Culinary Delights of Japan - Eastward bound from Tokyo
A special paired dinner with a sake sommelier.
Travel by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita Prefecture, an area that remains pure Japan.
Enjoy dinner in a room of a sake brewery with a history of 320 years.
Experience traditional crafts.
Visit a miso (bean paste) atelier.
Enjoy a taste of the Japanese countryside.
Back in Tokyo, experience modern food culture.
Embark on a culinary adventure like no other as we delve into the heart of Japan's culinary traditions and modern food culture.
Our 7-day tour, "Culinary Delights of Japan," invites you to savor the artistry of Japanese cuisine, where every dish is a masterpiece of regional and seasonal diversity, presented with exquisite presentation.
Arrival Tokyo
Arrive at either Narita (NRT) or Haneda (HND) Airport.
Meet up with your guide at the arrival hall.
Transfer to your hotel in Tokyo for check-in via private car.
Meals: Not Included
Tokyo Sightseeing
Private car for sightseeing in Tokyo.
Visit attractions such as the Imperial Palace, Meiji-jingu Shrine, Shibuya Crossing, and more.
Dinner: Enjoy sake paired with a course meal while listening to a sake sommelier.
A private room at Hal Yamashita Tokyo Main Restaurant, which is located in Tokyo Midtown Roppongi will be luxuriously prepared for you.
This special dinner will be featured with modern Japanese style cuisine based on the theme of “Zen”, which inspires the owner/chef Haruyuki Yamashita, paired with sake, the national drink of Japan.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Shinkansen to Kakunodate
Morning Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kakunodate.
Lunch: Kiritanpo lunch at Nishinoie.
Transfer to Enishi via private car.
Explore Kakunodate, including visits to historical sites.
Walking tour with Akita Inu: from Minpaku Enishi
Visit Samurai House: Aoyagi-ke or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Kakunodate - Mamachari Foodies and Sake Brewery Visit
- Morning: Mamachari Foodies experience - A perfect way to take in the stunning scenery and get under the skin of rural Japanese life.
- Afternoon: Visit to Suzuki Brewery.
- Evening: Pairing Dinner at Suzuki Brewery.
- Transfer to your hotel in Kakunodate via private car.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Fermented Food, Sake Brewery, and Dinner
- Walk to Yatsuyanagi, from the Hotel “Kaba-Zaiku” Wild Cherry Blossom Bark-Craft
- Transfer to Masuda-town information center by bus.
- Enjoy a fermented food lunch at Kurawo.
- Transfer to Oyasukyo via private car.
- Oyasukyo & Kawarage Walking Tour - the main focus will be on Oyasukyo Gorge and exploring the surrounding area. On the way, you will walk through areas with steam and vapour.
- Visit Momotose/The Yamamo Miso and Soy Sauce Brewery.
- Dinner at The Yamamo Miso and Soy Sauce Brewery.
- Transfer to your hotel in Wanoi via private car.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Kakunodate to Tokyo
- Morning: Transfer to Tokyo Station by Shinkansen.
- Transfer toMinami-Aoyama (Omotesando)
- Lunch: Kaiseki Lunch & Tea ceremony at Sokkon, Minami-Aoyama
- Transfer to Shibuya, private car
- Transfer to Nakano Station, meet up with local guide, Tokyo West-Side; Knji & Nakano, Walking & Street Food Tour. The dinner will be a typical yakitori / izakaya experience, nothing fancy, to give you an honest feel of a local night out in the neighbourhoods.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Tokyo Sightseeing
- Asakusa, Senso-ji Temple etc. with Public transport, train etc
- Visit *teamLab Planets https://www.teamlab.art/e/planets/
- Dinner: Yakatabune
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
End of tour
Transfer from the hotel to the airport - or join up with the group for the tour going west!
Meals: Breakfast
Either Haneda or Narita International Airport
Either Haneda or Narita International Airport
- Accommodations
- Guide fees
- Activities
- Transport (Taxi, Private car, train - as listed)
- Entry fees
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