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Wonderful Japan

Wonderful Japan

Let yourself be enchanted by your first encounter with Japan

bed   10 nights 11 days

group   Semi Individual Tour

face   Visit in English

restaurant  10 breakfasts, 1 dinner

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Tokyo

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Kanazawa

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Takayama

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Hiroshima

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Kyoto

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done   An English guide, private bus and super fast trains

done The modern cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, traditional Kyoto, Nara and Kanazawa.

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Itinerary

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DAY1    Fly to Tokyo

Upon arrival at the airport, after passport control and baggage reclaim, transfer to Tokyo, the current capital.

* The rooms are available from 15:00.

Assistant in English available from the airport to the hotel to help validate the Japan Rail Pass, for information and check-in once you arrive at the hotel.

Airport-hotel transfer by public transport.

Telephone support for the duration of the stay. Assistance upon arrival and transfer could be shared with other tour participants.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY2    Tokyo

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day dedicated to the visit of Tokyo with an English-speaking guide.

The first stop is the museum of Hokusai, a symbolic artist of Japan, who has lived in Tokyo for all his long life. Then we will take you to visit the characteristic Asakusa district, Senso-ji Temple, the oldest in the city, and the long Nakamise-dori boulevard with its traditional shops are located. The visit proceeds with a walk outside the Imperial Palace, with the famous Nijubashi bridge, and in the elegant Ginza district, and then ends at the Bunkyo Civic Center, a skyscraper with a viewing platform from which to enjoy a splendid view of the megalopolis.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY3    TOKYO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free full day at your disposal.

--- Optional guided tour --- Tokyo visit

Full day visit to discover the more lively and animated side of Tokyo, exploring the famous fish market and then continue to the artificial island of Odaiba, where we will visit the Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) and where to you will be able to enjoy the spectacular view of the Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo Bay. Finally, transfer to the popular Shibuya district, famous for its impressive intersection with what is said to be the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world.

Meals not included.​

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY4    TOKYO - KANAZAWA

**** Luggage will be transported separately to Takayama by courier. Remember to pack a hand luggage for one night in Kanazawa ****

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day without assistance. Departure to Kanazawa by shinkansen train using the Japan Rail Pass (2nd class) 2.5 hours approx.

In Kanazawa we recommend visiting Kenroku-en park, considered one of the three most beautiful landscape gardens in Japan; the Omicho-ichiba market, especially renowned for its seafood products; and the Nagamachi Yuzen-kan, where splendid kimonos made of Kaga Yuzen silk, the traditional technique of the area, are displayed.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY5    KANAZAWA - SHIRAKAWA-GO - TAKAYAMA

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day without assistance.

Scheduled coach between Kanazawa / Shirakawa-go / Takayama. Departure for Shirakawa-go, the village with its characteristic sloping thatched roof houses, and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We then continue to Takayama, where we recommend visiting the Sanmachi-suji district, the heart of the historic center, walking among sake factories and characteristic houses converted into craft shops. Traditional dinner at the ryokan included.

 

Overnight stay in HOSHOKAKU ryokan or similar

DAY6    TAKAYAMA - NAGOYA - HIROSHIMA

**** Luggage will be transported separately to Kyoto by courier. Remember to pack a hand luggage for two nights in Hiroshima ****

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day without assistance. Before departure, we recommend a visit to the morning markets and Takayama Jin'ya, formerly the residence of the lord of the Kanamori clan and then the seat of the governor of the ancient province of Hida. Transfer to Hiroshima via Nagoya by shinkansen train using Japan Rail Pass(2nd class). Takayama - Nagoya (JR express 2.5 hours) - Hiroshima (JR shinkansen 2.5 hours).

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY7    HIROSHIMA

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day free in Hiroshima.

We recommend a tour on the island of Miyajima by ferry (covered by the Japan Rail Pass), to discover the splendid shrine of Itsukushima, consisting of a series of stilt structures dating back to the sixth century. known mainly for its majestic torii, a sacred gate that rises on the coast.

In Hiroshima it is possible to visit the Peace Memorial Museum and Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY8    HIROSHIMA - (HIMEJI) - KYOTO

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day without assistance.

Departure from Hiroshima for Kyoto by shinkansen train using Japan Rail Pass (2nd class). If you want, you can stop in Himeji (Hiroshima - Himeji about 1 hour with the shinkansen), where the homonymous castle stands. Nicknamed the "white heron castle", it underwent restoration work completed in 2015. This castle is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site not only for its beauty, but also because it is a rare example of an original structure that has remained intact to this day. Continue to Kyoto (Himeji - Kyoto 1 hour approx with the shinkansen).

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY9    KYOTO

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day dedicated to the visit of Kyoto with an English-speaking guide.

You will visit the Kiyomizu-dera temple, founded in 798 (the current buildings are reconstructions of 1633) and its surroundings (Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka), the Ryoan-ji temple with its Zen garden of rocks, the Pavilion of Gold of the Kinkakuji, symbol of the city, and the Sanjusangendo temple, a building that houses 1,001 wooden statues of Kannon.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY10    KYOTO - NARA - FUSHIMI - KYOTO

Breakfast at hotel.

Departure from Kyoto to Nara by rapid train.

Full day dedicated to the visit of Nara with guide in English. Visit of Todai-ji, a temple where the Great Buddha is kept, one of the largest bronze statues in the world, and of the great Kasuga Shinto shrine, surrounded by about 10,000 lanterns. Both buildings are located in the park of Nara, where numerous fallow deer live in semifreedom. Return to Kyoto stopping along the way at the Fushimi Inari Taisha to admire its endless red gates. Return to the hotel.

 

Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

DAY11    KYOTO - OSAKA (KANSAI)

* Rooms are available until 11:00.

Breakfast at hotel. On your own transfer without assistance to the airport by public transport .

Departure from Kansai Airport.

-- Optional guided tour ---

It is possible to book the guided tour in English in Tokyo on the scheduled day of the itinerary together with other travelers (from a minimum of 2 persons to a maximum of 16 persons). This visit can only be sold in combination with our tours and must necessarily be requested before departure.

HOTEL STANDARD

Western-style rooms starting from 18 sqm

TOKYO : Sunshine City Prince Hotel or similar KANAZAWA : Kanazawa New Grand Hotel Premier or similar

TAKAYAMA : Hoshokaku (ryokan) or similar

HIROSHIMA : Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima or similar

KYOTO : Hotel Elcient Kyoto or similar

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*Twin base room size

*Transfer from one hotel to another may be provided for guided tours.

HOTEL SUPERIOR

Western-style rooms starting from 22 sqm

TOKYO : Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro or similar

KANAZAWA : Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel or similar

HIROSHIMA : Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima or similar

KYOTO : Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto or similar

NOTES : Overnight in Takayama is not split between Standard and Superior.During festivals (Apr 13-14, Oct 09-11) and other religious celebrations (Oct 26 - Nov 04) a ryokan may be offered in neighboring locations ( e.g. Gero Onsen or similar).

Included

  • HOTEL: Tokyo (3 nights) Kanazawa (1 night) Takayama (Ryokan / 1 night) Hiroshima (2 nights) Kyoto (3 nights) in the selected category property.

  • GUIDE / ASSISTANT: Assistant from the airport to the hotel in English (day 1). Support service available for up to 4 hours. After 2 hours from the original scheduled landing time, the assistant may no longer be available. During peak seasons, assistance may be available separately at the airport and at the hotel. In case of arrival during the closure of the JR offices at the airport and in Tokyo, customers will not be able to be accompanied to validate the Japan Rail Pass and will therefore have to make changes and bookings independently in the following days.

  • Guide in English (days 2, 9 and 10). Telephone support (emergency number) for the duration of the stay.

  • TRAIN: Japan Rail Pass 7 days (2nd class). Available with a higher class pass supplement and longer duration. Seats are not guaranteed during high season.

  • OTHER: Regular bus ticket between Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go - Takayama.

  • MEALS: 10 breakfasts, 1 dinner. Breakfast at the hotel on the last day will not be served or refunded in the event that the return flight from Japan is too early in the morning.

  • LUGGAGE: Tokyo - Takayama, Takayama - Kyoto (1pc / pp)

  • TRANSFER: Transfer from Tokyo Airport arriving at the Tokyo hotel by public transport.

  • NOTES: The contents of the program and the conditions indicated above may vary; in particular in compliance with the new post Covid-19 travel regulations.

Not Included

  • Flight and airport taxes

  • Insurance

  • Gratuities, personal extras

  • Drinks during meals

  • Optional visits of your choice

  • Optional services of your choice

  • Optional tours & activities of your choice

  • Overnight assistance surcharge for arrivals in Japan between 8 p.m. and7 a.m. (in the case of arrival during times when public transport is not available, taxis will be used at an additional cost)

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