18/10/2026
🇯🇵 Japan Culture & Agriculture Tour ⛩ Departing 9th May 2027 🚅
The balance between progress and tradition is central to this Japanese tour. As we travel through Japan, we will explore both its dynamic cities and its productive rural regions, gaining insight into how agriculture underpins the nation’s food culture, economy, and way of life. The journey reveals how Japanese farmers combine innovation, efficiency, and deep respect for the land to meet the demands of a modern society.
Tour Highlights:
✨ Explore Tokyo’s vibrant markets and urban farms, discovering how fresh produce is grown and supplied in one of the world’s largest cities.
✨ Meet Japanese farmers and gain fascinating insights into dairy, Wagyu, vegetables, mushrooms, tea, wasabi and sustainable agriculture.
✨ Experience traditional Japanese culture, from sake brewing and tea ceremonies to geisha and Maiko performances.
✨ Discover historic Kyoto, including the atmospheric streets of Gion, Nishiki Market and the beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
✨ Visit Hiroshima and Miyajima, including the Peace Memorial Park and the iconic floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine.
✨ Encounter Japan’s famous snow monkeys at Jigokudani Monkey Park as they bathe in the natural hot springs.
✨ Taste Japan’s culinary specialities, including fresh ramen, Hida beef, Wagyu, regional produce and local sake.
✨ Explore historic Takayama, with its Edo-period streets, traditional merchants’ houses and centuries-old morning market.
✨ Enjoy scenic journeys by bullet train, ropeway and lake cruise, including the opportunity to see magnificent Mount Fuji.
