International

Japan

Ryokans, bullet trains and Kyoto's quiet temples

Japan rewards the traveller who plans for the details: a Hakone ryokan with a private onsen, a tea ceremony in Kyoto's Gion, sushi at the counter in Tokyo and a day at Nara's deer park. Our itineraries pair the Shinkansen with private guides for temple days and a night in a high-end ryokan. Spring cherry blossom (late March to April) and autumn colour (November) are the peaks; book early.

Best timeMarch to May and October to November