Meet your coach at Narita and transfer to the hotel. After check-in and a short rest, ride the metro to Shinjuku for an easy first taste of Tokyo: browse Shinjuku Gyoen at dusk, wander neon alleys, or sample tiny bars around Golden Gai. Return to the hotel and overnight in Tokyo.

Dive into Tokyo’s signatures: Zojoji Temple with Tokyo Tower backdrop, serene Meiji Shrine, the fashionable Omotesando drive, and a palace photo stop at the Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge. Continue through Akihabara, Asakusa Senso-ji with Nakamise shopping street, and sights around the sumo arena at Ryogoku. Overnight in Tokyo.

Check out and head to the Fuji Five Lakes. Capture the iconic pagoda-and-Fuji scene at Arakurayama Sengen Park and visit Fuji Sengen Shrine. Enjoy a tranquil boat ride on Lake Kawaguchi, then ascend to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (weather/season permitting) for sweeping views. Evening transfer to your Kawaguchiko hotel and overnight.

Depart for Kyoto with curated stops: step back in time at the thatched-roof village Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, admire the veils of Shiraito Falls, and explore innovation at the Toyota Automobile Museum. Arrive Kyoto, check in and relax. Overnight in Kyoto.

A rich Kyoto circuit: stroll Arashiyama over Togetsukyo Bridge and the Bamboo Grove, see Zen gardens at Tenryuji, pass torii tunnels at Fushimi Inari, admire the Imperial Palace, and the golden glow of Kinkaku-ji. Get dropped in Gion for free time at Yasaka Shrine or Kenninji, then make your own way back. Overnight in Kyoto.

Check out after breakfast. Trip ends in Kyoto.