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DEPARTURE DATES: MAR. 22 (Tue)
Our annual special interest tour package is now on sale. Don't miss out the opportunity to explore the pop culture town of Tokyo and to fill up your anime otaku mind. This wonderland welcomes your curiosity and obsession of famous spots, anime/manga, fashion, cool people, cute toys, yummy foods and many more.
STARTING PRICES: 7 Days 5 Nights Package
| New York | Washington | Chicago | Los Angeles / San Francisco |
Seattle | Honolulu | Land Only | Single Supplement |
| $1,745 | $1,730 | $1,730 | $1,585 | $1,585 | $1,615 | $860 | $415 |
- Fuel Surcharge(*1) is included in the prices above.
- (*1) $222.00 as of Oct.1, except $128.00 for Honolulu Departure
- Applicable taxes and fees (approx. $88-100) as of Oct.1 are not included in the prices above.
- September 11th Security Fee is included in the applicable taxes and fees.
HOTEL INFO
Shiba Park Hotel
offering a comfortable stay, and conveniently located close to
JR station and some attractions.
INCLUDES
- AIR
- Round trip economy air transportation
- HOTEL
- 5 nights at Shiba Park Hotel
- MEALS
- N/A
- TRANSFER & SIGHTSEEING
- Walking and by public transportation. Otherwise, as mentioned in the itinerary
- JR TRAIN
- Non reserved seats on local train
- ASSISTANT
- English-speaking local assistant for Mar.23 - 26
- ADMISSIONS
- Ghibli Museum Entrance Fee, Tokyo Int'l Anime Fair Entrance Fee
REMARKS
- Minimum participants - 2 people
- 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.
- Extended stay is available.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Prior to departure date
- % of total tour cost
- 16 business days or more
- 10%
- 15 - 11 business days
- 30%
- 10 - 6 business days
- 50%
- 5 business days or less
- 100%
- *
- In addition to the above penalties, any non-recoverable charges from our suppliers will be charged. If airline tickets have been issued already, there will be additional non-recoverable charges in addition to the above penalties. In some cases, the airline tickets may be totally non-refundable. To protect against cancellation charges, we strongly recommend purchasing Cancellation Protection and Travel Interruption Insurance.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-This tour will operate from 2 participants or more.
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 (MAR.22)
DEPART USA FOR TOKYO, JAPAN
DAY 2 (MAR.23)
NARITA AIRPORT - TOKYO
Arrive at Narita Int'l Airport. Met by JTB staff at arrival lobby for assisting in boarding the
Airport Limousine bus to the hotel.
Transfer by Airport Bus (seat-in-coach) to the hotel in Tokyo.
- *
- Hotel rooms are available from the regular check-in time.
- **
- English/Spanish/Italian/French Speaking Staff on Arrival Day Evening. Will be arranged to explain about the itinerary and the highlights of the tour.
Shiba Park Hotel
DAY 3 (MAR.24)
1-DAY SIGHTSEEING IN TOKYO with English speaking staff by JR local train
ASAKUSA NAKAMISE SHOPPING ARCADE
Asakusa is the oldest and most popular Buddhist temple in Tokyo.
And there is a colorful shopping arcade leading to the temple.
AKIHABARA ELECTRIC TOWN
Akihabara is a well-known neighborhood that offers not only the best prices for electronic stuff,
but also pop culture items, such as figurines, Japanese manga, etc.
- Liberty (Shop)
- Introducing many second hand premium products including, figure-models, video games, animation product, DVD products and plamode products and anime related products. More details.
- Kaiyo-do (Shop)
- Kaiyodo is a Japanese company dedicated to figurines and Garage kits. While they mostly do anime related characters, more recently other creations have been made, eg. King Kong, Kaiyodo was originally a small shop in Japan, but grew into a famous company over the years (Otaku no video, the anime, had a similar story), they now sell figurines worldwide from various non anime sources too. More details.
- Gachapon- Kaikan (Shop)
- Gashapon machines are similar to the coin-operated toy vending machines seen outside of grocery stores and other retailers in other countries. While coin-operated vending toys are usually cheap, low-quality products, sold for a quarter or 50 cents, Japanese Gashapon can cost anywhere from 100 - 500 yen (Equal to $1–$5 US) and are normally a much higher quality product. More details. LAOX Overseas-Model Electronic & Appliances/Duty Free
Return to the hotel by JR local train.
Shiba Park Hotel
DAY 4 (MAR.25)
1-DAY SIGHTSEEING IN TOKYO with English speaking staff by JR local train
GHIBLI MUSEUM
is a commercial museum featuring the Japanese anime work of Studio Ghibli.
NAKANO BROAD WAY
Stores specialized for animation, comic books, figures, costumes of anime character, etc.
Explore the Japanese Hobby Culture and the atmosphere of the Sub-Culture Otaku World.
TAKESHITA DORI STREET
Takeshita Street is a pedestrian-only street lined with fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan. Located directly across from the exit of JR Harajuku Station, Takeshita Street is very popular with young teenagers, particularly those visiting Tokyo on school trips, or local young people shopping for small cute goods at weekends.
DAISO HARAJUKU-100YEN SHOP
This is one of the largest 100 Yen Shops in central Tokyo, offering a wide array of goods, including clothing, kitchenware, food and stationary on multiple floors at 105 Yen per item. It is located only a few steps from Harajuku Station along Takeshita Dori.
Shiba Park Hotel
DAY 5 (MAR.26)
TOKYO INT'L ANIME FAIR 2011
Transfer to Tokyo Big Sight by JR local train. Enjoy TOKYO INT'L ANIME FAIR 2011all day.
Shiba Park Hotel
DAY 6 (MAR.27)
ALL DAY FREE
Enjoy free time at your leisure in Tokyo.
Shiba Park Hotel
DAY 7 (MAR.28)
DEPART JAPAN FOR USA
Take airport limousine bus (seat-in-coach) to the airport.
Return to USA.
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