Tour Type: Fixed travel dates, guaranteed departure, all prices listed below are per person in US dollars based on double occupancy
Guide & Driver: English-Speaking Guide & Air-conditioned bus
Highlights:
A perfect spot to view the stunning Fuji Mountain and visit Oshino Hakkai.
We shall go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site-The Imperial Palace of Tokyo.
Visiting charming scenic spots in Kurashiki, Hiroshima, Himeji, Kobe.
Itinerary
Pick-up service available throughout the day at Narita and Haneda Airport, and please provide your flight details when booking. There is a shuttle bus to the hotel about every hour. Your private local tour guide will meet you at the airport exit and assist you to the hotel, and check into the hotel after 3pm.
Accommodation: Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar
After breakfast, transport to the Imperial Palace - the residence of the royal family of Tokyo. Visit the Imperial Palace Out Gardens, and the view of the famous Nijubashi Bridge is highlight of the garden. Then proceed to Senso-ji Buddhist Temple in historic Asakusa district. Nakamise-Dori Street is the main approach to this ancient temple, and all along the road are traditional shop fronts for souvenir items and snacks. Next, View the tallest standing tower in the world – Tokyo Skytree from afar. Then transfer to Hot Spring Hotel near Mt. Fuji Area and enjoy Japanese-Style hot spring and cuisine.
Special adding spots in Spring (Departure date 18th Mar-22nd Apr): Chidorigafuchi Park, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden.
Special adding spots in Autumn (Departure date 21st Oct-18th Nov): Yoyogi Park, Rikugien Garden.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Fujisan Garden Hotel or similar
After breakfast, we will head toward the foothills of Fuji Mountain. Enjoy the scenic landscape at Mt. Fuji 5th Station. If the weather is unpleasant, we will visit Mount Fuji World Heritage Center instead. Next visit Oshino Hakkai, a historic natural attraction comprising eight ponds that are all that remains of a former sixth lake dried up several hundred years ago. Next proceed on to Bussharito Heiwa Park. Afterwards, transfer to Nagoya and stroll on the famous Osu Shopping District. Dinner is on your own arrangement.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Accommodation: Keihan Nagoya or similar
After breakfast, visit the Nagoya Castle, which was the heart of one of the most important castle towns in Japan. Then, drive to Kyoto, we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kiyomizu-dera Temple a Buddhist temple founded in 778AD, and stroll along the Ninenzaka and Sannezaka Streets. Next, we will proceed to Gion. Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district, it is filled with shops, restaurants, and ochaya (teahouses). Visit Yasaka Shrine, the shrine is almost always buzzing with energy, with eager devotees flocking to receive blessings and pray for good fortune. Walk on Hanamachi Street, the most stylish geisha district in Japan from the Edo period. Dinner is on your own arrangement.
Special adding spots in Spring (Departure date 18th Mar-22nd Apr): The Philosopher's Path
Special adding spots in Autumn (Departure date 21st Oct-18th Nov): Arashiyama Area-Togetsukyo Bridge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Gracery Kyoto Sanjo or similar
After breakfast, we will proceed to Fushimi-Inari Taisha. Fushimi Inari Shrine is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. Next visit Nara Deer Park, where you can interact with hundreds of deer inhabited in the area. And don’t miss the beautiful view in Kasuga Taisha Shrine. We will arrive at Shinsaibashi in Osaka for some shopping. Dotonbori filled with theaters, restaurants bars, cafe and night is nearby please enjoying at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Miyako Hotel or similar
In the morning, transfer to Kurashiki, visit one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan-Okayama Korakuen, which is a cultural heritage site for the world to treasure. Then, go to Ohashi House, a nationally important cultural property in Kurashiki-city with a typical old style. Next, enjoy your time in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Area, known for the characteristically Japanese white walls of its residences and the willow trees lining the banks of the Kurashiki River. Dinner is on your own arrangement.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Royal Park Hotel Kurashiki or similar
After breakfast, transfer to Hiroshima, visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome, commemorating one of the darkest moments in Japanese history, with the goal of promoting peace in the hope that history not is repeated. Then, take boat to Miyajima, it is one of the top three scenic spots in Japan. Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, the Floating Shrine on the Sea has more than 1400 years of history, fits well with bule sea and green forest, recreating the elegance of the Heian era.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima or similar
After breakfast, transfer to Himeji. Himeji Castle, also known as White Heron Castle due to its elegant, white appearance, is widely considered as Japan's most spectacular castle. Next to Himeji Castle is the Kokoen, a Japanese garden made up of nine separate walled gardens designed in various styles reflective of Edo-period architecture.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Hotel Monterey Himeji or similar
In the morning, transfer to Kobe. Kobe Port is one of the most important industrial and commercial ports in Japan. Since the Meiji era, it has been an area for foreigners to live in and is full of exotic flavors. Visit Chinatown, a popular tourist attraction and shopping and dining district. Later, transfer to Osaka. Lunch and dinner are on your own arrangement.
Meals: Breakfast,
Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka or similar
After breakfast, our guide will assist you on the airport shuttle or the express airport line to Kansai International Airport (tickets fee at your own expense), where you will depart on your flight back home as you conclude your marvelous journey through Japan.
Meals: Breakfast
The Trip Cost Includes
- Deluxe accommodations, Hotel taxes and service charges.
- Mount Fuji 1 night: Fujisan Garden Hotel or similar
- Tokyo 1 night: Dome Hotel or similar
- Nagoya 1 night, Keihan Nagoya or similar
- Kyoto 1 night, Henn na Hotel Kyoto or similar
- Osaka 2 nights, Sheraton Miyako Hotel or similar
- Kurashiki 1 night, Royal Park Hotel Kurashiki or similar
- Hiroshima 1 night, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar.
- Himeji 1 night, Hotel Monterey Himeji or similar
- Due to limited room availability, in that case, we may use other similar standard hotels
- All transfers, sightseeing per itinerary in air-conditioned motor coach
- 19 meals: 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 3 dinner.
- Administration & Entrance fees as per itinerary
- English-speaking tour guide for the entire portion of your scheduled trip.
The Trip Cost Excludes
- International flights airline taxes & fuel surcharges.
- If your tour includes taking the Shinkansen (bullet train), you would carry your own luggage. If you wish to check in your luggage and ship to the next city, the fee is $25.00 USD per luggage.
- Children no bed 90%. Child without extra bed has to share room with 2 adults. Child fares apply to children under 12 years old.
- Optional tours and Extension Tours. Personal expenditure. Travel Insurance
- Single room supplement, USD900
- Our group provides assistance regarding PCR Tests for flight back to USA/Canada or other countries (the expenses need be paid extra and subject to local price).