Day 1

Arrive in Tokyo. Staying at design hotel Claska, or Park Hyatt Tokyo (forever henceforth synonymous with the film Lost in Translation), be taken into the capable hands of your guide who will bring you through the back alleys of Tokyo and introduce you to the secret world of nomiyas, small intimate clubs with no signboards to belie their location nor an address in case you're looking for co-ordinates to return to.

The nomiya culture is all the rage with Tokyo's beau-monde, frequented by the likes of Rei Kawakubo and Marc Jacobs, Takashi Murakami and Marc Newson. It's a side of Tokyo that goes unnoticed by the casual observer and newbies find hard to break into.

Day 2

Go on a sensorial safari of Tokyo that takes you through places and experiences as diverse as an ancient incense ceremony(kodo), a visit through a fish market and a tour of Comme des Garcons' fragrance atelier.

To round off your sensorial safari, have dinner tonight at the Aronia de Takazawa (dependent on table availability). Helmed by the dashing Yoshiaki Takazawa, the Aronia de Takazawa is known for its theatrical fare.

Day 3-6

Transfer today, to Hokkaido for some skiing.

Day 7

Transfer back to Tokyo. Day spent at leisure.

From here, continue to the city of Muroto to sample the waters praised by Shu Uemura for having 'absolutely beneficial water for the skin'. Uemura's admiration for the beneficial properties of the city's waters having resulted in the Utoco Deep Sea Therapy Centre, allows guests to sample the city's waters in a sleek, relaxing space.

Or go on to Hokkaido, exploring the lesser known islands off Japan- known commonly as Japan's 'last frontiers'.