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Japan:
Food Lover Japan (ITR) – 14 days

Visit the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, Feast on mountain views and traditional cuisine in Takayama, Combine zazen meditation with great food in Koya-san, Experience local Osakan culture, Design and devour your own okonomiyaki, enjoy a cooking school in Kyoto.

Itinerary

Day: Description:
1-2 Tokyo:
The city that gave us sushi brims with restaurants, making it an excellent starting point for discovering the diversity of Japanese cuisine. Learn how to make soba noodles and visit the Tsukiji Fish Market where more than 400 different types of seafood are sold.
3-4 Takayama:
Nestled in the mountains, beautiful Takayama has Japanese temples, traditional crafts, hospitable inns, specialised cuisine and sake breweries. We check out the town's 600-year-old morning market and feast on some of the local specialties including san sai, miso, Hida beef and soba noodles.
5-6 Koya-san:
Steeped in mysticism and religious history, the temples of Koya-san provide a tranquil setting for trying out its shojin ryori (vegetarian cuisine) and joining the resident monks in meditation.
7-8 Osaka:
Partake in the local custom of kuidaore (to eat till you drop) and sink your teeth into the smorgasbord of delights on Dotonbori - the city's main eating thoroughfare. Don't miss the local treat of takoyaki (octopus balls), while culinarily brave souls might want to try some fugu pufferfish.
9-10 Hiroshima:
Be inspired by the beauty of Itsukushima-jinja before indulging in the city's famed okonomiyaki (cook-it-as-you-like-it, Japanese-style pancake). Hiroshima is also renowned for its oysters and momiji manju, a type of stuffed pastry.
11-14 Kyoto:
Discover Japan's feudal heritage at Himeji-jo Castle en route to Kyoto, where evocative shrines, manicured geishas and great food abound. Learn how to prepare traditional Japanese cuisine, which emphasises freshness, seasonality and elegance.
12 Tirta Gangga:
There's free time in Tirta Gangga to swim in the Rajah's old stone pools or explore the lush green rice terraces that surround the village.
13-15 Ubud:
With artists, woodworkers and silversmiths workshops lining the town's streets, Ubud is an art-lover's dream. End the adventure with an energetic kecak dance performance, where dancers are whipped into a trance-like frenzy

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