Japan Cultural Walking Adventure

• Begin your all-access dive into Japanese culture in bustling Tokyo, finding yourself side-by-side with a chef to learn the craft of sushi-making. 
• Take a guided walk in the old town of Asakusa before feeling the heart-pounding reverberations of the Taiko drum in your private lesson.
• Escape to the hills of Hakone, a nature reserve, and hot springs area close to Tokyo. 
• Follow your guide on a stroll to Hakone Shrine, hidden in the woods. 
• Ride the ropeway tram for high mountain views, and enjoy a surprising visit to the Hakone Open Air Art Museum. 
• Take the famed bullet train to Kyoto, the hub of traditional culture and home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the spectacular Golden Pavilion 
• Receive your invitation to participate in and learn about the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
• Walk in the tea farms of Wazuka, and if the season permits, pick your own tea. 
• End your week with a rare chance to experience the hospitality and entertainment of the geisha.

Travel + Leisure has awarded Classic Journeys the #1 World’s Best Tour Operator multiple times and says, "Classic Journeys provides unbeatable access to experiences around the globe." Here’s what that access means for you.

• Experience the world on foot and at eye level. Each day, join your guide on the most cinematic footpaths in the region.
• Exceptional full-time local guides who become your well-connected friend. Our amazing guides are with you throughout each day of the tour, share their lifelong connections as well as engaging anecdotes about the history and culture of the region.
• Small groups that provide you unrivaled access. An average of fewer than 10 guests per departure means we can offer you special access to sites like Stonehenge so you experience the stone circle when it’s closed to the general public, a guided visit to Zion Narrows that other companies cannot arrange because of larger group sizes, and vineyard walks with a count and countess in Tuscany.
• Award-winning hotels are waiting for you at the end of every day. Luxuriate in the finest and most distinctive accommodations in the region you’re exploring, including rainforest lodges, 16th century villas, and award-winning properties that show up on World’s Best and Gold lists.
• Eat like (and with) the locals. Food is a foolproof way into the hearts, homes and history of the places you visit with us. From gourmet picnics to coveted local restaurants, our meals offer you opportunities to explore native food traditions and fine dining.
• Handcrafted itineraries with all activities included. With our long-term friendships, we know our walking tour regions more personally than anyone else. So you get thoughtfully curated itineraries that combine explorations of the villages, organic farms, archeological sites and the people who know them best.
• Sustainable travel that supports the places you’re visiting. We put our local currency into the pockets of the people who live where we travel. It’s your guarantee that you’ll have authentic, up-close experiences on your trip. Best of all, our person-to-person approach helps sustain their ways of life.