Your Japanese vacation will be incomplete without wandering through Kyoto’s vermilion gates at Fushimi Inari, soaking in a hot spring bath in Hakone, and tasting the umami richness of fresh sushi in Tokyo. In the capital, heritage temples stand beside gleaming skyscrapers, and vending machines rest quietly near serene Zen gardens.

Venture to the floating torii gate of Miyajima, feel the hush of a bamboo forest in Arashiyama, and ride the lightning-fast Shinkansen through ever-changing landscapes.
Whether you’re donning a yukata in a traditional ryokan, strolling the streets of a preserved Edo-period town, or catching the first snow atop Mt. Fuji, this Japanese escape will stay with you long after you’ve left in photographs, in flavors, and in the gentle quiet it plants inside your soul.