October 05-19, 2024

Roo & Shep Honeymoon in Japan

Two weeks. Five places. Tokyo. Niigata. Hokkaido. Kyoto. Osaka.

In Tokyo, we’ll explore neighborhoods with record shops, bookshops, vintage clothing, and crafts. At night, some truly special dinners, jazz, and the bar scene.

In Niigata, we’ll tour a market with 100 sakes on tap, and take a day tour of Echigo-Tsumari Art Field.

Hokkaido will be all about nature. Here, we’ll make our way to Lake Toya for relaxation.

  • A brand new ryokan fused with tradition and modernity, is located amongst a rich natural forest and mountain streams.

  • A luxurious place connected to the clear air, vast lake, and magnificent scenery that softly relaxes the visitor's mind. All 80 rooms are equipped with an outdoor hot spring bath with a lake view. During the long-run fireworks display at Lake Toya (from late April to the end of October), you can watch the fireworks right in front of you on the terrace, which is the best private seat in the house. The open-air bath is located on the top floor with a spectacular view of nature. The overwhelming sense of openness of "floating in the sky and relaxing on the sky" on the lake will provide you with a comfortable and blissful time like never before.

Kyoto will offer crafts, artisans, a temple, and kaiseki.

And finally, Osaka.

We’ll spend our last day exploring the food capital of Japan, and taking in the city without planning too much. Our final dinner: 3-Michelin star Hajime.

And then home.