Japan: Kyoto to Tokyo

Japan is a universe unto itself-a tiny country that combines ancient history with unprecedented innovation. Our tour begins in Osaka then takes us to Kyoto (which is now technically part of Osaka, to give you a sense of the island's density). After bowing to the friendly deer in Nara Park, we continue to Tokyo-the biggest megacity of them all. So grab your Hello Kitty backpack, choose your Pikachu, and loosen those stretchy pants...between the street food, cooking class, public markets and gourmet restaurants we'll eat so much Japanese food it will be anything but kawaii.