10-Day Luxury Japan Itinerary
Japan done properly: kaiseki dinners, a ryokan night in Hakone with a private onsen, and the best sushi counters in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Build this tripAt a glance
- Duration
- 10 days
- Cities
- 4
- Flight legs
- 2
- Budget/day
- $850
Cities
- Tokyo
- Hakone
- Kyoto
- Osaka
The plan
Arrive Haneda, 4 nights at Aman Tokyo or The Peninsula. Days 1-3: sushi omakase at Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi (Takashi, the son's branch — easier to book), whisky bars in Ginza, Teamlab Borderless, a Michelin-starred kaiseki dinner. Day 4 shinkansen to Hakone, 1 night at a traditional ryokan with private onsen (Gora Hanaougi or Hakone Gora Byakudan). Day 5 shinkansen Hakone-Kyoto (3h via Odawara). 4 nights at Aman Kyoto or Hoshinoya. Days 5-8: private tea ceremony, Nanzen-ji, a temple-stay morning, Arashiyama bamboo sunrise before crowds, private geisha dinner in Gion. Day 9 shinkansen Kyoto-Osaka 15min, final night at the St Regis Osaka, Dotonbori. Day 10 fly KIX.
When to go
Late March-early April (cherry blossom) or mid-November (maple).