Tokyo (Kansai) - Kagoshima - Ibusuki

Transfer to Tokyo Haneda Airport for a domestic flight of about 2hours to Kagoshima. Upon arrival, transfer to Kagoshima for a lunch of French cuisine at Top Grill Sky Lounge in Castle Park Hotel, a restaurant with a splendid view of Sakurajima, the active volcano that dominates the Kagoshima landscape. After lunch, you will visit Sengan-en, a beautiful Japanese garden and the former villa of the Shimazu Clan, rulers of this area during the Edo Period (1600-1868). The tour then continues to Ibusuki, a hot spring resort that is famous for its sand spa. Your accommodations this evening will be Ibuskuki Hakusuikan, where you will be able to test a wide variety of natural hot springs. Dinner will be your choice of Italian cuisine at Ristorante Fenice di Acqua Pazza, or an authentic Japanese full-course meal served in any in-house Japanese restaurant. Overnight at Ibuskuki Hakusuikan Ryokan (Japanese Inn) or selected ryokan.

Ibusuki - Lake Ikeda - Chiran-Kirishima

Free for leisure until check-out. Transfer to Lake Ikeda for a scenic view of the lake and Mt. Kaimondake. Afterwards, you will visit a green tea orchard in Chiran, where you can see how natural tea leaves are processed to create Japan’s favorite drink and enjoy a cup of freshly processed tea yourself. Then there will be a trip of approximately 3hours to Minami Kirishima Onsen Tenku-no-Mori Private Resort, an exclusive high-end residence deep in the woods, where you relax as you look out on the magnificent mountain views. Overnight at Tenku-no-Mori Private Resort.

Kirishima - Tokyo

Start the day with your choice of either a Western or Japanese-style breakfast. The remainder of the morning will be yours to spend at your leisure until departing the resort. Transfer to Kagoshima Airport (about 15minutes) for flights to Tokyo-Haneda Airport (2hours). Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.