Start Date(Day 1 of the Itinerary): April 11, 2016
Nights: 8 days 7 nights
Price: USD 2,390
Single room supplement: USD650

PLEASE NOTE

All prices are per person, based on double or triple occupancy.
International flights are not included on our tours - this allows you the flexibility to choose your own departure and get the best value for your money!

TOUR COST INCLUDES

6 nights Western style and 1 nights Japanese style accommodation
Meet and greet upon arrival at Narita Airport
Airport transfers on arrival and departure
Private coach transfers between destinations in Japan
Comprehensive escorted with TC tour professional English speaking tour guide
Meals described as in the itinerary
Admission fees and activities
Entry fees to sites, gardens, and museums listed in the itinerary

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE

International Airfares
Meals that are not included in the itinerary
Travel Insurance
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills
Gratuities

ADDITION INFORMATION

Transport : Travel by air conditioned, private coach, baggage handling free
Arrival/Departure Airports : This tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Osaka. For arrivals at Narita Airport (NRT)and departures at Kansai Airport (KIX)
Meal Requests : Vegetarian or special meals can be arranged
Meet and Greet : Please note that the meet and greet and airport transfer to the first hotel is ONLY available on the first day of the tour after 15 PM. If you plan to stay extra nights before the start of the tour, please arrange your own hotel transfer

PLEASE NOTE
*Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice.
*The schedule of flowering of cherry blossoms is based on avarage announced by local tourist associations. However, flowering date may be delay or faster due to weather condition.

MAP

Osaka

　　

Osaka Castle

Nara

Todaiji Temple

Kyoto

　　

Gion (District where Geisha and Maiko work)
Kiyomizu Temple
Kodaiji Temple (Tea Ceremony, Bamboo trail)

　　
Kimono Show (Nishijin)
Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion)
Gekkeikan Sake Brewery

Gujohachiman

　　

Beautiful town scape with water flows throughout the town

Takayama / Shirakawago

　　

Townscape of old town street (Takayama)
Takayama Jinya (only remaining samurai office)

Traditional thatched roof houses (Shirakawago, World Heritage)

Matsumoto / Suwa

　　

Matsumoto Castle

Ryokan with hotspring in private room (image)

Ina

　

Former site of Takato Castle

Mt. Fuji Area

　　

Lake Ashi
Owakudani (volcanic valley)
Oshino Hakkai

Tokyo

　

Imperial Palace
Sensoji (temple), Asakusa

　　
Workshop of Japanese paper lantern or folding fan
OYAKATA(master) of Japanese paper lantern or folding fan
Tokyo Sky Tree

KANSAI-OSAKA

Welcome to Osaka! You will be greeted by an English-speaking assistant at the airport. The assistant will get you in the bus to your hotel.

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OSAKA - NARA - KYOTO

From the top of the Osaka castle, enjoy panoramic view of the city of Osaka (2nd largest city in Japan) as if you were feudal load.
Osaka is said, "City of food".

After meeting with the biggest Buddha statue in the world at Todaiji (temple), let's enjoy tasting a sip of Sake at Gekkeikan Sake Brewery in southern Kyoto. You may understand why Kyoto is blessed with and said as "the source of Japanese taradition & culture" like sake, tofu, kimono, tea ceremony etc. due to tremendous amont of underground water.

As soon as we arrive Kyoto, we will visit Gion where Geisha (kimono clad ladies who work for entertainment at traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants etc.).

【About accomodation】Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or Nara area (WiFi=○)
It is located right next to Nishi Honganji (temple, World Heritage).
It is good idea to take walk to Nishi Honganji to see peace morning atmosphere (no entrance fee).
Also, they have shuttle bus service to Kyoto station. Please enjoy having dinner aroud there.

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KYOTO

Please enjoy your stay in ancient capital of Japan (794 - 1868).

Green Tea Ceremony at Kodaiji (temple) will be unforgettable experience. After the ceremony, let's take short walk through beautiful garden and bamboo trail.

At Nishijinori Kaikan, ladies wearing kimonos show you beautiful seasonal design and patterns of kimonos and sashes.

Kinkakuji (temple) or Golden Pavillion with beautiful garden and pond take you back to the Muromachi Period (1333 - 1537) when Kyoto flourished in its ecomony and culture.

【About accomodation】Kyoto Tokyu Hotel (WiFi=○)
It is located right next to Nishi Honganji (temple, World Heritage).
It is good idea to take walk to Nishi Honganji to see peace morning atmosphere (no entrance fee).
Also, they have shuttle bus service to Kyoto station. Please enjoy having dinner aroud there.

【Meals】
B(breakfast)=○, L(lunch)=○, D(dinner)=×

KYOTO - GUJOHACHIMAN - SHIRAKAWAGO - TAKAYAMA

We will depart from Kyoto and drive to Gujohachiman to see water flows that running throughout the town. People in Gujohachiman live with and cherish water in their daily lives.

Then, we will move to Shirakawago to see traditional thatched roof houses that are designated as World Heritage of UNESCO.
Village and town among mountains may reminds you of nostargic feeling.

We will stay in Takayama.
On this day, "Takayama Festival" will be held and you will see beautiful and eraborate floats. The floats are lit-up by light of paper lantern. Feature in the night is so beautiful and tasteful.

【About accomodation】Takayama Green Hotel (WiFi=○)
It is located just beside Lake Suwa. Please enjoy beautiful view and lake side walking in the morning.

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TAKAYAMA - MATSUMOTO - SUWA

In the morning, we will see procession of floats in Takayama.
Erabolate carving work and KARAKURI trick (moving dolls) are amazing. Please see craftmanship of artisans who contribute to build the floats.
Also, contrast between cherry blossoms and the floats is so beautiful! For your information, please see the following site
http://f-pedia.r-cms.biz/en/topics_detail9/id=657

After seeing the festival, we will move to Matsumoto to visit Matsumoto Castle (National Treasure).

Dinner at traditional Japanese house and staying at Ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in Suwa will be unforgettable experience. As one of special feature of the tour, we prepare the rooms with onsen (hotspring) in each private room. Please enjoy and feel relaxed!

【About accomodation】Saginoyu (WiFi=×, LAN cable only)
It is located just beside Lake Suwa. Please enjoy beautiful view and lake side walking in the morning.

【Meals】
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SUWA - INA - MT. FUJI - ODAWARA - TOKYO

Our trip on this day start from cherry viewing!
We will visit the former site of Takato Castle that is designated as one of the three famous cherry viewing sites in Japan.
Please enjoy beautiful contrast between cherry and castle, mountains.
For more details, please see the following site.
http://f-pedia.r-cms.biz/en/topics_detail9/id=626

The sightseeing continues to Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan and is considered as sacred mountain.

On the way to our final destination Tokyo, please enjoy riding on Shinkansen (bullet train) from Odawara to Tokyo.

【About accomodation】
Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba or The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (WiFi=○)
Both hotels are located in central Tokyo and have good access to sightseeing sites that we will visit.

【Meals】
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TOKYO

If you hear "Tokyo", you may imagine huge metropolis with skylines.

On this day, we will visit histrical sites such as Sensoji Temple (Asakusa) and Imperial Palace. Of course, we will visit newly built tower with high technology Tokyo Sky Tree (about 1,900ft) to go up to the viewing deck to see panoramic view of metropolis Tokyo.

Workshop of paper lantern (or folding fan) is fun experience! Let's enjoy drawing your favorite meaning in Kanji (Chinese character). Drawing your or your family's and friend's names sounds good idea! The work you make will reminds you of the tour and it will be good souvenir.

Experiencing modern and tradition of Tokyo!

【About accomodation】
Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba or The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (WiFi=○)
Both hotels are located in central Tokyo and have good access to sightseeing sites that we will visit.

【Meals】
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TOKYO - NARITA AIRPORT

Time to get back home with unforgettable memory and lots of souvenir. Return by air.

SAYONARA (Good Bye) and please have a safe trip!

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【Extension Plan】
IF you would like to extend your stay, you have 2 choices Hiroshima or Koyasan.
Accomodation fee ( 100 USD for Sheraton MIyako Osaka hotel ), NO GUIDE FEE NEEDED, but transportation and other fees are on your own.
For more details, please see "Extension Plan".

Extension Plan (staying at the same hotel in Osaka)

Start Date:April 11, 2015
Nights: 1 day

Please select one extension plan out of 2 following ones.

1. Hiroshima
(2 World Heritage sites, A-bomb Dome, Itsukushima shrine)
Price: USD ●●●
Single room supplement: USD●●●

　　

Hiroshima is the first city in the world experienced tragedy of atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.
We will visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, A-Bomb Dome (World Heritage)and Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum.
Also, visiting Itsukushima Jinja (shrine) whose huge red torii gate seems like floating on water. (World Heritage

One day round trip by Shinkansen (bullet train).

2. Koyasan (temples, World Heritage site)
Price: USD ●●●
Single room supplement: USD●●●

　　

Koyasan is located 1,000m (about 3,000ft) above sea level among mountainous and forest area. It takes about 2 and half hours by train from Osaka.
There are 117 temples here in Koyasan. The place was founded by famous priest Kukai in 819. Since then, his spirit and Koyasan is considered as sacred places among feudal loads in ancient times and today's company founders such as Panasonic, Kirin Beer Brewery and so on.
Especially, when you walk under lineuped tall cedar trees, you may feel the place is so sacred and spiritual.

PLEASE NOTE

All prices are per person, based on double or triple occupancy.

TOUR COST INCLUDES

1 night Western styleaccommodation.
NO Guide fee needed.

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE

Transportation fees
Meal fees