The diverse landscape of Japan is a contrast of modern cities and ancient history, sprinkled with gardens, temples, villages and beautiful countryside. See for yourself during an eight-day, seven-night excursion from Butterfield & Robinson that begins in Osaka and wraps up in Kanazawa, with plenty of up-close encounters with nature during hikes through rural villages, along terraced rice fields and in and out of fruit orchards and natural parks. Along the way, take a tour of an India ink factory that’s been making ink for more than 400 years, learn about the finer points of green tea with a tea producer in Uji, tour the heritage site of Phoenix Hall in Byodo-in, experience a Japanese tea ceremony in a beautiful traditional tea house and visit Arashiyama, widely regarded as one of the most picturesque villages in the country.

Other experiences include a meditation session with a monk, watching a woodturning artisan at work, sampling sake at a local sake brewery and dressing up in a traditional yukata outfit for a dinner and performance. Prices begin at $9,895 per person, with a selection of scheduled departure dates including April and October. Prefer a bespoke trip on your own dates? Contact Butterfield & Robinson’s team of travel planners for a quote on a custom-designed tour.