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| Day 1: Arrive Tokyo |
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Arrive at New Tokyo
International Airport (Narita Airport). Our rep.
will meet clients at the custom's exit and assist
them in boarding airport bus. Transfer to hotel.
For your accommodation, you can choose a hotel
from the hotel list.
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| Day 2: Tokyo |
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Morning, half day
tour in Tokyo. Visit Tokyo Tower Observatory,
Imperial Palace Plaza, drive through Akihabara,
Asakusa Kannon Temple, Nakamise Shopping Arcade
& The Tasaki Pearl. Afternoon, free at leisure.
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Day 3: Tokyo/Kamakura/Tokyo
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Full day tour by local
train and on foot. Morning, Visit Great Buddha,
Hase Kannon Temple.
After lunch at local restaurant, visit Tsurugaoka
Hachimangu Shrine. Tour disband on arrival at
Tokyo Station.
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| Day 4: Tokyo/Nikko/Tokyo |
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Full day excursion
to Nikko by motorcoach. Morning, visit Toshogu
Shrine and Irohazaka zigzag driveway up to the
mountains. After Japanese-style lunch at local
restaurant, visit Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall.
Irohazaka zigzag driveway down the mountains and
drive back to Tokyo. Tour disband on arrival at
Ginza or Shinjuku.
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| Day 5: Tokyo/Mt.Fuji/Hakone |
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Deluxe motorcoach
to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway. Then drive
halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a
spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters.
Lunch at Hotel Highland Resort. Afternoon, visit
to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt.Komagatake
Aerial cableway. Accommodation at Hotel Hakone
Kowaki-en.
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| Day 6: Hakone/Nagoya/Toba |
Transfer
to Odawara station and board a Shinkansen for Nagoya,
visit Nagoya castle, Tokugawa Museum of Art. Transfer
to Nagoya station and board a local train for Toba.
Accommodation at Toba Hotel International. |
| Day 7: Toba/Ise/Kyoto |
| Visit
Mikimoto Pearl Island and Ise Jingu Shrine. Return
to Kyoto by limited express. Accommodation at hotel
in Kyoto for 4 nights. |
| Day 8: Kyoto/Nara/Kyoto |
Morning
sightseeing of the city, visiting Golden Pavilion,
Nijo Castle noted for its gorgeous interiors(When
Nijo Castle is closed, visit Ryoanji Temple instead),
and Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Sat., Sun.& national
holidays: visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine or Higashi
Honganji Temple instead). After lunch at Kyoto Handicraft
Center, excursion to Nara, the first permanent capital
of Japan. Visit Todaiji Temple housing Great Buddha,
colorful Kasuga Shrine with 3,000 lanterns, and
Deer Park where many tame deer are freely roaming.
Return to Kyoto. |
| Day 9: Kyoto |
| Whole
day, free at leisure. |
| Day 10: Kyoto |
| Whole
day, free at leisure. |
| Day 11: Kyoto/Takayama |
Take
a Shinkansen for Nagoya.Transfer to a limited-express
for Takayama, an ancient, tranquil city called "Little
Kyoto". Afternoon, stroll through Takayama,
visiting Yatai Kaikan Hall, where colorfully decorated
traditional festival floats are displayed; Kusakabe
Folkcraft Museum, formerly the residence of powerful
merchants under goverment patronage; and the streets
of Kami Sannomachi, which preserve traditional Japanese
wooden houses. Accommodation at Hida Hotel Plaza. |
| Day 12: Takayama/Shirakawago/Kanazwa |
Visit
the famous morning market of Takayama. Scenic drive
by Lake Miboro and along Shokawa River to Shirakawago,
designated in 1995 as part of the World Heritage.
Its highlights are unique structures called Gassho-Zukuri,
or joined-hands farmhouses. Then visit Gokayama,
another World Heritage village, where you can experience
making Gokayama Washi, traditional Japanese paper.
Continue to Kanazawa. Accommodation at hotel in
Kanazawa. |
| Day 13: Kanazwa/Tokyo |
Morning
sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden,
one of Japan's three most beautiful traditional
gardens; Kutaniyaki Pottery kiln; and a stroll through
the Nagamachi Samurai house district. Afternoon,
return to Tokyo by limited-express and Shinkansen.
Transfer to major hotels in Tokyo, arriving around
8:00p.m. |
| Day 14: Tokyo/Narita Airport |
| Free
at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced
to your hotel on the day before departure.) Transfer
to Narita Airport by airport bus. |
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| Tour Departure Dates in 2007: |
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Date |
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Jan.8 - Mar.26, May7 - Oct.1, Oct29 - Dec.10 |
Mon. |
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Mar.31, - Apr.16, Oct.6 - Oct.22 |
Mon. & Sat. |
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(except Jul.30 & Aug.6) |
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