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Exclusive Tour in YAMANAKA - KANAZAWA - TOYAMA
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 Day 01: Tokyo to Yamanaka
11:00 Depart HANEDA airport (Tokyo)
12:30
Arrive THE KAYOTEI - A member of Luxury Ryokan Collection
13:00 Lunch at SAIKEIAN, hand-made buckwheat noodle shop on Yuge Kaido Shopping Street
14:00
Visit SATAKE Private Lacquer ware Studio, Lacquer ware, wood turner and Kutani master's private studio where the 3rd generation owner, Mr. Satake inherited master's craftsmanship which has been cherished for 50 years
15:00
Visit MATSUURA Sake Brewery, Yamanaka's only brewery of local sake established in 1772 which became also Basho (the famous poet of the Edo period) 's favorite Sake who visited during his sojourn
16:00 Return to THE KAYOTEI and relax in private open air bath with natural hot spring
18:30 Dinner Japanese Kaiseki served in the guest room

 Day 02: Yamanaka
10:00
Nature Trekking Tour around the beautiful nature in Yamanaka KAKUSENKEI Gorge
13:00 Lunch at KENSANTEI to enjoy popular local menus like fried oyster from Noto peninsula
14:00 Enjoy shopping in local shopping arcade
15:30   Return to THE KAYOTEI and relax
18:30 Dinner Japanese Kaiseki served in the guest room

 Day 03: Kanazawa
09:00 Check out THE KAYOTEI after breakfast served in guest room.
Private Sedan Transfer to Kanazawa
10:00 Stroll KENROKU-EN Garden, one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in Japan
11:00
VIP entrance to the private studio of KAGA MAKIE to see the super techniques and master pieces of well known Makie artists.
(Maki-e is a painting technique that uses powder and thin plates of gold, silver, and shells combined with lacquer as an adhesive for adorning lacquer boxes, dishes, trays, furniture and many other items including modern products such as fountain pens and watches.)
12:30 Lunch at OTOME-ZUSHI, one of the best SUSHI restaurants in Kanazawa
14:00
Visit KANAZAWA 21stCENTURY MUSEUM, the one of the hottest modern art museums in Japan
15:30 Rapid Train transfer from Kanazawa to Toyama and private hotel-limousine transfer
16:20 Check in RIVER RETREAT GARAKU - A member of Small Luxury Japanese Hotels
Private Tea ceremony is available upon request.
17:00 Relax in your Suite
19:00
Dinner at either Japanese Kaiseki or French Restaurant

 Day 04: Toyama and Shirakawago
08:00 Breakfast at leisure
09:00 Private sedan transfer to UNESCO World Heritage site, "SHIRAKAWAGO"
10:00
Private tour at SHIRAKAWAGO/GOKAYAMA village
12:00 Enjoy lunch at NOMURA SOBA, the most popular SOBA noodle restaurant among locals
13:30 Private sedan transfer back to RIVER RETREAT GARAKU and relax
Enjoy Aromatherapy Treatment in SPA "RIFURE" and great piece of ARTS at their private gallery and "Art-Walk"
19:00 Dinner served in either Japanese Kaiseki or French Restaurant

 Day 05: Return to Tokyo
09:00 Enjoy shopping at local fish market after breakfast
11:00 Check out Hotel and private sedan transfer to TOYAMA Airport
14:00 Return to Tokyo


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