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ONE WAY TRIP course (Tax included)
	2010
Adult Child (6-11 years) Single room extra	$6,366 $5,589 $1,347
ROUND TRIP course (Tax included)
	2010
Adult Child (6-11 years) Single room extra	$6,674 $5,881 $1,376

*Min.: 1 person
*Meals: 6 lunches
*Hotel-upgrade available at extra cost
*Airfare is not included.

Guide: English-speaking guide or assistant service is included from the airport on Day 1 to the hotel in Kyoto/Tokyo on Day 14. (except during onboard transfer from/to the airport, onboard Shinkansen and the Day 4,Day6 Day 10, Day 13 for Round Trip Course)

Arrive at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport). Local staff will meet clients at the custom's exit and assist them in boarding airport bus. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation at Hotel Grand Palace or similar for 4 nights.

Morning city tour by coach. Visit Tokyo Tower Observatory, Imperial Palace Plaza, drive through Akihabara, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Nakamise Shopping Arcade. No Drop off service is provided.
Afternoon, free at leisure.

Full day tour by local train and on foot. Morning, Visit Great Buddha, Hase Kannon Temple. After lunch at local restaurant, visit Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Tour disband on arrival at Tokyo Station between 17:00-18:00. Full day excursion to Nikko by motorcoach. Morning, visit Toshogu Shrine and Irohazaka zigzag driveway up to the mountains After Japanese-style lunch at local restaurant, visit Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall. Irohazaka zigzag driveway down the mountains and drive back to Tokyo. Tour disband on arrival at Ginza or Shinjuku between 19:00-20:00.
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. Transfer to Odawara station and board a Shinkansen for Nagoya, visit Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology and Nagoya castle.
Accommodation at Nagoya Marriot Associa Hotel. Visit Mikimoto Pearl Island and Ise Jingu Shrine. Return to Kyoto by limited express. Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto for 4 nights. Morning sightseeing of the city, visiting 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 Shrine with 3,000 lanterns, and Deer Park where many tame deer are freely roaming. Return to Kyoto. Whole day, free at leisure. Take a JR Shinkansen train to Hiroshima from Kyoto. Visit Miyajima, famous for its Itsukushima Jinja Shrine. Its red torii gate appears to be standing in the sea during high tide. Walk through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, dedicated to promoting peace around the world. JR Shinkansen train back to Kyoto.
Take a Shinkansen for Nagoya.Transfer to a limited-express for Takayama, an ancient, tranquil city called "Little Kyoto". Afternoon, stroll through Takayama, visiting Yatai Kaikan Hall, where colorfully decorated traditional festival floats are displayed; Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum, formerly the residence of powerful merchants under goverment patronage; and the streets of Kami Sannomachi, which preserve traditional Japanese wooden houses. Accommodation at Hida Hotel Plaza.
Visit the famous morning market of Takayama. Scenic drive by Lake Miboro and along Shokawa River to Shirakawago, designated in 1995 as part of the World Heritage. Its highlights are unique structures called Gassho-Zukuri, or joined-hands farmhouses. Then visit Gokayama, another World Heritage village, where you can experience making Gokayama Washi, traditional Japanese paper. Continue to Kanazawa.
Accommodation at hotel in Kanazawa. Morning sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden, one of Japan's three most beautiful traditional gardens; Kutaniyaki Pottery kiln; and Higashi-chaya street and Former Guest House "Shima". Afternoon, return to Kyoto by limited-express. Transfer to major hotels in Kyoto, arriving between 16:30-17:30.
Free at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced to your hotel prior to departure.) Transfer to Kansai Airport by seat sharing van. Morning sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden, one of Japan's three most beautiful traditional gardens; Kutaniyaki Pottery kiln; and a stroll through the Nagamachi Samurai house district. Higashi-chaya street and Former Guest House "Shima".
Afternoon, return to Tokyo by limited-express and Shinkansen. Transfer to major hotels in Tokyo, arriving between 19:30-20:30. Free at leisure until departure.
(Departure time is announced to your hotel prior to 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.

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 Course : Your baggage will be transported from Tokyo to Kyoto on Day 6. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 2,200 per item. For overnight stays on Day 6,10 and 11,we recommend that you carry a light overnight bag. 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 Course : Your baggage will be transported from Tokyo to Kyoto on Day 6 from Kyoto to Tokyo on Day11. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 2,200 per item. For overnight stays on Day 6,10 and 11 ,we recommend that you carry a light overnight bag. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 1,000 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.
* Please note that all seating on the trains is non-reserved and that it may not be possible to sit down on Day 3.
* Please dress casually and wear shoes comfortable for walking on Day 3.
* For operational reasons, your tour guide may not accompany you back to Tokyo after Kamakura Station. In this case, your guide will tell you how to go back to your hotel from Kamakura Station on Day 3.
* In some cases, a bus may be used as transportation between Tokyo and Kamakura on Day 3.
* Because it is extremely hot in the months from July through September, please bring your own soft drink and hat.
* Audio guides may bot be used if the number of participants is less than 15 on Day 3.
If a tour participant damages or loses an audio guide, he/she may be charged (JPY 10,000) on Day 3.
* Chartered cars/coaches may be used for transportation from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Ujiyamada Station for Day 7.
* When Ama Huts and/or Mikimoto Pearl Island is closed, the tour will visit the Toba Sea
* Folk Museum or Toba Aquarium instead for Day 7.
* Guests are allowed to leave the tour at Itami Airport. If you would like to do so, please let us know upon booking.

(For Nikko Tour)
1.We recommend you bring an overcoat or other warm clothing during spring, autumn, and winter.
2. In the case of traffic jams on Irohazaka, the tour will visit either the Rinnoji Temple Taiyuin Mausoleum, Futarasan Jinja Shrine, Kirifurinotaki Waterfall, or Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa instead of visiting to Lake Chuzenji and the Kegonnotaki Waterfall.
3.The tour will not be canceled nor refunded even if you are unable to see the full view of Lake Chuzenji and Kegonnotaki waterfall due to
weather conditions.
4.Boarding together with Nikko & Ninja (Edo Wonderland) 1 Day Tour (F310).
5.Earphone guidance may not be used if the number of participants is less than 15.
6.Scheduled time for lunch and arrival is subject to change due to the heavy traffic.
7.If a tour participant damages or loses an earphone guidance device, he/she may be charged for compensation (JPY 10,000).

(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. Please make requests in advance to receive this special free service.
2. 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
3. When “Fuji Visitor Center” is closed, or if the tour is behind the schedule due to traffic jam, “Fuji Visitor Center” may be skipped.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. We recommend you to bring an overcoat or other warm clothing during autumn and winter.
7. 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.
8. Your guide will provide information on how to go back your hotel from Tokyo station .


(For Kyoto Tour)
1.The tour will be accompanied by a certified English-speaking guide.
2.Journey from Osaka to Kyoto and from Nara to Osaka will be accompanied by an English-speaking tour assistant and use public transportation.
3.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.
4.Please note you are asked your full name,nationality,gender and age to follow necessary procedures before entering the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
5.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.
6.Drop-off service to Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is not available on the days of Gion Festival(Jul.14-16).
7.At Kasuga Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.
8.Nara Nagomikan is replaced by another souvenir shop when closed.

(For Takayama Tour)
* When ""Former Toyama Family Residence"" is closed or when snow is heavy in winter, visit ""Gassho-Zukuri Folklore Park"" instead.
* Lake Miboro may be skipped due to heavy snow in winter. 2010 We recommend you prepare casual clothes and comfortable shoes.
* Also, please bring an overcoat or warm clothes from the chilly month
of October to the snowy month of February.
* You are requested to advise your place of stay regarding this tour prior
to/following the finalization of booking.
* When the former Toyama family residence is closed, or during days
of heavy snow in the winter, we may visit the Gassho-zukuri Folklore
Park.
* Lake Miboro may be skipped if there is heavy snow.
* Depending upon traffic, weather conditions, or other operational
needs, a motorcoach may be used to transfer from Nagoya Station to
Takayama Station
* The tour will visit Kusakabe Folk Museum if the museum is
closed.