Japan @ 40 Japan @ 40
Why Japan Two options The Route Detailed Itinerary Costs Tips I'm coming

Japan
@ 40

Celebrate Sade's 40th Birthday with a once in a lifetime trip to Japan!

Why Japan?

Morikami Gardens, Boca Raton, Florida

Since childhood, I have been interested in Japanese culture. I took Japanese as my language elective in high school. I was a member of the Japanese Club and organized school festivals. I participate in the Japanese speech and skit contests and won the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami's special cultral award with a speech about Rakugo. I am a current member of the Morikami Gardens in Boca Raton, visiting regularly for events like Oshougatsu, Taiko Drumming Showcases, Japanese language courses or just walking the gardens. I even took a course on Japanese Tea Ceremony as an undergraduate at Florida A`tlantic University. Despite this, I have never had the opportunity to vist Japan. As I reach a life milestone of 40 years of age, I want to fulfill a lifelong dream with a once in a lifetime trip.

Two ways to join

Come for the full tour or the birthday weekend.

Gion Matsuri
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The Route

Travelling west to east with no backtracking.

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Detailed Itinerary

Pick a day on the left to reveal its details. 2027 Train timetables have not been published yet so train times are estimates.

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What it costs

Per person, excluding flights. We split transit inside Japan, lodging, and experiences that need a reservation. Food we figure out there.

Option 1 · 14 nights
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Option 2 · 5 nights
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All figures are estimates. Rail fares are current and will drift; lodging assumes shared rooms and climbs as festival-week inventory thins. Converted at {{ rateLabel }} — nothing here is a quote.

Tips and tricks

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Sourced from JNTO, Kyoto City Tourism Association, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (heat stroke alerts), U.S. State Department, Japan Sumo Association, and Japan Guide. Details drift year to year — re-check close to July 2027.

Come to Japan
with me

Got it. See you in Kyoto.
You'll get a note the moment lodging is locked.
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Hero & Yoiyama hoko float — Shutterstock (ID 1467947831)
Fukuoka Nakasu yatai — Fukuoka City tourism (Yokanavi)
Hakata kazariyama float — Fukuoka City tourism (Yokanavi)
Yanagawa canal boat — Yanagawa Tourism Association
Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome — Photo courtesy of Hiroshima Tourism Association
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima — Wikimedia Commons
Nishiki Market, Kyoto — Wikimedia Commons
Tsujimawashi, Yamaboko Junko — Gion Festival official site
Fushimi Inari torii — Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash
Mount Fuji from the shinkansen — Photo by Mario Scheibl on Unsplash
Asakusa, Tokyo — Wikimedia Commons
Minato City, Tokyo — David Kernan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shinjuku alley, Tokyo — Franck Michel, via Wikimedia Commons
Airport / travel-day photo — Picryl