JAPAN · 12 DAYS · $$
Snow Country & the Quiet North
Snow monkeys, steaming onsen towns, and the Tohoku north.
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DAYS
12
PLACES
36
ROUTES
10
1
Tokyo Gateway
Haneda Airport
International arrival gateway
14:00
Shinjuku Station
World's busiest station
16:30
Kozasa
Traditional kaiseki in Shinjuku
19:00
2
Nagano Snow Monkeys
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Famous snow monkeys in hot springs
11:00
Yudanaka Onsen
Traditional hot spring resort town
15:00
Korakukan Ryokan
Historic ryokan with natural hot springs
17:00
3
Shibu Onsen
Shibu Onsen
Nine public bathhouse pilgrimage
09:00
Kanaguya Ryokan
260-year-old onsen ryokan
15:00
Shibu no Yu
Historic public bathhouse
20:00
4
Takayama Old Town
Takayama Morning Markets
Miyagawa and Jinya-mae markets
08:00
Takayama Jinya
Edo-period government building
10:30
Hidatei Hanaougi
Premium Hida beef kaiseki
19:00
5
Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go Village
UNESCO World Heritage gassho-zukuri
10:00
Wada House
Largest gassho-zukuri farmhouse
11:30
Irori Ryokan
Traditional thatched-roof inn
16:00
6
Kanazawa Culture
Kenroku-en Garden
One of Japan's three great gardens
09:00
Kanazawa Castle Park
Reconstructed castle grounds
11:00
Kinjohro
Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant
18:30
7
Sendai Gateway
Sendai Station
Gateway to Tohoku region
13:00
Zuihoden Mausoleum
Date Masamune's ornate mausoleum
15:00
Beef Tongue Rikuro
Sendai's famous beef tongue specialist
19:00
8
Ginzan Onsen
Ginzan Onsen
Nostalgic hot spring town
11:00
Fujiya Ryokan
Historic ryokan on onsen street
15:00
Shirogane no Yu
Public bathhouse with mountain views
20:00
9
Yamagata Serenity
Yamadera Temple
Mountain temple with 1000 steps
09:30
Zao Onsen
Sulfuric hot springs resort
14:00
Takamiya Hotel Lucent
Modern onsen resort with snow views
16:30
10
Aizu-Wakamatsu
Tsuruga Castle
Reconstructed samurai castle
10:00
Higashiyama Onsen
Historic hot spring district
14:00
Mukaitaki Ryokan
Luxury ryokan with private onsen
16:00
11
Nikko Sacred
Toshogu Shrine
Lavishly decorated Tokugawa shrine
09:00
Lake Chuzenji
Scenic crater lake in mountains
13:00
Nikko Kanaya Hotel
Historic international hotel
17:00
12
Tokyo Return
Asakusa Temple
Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple
10:00
Tokyo Station
Historic red brick railway station
13:00
Haneda Airport
International departure gateway
16:00