pagesExperiences: Experience the immersive art of teamLab or walk down the chic Omotesando avenue with an expert on design and architecture. You can also observe morning sumo practice to get closer to traditional Japanese culture.

Directions_railwayTransportation: Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kanazawa

pagesExperiences: Step into the timeless world of Hokuriku’s traditional culture through geisha experiences in Kanazawa, Kaga Yuzen dyeing, and crafting your own sushi from the bounty of the Sea of Japan.

villaAccommodation: Maki no Oto Kanazawa (recommended)

Directions_railwayTransportation: Private car from Kanazawa to Hida-Takayama via Shirakawa-go

pagesExperiences: Imbibe the spiritual culture of the region by visiting a 150-year-old sake brewery and craft a piece of local heritage during a traditional painting experience in Hida.

villaAccommodation: TANIYA (recommended)

Directions_railwayTransportation: Shinkansen from Takayama to Kyoto (via Nagoya with Limited Express from Takayama)

pagesExperiences: For your journey’s grand finale, visit a tea plantation in Uji, clear your mind during a night Zen meditation at a Buddhist temple, and experience the healing power of kintsugi gold-joining.

villaAccommodation: Marufukuro (recommended)

• Walk the chic and trendy Omotesando avenue with a private architecture expert and uncover Tokyo’s unprecedented rise from farmlands to gleaming cathedrals of steel and glass.
• Visit teamLab Borderless Tokyo, a world-renowned digital art museum where cutting-edge technology and interactive installations erase the line between the viewer and the artist.

Experience

Tickets

• teamLab Borderless Tickets

  Included in the price are admission tickets to teamLab Borderless, an immersive Tokyo digital art museum

• Witness the raw power and sacred discipline of Japan’s elite wrestlers during a VIP look at an early-morning training session inside a Tokyo sumo stable typically closed to outsiders.
• Discover the ancient legacy of sumo with a private guide offering curated insights into the ritual sport’s centuries-old history.

*Please check the Experience page for a detailed schedule.

• Gain privileged access to an exclusive teahouse ordinarily inaccessible without a referral.
• Follow a well-connected local guide with deep roots in the community into the hidden world of the geisha.

  Engage in refined cultural exchange through parlor games with Japan’s renowned keepers of traditional arts.

• Savor a dining course at an intimate hideaway in Kanazawa’s historic Higashi Chaya geisha district.

Accommodation

Maki no Oto Kanazawa

location_on Kanazawa

villa Auberge

Restaurant Breakfast, Dinner

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: Wabunka Exclusive: Visit a teahouse usually closed to first-time visitors, and play traditional games with a geisha

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• Explore a Kaga Yuzen dyeing atelier in Kanazawa on a private tour led by a master artist whose works have been presented to the Imperial Family.
• Witness intricate kimono designs come to life before your eyes under the guidance of one of Japan’s foremost textile experts.
• Create your own hand-painted masterpiece using centuries-old dyeing techniques, selecting from a variety of traditional Japanese patterns.

• Delight in a personalized sushi course at a traditional restaurant that sources its ingredients locally to craft exclusive dining experiences.
• Try your hand at the art of sushi-making with the help of a master chef in a private setting, gaining inside knowledge of one of Japan’s most famous culinary creations.
• Enhance your culinary journey with optional pairings of Hokuriku sake.

• Travel in style and luxury in a chauffeured private vehicle from Kanazawa to Hida-Takayama, setting your own pace and enjoying the sprawling Hokuriku landscapes.
• Go on a leisure exploration of Shirakawa-go’s World Heritage Site preserving Japan’s thatched-roof mountain villages.
• Feel like you’ve traveled back in time when you arrive in Hida-Takayama and find yourself surrounded by buildings dating back to the Edo Period (1603 – 1868).

Private Car Tour

• Kanazawa via Shirakawa-go to Hida-Takayama (One-way tour)

• Enjoy a private, expert-led tour of the 150-year-old Watanabe Sake Brewery, with exclusive access to an annex normally off-limits to regular travelers.
• Taste premium and limited-edition sake or non-alcoholic amazake paired with local dishes, and receive a keepsake cup as a memento of your time in Hida-Takayama.
• You may also craft Hida-Takayama heritage with a Shibukusa ware painting experience at Houkokusha.

Take your pick from the following experiences:

Other Options

• Shibukusa ware painting experience at Houkokusha

Accommodation Options

Recommended Accommodation TANIYA

location_on Hida-Takayama

villa Villa

RestaurantBreakfast and Dinner are available for an additional fee

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: Visit to an Old Mountain Village Home (Optional)

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Other Accommodation Options Yatsusankan

location_onHida-Takayama

villaRyokan (Traditional Inn)

RestaurantBreakfast

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: Watanabe Sake Brewery tour and sake tasting (Optional)

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JINEN

location_onHida-Takayama

villaVilla

RestaurantBreakfast, Dinner

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: Stop by a farmhouse, buy local ingredients, and cook with the locals (Optional)

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• Stay at Marufukuro, Tadao Ando’s stunning revival of Nintendo’s historic headquarters, and enjoy exclusive access to curated guest spaces brimming with history and refinement.
• Immerse yourself in Kyoto’s refined aesthetics with a luxury stay at ART MON ZEN KYOTO with private gallery tours and expert-led tea ceremony experiences.

Recommended AccommodationMarufukuro

location_onKyoto

villaHotel

RestaurantBreakfast, together with half bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: A special guided tour of Marufukuro's structure

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Other Accommodation Options ART MON ZEN KYOTO

location_onKyoto

villaHotel

RestaurantBreakfast, together with half bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate

cards_starWabunka Exclusive: Antique Art Lecture and Gallery Tour, Tea Ceremony Experience with Antique Utensils, Private Bar for drinks and desserts

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• Join the tea master at Uji’s Kaki-i plantation, founded in 1658, for a private field tour, seasonal tea harvest viewing, and organic tea tasting (with a complimentary tea souvenir) in a historic city south of Kyoto.
• Experience candlelit Zen meditation and a refined plant-based Buddhist meal organized by the deputy head priest of Hozenin Temple and head chef of Mampuku-ji Temple.

Recommended Experience (Day)

Recommended Experience (Night)

• Learn authentic kintsugi gold-joining techniques from expert artisans at Shikata Urushi, a Kyoto shop with over 150 years of history in the world of Japanese lacquerware.
• Restore charming ceramics or upgrade your experience to refined Kiyomizu ware for an even more memorable encounter with kintsugi and Kyoto’s ancient culture.