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Best of Japan Itinerary
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Day 1: Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo and check-in to the Keio Plaza Hotel 4-star. Spend rest of the day touring Tokyo at your leisure.

Day 2: Tokyo (B/L)
This morning, visit the Tokyo Tower Observatory. Next, enjoy a Japanese Garden & Tea Ceremony at Happo-en. This is followed by a visit to the Imperial Palace Plaza. Take a Sumida River Cruise; visit Asakusa Kannon Temple and the Ginza district

Day 3: Tokyo - Nikko (B/L)
Today, take a motor coach to Nikko and the ancient Toshogu Shrine. Then drive through Irohazaka Zigzag Way to the mountains. Next visit Lake Chuzenji, Kegon waterfall, and bustling Shinjuku.

Day 4: Tokyo - Mt. Fuji - Hakone (B/L)
This morning, leave Tokyo by coach for Mt. Fuji, the volcanic mountain that is Japan’s national icon. After lunch, proceed to Hakone. En-route, enjoy a delightful Lake Ashi Cruise and visit Mt. Komagatake Aerial Cableway. Tonight, stay at the Hakone Hotel Kowaki-En 4-star.

Day 5: Hakone - Kyoto (B/L)
After breakfast, head to Odawara train station and take JR bullet train to ancient Kyoto where you will stay at the New Miyako Hotel 4-star. Join the "Nara Afternoon Tour" and visit Todaiji Temple. See peaceful Deer Park and visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Day 6: Kyoto (B/L)
Today, visit Kyoto’s famous Nijo Castle. Next, tour Kinkakuju Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace. In the afternoon tour Heian Shrine, Sanjusangendo Temple and Kiyomizu Temple.

Day 7: Kyoto - Hiroshima (B)
This morning, take a JR bullet train to Hiroshima where you will stay at the Hotel Granvia 4-star. Next, take a ferry to Miyajima Island to visit Itsukushima Shrine. Return to Hiroshima and visit Peace Memorial Park Museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Day 8: Hiroshima - Kurashiki - Okayama - Kyoto (B/L)
Take a JR bullet train to Shin-Kurashiki. Visit the Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum, Ohara Museum of Art and stroll around the old town. After lunch, transfer to Okayama by local train to visit Koraku-en Garden. Return to Kyoto by train where you will stay at the New Miyako Hotel 4-star.

Day 9: Kyoto - Osaka - Kyoto (B/L)

This morning, depart for Osaka by local train.  Visit the Aerial Garden Observatory and the remarkable Osaka Castle.  Then enjoy a boat ride on the glorious Aqua Liner.



Day 10: Depart Kyoto (B)
Head to the airport for your return flight home.


  • B = Breakfast
  • L = Lunch
  • SL = Special Lunch
  • D = Dinner
  • WD = Western Dinner
  • SD = Special Dinner


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