Fairmont to Six Senses: A Honeymoon Journey

Arrive in Tokyo, where a representative will assist with private vehicle transport to the hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Tokyo at the Fairmont.

Enjoy a full day touring Tokyo with an expert local guide and private transport. Visit Asakusa, part of Tokyo's old shitamachi district and home to Senso-ji, Japan's oldest Buddhist temple, and the bustling market stalls of Nakamise Street. While in the neighbourhood, try Edo Kiriko glass cutting, choosing a glass shape and cutting elaborate patterns into its surface under an artisan's instruction. In the afternoon, visit Meiji Jingu, Tokyo's most famous shrine, with the chance to experience a traditional Shinto purification dance and receive a blessing from a priest. Finish the day driving past Tokyo landmarks including Ginza, the Imperial Palace and the Shibuya scramble crossing. Overnight in Tokyo at the Fairmont.

Celebrate the occasion with a half-day exploration of the Japanese wedding kimono. At the studio of a professional kimono dresser, be dressed in an exquisite wedding garment, chosen from a dedicated collection, then join a professional photographer for an outdoor photoshoot at a location of your choosing, from gardens and traditional architecture to modern skyscrapers. Photo files are sent to guests around three weeks after the experience. This evening, two optional add-ons are available: a Shimbashi nightlife tour through the old-town bars and izakaya beneath the Yamanote Line tracks, or a Japan whisky adventure tasting a range of labels from microdistilleries to recognised brands across three distinguished Tokyo bars. Overnight in Tokyo at the Fairmont.

Today is free at leisure until the journey to Kaga Onsen, a small and elegant hot spring resort near Kanazawa at the foot of the sacred Mt. Hakusan, home to four distinct onsen towns: Yamashiro, Yamanaka, Awazu and Katayamazu. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy the ryokan and its private onsen. Dinner this evening is kaiseki, a multi-course Japanese meal served within the private living quarters. Overnight in Kaga Onsen (Kanazawa) at Beniya Mukayu.

Transfer by private car to Kanazawa, meeting a guide to begin at Kenroku-en Garden, ranked among Japan's three finest and home to the country's oldest fountain, and the neighbouring Kanazawa Castle, entered through the Ishikawa-mon Gate. Lunch is inside Omicho Market, celebrated for its fresh seafood, at a restaurant suggested by the guide. Continue to the Higashi Chaya District, one of Kanazawa's three preserved geisha teahouse quarters, stopping at Hakuza, known for its gold leaf products and a tearoom entirely covered in gold, with the option to try gold leaf ice cream. In the late afternoon, join a walking tour of Kazue-Machi and Higashi-Chaya's traditional streets before arriving at Kenrokutei, an exclusive restaurant inside Kenroku-en Garden, for a kaiseki ryori dinner in the company of two geisha, one performing traditional dance, the other the shamisen, in the classic ozashiki style. Chat and take photos with the geisha before saying farewell. Overnight in Kaga Onsen (Kanazawa) at Beniya Mukayu.

Enjoy a final soak in the onsen before checking out and taking the ryokan shuttle to Kaga Onsen Station for the two-hour Green Class journey to Kyoto via Tsuruga, home to around 2,000 shrines and temples, 17 of them UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A private chauffeur provides transport to the hotel on arrival. This afternoon, join a tea master in a private residence for an in-depth Kyoto tea ceremony, dressed in kimono. Learn the connection between the ceremony and Zen Buddhism while preparing and pouring tea the traditional way, with delicate wagashi confectionery served before the tea itself. Overnight in Kyoto at Six Senses Kyoto.

With a private guide, explore Nishiki Market, Kyoto's mile-long covered shopping street known as the city's kitchen, shopping for ingredients before stopping at a small lantern shop, hand-crafting traditional bamboo and paper lanterns for nine generations. Continue to a renovated machiya townhouse for a casual sake tasting followed by a hands-on lesson in three kinds of rolled sushi, from traditional maki handrolls to temari sushi balls, alongside miso soup and dessert, finished with the handmade meal. In the afternoon, meet a guide for Sanjusangendo, home to 1,001 life-sized golden Buddhist statues inside the world's longest wooden building, then Kiyomizudera Temple, its wooden stage built without nails offering sweeping views over the city. Continue to the quiet Kenninji Zen Temple, known for its ink paintings and dragon ceiling mural, before a final stroll through Gion, the historic geisha district, if time allows. Overnight in Kyoto at Six Senses Kyoto.

Meet a guide and travel to the Arashiyama district for a rickshaw tour beginning at Togetsukyo Bridge, one of the area's most recognisable landmarks. Ride through Arashiyama's main highlights and hidden corners, weaving past traditional machiya houses, before returning to Togetsukyo Bridge to bid farewell to the driver. Continue to Nonomiya Shrine, the setting of The Tale of Genji, where visitors pray for a happy marriage and pick up heart-shaped ema wooden plaques to write personal wishes. Stop for tea at Okochi Sanso Garden, once home to Japan's first silent film star, before walking through the famous Arashiyama bamboo forest. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Kyoto at Six Senses Kyoto.

The rest of the day is at leisure until private vehicle transport to Kansai International Airport for the departure flight.