A Taste of Japan & South Korea | 5* | Inside Asia | 14 nights | FIT
Inside Travel (Japan) · 15 days
Balancing the subtlety of Japanese kaiseki haute cuisine with the heat and bombast of saucy Korean BBQ, this itinerary is a tasting menu in holiday form. In Japan and Korea, food isn’t just about flavour and texture (though the Japanese do reportedly have 400 words for the latter). It’s about how what you eat changes with the season; the huge variety between different regions; the ritual and etiquette surrounding eating. Which is more delicious? We’ll leave that one to you. Trip Highlights - Get stuck into the cuisines of both countries with an array of foodie experiences, including an izakaya evening, cooking class, street-food tour, kaiseki feat and tempura meal in Japan — then two…
The journey, in facts
| Operator | Inside Travel (Japan) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 days |
| Region | EASTASIA |
| Countries | South Korea |
| Departures | Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027 |
Day by day
| Day | Where |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tokyo |
| Day 4 | Takayama |
| Day 6 | Kanazawa |
| Day 7 | Kyoto |
| Day 9 | Osaka |
| Day 10 | Busan |
| Day 12 | Gyeongju |
| Day 13 | Seoul |
Every departure
This journey runs on request rather than to a fixed calendar — Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027. Dates are built around you.
What the fare includes
- Breakfast every day
- Four full-day experiences: guided tours in Tokyo, Kyoto and Busan; a day of food and cycling in Takayama
- Three half-day experiences: Kanazawa cooking class; guided tours in Gyeongju and Seoul
- Seven evening experiences: izakaya insider tour; Gion walk; restaurant reservation at Tempura Endo; Osaka street food tour, Busan night market tour; Seoul street-food tour; Nanta drumming performance
- Portable Wi-Fi device
- Preloaded T-money transport card for local transport in South Korea
- Preloaded IC transport card for local transport in Japan
- Seven-day Japan Rail Pass
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