J A P A N
FIXED DEPARTURE · 12-23 NOVEMBER 2026
From the port of Nagasaki to the summit of Fuji
T H E J O U R N E Y
Japan beyond the guidebook
Most Japan tours follow the Kyoto–Osaka–Tokyo corridor. The Grand Arc is built differently. We begin where Japan begins in Nagasaki, where centuries of trade with the world left their mark on the architecture, the food, and the soul of the city. From there, we move through the volcanic heartland of Kyushu, witness the mythical gorges of Takachiho at dawn, cross to Hiroshima, and ascend into the Hida Alps.
November is Japan's most spectacular month. The autumn koyo the turning of the maples reaches its peak across our entire route: fiery hillsides above Aso caldera, crimson avenues in Hida Furukawa, golden ginkgos in Kanazawa, and the legendary Momiji Corridor at Lake Kawaguchi with Fuji rising behind the colour. This departure is timed for exactly that window.
12 Days | 12 Guests | 9 Cities
W H Y T H I S J O U R N E Y
Six unmissable moments
Sea of Clouds at Dawn
A 5:15 AM departure earns you the Kunimigaoka viewpoint as the valleys fill with cloud one of Japan's rarest natural spectacles, seen by almost no visitors.
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Takachiho Gorge by Boat
Row through a basalt canyon where Shinto mythology was born. The gorge is breathtaking year-round; in autumn the cliffs are draped in colour above you.
Miyajima's Floating Torii
The O-Torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine rises from the sea at high tide one of Japan's three views and endlessly more powerful in person than in photographs.
Shirakawa-go & Gokayama
UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri farmhouses in remote mountain villages steep thatched roofs built to bear the weight of snowfall, unchanged for centuries.
Omicho Market & Kanazawa Flavours
Japan's finest regional produce in the city that calls itself little Kyoto Noto Peninsula seafood, Kaga vegetables, and local sake in a covered market that has fed the city for 300 years.
Momiji Corridor at Fuji
A double avenue of crimson maples frames Fuji's perfect reflection in Lake Kawaguchi. November is the only month this view exists exactly as photographers dream it.
S E C U R E Y O U R P L A C E
Japan — November 2026
Fixed departure
D A T E S
12 – 23 November 2026
D U R A T I O N
12 Days / 11 Nights
G R O U P S I Z E
Max 12 Guests
Exchange rate calculated on date of payment based on XE + 1
