Inside Japan with Chef Roy Yamaguchi: Accommodations

The Westin Tokyo

This respite in the heart of the city offers sophisticated and superb service to meet your every need. Understated European style creates an ideal atmosphere to rejuvenate the body and energize the mind after a hectic day. Sophisticated, yet welcoming surroundings reflect rich textures, fine furnishings, and absolute comfort.

Unprompted, distinctive service awaits you on arrival or at the touch of a button. Delight in a variety of international and Japanese cuisine and wake rested and refreshed in a tastefully appointed guest rooms featuring the famous Heavenly Bed®.  

The newly opened spa, Le Spa Parisien, promises a rich and romantic European spa experience providing a variety of treatments and therapies.

Retreat to one of 438 spacious guest rooms and suites featuring classic European décor with high ceilings, large windows that open, an executive-sized desk, High Speed Internet Access, plush bathrobes, and a luxurious bathroom with separate bath and shower.  

Included in the package price - Guest Room

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Absorb the international culture of Tokyo’s Roppongi District, the city’s entertainment, diplomatic and business hub. Here, the latest trends in food, fashion and luxury retail coexist with the ancient temples and nearby ruins. At The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tokyo, Japan, you can revel in it all from a room atop one of the most dramatic skyscrapers in Tokyo.

Occupying the top nine floors and the first three levels of the 53-story Midtown Tower (248m), the tallest building in Tokyo, the hotel features:

360-degree panoramic vistas of Tokyo including Tokyo Tower and Mount Fuji
248 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites
Magnificent sky lobby on 45th floor
Two sensational restaurants, lounge & bar, cafe & deli
Spa & Fitness by ESPA on 46th floor
 

Its 248 guest rooms deliver a guest experience like no other. 

Frette linens and featherbeds; Down pillows and comforters; Marble bathroom with deep relaxing tub; Individual rain-shower booth; Double sinks; BVLGARI bath amenities; Sony Bathroom flat-screen television set; Laptop-compatible in-room safe; Sony flat-screen television (40 inch); Complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access; Electronic touch panels for controlling lighting, air conditioning, curtains and music; Dual-line telephones with voicemail; CD and DVD player; Fully stocked refreshment bar; Complimentary turndown water; Twice-daily housekeeping attention with evening turndown service; 24 hour-in-room dining; Complimentary access to indoor pool and fitness studio and Complimentary daily morning and/or evening newspaper.

 
Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

This hakone hotel attracts both leisure and business retreat travellers who are looking for a natural experience in the green foothills of the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park.
 
The 56-sq.-metre Standard room (pictured above) features  two double beds, work area with high-speed Internet access and a large bathroom with heater and separate wet area. Contemporary design and dark wood furnishings add to luxurious amenities, including a furnished balcony or sun terrace, complimentary evening cocktails and afternoon tea, terry bathrobes and the latest technology such as a flat-screen TV with DVD player.

Other amenities of this room category include  Balcony or sun terrace; Japanese cotton robes (Yukata);  Hairdryer; Minibar; Small table and seating area in balcony/sun terrace; DVD player; 37-inch TV; Dataport; Individual air conditioning/heat control; Morning newspaper;  Separate work area; Marble Bath; Room service during regular hours; Coffee maker; Cable/satellite TV channels; 24-hour concierge; High-speed Internet access; Mineral water and laptop compatible safe. 

Included in the package price - Standard room

Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Hyatt Regency Kyoto Hotel is the newest luxury hotel in Kyoto, located just minutes from JR Kyoto Station in the Higashiyama Shichijo district, the traditional and cultural heart of Kyoto. The hotel is ideal for business and leisure travellers. Nearby points of interest include Kyoto's National Museum, and Chishakuin, Sanjusangendo and Yogenin Temples.

The 635-645 sq ft deluxe bedroom (pictured above) with one king or two double beds offers a high ceiling height of 28 ft with floor to ceiling sliding door window that steps out into balcony and a large bathroom that features a Japanese “Hiba” wooden bathtub with a walk-in closet.

Other amenities of this room category include high-speed Internet access; DVD player; Bathroom with separate deep-soaking bath tub and wet area; Hairdryer
In room safe; Minibar; Three telephones (conference call, voicemail, speaker phone); Work desk area; 32-34 inch Flatscreen TV with in-room movies and cable/satellite channels; Alarm Clock; Deluxe bath amenities; Individual climate control; Iron/Ironing Board (upon request); Single data port and phone line with voicemail.

Included in the package price - King Room.

UPGRADES

Add $350 per person Deluxe room at Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Hakone and Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Add $550 per person -Deluxe room at Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Ryokan Gora Kadan*, Deluxe at Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Add $1695 per person -Club Tower Deluxe Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Hakone Deluxe, Hyatt Regency Kyoto Deluxe Balcony room

Add $3950 per person - Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Club Executive Suite, Hyatt Regency Hakone Deluxe, Hyatt Regency Kyoto Executive Suite

*A Ryokan is a traditional Japanese Inn - limited availability. See below.

Inside Japan with Chef Roy Yamaguchi: Itinerary

Day 1: Fri, Sep 25  Arrive Tokyo
Arrive at Narita Airport
After entry procedures, transfer to the hotel 
Remainder of the day is at leisure
Overnight at your hotel in Tokyo

Day 2: Sat, Sep 26  Sightseeing in Tokyo [B, L, D]
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning sightseeing by chartered coach

• The Imperial Palace Plaza comprises the moats and spacious plaza between the east side of the Imperial Palace and the Marunouchi office buildings. See the fountain commemorating the marriage of the Emperor and Empress and a bronze of Kusunoki Masashige, a 14th-century samurai loyal to the emperor.

• Demonstration by master sushi chef at the Tsukiji Market, the world's largest fish wholsale and seafood market.

Evening Welcome Dinner and a special surprise event with Chef Roy
Overnight at your hotel in Tokyo

Day 3: Sun, Sep 27  Sightseeing and Shopping in Tokyo [B] 

Breakfast at the hotel
Morning sightseeing and shopping tour by chartered coach

• Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon) Temple, the oldest and most impressive temple in Tokyo.

•Ginza Shopping District, the fashionable Champs-Elysees of Tokyo where the Sony building and Kabukiza theater are located.

Afternoon at leisure
The evening is at leisure with dinner on your own to explore Tokyo’s nightlife
Overnight at your hotel in Tokyo

Day 4: Mon, Sep 28  At Leisure [B]
Breakfast at the hotel

The day is yours to explore all you wish to see and do on your own in Tokyo.

Optional dinner on your own at Roy's Restaurant Tokyo. Due to size limitations; reservations must be made at time of booking.
Overnight at your hotel in Tokyo

Day 5: Tues, Sep 29  Transfer & Sightseeing in Hakone [B, L, D]  
Breakfast at the hotel
Depart for Hakone

• Boat cruise - Lake Ashi, is a crater lake which famous for its inverted reflection of Mt. Fuji, which can be seen from many points along the shore

• Ride in a cable car on the Komagatake Ropeway to the top of Mt. Komagatake, which affords a view of Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, Mt. Futago and the mountains of the distant Izu Peninsula. Cable cars travel the 720-meter-long ropeway in five minutes. 

• At the Open Air Museum view over 100 masterpieces by world-renowned masters of modern and contemporary art including Rodin, Bourdelle, Miro, and Moore are on display, set against the natural backdrop of the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park.  Indoor exhibits show a wide range of sculptures by masters such as Brancusi and Giacometti, as well as paintings by Renoir and others.

Arrive in Hakone and check in to your hotel
Dinner and overnight at Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

Day 6: Wed, Sep 30  Transfer to Kyoto [B, L] 
Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to Odawara Station for super express train to Kyoto.  Lunchbox will be provided on board.   

Arrive at Kyoto Station and transfer to the hotel in Kyoto.

The remainder of the evening is at leisure with dinner on your own.
Overnight Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Day 7: Thurs, Oct 1  Sightseeing in Kyoto [B] 
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning sightseeing tour of Kyoto by chartered coach

• Kinkakuji Temple (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion) is a famous structure dating from the Muromachi Period (1336-1573).  The site was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1994.

• Nijo Castle is a World Heritage Site and the home of Ninomaru Palace, renowned for its architecture and decoration.  

Return to the hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure and dinner on your own. 
Overnight Hyatt Regency Kyoto
    
Day 8: Fri, Oct 2 Hiroshima [B, L]
Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to Kyoto Station for train to Hiroshima and commence full-day sightseeing of Miyajima & Hiroshima upon arrival

• The Peace Memorial Park & Museum is a powerful and moving reminder of the destruction the atomic bomb visited upon Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Exhibits in the East Building show the history of Hiroshima before the bombing, the restoration of the city, and Hiroshima's involvement in the peace movement. The West Building exhibits objects left by the victims; glass and roofing materials deformed by the atomic blast; a shadow in the shape of a human body printed on stone steps; and many photographs of the disaster.

• The Itsukushima Shrine, which gives the island its traditional name, dates from the 6th century and in its present form from 1168. The large red 'torii' gate which looks afloat at high tide is a symbol of Miyajima and Japan. Historically commoners were not allowed to set foot on the island and had to approach the shrine by boat, entering through the floating gate out in the bay.

Transfer to Hiroshima station for super express train to Kyoto
Arrive Kyoto station and transfer to the hotel with dinner on your own and the evening at leisure.

Overnight Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Day 9: Sat, Oct 3 Sightseeing in Nara and Kyoto [B, D]
Breakfast at the hotel

Morning tour of sights in Nara and Kyoto by chartered coach

•Begin with a private Tea Ceremony  

• Kiyomizu Temple is noted for its clifftop Main Hall with a panoramic view of Kyoto. The depth of the valley below is such that the Japanese expression "To jump from the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple" means to do something daring.

Evening dinner at a local restaurant with a traditional Geisha performance
Overnight Hyatt Regency Kyoto

Day 10:  Sun, Oct 4 Kyoto [B]
Breakfast at the hotel with the morning at leisure.
Transfer to Osaka Kansai International Airport* by coach for your departing flight

*NOTE: If your airline requires a departure from the Tokyo airport; we can arrange a super express train transfer.

Inside Japan with Chef Roy Yamaguchi: Trip Options

• PRE OPTIONS
• POST OPTIONS
• OPTIONAL TOURS

PRE OPTIONS

OPTION 1 - A one or two night stay in Tokyo
Details TBA

 

OPTION 2 - 7 Day China Pre Trip: Beijing: Xian, Shanghai

ITINERARY

Day 1: Sat 19th September (D) – Arrival in Beijing
On arrival in Beijing be met by your guide as you exit from customs and transfer to the Peninsula Hotel for a 3 night stay.
The remainder of the day is at leisure.
This evening we offer a welcoming Chinese banquet at the Peninsula’s Huang Ting Restaurant.
Overnight The Peninsula Beijing
 
Day 2:  Sun 20th September (B, L, D) – Beijing
Today we offer a full day of guided visits to Beijing’s main attractions.
The morning will start with a visit at the vast Tiananmen Square, which is home to China’s Parliament – The Great Hall of the People.
Walking through the Gate of Heavenly Peace from where Mao declared China as the People’s Republic in 1949, you will then visit the Forbidden City (restoration is ongoing) – home to China’s Imperial Dynasties. Not open to the public, we have arranged a private visit to the Forbidden City’s Chonghua Palace.
After lunch visit the Imperial Summer Palace and marvel at the opulence in which the Emperors lived.
Dinner this evening is offered at the contemporary Green T House.
Overnight The Peninsula Beijing
 
Day 3: Mon 21st September (B, L, D) – Beijing
Enjoy a visit to the impressive Great Wall of China at the Mutianyu section, where there will be ample opportunity to explore and take in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. 
We offer a boxed lunch today and after returning to the city, the afternoon is at leisure for independent exploration.
Dinner this evening is offered at the private members China Club, set in a former royal courtyard mansion.
Overnight The Peninsula Beijing
 
Day 4: Tues 22nd September (B, L, D) – Beijing to Xian
Early this morning transfer to the airport for the short onward flight to Xian, where you are met on arrival and transferred to the Sofitel Hotel for a 1 night stay.
Lunch is offered on arrival.
This afternoon a visit is arranged to the Old City of Xian seeing the old City Walls, where you will enjoy a short bike ride, The Islamic Quarter and also the Great Mosque, which is a beautiful spot in the midst of peaceful gardens.
This evening we offer a traditional dumpling banquet at De Fa Cheng Restaurant.
Overnight Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian
 
Day 5: Wed 23rd September (B, L) – Xian to Shanghai
Without a doubt the highlight of any visit to Xian and possibly even China is to explore the legacy of the Terracotta Warriors and visit the incredible burial site, where they were discovered only recently. We offer a drive past Emperor Qin’s Mausloeum along with a visit to the fascinating Warriors Exhibit. A very simple lunch is offered at eth Warriors Museum. Before arriving at Xian’s Airport a visit to the fascinating Terracotta Warriors of the Han Dynasty is arranged.
Late this afternoon fly to Shanghai and on arrival you will be met and transfer to the Grand Hyatt Hotel for a 2 night stay.
Dinner is on your own and the remainder of the evening is at leisure.
Overnight Grand Hyatt Shanghai
 
Day 6: Thurs 24th September (B, L, D) – Shanghai
This morning (subject to availability) we offer a visit to the French Concession area conducted by Peter Hibbert a British journalist that specializes in the fascinating history of this area.
Lunch of traditional Shanghainese cuisine is offered at Lubolang Restaurant and this afternoon we offer short visits to the excellent Shanghai Museum and the fascinating Urban Planning Centre.
Tonight’s Farewell Dinner is at M on the Bund which offers wonderful views over the famed Bund and if the weather is good we offer a stunning outdoor terrace table.
Overnight Grand Hyatt Shanghai
 
Day 7: Fri 25th September (B) – Departure from Shanghai
Today’s transfer to Shanghai’s Pudong Airport brings the journey to an end.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Peninsula Beijing

The Peninsula Beijing is now unquestionably the premier hotel in Beijing for business and leisure travelers, as well as the venue of choice for important events and celebrations.  Ideally located in the center of Beijing, The Peninsula Beijing is just a short stroll from Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and is within easy access of Beijing Railway Station.

The hotel offers 525 superbly appointed and spacious guest rooms and suites, based on The Peninsula's tradition of comfort, subtly blended with Chinese influences. Each one of the hotel's guest rooms is equipped with advanced technology for the convenience of hotel guests.

Featuring two of the finest and most innovative restaurants in Beijing, Jing, a "modern meets Asian" restaurant, and the brand new Huang Ting, offering exquisite Cantonese cuisine, the hotel has set new standards of service in China.

The Peninsula Beijing offers a range of fitness facilities that includes a fully equipped Fitness Center, a heated swimming pool, steam rooms, saunas, as well as massage and beauty treatments. The hotel also features the most prestigious shopping arcade in Beijing, The Peninsula Arcade, with 50 exclusive designer boutiques.

Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian

The majestic Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian is located in Renmin Square and complies with Chinese 5-star platinum standards, making it the most luxurious hotel in the region. The hotel houses several heritage buildings of historic importance and features 432 rooms, 4 restaurants and 2 bars.

The hotel is ideally situated close to many of the city's historical sites including the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Great Mosque, Shaanxi History Museum & the Forest of Steles stone library. The airport & Terracotta Museum are both 45 minutes by car.

Grand Hyatt Shanghai

The ‘highest hotel in the world’ occupying the 53rd to 87th floors of the Jin Mao Tower, the Grand Hyatt is located in the center of Pudong, Shanghai’s financial and business district.  The Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shanghai World Financial Centre and the International Conference Centre are all nearby.

The hotel features a dramatic 29-story atrium and offers spectacular views of The Bund, a stretch of historical buildings restored to their former glory along the famous Huang Pu river.

FARES: $3950* per person based on double occupancy.
Single supplement is $1555, Single supplement with Executive Club accomodations $2515. Supplement for twin share with Executive accomodations $530 per person. A 25% deposit required at time of booking.

*Price based on a minimum of 10 passengers.  A supplement will be added if the minimum is not met.

 

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