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    This distillation of all things Japanese is designed to provide you with a truly unforgettable travel experience.

    In the shadow of Mt Fuji, Hakone presents you with the opportunity to see the nearby Owakudani geysers and the unusual Hakone Open Air Museum. Partake in Japanese culture – try your hand at creating washi paper, copperware, your own chopsticks and origami, dress in kimonos, dine with a Geiko and Maiko and play Taiko drums. From the large neon-filled, modern cities of Tokyo and Osaka to the historic villages of Inuyama, Gokayama, Takayama and Tsumago Juku, you will see all aspects of Japanese culture and lifestyle during your journey. Enjoy the very best the ‘land of the rising sun’ has to offer, from onsens and feudal castles to traditional gardens, sporting traditions to tea ceremonies, from sake to sushi, and everything quintessentially Japanese in-between.

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    Create your own souvenirs at traditional copper/tin, gold craft and washi paper making workshops

    Private sumo wrestler demonstration

    Private group dinner hosted by a Geisha and Maiko

    Stay in an onsen ryokan in Hirayu Onsen

    Create your own souvenirs at traditional copper/tin, gold craft and washi paper making workshops

    Private sumo wrestler demonstration

    Private group dinner hosted by a Geisha and Maiko

    Stay in an onsen ryokan in Hirayu Onsen

    Visit the Kirin Brewery in Kobe for lunch, tasting and a tour of the factory

    Shinkansen Train Museum at the SCMaglev and Railway Park

    Visit teamLab Borderless light display in Tokyo

    Visit Inuyama and Himeji Castles, two of the five castles designated as national treasures

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