Mystical Japan

Day1|Tokyo

Arrive at Narita Airport or Haneda Airport. An English-speaking assistant will meet customers at the airport, and assist them in boarding the taxi/vehicle to their hotel in Tokyo. Arrive at Hotel in Tokyo. Free time after arrival. Stay at Hotel in Tokyo.

Day 2|Tokyo

Early breakfast at hotel. Enjoy local transfer (between 7:35 to 8:50) from your accommodation to hotel Keio Plaza where we depart for our morning tour of Tokyo. We visit Imperial Palace 30(min), the center of development of Edo-Tokyo, which was once the Edo Castle in the early modern period and has since become the Imperial Palace. Tsukiji 50(min) Tsukiji, an area known as “Tokyo’s Kitchen” for many years. Senso-ji Temple & Nakamise Shopping Street. 60(min) Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, offers plenty to see including the bright red Kaminarimon Gate, a statue of the god of thunder, and a five-story pagoda

Day 3|Tokyo

Early breakfast at hotel. Enjoy local transfer (between 7:20 to 8:00) from your accommodation to hotel Keio Plaza where we depart for our Nikko Tour. Nikko Toshogu Shrine 90(min) is a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site, this sacred place with over 400 years of history is where Ieyasu Tokugawa, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is enshrined. Then we proceed to Lake Chuzenji, which was created by an eruption of Mt. Nantai. Enjoy photo-stop at Lake Chuzenji which is a symbol of Nikko. Proceed to Kegon Falls, known as one of Japan’s 3 great waterfalls, Kegon Falls towers an impressive 97 meters and gushes water from Lake Chuzenji. Hanyu Parking Area, a rest area along the highway which creates a close representation of an Edo Period town. The tour ends at upon arrival at Shinjuku Station West Exit where guest will have to make way on own to their hotel.

Day 4|Hakone

Early breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy local transfers (between 6:40 to 7:55) from your accommodation to hotel Keio Plaza to Hakone. Proceed to Mt. Fuji (5th Station). The bus will head up to the 5th Station along the Subaru Line. Proceed to Lake Ashi Cruise for a 15(min) at Lake Ashi in Hakone. Next, we take Hakone Komagatake Ropeway to the peak of Mt. Komagatake. Hakone-en. customers that descend Mt. Komagatake early can stop by the souvenir corner at the foot of the mountain. Around (17:00-18:00) we arrived at Hotel in the Hakone Area. Proceed to the hotel on foot, via bus, or via taxi

Day5|Kyoto

Take a local transport (on your own) from your hotel to Odawara Station. From Odawara Station to Shin-Yokohama Station. Take a non-reserved Kodama or Hikari Shinkansen (on your own – at additional cost). Note that seating is not guaranteed if the train is crowded. From Shin-Yokohama Station to Kyoto Station take a Nozomi Shinkansen to Kyoto (on your own – at additional cost). Around 13:30 Hrs we depart from Kyoto Station ((across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) for an afternoon trip to Nara. Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)/Nara Park A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world’s largest wooden structures. Kasuga Taisha Shrine. This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. Nara Nagomikan (Gift Shop), the largest souvenir shop in Nara. Around (18:30-19:30) we offer drop-off service from Kyoto Station, participants will be dropped off at their hotels

Day 6|Kyoto

Early breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy local transfers (between 7:50 to 8:30) from your accommodation to the transfer point from where we will start the Kyoto Day Tour. Nijo Castle a World Heritage site, tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kinkaku-ji Temple is a World Heritage site. Kyoto Imperial Palace. See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the emperor’s residence until about 150 years ago.  Kitano Tenmangu Shrine famous for housing the God of scholarship. Lunch 60(min) Participants will be provided a set menu meal. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine 30(min)The head shrine of some 40,000 inari-jinja shrines located all over Japan. Sanjusangen-do Temple, Visit the world’s longest wooden structure, housing 1,001 life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities dating back to the 13th century. Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The view of Kyoto from the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera is superb. Around (17:30-18:30) Drop-off Service. Head to Kyoto City Hotels

Day 7|Kyoto

Around (07:30-08:00), Pick-up Service Head from the hotel to Kyoto Station. From Kyoto Station we will board high speed Shinkansen to Hiroshima. (*An assistant will guide participants to the Kyoto Station Shinkansen platform, but will not board the Shinkansen). Around (10:30) travel to Miyajimaguchi by bus. Go to Miyajima by ferry, Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima120(min) A World Heritage site. Established in the 6th century, this shrine is one of Japan’s finest, and is famous for its beautiful Shinden-zukuri style structure (architecture representative of a nobles’ residence in the Heian period). Go to Miyajimaguchi by ferry. Take the bus to Peace Memorial Park. This large-scale park was established in 1949 after the Pacific War ended, and is visited by countless visitors as a symbol of peace. Atomic Bomb Dome: The Atomic Bomb Dome is a symbol of the disastrous atomic bombing during WWII, the first atomic bombs used in human history, and has been preserved as it was to promote peace and elimination of atomic weapons around the world. (18:00-18:30) Arrive at Hiroshima Station. From Hiroshima Station to Kyoto Station. An English-speaking assistant will meet participants at Kyoto Station.

Day 8|Kyoto

Free time at Leisure to explore Kyoto (on own).  The city is famous for its numerous temples and shrines, including Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), Ginkaku-ji (the Silver Pavilion), and Fushimi Inari-taisha, known for its thousands of torii gates. Kyoto is also famous for its traditional tea houses, geisha districts like Gion, and seasonal events like cherry blossom viewing and autumn foliage

Day 9|Kyoto

Free time from check-out until departure. The taxi driver will meet customers at the hotel and drop them off at the airport in time for their flight. Customers will be notified of the meeting time by the evening of the day prior to departure. Arrive at Kansai International Airport or Itami Airport