Japan
The Golden Route
Neon megacity, ancient imperial capital, and Japan's most beautifully preserved castle town. Fourteen days of Japan's finest, perfectly paced.
The Megacity
Tokyo
Six nights in one of the world's great cities, ancient shrines, futuristic art, world-class food, and iconic neighbourhoods
The Imperial Capital
Kyoto
Five nights among thousands of temples, geisha districts, bamboo groves, and day trips to Osaka and Nara
The Hidden Gem
Kanazawa
Two nights in Japan's finest castle town, samurai streets, Kenroku-en Garden, and gold-leaf traditions
This is Japan at its most complete. Fourteen days that carry you from the electric energy of Tokyo's shrines and neon, south by bullet train to the timeless capital of Kyoto, with its thousands of temples, geisha streets and bamboo groves, and finally to Kanazawa, a castle town the centuries preserved.
Every Lunara Travel journey is built around you. This itinerary is a canvas, not a fixed schedule. Tell us your interests, a longer stay in Kyoto, a ryokan in the countryside, particular restaurants or neighbourhoods, and we'll design something that feels entirely personal.
YOUR ROUTE
The Journey
Three distinct Japans — from Tokyo's electric energy to Kyoto's timeless traditions and Kanazawa's preserved beauty, connected by the world's finest rail network.
Tokyo
4 nightsNeon megacity, shrines & world-class food
Kyoto
5 nightsImperial capital, temples & geisha districts
Kanazawa
2 nightsCastle town, samurai streets & Kenroku-en Garden
Tokyo
2 nightsReturn to the capital — final nights, last meals & departures
14
Days
3
Cities
~11–12h
From London
WHY THIS JOURNEY
Moments That Stay With You
Watch sumo wrestlers train at dawn in a traditional stable — one of Tokyo's most singular experiences
Lose yourself in Kyoto's thousands of temples, from the iconic golden Kinkaku-ji to hidden shrines in bamboo groves
Stay in a traditional ryokan in the Japanese countryside, with tatami rooms and kaiseki dinners
Visit Kanazawa's Kenroku-en Garden — one of Japan's three greatest gardens, perfectly composed across seasons
Ride the world's fastest trains between cities, each journey a study in Japanese design and precision
Dine in Michelin-starred restaurants and hole-in-the-wall izakayas that define Japanese hospitality
"Every itinerary we craft is a starting point, not a fixed route. Tell us what excites you most about Japan and we'll shape this journey around your passions, pace, and style of travel."
YOUR JOURNEY
The Journey
It begins in Tokyo, where the city breathes through its shrines, and an ancient calm lingers beneath a tide of neon. One morning you find the hush of the Meiji Shrine; by night, the river of light pouring through Shibuya. There are gardens hidden between the towers, and lanes in Asakusa that remember a quieter century.
South by bullet train, the country folds itself into stillness, and Kyoto waits. Bamboo whispers in the wind above Arashiyama, gold trembles on the surface of Kinkaku-ji, and the temple stones warm slowly as the day turns toward dusk. This is not a place that hurries. It only asks that you look.
The road turns finally to Kanazawa, a town the centuries overlooked and so preserved. Gold leaf falls like dust in the old artisans' workshops, the Kenrokuen garden holds the seasons one by one, and the morning market brims with the sea's first catch. Between trains, between towns, Japan settles into you quietly, and stays.
YOUR JAPAN ADVENTURE AWAITS
Ready to make it
yours?
This itinerary is a starting point. Share your travel dates, group size, and what excites you most — and your dedicated Lunara Travel specialist will craft a version of this Japan journey built entirely around you.
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