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This authentic Japan tour package let you experience not only Japan's golden route, but also interaction with local people by staying at Minshuku and having cultural experience program in countryside. 10days/8nights package includes Round trip air transfer, 8nights accommodation, airport transfer, 7day Japan Rail Pass, luggage transfer service, guided sightseeing tour for Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Kyoto, and culture experience program in Iiyama.
TOUR ITINERARY
1 DAY
DEPART USA FOR TOKYO, JAPAN
2 DAY
NARITA INT'L AIRPORT - TOKYO
Arrive at Narita Airport and transfer to Hotel by a limousine bus.
- Rooms are available from regular check in time.
Shiba Park Hotel
3 DAY
TOKYO MORNING TOUR
Enjoy morning sighseeing tour of Tokyo visiting,
-Meiji Jingu Shrine
-National Diet Building (drive by)
-Imperial Palace East Garden
-Asakusa Kannon Temple
-Nakamise Shopping Arcade
-Ginza Shopping District
The tour disbands upon arrival at Ginza.
After the tour, JTB staff will help to exchange the JR Pass voucher to JR Pass and reserve seats for JR super express train.
Afternoon : Free at your leisure
Shiba Park Hotel
4 DAY
TOKYO - MT. FUJI - HAKONE - TOKYO
Picked up at your hotel.
Visit Fuji Visitor Center & Mt. Fuji 5th Station.
Enjoy cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt. Komagatake Ropeway.
Return to Tokyo and the tour disbands upon arrival at Shinjuku or Ginza.
Shiba Park Hotel
5 DAY
TOKYO - IIYAMA, NAGANO
Met by assistant. On foot to JR hamamatsucho station.
Leave for Tokyo by JR local train.
Arrive at Tokyo Station.
Leave for Nagano by bullet train.
Arrive at Nagano Station.
Leave for Iiyama by local train.
Arrive at local station and transfer to Minshuku in Iiyama.
Half day Culture experience in Iiyama.
Minshuku
6 DAY
IIYAMA, NAGANO
All day cultural experience in Iiyama
Minshuku
7 DAY
IIYAMA - KYOTO
Transfer to local station in Iiyama.
Leave for Nagano by JR local train.
Arrive at Nagano Station.
Leave for Nagoya by JR limited express train.
Arrive at Nagoya Station.
Leave for Kyoto by bullet train.
Arrive at Kyoto Station and on foot to the hotel in Kyoto.
New Miyako Hotel or Rihga Royal Hotel
8 DAY
KYOTO MORNING TOUR
Enjoy morning sightseeing tour of Kyoto, visiting:
-Nijo Castle (when closed, visit Ryoanji Temple, instead)
-Golden Pavilion
-Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Sat.Sun, & National holidays and
other days when Closed, visit Nishi Honganji, instead)
-Kyoto Handicraft Center
Afternoon : Free at your leisure.
New Miyako Hotel or Rihga Royal Hotel
9 DAY
KYOTO - TOKYO
On foot to Kyoto Station.
Leave for Tokyo by JR super express train on your own.
Arrive at Shinagawa Station.
Then take local train to Hamamatsucho Station.
On foot to your hotel.
Free at your leisure.
Shiba Park Hotel
10 DAY
RETURN TO USA
Transfer to Narita Airport by airport limousine bus.
Leave Tokyo, Japan.
DEPARTURE DATES
| Tour 1 | Tour 2 | Tour 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departure Date | Oct.27 (Wed) | Nov.10 (Wed) | Nov.24 (Wed) |
| Last day for reservation | Sep.24 (Fri) | Oct.8 (Fri) | Oct.22 (Fri) |
STARTING PRICES
| City | Package | Land Only | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $3,515 | $2,620 | $500 |
| Washington | $3,490 | ||
| Chicago | $3,490 | ||
| Los Angeles | $3,345 | ||
| San Francisco | $3,345 | ||
| Seattle | $3,345 | ||
| Honolulu | $3,150 |
- Fuel Surcharge(*1) is included in the prices above.
(*1) $296.00 as of Aug. 1, except $128.00 for Honolulu Departure - Applicable taxes and fees (approx. $95-100.00) as of Aug.1, 2010 are not included in the prices above.
- September 11th Security Fee is included in the applicable taxes and fees.
HOTEL SELECTION
| City | Hotel |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | Shiba Park Hotel |
| Iiyama, Nagano | Minshuku (Japanese style room) |
| Kyoto | New Miyako Hotel or Rihga Royal Hotel |
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What is Minshuku? To have a chance to penetrate below the surface of the daily life you're passing through, minshuku is where you should check in. The Japanese equivalent of guest-home type lodgings, minshuku are family-run businesses, with the rented rooms being part of the owner's own home. |
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INCLUDES
- Air plane
- Round trip economy class air transfer to Japan
- Accommodation
- 8nights accommodation based on double occupancy
- Airport Transfer
- Airport limousine bus coupons in Tokyo
- Transfer & Sightseeing
- By share in coach, otherwise as specified in itinerary
- Japan Rail Pass
- 7days Ordinary Pass
- English-speaking Guide
- Day 3, 4 & 8
- English-speaking Assistant
- Day 5-7
- Meals
- 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners
- Luggage Transfer
- One luggage transfer from Tokyo to Kyoto and from Kyoto to Tokyo
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
- Prior to departure
- -
- 30 business days or more
- - 10% of the total tour cost*
- 29 – 14 business days
- - 30% of the total tour cost*
- 13 – 7 business days
- - 50% of the total tour cost*
- 6 business days or less
- - 100% of the total tour cost
REMARKS
- All Prices are based on availability and space is not guaranteed until confirmed.
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
- Minimum Operation from 2 persons.
- Meals are not included unless specified.
- Other departure cities are also available.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please download and read the terms and conditions before you order.
TOKYO
the nation's capital and largest city. From its traditional Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, Kabuki plays and Sumo wrestling, to modern landmarks such as the high-tech Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo is a fast paced, bustling metropolis. With so much to offer, this city will excite and amaze you at every turn.
ASAKUSA
is famous for its Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple) & Nakamise Shopping Street. Nakamise comprise the 300m approach to the temple, and are one of the oldest shopping districts in Japan.
MT. FUJI
The highest and most popular mountain in Japan, rises 3,776m above the sea. Considered as one of the most beautiful conical volcanoes in the world, the base of Mt. Fuji forms almost a perfect circle, stretching 35 to 40 km from east to west and north to south. The volcano has been inactive for over 250 years, and you can go up to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji by bus.
IIYAMA
is llocated at the northernmost part of Nagano, and known as the home town of Japan. You can discover "ancient" Japan, by visiting the many remaining temples or just by viewing its traditional landscapes spread across the city. In this peaceful picturesque of countryside life, you can feel the nature and culture along with the local people. Unforgettable experiences wait for you!
KYOTO
was a capital of Japan for a more than 10 centuries until 1886 and its still retains most of its old world charm. Countless and historically priceless structures survives in the city of today.
NIJO CASTLE
was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo era. The castle's main court was burnt down in 1788, so only the second court is left untouched as it was built.
KINKAKUJI TEMPLE
After the death of the 3rd shogun Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), this facility became the Zen Buddhist temple known as Rokuonji Temple - or, more commonly, Kinkakuji Temple - rebuilt in 1955 with the 1st floor designed in Shinden-zukuri style, the 2nd floor in Buke-zukuri style and the 3rd floor in Zenshu Butsudo-zukuri style. The building is surrounded by the excursion style landscape garden (a place of special historic and scenic beauty).
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