Discovery Trains
Train Twilight Express Mizukaze (train de luxe au Japon)
5 daysfrom $10,445
Scott Dunn · Rail & Sail cruise extension
Japan's Golden Route by Rail: Cruise Extension
Explore Japan's Golden Route on board the epic bullet train. Ancient shrines, hidden gems and slow moments of zen await as you take a step into a country of contrast.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Palace Hotel, Tokyo
The World's Most Extraordinary City
A Scott Dunn representative transfers you by private vehicle into Tokyo on arrival. The evening is free to settle in and wander as the inclination takes you.
- Day 2overnight: Palace Hotel, Tokyo
Ancient Shrines, Hidden Neighbourhoods and a Night Eaten Well
A full guided day: Meiji Jingu shrine, Harajuku and Omotesando, Korakuen Garden and Asakusa's Senso-ji temple and Nakamise Street. In the evening, three restaurants tell the story of Tokyo's food culture: a tachinomi standing bar, a kappo gastropub, and a restaurant serving guests since 1850.
- Day 3railovernight: Dusit Thani Kyoto
The Bullet Train and a Private Tea Ceremony
Board the bullet train to Kyoto, home to 2,000 shrines and temples and 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the afternoon, a private tea ceremony inside a tea master's private residence, dressed in a kimono, with wagashi confectioneries and matcha.
- Day 4overnight: Dusit Thani Kyoto
Torii Gates, Golden Statues and the Shogun's Palace
Fushimi Inari's vermillion torii gates, the Sanjusangendo temple's 1,001 golden Buddhist statues, lunch at Nishiki Market, the samurai-era Nijo Castle with its nightingale floors, and Nanzenji Zen Temple.
- Day 5overnight: Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa
Hot Springs, Mountain Air and the Shadow of Fuji
The journey from Kyoto to Hakone, a landscape of volcanic mountains, steaming hot springs and, on clear days, Mount Fuji. Settle into the Hyatt Regency Hakone with its restorative hot springs.
- Day 6
Departure
A final morning in Japan before your private transfer takes you onward for departure.
