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Flight to Japan
Flight to Tokyo, Japan’s capital.
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02
Tokyo
Depending on the arrival time at Narita International Airport, you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the time will be free to relax at your hotel. Overnight in Tokyo.
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03
Tokyo City Tour - Tokyo Metropolitan Tower - Imperial Palace
This morning begins with a visit to the Tokyo Metropolitan Tower, the tallest government building tower at the height of 243m. Continue the tour with a visit to Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, the Asakusa Kannon. Later, you will have time to visit one of the first shopping avenues in Japan, the lovely Nakamise Shopping Arcade, and stopping off at Ginza, Japan’s most upmarket shopping area where the real estate prices are the most expensive. We give you some free time for lunch. After lunch, we visit the Imperial Palace and view it from the outside gates. Continue onto the manmade Island in Tokyo Bay: Odaiba - it was initially built for defensive purposes, we travel across the famous Rainbow Bridge (named by the people) to Odaiba, here we see the famous Statue of Liberty (a Japanese replica of the French Original) and other iconic buildings. Overnight in Tokyo.
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04
Kamakura - Yokohama - Tokyo
After breakfast, you head towards Kamakura and Hase, a suburb within Kamakura. We get to see the second largest Buddha statue made of Bronze measuring 37 Feet and dates to 1252 - the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple. This follows with a walk along Wakamiya–Oji, the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine lined with cherry trees. Features of the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine include a series of red Torii gates, an arched bridge, ponds, a huge gingko tree and the colourful Main Hall standing at the top of 62 stone steps. There after visit the Komachi Shopping Street and its art and craft shops for free time for lunch. After lunch (not included) proceed to Yokohama: Sister city of Mumbai. Visit China Town and walk into Yamashita Park. In the park, you can see Water fountain donated by Indians living in Yokahama in memory of the earthquake, and a statue of a girl with Red Shoes, water guardian statue and many more exciting statues. Later return to Tokyo.
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05
Mt Fuji - Lake Ashi - Hakone
After breakfast, we proceed to Mt Fuji. The coach takes you till the 5th Station, the highest point on road depending on the weather conditions. Mt Fuji is Japans highest mountain at 3776 meters, a perfectly shaped volcano that has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people. After lunch ( not included), we continue onto volcanic area of Hakone, Owakudani, you take a one stop cruise on Lake Ashi. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. Overnight back to Hakone region.
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06
Hakone - Toyota - Nagoya
After breakfast we drive to Nagoya, en route, we stop at a Shizuoka Tea Museum (including tea ceremony experience). After lunch at Nagoya we visit the Toyota museum. Overnight in Nagoya.
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07
Bullet train (Shinkansen) - Hiroshima - Miyajima Island
After breakfast we experience the fastest train network of Japan. We take bullet train from Nagoya to Hiroshima. On arrival, a ferry takes us to the island of Miyajima. Miyajima is famous for its Itsukushima Jinja Shrine and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known worldwide for its red“floating” tori gate that appears to be standing in the sea during high tide. Walk around the island and have free time for lunch. In the evening take a ferry back to Hiroshima for dinner. Overnight at Hiroshima.
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08
Hiroshima - Himeji - Jain Temple - Kobe
After breakfast we have a walking city tour of Hiroshima. Visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which was built to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and to promote a peaceful world. Later visit the Peace Memorial Museum graphically displaying the atomic bomb's horrible effects on the city and its inhabitants. Finally visit the Atomic Bomb Dome (from outside) is one of the few buildings around the explosion's epicentre that partially survived the blast and the city's only remaining bomb-damaged building. After lunch(not included ), we take a bullet train to Himeji. On arrival take the bus to view the Himeji castle (from outside), Continue our drive to Kobe. On arrival visit the Jain temple in Japan. One of the temples outside India opened on 1st June 1985. Continue with your city tour of Kobe, see the Kobe castle (from outside); Kobe Tower, Kobe Port tower and Merkin park. Dinner and overnight in Kobe.
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09
Kobe - Yamazaki Whiskey Distillery – Kinkakuji temple - Fushimi Inari Shrine - Kyoto
Today after breakfast we head to Kyoto en route visiting the Suntory Yamazaki Whiskey distillery. On arrival in Kyoto have a city tour visiting, the Kinkakuji temple (Golden Pavilion), a temple dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Kannon. From here we drive to Gion District where we have time for lunch (not included). Later proceed to view the Nishijin Kimono Show. Finally visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine. Famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Overnight in Kyoto.
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10
Kyoto - Nara Deer Park – Osaka Castle – Dotonbori - Osaka
This morning after breakfast we head to Nara Deer Park. Large temple roofs and lovely park with many deer grazing along the spacious lawns and frolic on the grass. Inside the park area we walk to visit the Todai–ji Temple and see the Kofuku–ji Temple (from outside) and many other historic structures that represent the glory of the city over many centuries. Small streams and ponds add charm to the scenery. Proceed to Osaka, on arrival visit the Osaka Castle from outside and take a walking tour of Dotonbori. After dinner, we head for our hotel in Osaka for overnight.
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11
Open Air Museum - Shinsaibashi - Depart
After breakfast visit the open-air museum of Old Japanese farm houses. Afternoon depending on time we have free, last minute shopping at Shinsaibashi. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
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12
Arrival home
Arrival home.
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