Itsasistathing presents Japan
Wendy
ITSASISTATHING PRESENTS 10 days tour to Japan
27 April - 7 May 2018
Prices are based on two sharing
Single supplement upon request
Luxury 4 star hotels
Return flights from Heathrow @ 27 April 2018
Full remaining balance MUST be paid by 31 MARCH 2018
Option 1 Price including Business class flights (incl return limousine service to and from your home) £5034
Non refundable deposit £800 required by 31 June 2017
Option 2 Price including Economy flights £3617.
Non refundable deposit £600 required by 31 June 2017
Option 3 upgrade rooms / bullet train 1st class etc
Upon request.
Day 1, Sat, 28th Apr 2018
Arrival / Tokyo
Transfer via: Flight, arranged on your own
Accommodation: Shunagwa Prince
Activities for today: Met and welcomed by our assistant at airport (Toyko), Hotel transfer by public transportation or by foot on your own (Toyko)
Upon your arrival at Airport, you will be met by our representative, who will guide you to bus terminal from where you will take the airport Limousine Bus or 10-minutes walk only to your hotel from the airport. Upon arrival at the hotel, drop off your luggage and begin to explore Japan’s capital at your own pace.
Day 2, Sun, 29th Apr 2018
Tokyo
Accommodation: Shunagwa Prince
Activities for today: Half day city tour to Imperial Palace East Garden, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Hachiko Dog Statue. You are recommend to sing Karaoke on your own in the rest day – the guide will tell you how easily you can find out the Karaoke.
After breakfast, you will be met at the hotel lobby by English-speaking guide . Then you
will visit Imperial East Garden. Afterwards, you will Head to Meiji Jingu Shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken, passing by Hachiko Dog Statue, which is connected with a touching story of a man and a dog.
Note: when Imperial East Garden is closed on Mondays and Fridays, you will visit Imperial Palace Double Bridge and the plaza instead..
--Imperial Palace East Garden: It is located next to the Tokyo Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, featuring representative prefectural trees, a small museum, several historical monuments and a small Japanese-style garden. It is particularly beautiful during the March and early April cherry blossom seasons. The garden is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
--Meiji Jingu Shrine: Located just beside the JR Yamanote Line's busy Harajuku Station,Meiji Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. This is the most popular shrine in Japan to pay the first shrine visit of the year.
--Hachiko Dog Statue: Next to Shibuya station stands Hachiko Statue, a famous statue of a dog who possessed legendary loyalty to his owner. The true story of Hachiko the dog, who was a golden brown male Akita Inu , who would arrive at Shibuya Station every day just to wait for the return of his master Professor Hidesaburo Ueno even after the processor passed away due to illness.
Day 3, Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Tokyo
Accommodation: Shinagwa Prince
Today you will enjoy the Sushi making join-in tour. You will be picked at 08:05 AM from your hotel. After that, the rest of day is free on your own.
Day 4, Tue, 01st May 2018
Tokyo / Mt. Fuji / Hakone
Transfer via: Bus, arranged by Odyssey Tours. Join in tour.
Accommodation: Hakone Pax Yoshino
07:30- 08:30 Pick-up Service if available for your hotels.
Then you will set out from Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal and drive about 2 hours to Mt.Fuji by bus.
Upon your arrival, you will visit Fuji Visitor Center (20 min) and Learn about the historic eruptions, nature, and culture surrounding Japan's most iconic mountain, Mt. Fuji. Afterwards, you will continue to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (30min).Start the ascent up Mt. Fuji via the Fuji Subaru Line. Climb 2,300 meters (7,546 ft) above sea level for breathtaking views from above the clouds.
You will enjoy a Japanese-style Lunch (50 min).In the afternoon, you will have Lake Ashi Cruise (15 min).Continue to Mt. Komagatake Ropeway (50 min) .Spend a total of 50 minutes including a 7-minuteropeway ride up to the spiritual Hakone Shrine Mototsumiya (original shrine)that nestles at the mountaintop.
The bus may make multiple stops at hotels in the Hakone area.
16:00- 18:00 near Hakone-Yumoto Station. Tour ends near Hakone-Yumoto Station. take a local train to Gora station, and walk few minutes to hotel.
Day 5, Wed, 02nd May 2018
Hakone / Kyoto
Transfer via: Train, arranged by Odyssey Tours
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel
Activities for today: Local train on your own to hakone yumoto-odawara station, and take the train arranged by Odyssey back to nagoya station-kyoto station. Walk to your hotel Granvia Kyoto which will be 3 minutes only.
Enjoy yourself and visit some of fine museum at Hakone or before taking train to Kyoto. Optional activity: In your free time, you can explore the Gion District (if lucky you will watch some beautiful Geisha on the famous Hanami-Koji Street). You can also take a leisure walking along the pretty Kamo River near Gion.
Day 6, Thu, 03rd May 2018
Kyoto
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel
Activities for today: Participate in a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and do a Kimono Fitting in the same site. We wil book the both activities for you, but you will need to take taxi to/from the site.
Day 7, Fri, 04th May 2018
Kyoto / Nara / Kyoto
Transfer via: Train, arranged by Odyssey Tours
Train, arranged by Odyssey Tours
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel
Activities for today: Nara Park, Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Morning will be your free time. In the afternoon, you will join in one day tour to Nara; you will visit Nara Park & Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha) Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Nara Nagomikan.
13:40 Pick-up Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit
From Kyoto to Nara (70 min)
Nara Park & Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha) (60 min)
Kasuga Taisha Shrine (40 min)
Nara Nagomikan (20 min)
18:30 - 19:30 Drop-off Service To hotels in Kyoto City
Stay overnight at Kyoto.
--Nara Park: Nara Park is established in 1880 which contains most popular attractions in Nara such as Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum. The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer, which is believed to be messengers of the gods in Shinto. The lovely and tame deer have become a symbol of the city and the park has even been designated as a natural treasure.
--Todai-ji Temple: Todaiji is a temple with great historical significance in Japan and always considered as the landmark of Nara. The main hall of the temple is the world's largest wooden building even thought the current temple was reconstructed in 1692, which is only two thirds of the original temple hall in size. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha (Daibutsu).
--Kasuga Taisha Shrine: Kasuga Taisha is a prominent Shinto shrine in Nara. It was built in 768 AD and reconstructed for several times over the centuries. Kasuga Taisha was also the tutelary shrine of the Fujiwara, Japan's most powerful family during most of the Nara and Heian Periods. The temple is famous for its bronze and stone lanterns. The Kasuga Taisha is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara".
Day 8, Sat, 05th May 2018
Kyoto / Hiroshima
Transfer via: High speed G train, second class seat, arranged by Odyssey Tours
Accommodation: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Activities for today: Railway transfer by public transportation on your own (Hiroshima), Hotel transfer by public transportation on your own (Hiroshima), Free day on your own arrangement
Enjoy the free leisure time on your own in the morning. Noon time, you will make your way to take Shinkansen (bullet train) to Hiroshima. Arrives Hiroshima, you will help yourself to the hotel.
Day 9, Sun, 06th May 2018
Hiroshima
Accommodation: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Activities for today: Free day on your own leisure.
Day 10, Mon, 07th May 2018
Hiroshima / Tokyo
Transfer via: Flight, arranged on your own
Train, arranged by Odyssey Tours
Today you will take train(5-6 hours ) to Tokyo Narita Airport for your flight to your next destination.
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