Ten nights threading the old capital and the new — temple gardens at first light, a mountain ryokan, and the quiet theatre of a kaiseki table, linked end to end by the Shinkansen.
Below is one way the journey might unfold. Every night, table, and transfer is ours to reshape until it is unmistakably yours.
Arrive to a city-view suite in the heart of the capital. Private sushi counter experience with master chef.
The lantern-lit lanes of Yanaka. Early morning at a working tea house before crowds arrive.
Shrine visit and traditional garden tour. Private kimono fitting and evening izakaya dinner.
By rail into the mountains to a ryokan with private open-air onsen. First kaiseki dinner.
Mount Fuji framed from the steam of the bath. Unhurried lacquer mornings. Afternoon hiking.
Visit to a traditional woodworking studio. Final onsen evening with mountain views.
Bullet train to Kyoto. Moss gardens at first light. Check into a centuries-old machiya.
Geiko evening in Gion with traditional dance performance. Walking through lantern-lit streets.
Private tea ceremony with a master. Zen temple exploration and meditation.
Shinkansen to Osaka. Explore Dotonbori's neon-lit food lanes. Farewell dinner at a private omakase counter.