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Highlights of this tour

5 nights Western style and 1 night Japanese style accommodation.

Tour through the major cities of Tokyo, Shirakawago and Kyoto.

Visiting 3 World Heritage of UNESCO.

Start Date (Day 1 of the Itinerary):2017/03/25
Nights: 7 days 6 nights
Price: USD 2,598 USD 2,498
Single room supplement: USD 700
Price (age6-11^※): USD 1,300

Child Rate^※

Please note that children age 6-11 participant are half price when sharing a bed with their parents or guardians.
Children age 5 and under participant are free of charge.

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

5 nights Western style and 1night 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, baggage handling free
Arrival/Departure Airports : For arrivals at Haneda Airport (HND) / Narita Airport (NRT), this tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Osaka, with departures at Osaka 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 10 AM. If you plan to stay extra nights before the start of the tour, please arrange your own hotel transfer
Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice

CANCELLATION POLICY

46 days or more prior to arrival date in Japan: no penalty

45-31 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 10% of the tour fee

30-15 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 20% of the tour fee

14- 8 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 30% of the tour fee

7 - 3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 50% of the tour fee

Less than 3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 100% of the tour fee

※The cancellation fee is based on the date　(Japan Standard Time).

MAP

※View from a coach

TOKYO

　　

Edo Tokyo Museum
Asakusa
Meiji Shrine

　

Tokyo Tower
Shibuya Crossing

MT.FUJI / HANKONE

　

Owakudani
Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

MATSUMOTO

　
Matsumoto Castle
Japan Alps ※

TAKAYAMA

　
Sanmachi district
Jinya

SHIRAKAWAGO

Shirakawago

KYOTO

　　
Kiyomizu Temple
Golden Pavilion
Gion district

　
Ninen-zaka
Arashiyama (Togetsu bridge)

NARITA-TOKYO     Mar. 25, 2017 (Sat)
Welcome to Tokyo! You will be greeted by an English-speaking assistant at the airport. The assistant will get you in the bus to your hotel.

You can also extend your vacation before / after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka. Please contact us!

【About accomodation】
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (WiFi=○) <ex-Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba> or similar
DAIBA station on the Yurikamome line is facing the hotel entrance. It is 15 minutes from Shimbashi station linked with JR lines.There are DiverCity Tokyo Plaza(shopping mall) or Amusement park(Palette-Town) around the Hotel.

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
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TOKYO   Mar. 26 (Sun)
Full-day sightseeing in the Big City – Tokyo- Capital of Japan.
We go to Edo Tokyo museum where take visitors a journey through the 400-year history of Edo-Tokyo since Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo.
Then we proceed to Asakusa Sensoji Temple, the Five Storied Pagoda and the traditional Nakamise shopping arcade.

Our journey will still continue. Next, we go to Meiji Shrine. It completed in 1920, Meiji-Jingu was built in memory of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, under whose rule Japan ended its isolation from the outside world. Unfortunately, like much else in Tokyo, the shrine was destroyed in the bombing at the end of WW2. The rebuilding of the shrine was completed in 1958.
After that we walk to Shibuya crossing, is like a giant beating heart, sending people in all directions with every pulsing light change. Hundreds of people - andd at peak times said to be over 1000 people - cross at a time!

On the way back to hotel, we visit to Tokyo tower before we return to the hotel. At 332.9 metres (1,092 ft), it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. Built in 1958, the tower's main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing. Over 150 million people have visited the tower since its opening.

【About accomodation】
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (WiFi=○) <ex-Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba> or similar

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
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TOKYO - HAKONE - Mt.FUJI - MATSUMOTO   Mar.27 (Mon)
First stop today, we visit to Hakone, the weekend getaway from the Tokyo metropolitan area, a nature-rich resort with the beautiful Lake Ashi.
We will take a ropeway to Owakudani, is an active volcanic valley, was known as "Jigokudani" (the Valley of Hell) by locals some time ago. It is the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago and is still active volcanic valley.
Owakudani has good views of Mount Fuji on clear days. Please enjoy magnificent view with black egg, called "Kuro-Tamago", are believed to add a few years to your life span.

Our journey will continue to Lake Kawaguchi to enjoy the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum. Itchiku Kubota was a Japanese textile artist who devoted his life in recreating Tsujigahana, a fabric dyeing technique from 15th century. Since that technique was forgotten, he revived the lost art and modernized it at the age of 60. Most of his beautiful crafted kimonos are exhibited in the museum.

We then head out to Matsumoto for the night.

※Due to current volcano conditions in Hakone, please note we might visit a different place instead of Owakudani Valley.

【About accomodation 】
Tokyu REI Hotel in Matsumoto (WiFi=○) or similar
With the Northern Alps to the west and Utsukushigahara to the east, Matsumoto is a town offering unheralded access to mountain landscapes. The area also boasts National Treasure Matsumoto Castle and many art and history museums. Matsumoto Tokyu REI is just a three-minute walk from JR Matsumoto Station.

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
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MATSUMOTO - TAKAYAMA   Mar. 28 (Tue)
We will head to Takayama with some side trips along the way. First stop is Matsumoto castle. This castle is one of the very few original castle that were kept intact and never destroyed. Also it's unipue black coloring gave its nickname karasu-jo, the Crow Castle. It's one of three must see castel in Japan and ranked on the top 100 in the world castle.

Then we proceed to Wasabi Farm located in Azumino. The Wasabi farm established in 1915. It is a popular tourist spot due to its beautiful watermills and for the river that runs through it. A restaurant offers wasabi-flavoured ice cream and other wasabi-themed products.

We head to drive for Takayama. We will drive through mountainous area,Japan Alps. You will see beautiful and magnificent spectacles.
Takayama is famous for its old town which has preserved buildings and houses since the Edo Period. Some people call it "Little Kyoto", has many areas where homes and shops are more than 300 years old and well preserved. We walk around old town in Takayama. We stay in Takayama tonight.

【About accomodation 】
Takayama Ouan - Japanese style - (WiFi=○) or similar
Only 7 minutes on foot to popular sightseeing attactions of Takayama, including the old town district, Takayama Jinya (former government outpost) and the Miyagawa Morning Market.
Traditional Japanese interior design with tatami flooring throughout the hotel building. Please enjoy a roof-top open-air natural hot spring at the large communal bath area.

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
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TAKAYAMA-SHIRAKAWAGO-KANAZAWA-KYOTO   Mar.29 (Wed)
Before leaving Takayama, we visit to The morning market, is also located in the central area and we will explore many vendors and activities. Takayama Jinya is located at Sanmachi-suji area and house the only remaining prefectual office building of Tokugawa shogunate, originally the administrative center for the Kanamori clan. The present main building dates back to 1816 and was used as local goverment offices until 1969.

We will continue to a small farming community of Shirakawago. It’s declared an UNESCO world heritage site where the old traditional farm homes, gassho-zukuri, are preserved to maintain the beauty of the scenery. There're rustic and lovely whether against the vibrant colours of spring, draped with the gentle mists of autumn, or peeking through a carpet of snow, and they hold a special place in Japanese heart.

We head out to Kanazawa to visit Kenroku-en garden, one of the top three gardens in Japan. It is located in the center of Kanazawa city and the park is designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites.
Afterwords we drive to Kyoto.

【About accomodation 】
Kyoto New Miyako Hotel(WiFi=○) or similar
It is located 2 minutes walk from JR Kyoto station and 5minutes walk from metro Kyoto station and bus terminal for airport. The hotel is letting you forget from the bustle even though it is located nearby the station.

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
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KYOTO   MAR. 30 (Thu)
Our journey will continue in Kyoto,the heart of Japanese tradition. You will feel that you have time slipped into the world one thousand year ago, when visiting first time in Kyoto.
Our first stop today is Arashiyama, the main street and the area around the famous Togetsu-kyo( bridge ) have all makings of a classic Japanese tourist trap.

Next stop is Golden Pavilion, is one of Japan's best-known sites. The main hall, covered in brilliant gold leaf, shining above its reflecting pond is truly spectacular. The original building was built in 1307 as a retirement villa tor shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. His son converted it into a temple. In 1950 a young monk consummated his obsession with the temple by burning it to the ground. In 1955 a full reconstruction was completed that followed the original design, but the gold-foil covering was extended to the lower floors.
We proceed to Kiyomizu temple. Kiyomizu temple is one of the most popular and most enjoyable temples. The main hall has a huge verandah that is supported by pillars and just out over the hilside. Just downhill from and slightly to the north of Kiyomizu temple is one of Kyoto's vloveliest restored neighbourhoods, the Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka, literally "two year hill" and "Three year Hill". These two charming streets are lined with old wooden houses, traditional shops an restaurants.

In the evening you will be taken to Gion "Geisha district" Those who have seen "Memoirs of Geisha" will be fascinated by its shooting spots. We stay in Kyoto for the night.

【About accomodation 】
Kyoto New Miyako Hotel(WiFi=○) or similar
It is located 2 minutes walk from JR Kyoto station and 5minutes walk from metro Kyoto station and bus terminal for airport. The hotel is letting you forget from the bustle even though it is located nearby the station.

【Meals】   ×=Not include, ○=Include
B(breakfast)= ○, L(lunch)= ○, D(dinner)= ×

KYOTO-KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT   Mar.31 (Fri)
Time to get back home with unforgettable memory and lots of souvenir. Leaveing for Kansai International Airport by shattle.Return by air.

 

Customer Reviews

   I had a fantastic time and would love to come back to Japan in the future.

The best place :Takayama Morning Market
We had a great verity of both Japanese and western dishes.
She was a wonderful guide and taught us a lot about the different local areas specialties.
Japan is one of the most beautiful places I have been.

By Matthew Shriver- 2016 Autumn -

   This was my first organized tour, and first time to Japan. I enjoyed the trip very much

The best places : Kanazawa
The best experience: We were able to see Mt.Fuji.
Guide is very knowledgeable about Japan and history and culture. She kept us entertained in the bus ride.
Comments : This was my first organized tour, and first time to Japan. I enjoyed the trip very much.
By June Sakakibara- 2016 spring -

   Everywhere were so impressed!!

The best places : Kyoto, Shirakawago
The best experience :Looking into the village at Shirakawa-go Want to Visit again next time.
A variety of Japanese foods were presented to eat.
Comments : Next time I would like to visit the shrine in Ise. This is the best tour I have ever experienced!
I enjoyed very much the combination of history, nature, and contemporary aspects of Japan.
By Starey Ewald- 2016 spring -