along Omotesando avenue with its luxury boutiques – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon we head to Shinjuku, another of Tokyo’s iconic districts, where we can admire the city from the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building and stop off in one of the countless izakaya of Omoide Yokocho – dinner at leisure in Shinjuku - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting the city – Asakusa with the Sensoji temple and the bustling souvenir and street-food market of Nakamise Dori, Akihabara to get to know pop culture, with its manga and anime shops, arcades and the Electric Town, Ueno Park, the museums and the characterful Ameyoko market – lunch at leisure – in the evening we move on to Odaiba to admire the Rainbow Bridge and the Gundam Unicorn statue – dinner at leisure – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion to Kamakura, ancient seat of the shogunate, visit of this charming seaside town, the Great Buddha of Kamakura, the Hasedera temple with its magnificent panorama and the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine – lunch at leisure in lively Komachi Dori – return to Tokyo in the afternoon – dinner at leisure – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit of Ginza and lunch at leisure with street food at the Tsukiji fish market – arrival at Tokyo Station - transfer on the Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto – check-in at the hotel in the afternoon – dinner at leisure – after dinner, Kyoto by night: Pontocho and Kiyamachi Dori to get a taste of Kyoto’s nightlife – return to the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting the city by private coach – in the morning the historic Higashiyama district with the Kiyomizudera temple and the lanes of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, which transport us into the atmosphere of feudal Japan with their traditional houses and an endless succession of temples, shrines and wonderful gardens, the Yasaka shrine, the Chionin temple with one of the most majestic gates in Japan and Maruyama Park, all the way to Gion, the geisha district – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon, visit of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, famous for its corridors formed by thousands of torii gates – dinner at leisure in the Kyoto Station area – overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Nara – visit of Nara Park, populated by thousands of deer regarded as sacred, of the Kasuga Taisha shrine of the lanterns and of the imposing Todaiji temple, which houses the largest Buddha statue of antiquity, the Kofukuji temple with its great pagoda, an important centre of Buddhist culture – lunch at leisure with street food in the traditional eateries of the Higashimuki area – return to Kyoto in the afternoon – dinner at leisure – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – day devoted to visiting the city by private coach – Nijo Castle, sumptuous residence of the Tokugawa Shogun, the Kinkakuji temple, the golden pavilion, and the jewel of Zen, the Ryoanji temple, where we can admire the most celebrated karesansui rock garden in all Japan, ending at the bamboo forest in the picturesque district of Arashiyama – lunch at leisure – in the late afternoon transfer by coach to Osaka – check-in at the hotel – dinner at leisure with street food in Dotonbori – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting the city, famous for its lively atmosphere, its cuisine and the cheerfulness of its people, by private coach – we begin with a visit to Osaka Castle, from whose summit you can admire a 360° panorama of the city, the Umeda Sky Building, a masterpiece of modern architecture, and the Shitennoji temple – lunch at leisure with street food in the colourful Shinsekai district – dinner at leisure in the Namba district – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning at leisure for shopping and individual sightseeing – lunch at leisure – evening transfer to the airport by private coach – dinner at leisure - departure from Osaka on scheduled Emirates/Turkish Airlines flights for the return to Italy – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy