What's Included? (Sample Itinerary)

• 8 nights accommodation in shared rooms in traditional Japanese hotels and guesthouses (individual accommodation available with supplemental fee)

• 8 breakfasts

• Meals as per itinerary

• Guided market visits

• Cook with local chefs

• Local guides 

• Lovingly curated excursions 

• Traditional Japanese tea ceremony and Japanese craft workshop in a traditional Kyoto machiya 

• Workshop and gourmet lunch in a family-run 150 year-old pickle shop

• Meals where the locals eat (and in some local homes!)

• Tips on best places to shop for artisanal goods

• Ground transportation between trip locations  

• Small, exclusive group