DAY 1 - Tuesday - Arrive Tokyo Upon arrival in Tokyo, check into your luxury accommodations.
DAY 2 - Wednesday - Tokyo Take a morning tour of Tokyo\'s highlights. Begin at the Tokyo Tower and enjoy the panoramic views from the Observation Deck. Then visit the Imperial Palace Plaza and Asakusa Kannon Temple, with its Nakamise shopping arcade and the famous Tasaki Pearl Gallery. Balance of the day is free. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 3 - Thursday - Tokyo Drive to Nikko by motorcoach and see revered Toshogu Shrine. Drive through Irohazaka, then explore scenic Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall. Your tour ends in bustling Ginza, with time to explore. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 4 - Friday - Tokyo/Mount Fuji/Hakone Early morning drive to Mount Fuji, where you stop at the 5th station, halfway up the mountain, for breathtaking views. Proceed to scenic Hakone National Park, with a cruise on Lake Ashi. Then take the Hakone Ropeway-a scenic cable car ride-up to Owakudani station for panoramic views of the spectacular Mount Fuji area. At Hakone, stay at a mountain hot springs resort. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5 - Saturday - Hakone/Himeji/Hiroshima Transfer to Odawara Station bound for Himeji to visit the spectacular Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After your tour, travel to Hiroshima by the JR Super Express train. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Hiroshima. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 6 - Sunday - Hiroshima Miyajima excursion In the morning, take a short walk to the train station and transfer by local tram to Miyajima-guchi. Ferry to Miyajima Island, where its vermilion Torii gate rises 53 feet out of the water, marking the approach to Itsukushima Shrine. Take a local train and return to Hiroshima where you visit the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum, before a brief stroll takes you back to your hotel. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 7 - Monday - Hiroshima The day is free to take an optional walking tour of either Iwakuni to see Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni Castle, and Iwakuni Ropeway. Or, take an optional walking tour of Onomich to see the Ropeway, Senkoji Park and the Seafront. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 8 - Tuesday - Hiroshima/Kyoto After breakfast, board the famous bullet train to Kyoto, Japan\'s cultural pearl. Blessed with natural beauty and steeped in tradition, Kyoto\'s rich history is evident in its well-preserved temples and shrines, unique to the region. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 9 - Wednesday - Kyoto Tour renowned Nijo Castle (or Ryoanji Temple), serene Kinkakuji Temple\'s Golden Pavilion, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and the Kyoto Handicraft Center. In the afternoon, perhaps take an optional tour to Nara\'s Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine, where tame deer peer out between medieval stone lanterns.
DAY 10 - Thursday - Kyoto Free day at leisure. Perhaps take an optional tour to visit Fushimi and Uji to see Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and Byodoin Temple.
DAY 11 - Friday - Journey Home After breakfast, your program ends. Ask about our transpacific air prices with attractive add-ons from hometown cities as well as mileage credit when ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours. MEALS: American Breakfast |
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