Custom Tour | Rural Charms of Northern Japan 10 Days

Day 1	Transfer by limited express train to Nikko from Tokyo. Privately guided tour of Nikko, including a visit Toshogu Shrine, a World Heritage site built in the early 17th century for Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. Stay at a deluxe hotel for a night.	Nikko Hoshinoyado or similar
Day 2	Transfer by local train to Aizu and enjoy a rural scenery from a train window. Afternoon at your leisure. Visit thatched roof houses and a sake brewery. Stay at a deluxe ryokan for a night.	Okawaso or similar	Breakfast
Day 3	Kaminoyama Onsen, Yamagata Transfer by bullet train to Kaminoyama Onsen, a peaceful hot spring town with a scenic view of Zao mountains. Stay at a deluxe ryokan for a night.	Tsukioka Hotel or similar	Breakfast
Day 4	Yamadera, Yamagata Privately guided tour by a private car to Yamadera, a prominent sacred temple of Tohoku area, hanging on the cliff. Move to Matsushima. Stay at a deluxe ryokan for two nights.	Tsuruno-Yu Matsushima-Kan or similar	Breakfast
Day 5	Matsushima Privately guided tour of Matsushima, including a sightseeing boat ride and a visit to a historical Zen temple. Enjoy a ryokan stay facing picturesque Matsushima Bay, which has been said to be one of the Japan's three most scenic spots. Fresh seafoods are beautifully cooked and served.	Tsuruno-Yu Matsushima-Kan or similar	Breakfast
Day 6	Hanamaki Onsen Morning at your leisure at Matsushima and Sendai. Transfer by bullet train to Hanamaki Onsen, a thriving hot spring town surrounded by pine forest. Stay at a deluxe ryokan for two nights.	Hotel Shidotaira Ryokan Iwate or similar	Breakfast
Day 7	Hiraizumi Privately guided tour to Hiraizumi. including a visit Chusonji Temple, a large scale temple with eighteen temple buildings. One of them, Konjikido, is covered with spectacular golden leaves.	Hotel Shidotaira Ryokan Iwate or similar	Breakfast
Day 8	Kakunodate Transfer by bullet train to Kakunodate. Explore the picturesque castle town, called "small Kyoto in Tohoku". Visit old samurai houses and local craft shops. Stay at a superior hotel with local flair for one night.	Hotel Folkloro Kakunodate or similar	Breakfast
Day 9	Nyuto Onsen Transfer by local train & bus to Nyuto Onsen hot spring area. Tazawako Lake is situated near Nyuto Onsen. Relax at one of the best secluded hot springs in Japan. Stay at a historical ryokan for one night.	Tazawako Lake Resort & Onsen or similar	Breakfast
Day 10	Transfer back to Tokyo Morning at your leisure. Take an easy hike. Then, transfer back to Tokyo.		Breakfast