Gardens, timber towns and mountain villages, ending among Kyoto’s maples.
Move west from Tokyo to Kanazawa, continue through Shirakawa-go to Takayama, then descend towards Kyoto via Nagoya. Late October to November departures offer different colour patterns; mountain villages and Kyoto rarely reach their seasonal peak together.
Tokyo
2 nights
Kanazawa
2 nights
Takayama
2 nights
Kyoto
4 nights
11 days · every day can be changed
Take a shared transfer from the airport to your hotel. Keep the evening free to rest before the longer rail journey later in the itinerary.
Explore Asakusa and the Sumida riverfront independently. Continue to a central garden or museum of your choice, with admission payable locally.
Board a reserved Hokuriku Shinkansen for Kanazawa, approximately 2½–3 hours station to station. After checking in, walk through the Higashi Chaya district’s traditional streets.
Spend a guided half-day exploring Kenroku-en and the nearby castle grounds. Continue independently to Nagamachi, where earthen walls and narrow lanes recall the former samurai district.
Take reserved highway buses via Shirakawa-go, allowing about 1¼ hours to the village and another hour to Takayama. Store luggage locally during a roughly three-hour village stop and visit one accessible traditional house.
Browse the morning market before walking the Sanmachi merchant streets. Cross the Nakabashi Bridge and visit Takayama Jinya, keeping the afternoon flexible for cafés or craft shops.
Take the limited express to Nagoya and connect to a shinkansen for Kyoto. Allow approximately 4–5 hours including the connection, then keep the evening close to your hotel.
Visit Ginkaku-ji’s gardens and follow a section of the Philosopher’s Path. Continue to Nanzen-ji’s grounds, choosing a measured walking route rather than crossing the city repeatedly.
Explore Kiyomizu-dera and the preserved shopping lanes below it. Afternoon time is reserved for a seasonal garden recommendation; special night openings depend on published schedules and are extra.
Arrive early in Arashiyama for the bamboo path and Tenryū-ji garden. Continue to the riverside, then return to central Kyoto with time for final shopping.
Travel to Kansai International Airport on a reserved airport train. Schedule the journey around your flight rather than adding sightseeing before a long-haul departure.
Hotel names are confirmed in your proposal against your dates and budget.
Tokyo · 2 nights
4★ city hotel near a central rail station
Superior twin room
Kanazawa · 2 nights
4★ city hotel near the station or central sightseeing district
Superior twin room
Takayama · 2 nights
4★ equivalent town hotel within walking distance of the old centre
Western-style twin room
Kyoto · 4 nights
4★ city hotel in central Kyoto
Superior twin room
Indicative price basis: per person on twin share, land only, before applicable GST and TCS. Final price depends on dates and availability.
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