Japan Real Food Adventure

Guide

All Intrepid group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. You can expect your Intrepid Food Adventures group leader to be passionate about the local food scene and keen to share their insider knowledge on the best authentic local food and drink experiences throughout your trip. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you were interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your leader can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.

Meals

11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners

Others

Included activities Tokyo - Memory Lane Yakitori Dinner Tokyo - Metropolitan Government Building Tokyo - Asakusa Guided Walk Tokyo - Soba-noodle Class Tokyo - Sensoji Temple Tokyo - Seafood Market & Sushi Breakfast Takayama - Sake Brewery Tasting Takayama - Hida Folk Village Kanazawa - Orientation Walk Kanazawa - Wagashi (sweets) cooking demonstration Kanazawa - Omicho Market Osaka - Street Food Tour Kyoto - Gion District walk Kyoto - Obanzai Cooking Class Kyoto - Tea Farm Visit

Transport

Bus,Train,Bullet train JAPAN RAIL PASS: A 7 day Standard/Ordinary Japan Rail Pass is included in the price of your trip and will be validated on day 4. For those wishing to stay and travel longer in Japan, a Japan Rail Pass extension (total 14 days) is available. Please contact us at time of booking regarding this service. Please note that Japan Rail Passes are only valid for foreign tourists visiting Japan from abroad for sightseeing under the entry status of temporary visitor (tourist visa).

Accommodation

RYOKANS: Japanese-style inns (ryokans) involve sleeping on futons or matresses on tatami mat floors, with bedding often packed away during the day. Attached bathrooms/toilets will usually be very small and many ryokans will only have shared bathing facilities with certain hours, or times available for booking at reception. Your leader will explain etiquette involved in using the shared facilities. As this style of accommodation will often not have furniture (ie. chairs or beds) in the rooms, please consider choosing a different trip style in Japan if you have difficulty getting up from the floor or have knee, hip or back issues. Some ryokans may have a curfew when travellers need to be back in the accommodation - this is usually around midnight. Please also be aware that you would normally be required to change to slippers when entering into your room in a ryokan. Hotels and ryokans will charge extra fees if dirty marks are left on their beddings or towels that require professional cleaning. Read more about ryokans here: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/traditional-japanese-ryokan/ There are shared bathrooms at some of the accommodation on this trip. Hotel (8 nights),Ryokan (2 nights),Monastery (1 night)

Others

Other activities and services not included

Flights

International flights not included.

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).