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8 Days Japan Highlights

Todaiji Temple

ONE WAY TRIP course (Tax included)
 
2010
Adult
Child (6-11 years)
Single room extra
$2,978
$2,763
$807
ROUND TRIP course (Tax included)
 
2010
Adult
Child (6-11 years)
Single room extra
$3,287
$3,008
$836
*Min.: 1 person
*Meals: 4 lunches and 1 dinner
*Hotel-upgrade available at extra cost
*Airfare is not included.

Guide: Certified English-speaking guide (except while on shinkansen) on Day 2-6. English assistance at point of transfer on Day 1, 4, 5,7 (and 8 for round trip plan).

Day 1 Arrive at Tokyo
Arrive at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport). Local staff will meet client at the exit of customs and assist them in boarding an airport bus. Hotel in Tokyo for 2 nights.
Day 2 Tokyo
ShibuyaMorning tour of Tokyo, visiting Tokyo Tower Observatory, Imperial Palace Plaza, Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon), Nakamise Shopping Arcade. No drop off service is provided. Afternoon, free at leisure.
Day 3 Tokyo - Mt.Fuji - Hakone

Deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway. Then drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Enjoy Japanese-style lunch. Afternoon, proceed to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi(Pirate Boat) and Hakone Ropeway to Owakudani. Accommodation at Hotel Hakone Kowaki-en.

Day 4 Hakone - Nagoya-Inuyama
Transfer to Nagoya.
After lunch, Nagoya Afternoon Tour, visiting Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology and Nagoya Castle.
Enjoy the Cormorant Fishing (Ukai), traditional Japanese fishing method. (Only Jun.1 - Oct. 15)
Overnight at Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel.
Day 5 Inuyama - Nagoya - Kyoto
Nagoya CastleVisit Urakuen and Inuyama Castle.
After lunch, visit Inuyama Artifacts Museum and Traditional Japanese-style Windup Doll museum and experience of wearing kimono.
Arrive at Kyoto and transfer to hotel in Kyoto between 7:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Day 6 Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto
Kasuga Taisha ShrineMorning sightseeing of the city, visiting Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Nijo Castle noted for its gorgeous interiors (When Nijo Castle is closed, visit Ryoanji Temple instead), and Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Sat. , Sun.& national holidays: visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine or Higashi Honganji Temple instead). After lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center, excursion to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan.
Visit Todaiji Temple housing Great Buddha, colorful Kasuga Taisha Shrine with 3,000 lanterns, and Nara Park (Deer Park) where many tame deer are freely roaming. Return to Kyoto.
Drop off service to your hotel in Kyoto.
(ONE WAY TRIP course)
Day 7 Kyoto
Free at leisure.
Day 8 Kyoto - Kansai Airport
Free at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced at your hotel on the day before departure.) Transfer to Kansai Airport by seat sharing van.
(ROUND TRIP course)
Day 7 Kyoto - Tokyo
Free at leisure until departure. Transfer to Kyoto station and board a bullet train for Tokyo. Arrive at Tokyo Station between 21:00-22:00.
Day 8 Tokyo - Narita Airport
Free at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced at your hotel on the day before departure.) Local staff will meet client at the hotel and assist them in boarding an airport bus to Narita Airport. Transfer to Narita Airport by airport bus.

Departure dates for 2010:
04Jan-22Feb, 6-20Dec: Every Monday
01Mar-29Nov: Every Monday and Thursday
(except 0Feb, 26, 29Apr, 03, 17May, 14, 21Jun, 15, 26Jul, 09, 12Aug, 16Sep, 07Oct)

Please Note:
Costing will vary from time to time depending on the exchange rate. The final rate will be confirmed at time of booking confirmation.
One Way Trip: Your baggage will be transported from Hakone to Kyoto on Day 4. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage. For the overnight stay in Inuyama, we recommend that you carry a light overnight bag. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 2,200 per item. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage for seat sharing van from Kyoto to Kansai Airport. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 1,000 per item
Round Trip: Your baggage will be transported from Hakone to Kyotoon Day 4 and Kyoto to Tokyo on Day 7. Each person willbe allowed one piece of baggage.- For the overnight stay in Inuyama, we recommend thatyou carry a light overnight bag.- Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 2,200 per item.

Remarks:
*This tour is offered for travellers from overseas only.
*Please fill in arrival/departure flight information in remarks for our tour arrangement.

(For Mt. Fuji - Hakone Tour)
1. Multilingual audio guiding devices recorded in Korean, Chinese, German and Spanish will be provided free of charge on these tours.
2. Please make requests in advance to receive this special free service.
3. Mt. Komagatake Aerial Cableway skipped due to traffic conditions without alternative on the following days;
Jun. 1, 2, Apr. 29 - May. 1, May. 6, Jul. 19, Aug. 1 - 2, 8 - 9, 16, 22 - 23, 29 - 30, Sep. 5, 12, 22, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 21, Dec. 30, 31
4. When "Fuji Visitor Center" is closed, or if the tour is behind the schedule due to traffic jam, "Fuji Visitor Center" may be skipped.
5. When the driveway up to Mt.Fuji's 5th station is closed in winter and somedays in early spring due to heavy snow, or if the tour is behind schedule due to traffic jam, you will go up highest possible point.
6. Komagatake Ropeway or Cruise on Lake Ashi may also be omitted or substituted depending on traffic, weather conditions, or for other operational reasons. In this case, you will enjoy one in case of either of them omitted or two for both of them omitted out of following althernatives; Narukawa Museum in Hakone, Hakone Check Point, Cruise on Lake Kawaguchi, Hakone-en Aquarium, Hakone shrine, Owaku-dani and Lake Kawaguchi Ropeway. Your tour guide will finalize alternative places, based on careful study of tour movement and other conditions.
7. We recommend you to bring an overcoat or other warm clothing during autumn and winter.
8. Even if you go up to 5th station of Mt. Fuji, it so happens that you cannot see the full view of Mt. Fuji due to the weather conditions. We shall never make any refund and also never cancel the tour operation for this reason.

(For Kyoto Tour)
1.On Saturdays,Sundays,public holidays Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed.The tour will visit Nishi Honganji instead.This includes before and after the public viewing of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in April and October,three days before and after Aoi Festival(May 15) and when there is an Imperial Household event.
2.Please note you are asked your full name,nationality,gender and age to follow necessary procedures before entering the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
3.On Tuesdays in Jan.,Jul.,Aug.,and Dec.or Wednesday if Tuesday is national holiday,Nijo castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoanji Temple or Daitokuji Daisen-in Temple instead.
4.Drop-off service to Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is not available on the days of Gion Festival(Jul.14-16).
5.At Kasuga Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.
6.Nara Nagomikan is replaced by another souvenir shop when closed.

(For Inuyama Tour)
When Urakuen is closed, the tour will visit the Inuyama Festival Floats Display Hall (Dondenkan) instead.
The tour will use public transportation. In some cases, taxis may be used.
Please dress casually and wear shoes comfortable for walking.
The itinerary schedule is subject to change.

 

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