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Pick-up service is provided throughout the day at Narita and Haneda airports; please give us with your flight information when booking. Shuttle busses to the hotel run every hour. Your private local tour guide will greet you at the terminal exit and take you to the hotel; please check in after 3 p.m.


Accommodation: Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar

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After breakfast, transport to the Imperial Palace – the residence of the royal family of Tokyo. Viisit the Imperial Palace Out Gardens, and the view of the famous Nijubashi Bridge is highlight of the garden. Then proceed to Senso-ji Buddhist Temple in historic Asakusa district. Nakamise-Dori Street is the main approach to this ancient temple, and all along the road are traditional shop fronts for souvenir items and snacks. Next, View the tallest standing tower in the world – Tokyo Skytree from afar. Then transfer to Hot Spring Hotel near Mt. Fuji Area and enjoy Japanese-Style hot spring and cuisine.


Special adding spots in Spring (Departure date 29th Mar-7th Apr): Chidorigafuchi Park, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden.


Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Fujisan Garden Hotel or similar

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After breakfast, we will head toward the foothills of Fuji Mountain. Enjoy the scenic landscape at Mt. Fuji 5th Station. If the weather is unpleasant, we will visit Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre instead. Next visit Oshino Hakkai, a historic natural attraction comprising eight ponds that are all that remains of a former sixth lake dried up several hundred years ago. Next proceed on to Bussharito Heiwa Park. Afterwards, transfer to Nagoya and stroll on the famous Osu Shopping District. Dinner is on your own arrangement.

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After breakfast, visit Nagoya Castle, which served as the heart of one of Japan’s most famous castle towns. Then we’ll go to Kyoto and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a Buddhist temple founded in 778 AD, and walk down Ninenzaka and Sannezaka Streets. Next, we’ll head to Gion. Gion is Kyoto’s most famous geisha neighborhood, with numerous stores, restaurants, and ochaya (teahouses). Visit Yasaka Shrine; the shrine is almost always alive with anxious followers seeking blessings and praying for good fortune. Walk around Hanamachi Street, Japan’s most fashionable geisha neighborhood from the Edo period. Dinner is up to you to plan.


Special adding spots in Spring (Departure date 29th Mar-7th Apr): Maruyama Park
Special adding spots in Autumn (Departure date 21st Oct-10th Nov): Arashiyama Area-Togetsukyo Bridge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Gracery Kyoto Sanjo or similar

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After breakfast, we’ll go to Fushimi-Inari Taisha. Fushimi Inari temple is a major Shinto temple in southern Kyoto. Next, visit Nara Deer Park, where you can interact with hundreds of deer that live in the region. Don’t miss the stunning scenery at Kasuga Taisha Shrine. We will visit Shinsaibashi in Osaka for some shopping. Dotonbori, which is full with theatres, restaurants, bars, cafes, and nightlife, is close. Please enjoy at your leisure.


Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Miyako Hotel or Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or similar

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Day 6

In the morning, transfer to Kurashiki and visit Okayama Korakuen, one of Japan’s Three Great Gardens and a cultural heritage site for the world to treasure. Then, visit Ohashi House, a nationally significant cultural property in Kurashiki-city with a traditional old style. Next, spend some time in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Area, which is famed for its traditionally Japanese white walls and willow trees that line the banks of the Kurashiki River. Dinner is on your own arrangement

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Royal Park Hotel Kurashiki or similar

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After breakfast, travel to Hiroshima to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome, which commemorate one of Japan’s darkest times and aim to promote peace in the hope that history does not repeat itself. Then board a boat to Miyajima, which is one of Japan’s top three picturesque places. Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, a Floating Shrine on the water with over 1400 years of history that blends nicely with the blue water and green forest, recreating the elegance of the Heian era.


Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima or similar

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After breakfast, leave for Himeji. Himeji Castle, commonly known as White Heron Castle because to its exquisite white exterior, is widely regarded as Japan’s most stunning castle. The Kokoen, located next to Himeji Castle, is a Japanese garden comprised of nine different walled gardens created in diverse styles that reflective of Edo-period architecture.


Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Hotel Monterey Himeji or similar

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In the morning, travel to Kobe. Kobe Port is a major industrial and commercial port in Japan. It has been a popular place for foreigners to live since the Meiji era, and it is rich in unique cuisines. Visit Chinatown, a renowned tourist destination with shopping and food options. Later, transfer to Osaka. Lunch and dinner are on your own arrangement


Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka or Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or similar

After breakfast, our guide will assist you on the airport shuttle or the express airport line to Kansai International Airport (tickets fee at your own expense), where you will depart on your flight back home as you conclude your marvellous journey through Japan.

Meals: Breakfast