Japan is a travel hotspot! In 2025, Tauck Bridges is making it easier than ever to explore this unique island country with a new 10-day itinerary, “Journey Through Japan…A Family Adventure. The trip is chock full of cultural experiences and the some of the country’s top highlights. It begins with a three-night exploration of Japan’s capital of Tokyo. Your family will visit the ancient Asakusa Kannon Temple and enjoy a rickshaw ride before learning the ways of the ninja.  Also visit the famous Ginza shopping district, Tsukiji Outer Market, Meiji Shrine, teamLab Planets interactive museum and also enjoy a sushi-making lunch. Then you will travel by high-speed bullet train to Hakone for a one-day stay, where your family will take a pirate boat cruise across Lake Ashi and a trip to the city’s Open-Air Museum. Hop on the bullet train again to Hiroshima for a two-night stay. Highlights include the city’s Peace Memorial Museum and Park, the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, and a hands-on traditional okonomiyaki demonstration and dinner. The trip ends with a three-night stay in Kyoto.. Visit Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple, Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, Nishiki Market and the city’s geisha district. Your family will have the chance to participate in several traditional Japanese cultural traditions, such as a formal tea ceremony, drumming and taking a calligraphy lesson.