Group | Back Roads of Japan | Nov.21-Dec.1 2026

Arrival in Tokyo and welcome meeting

6:00PM JST

Tokyo hotel stay – Hotel En Michi (or similar)

Modern Tokyo walking tour and optional sightseeing

9:00AM JST

Bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano

9:00AM JST - 12:00PM JST (3hr)

Jigokudani Monkey Park visit

12:00AM JST

Nagano hotel stay – Hotel Nagano Avenue (or similar)

Local trains between Nagano and Matsumoto

9:00AM JST - 6:00PM JST (9hr)

Matsumoto Castle visit

10:00AM JST

Zenkō-ji Temple visit in Nagano

12:00AM JST

Train from Nagano to Ōtsu

11:00AM JST - 3:30PM JST (4hr 30min)

Arrival in Ōtsu and Lake Biwa evening

12:00AM JST

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel (or similar)

Train from Ōtsu to Hagi

11:00AM JST - 5:30PM JST (6hr 30min)

Hagi Community Homestay welcome ceremony and dinner

6:00PM JST

Homestay in Hagi (or similar) – first night

Hagi cycling excursion and homestay experience

9:00AM JST

Farewell to hosts and washi paper-making lesson

9:00AM JST

Bullet trains from Hagi to Mihomisumi and on to Tottori

12:00PM JST - 2:00PM JST (2hr)

New Otani Tottori (or similar)

Tottori sand dunes and fish market visits

9:00AM JST

Train from Tottori to Kyoto

2:00PM JST - 5:00PM JST (3hr)

Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya (or similar) – first night

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine visit and free time in Kyoto

9:00AM JST