Join you fellow MBA classmates in a once in a lifetime trip to Japan led by Rossers! We will visit some of the most popular cities in Japan, including Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Tokyo. From visiting historic temples to partying on a Yakatabune Japanese style cruise, J-Trek has something for everyone!

Arrive in Kyoto and make your way to Hotel Sunroute Kyoto.

The rest of the day is yours at leisure.

Hotel: Sunroute Kyoto

Breakfast at hotel 

08:00 Meet your English speaking guide at the hotel lobby

Full day Kyoto city tour by private coaches (approx. 1-hour drive)

09:00 – 10:30 Strolling in Arashiyama area & Bamboo Grove

Despite being one of the city’s top attractions, the mystical bamboo path at Arashiyama is a great change of pace from your typical sightseeing day in Kyoto. While the 500 meter path generously accommodates both pedestrians and bicyclists, a leisurely stroll could easily become a one-hour trek— a very, very photogenic one.

11:00 – 12:00 Kinkakuji temple

Kinkakuji is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.

'12:30 – 14:00 Lunch at a local restaurant (Buffet style)

14:30 – 15:30 Kimono wearing

16:00 – 17:00 Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kimono

This intriguing shrine was dedicated to the god of rice and sake by the Hata clan in the 8th century. As the role of agriculture diminished, deities were enrolled to ensure prosperity in business enterprises. The magical, seemingly unending path of over 5000 vibrant orange torii gates that wind through the hills behind Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine makes it one of the most popular shrines in Japan. This shrine also features dozens of statues of foxes. The fox is seen as the messenger of the god of grain foods, Inari, and the stone foxes are often known by the same name. The keys often depicted in the fox mouths are ones to granaries. This shrine is the central location for some 40,000 Inari shrines throughout the entirety of Japan.

18:00 Dinner at a local restaurant “Ganko Takasegawa Nijo-en” 

Enjoy Japanese Kaiseki style cuisine and performance of Maiko/Geiko

*Split the group into two rooms. 

21:00 Back to your hotel by coach

Hotel: Sunroute Kyoto

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Breakfast at hotel 

09:00 Meet your English speaking guide at the hotel lobby

Full day Nara excursion by private coaches (approx. 1-hour drive)

10:00 – 11:00 Todaiji Temple

Todaiji is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. Its main hall, the Daibutsuden, is the world's largest wooden building, despite the fact that the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple hall's size. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha. The 15 meters tall, seated Buddha represents Vairocana and is flanked by two Bodhisattvas.

11:00 – 12:30 Nara Park and Bento style lunch

Nara Park is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions. One of its big attractions is the deer that roam freely in the park. The deer that live in Nara Park have been considered sacred from ancient times. The ‘Nara Deer’ have been designated as a national natural monument.

13:00 – 14:00 Kofukuji Temple

Kofukuji used to be the family temple of the Fujiwara, the most powerful family clan during much of the Nara and Heian Periods. The temple was established in Nara at the same time as the capital in 710. At the height of Fujiwara power, the temple consisted of over 150 buildings.

15:00 – 16:00 Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

This museum on sake-making is run by the Gekkeikan Sake Company, Ltd., one of Japan's preeminent sake companies. Opened in 1982, it is housed in an old sake brewery that was built in 1909, and presents the history of sake in Japan and sake production in Fushimi in an easy-to-understand manner. Following your visit, you can taste Ginjoshu and other sakes in the lobby.

17:00 Back to the hotel by coach

FREE AT LEISURE

Hotel: Sunroute Kyoto

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

*Luggage will be transferred today to the hotel in Tokyo by a private luggage truck (Arrive in Tokyo on the next day). Please bring an overnight bag with you. 

*NO BREAKFAST INCLUDED 

Check-out

06:30 Assemble at the hotel lobby

Walk to Gion-Shijo metro station (10-15min)

Transferred to Kyoto station by train (25min ride, 1 transit) with English speaking assistant

08:03 Board Shinkansen, bullet train to Hiroshima (approx. 2hrs) 

*English speaking assistants will attend from the hotel in Kyoto to the departure platform in Kyoto station, and won’t be on board together.

09:41 Arrive at Hiroshima station

Welcomed by English speaking guides at the arrival platform

Hiroshima sightseeing by private coaches

10:00 – 11:30 Peace Memorial Park & A-Bomb Dome

At 8:15am on 6th August 1945, the first atomic bomb in human history was dropped on Hiroshima. Although, the Atomic Bomb Dome was located almost directly underneath the explosion, it somehow avoided complete destruction and the remains of the building still stand today. The site was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1996.

12:00 – 13:30 Enjoy Okonomiyaki lunch

13:30 Transferred to Miyajima-guchi pier by private coaches

14:30 Take a ferry to Miyajima Island

Visit Itsukushima Shrine: The name Itsukushima literally means 'island of worship' and from ancient time the island itself was worshipped as a god. The mystical Itsukushima Shrine built on the water was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1996.

16:30 Back to main land by ferry

Walk to your hotel (approx. 15min, 1km)

17:00 Check-in Enjoy

19:00 Enjoy Onsen hot spring “Enkai” style dinner

Hotel: Aki Grand Hotel (Ryokan - Japanese style room with tatami & futon mat)

Meals: Lunch, and Dinner

Breakfast at hotel

Check-out

09:00 Assemble at the hotel lobby with English speaking assistant

Walk to Miyajima-guchi station (approx. 15min, 1km)

09:40-10:10 Board local train to Hiroshima station (approx. 30min ride, No transit) 

10:39 Board Shinkansen, bullet train to Tokyo (approx. 4hrs)

Lunch Box in Shinkansen

*English speaking assistants will attend from the hotel in Hiroshima to the departure platform in Hiroshima station, but won’t be on board together.

14:33 Arrive at Tokyo station and welcomed by English speaking assistants

Transferred to the hotel by private coaches with your English speaking assistants 

15:00 Check-in & Pick up your luggage at the lobby

FREE AT LEISURE

Hotel:  Remm Roppongi and Hotel Villa Fontaine Roppongi 

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

*NO BREAKFAST INCLUDED

Today is your opportunity to explore Tokyo on your own pace!

We will have several optional activities for you to enjoy, or just explore on your own! 

Hotel:  Remm Roppongi and Hotel Villa Fontaine Roppongi

Breakfast at hotel

FREE AT LEISURE (Join Optional Tours)

15:00 Meet your English speaking guide at the hotel lobby

Transferred by private coach to Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium

16:00 – 18:00 Sumo Tournament Watch

19:30 – 21:30 “Yakatabune” Japanese style cruise dinner

Japanese Kaiseki course with 2H Free-flow drink

22:00 Arrive at hotel

Hotel:  Remm Roppongi and Hotel Villa Fontaine Roppongi 

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Today, you will make your own way to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast