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Day 1 Thu:
Depart North America
Depart this
afternoon for Tokyo as you board your flight to experience the
Cultural Heritage of Japan.
Day 2 Fri:
Arrive Tokyo
Arrive this
evening in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. You will be
welcomed and transferred to the TAKANAWA PRINCE HOTEL
Day 3 Sat:
Tokyo
Embark on a
half-day city tour of Tokyo, visiting Tokyo Tower and Imperial
Palace Plaza. Drive through Akihabara Electric Town and Ueno.
Also visit Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Arcade.
Drive by Ginza to visit the Tasaki Pearl Gallery. The afternoon
is at leisure.
Day 4 Sun:
Nikko Excursion
Enjoy a
full-day excursion to Nikko. Visit the Toshogu Shrine, Irohazaka
driveway and, after lunch at a local restaurant, the Kegon
Waterfall. Return to Tokyo this evening. (L)
Day 5 Mon:
Tokyo / Mt. Fuji / Hakone
Depart Tokyo
this morning for Mt. Fuji. Stop at the visitors center before
proceeding to the Fifth Station of Mt.Fuji. Following lunch,
enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi and a walk across the Komagatake
Ropeway. Continue on to Hakone this evening. HAKONE HOTEL
KOWAKIEN (Standard Room) (L)
Day 6 Tue:
Hakone / Takayama
This morning,
depart Hakone by train for Takayama. Upon arrival, proceed on a
walking tour, visiting the festival floats exhibition hall,
Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum and Kami Sannomachi Street. HIDA HOTEL
PLAZA (Standard Room)
Day 7 Wed:
Takayama / Kanazawa
Enjoy a tour
by bus, stopping at the morning market in Takayama. Drive to
Kanazawa, stopping en route to visit Lake Miboro, the former
residence of the Toyama family. Also stop at Shirakawago Gassho
Zukuri Minka-en, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experience
Japanese papermaking at Gokayama. Overnight in Kanazawa at
KANAZAWA MIYAKO HOTEL.
Day 8 Thu:
Kanazawa / Kyoto
Enjoy a full
day of sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden,
Kutaniyaki Pottery Kiln and Nagamachi Samurai house. Late this
afternoon, proceed to Kanazawa station and take the train to
Kyoto. Transfer upon arrival to NEW MIYAKO HOTEL
Day 9 Fri:
Kyoto / Tokyo
Spend a full
day sightseeing in Kyoto, visiting Nijo Castle (when closed,
visit Ryoanji Temple instead), Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto Imperial
Palace and Kyoto Handicraft Center. Following a buffet-style
lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center, visit Heian Jingu Shrine,
Sanjusangendo Temple, Kiyomizu Temple. Later this evening, board
the JR Super Express train to Tokyo Shinagawa Station. Arrive
and walk over to TAKANAWA PRINCE HOTEL. (L)
Day 10 Sat:
Tokyo / North America
Enjoy a
morning at leisure in Tokyo. Transfer to the airport to board
your flight home. Arrive home filled with treasured memories of
Japan.
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