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A traditional tour through Japan's Golden Route: Tokyo, Hakone, and Kyoto. In addition, visiting the countryside Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa for a culture-rich introduction to mountainous Japan to gain a sense of having experienced the spiritual home of Japan.
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.
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
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.
Afternoon : Free at your leisure
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
4 DAY
TOKYO - MT. FUJI - HAKONE
Picked up at your hotel.
Visit Fuji Visitor Center & Mt. Fuji 5th Station.
After lunch, visit
-Hakone Ropeway
-Owakudani Valley
-Pirate boat
Check-in to your hotel in Hakone.
Hakone Hotel Kowakien
5 DAY
HAKONE - TAKAYAMA
Leave your hotel for JR Odawara Station.
Take super express train for Nagoya.
Then transfer to Limited-express Hida for Takayama Station.
Visit:
-Yutai Kaikan Hall
-Kusakabe Folk Museumn
-Kami Sannomachi Street
Check-in to your hotel in Takayama.
Hida Hotel Plaza or Takayama Green Hotel
6 DAY
TAKAYAMA - SHIRAKAWAGO - KANAZAWA
Leave the hotel.
Visit
-Morning Market of Takayama
-Lake Miboro(drive through)
-Former Toyama Family Residence
-Shirakawago/Gashozukuri
Experience of making Japanese Paper in Gokayama.
Check in to your hotel in Kanazawa
Kanazawa Miyako Hotel or Hotel Kanazawa
7 DAY
KANAZAWA - KYOTO
Leave your hotel.
Visit
-Kenroku-Garden
-Kutaniyaki Pottery Kiln
-Higashi Chaya Street
-Former Guest House "Shima"
Take a limited express train, Raicho for Kyoto Station.
Check-in to your hotel in Kyoto.
New Miyako 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
9 DAY
RETURN TO USA
Transfer to Itami Airport by airport limousine bus.
Leave Osaka, Japan.
DEPARTURE DATES
| 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|
|
Dec.1 - Dec.22: Tue., Fri., Sun |
Jan.9-Feb.22 : Mon., Sun Mar - Dec : TBA |
STARTING PRICES
Book now for January/February 2011 departures. The prices have been reduced!!
| Departure Date | Los Angeles / San Francisco |
Chicago | New York | Honolulu | Single Supplement |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec.10, 12, 17, 19 | $3,250 | $3,350 | $3,355 | $3,035 | $545 | |
| Dec.14, 19 | $3,180 | $3,280 | $3,285 | $2,965 | $545 | |
| Jan.9, 16, 23, 30, Feb.6, 13 | $2,945 | $3,060 | $3,070 | $2,765 | $570 | |
| Jan.11, 18, 25, Feb.1, 15, 22 | $2,875 | $2,990 | $3,000 | $2,695 | $570 |
- Fuel Surcharge(*1) is included in the prices above.
(*1) $222.00 as of Dec. 1, except $128.00 for Honolulu Departure - Applicable taxes and fees (approx. $98-104.00) as of Dec.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 | Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo |
| Hakone | Hakone Hotel Kowakien |
| Takayama | Hida Hotel Plaza or Takayama Green Hotel |
| Kanazawa | Kanazawa Miyako Hotel, Hotel Kanazawa or Hotel Nikko Kanazawa |
| Kyoto | New Miyako Hotel |
INCLUDES
- Air plane
- Round trip economy class air transfer to Japan
- Accommodation
- 7nights accommodation based on double occupancy
- Airport Transfer
- Airport limousine bus coupon in Tokyo and Kyoto
- Transfer & Sightseeing
- By share in coach, otherwise as specified in itinerary
- Guide
- Day3 -8
- Meal
- 1 lunch
- Luggage Transfer
- One luggage transfer from Hakone to Kyoto
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.
- Meals are not included unless specified.
- Other departure cities are also available.
- For overnight stays in Takayama and Kanazawa, we recommend that you carry a light overnight bag.
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.
OWAKUDANI
Even now smoke still rises from the ground at this point in what was once considered a type of 'hell' that caused locals to be ever frightened. Owakudani, a station located along the tramway, is also a famous spa spot and receives many tourists throughout the year.
TAKAYAMA
Hida is an old province located in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture. The castle town of Hida is Takayama, which dates back to the Jomon Period. Apart from Takayama Castle, the city boasts many old, traditional houses and museums.
SHIRAKAWAGO
Gassho-zukuri is a preserved town filled with houses built with steep thatched roofs to prevent snow from accumulating on top. Aside from the delightful sights of all the steep rooftops aligned together, the equally beautiful Gassho-zukuri Folklore Park also features an open-air museum that provides cultural insight into the town. Surrounded by ponds, flowerbeds, and streams, houses and sheds filled with old tools offer glimpses into the local rural lifestyle from centuries ago.
KENROKUEN GARDEN, KANAZAWA
Considered one of the top 3 gardens in Japan, Kenroku-en Garden is a must-see for anyone interested in Japanese landscaping. Within its 25 acres you'll find ponds, bridges, waterfalls, stone lanterns, Japanese maple trees, cherry blossom trees and tea houses.
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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