Itinerary
Day 1
Tokyo Arrival
Choices of Standard or Superior Hotel |
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.
Day 2
Tokyo B:Hotel
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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
Day 3
Tokyo B:Hotel
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Breakfast at 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.
Day 4
Tokyo - Kanazawa B:Hotel
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**** 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.
Day 5
Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go - Takayama B:Hotel D:Hotel
Hoshokaku Ryokan or similar |
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.
Day 6
Takayama - Nagoya - Hiroshima B:Hotel
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**** 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).
Day 7
Hiroshima B:Hotel
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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.
Day 8
Hiroshima - Himeji - Kyoto B:Hotel
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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).
Day 9
Kyoto B:Hotel
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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
Day 10
Kyoto - Nara - Fushimi - Kyoto B:Hotel
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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
Day 11
Kyoto - Osaka Departure B:Hotel
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.