BEST OF JAPAN
- Tour Code: AKSR0721
- Tour Type: Group Tour
- 1 Country
- 7Cities
- 10Days
- 21Activities
Package Highlights
Tokyo City Tour
Tokyo Metropolitan Tower
The Asakusa Kannon
Nakamise Shopping Arcade
Stopping off at Ginza
Imperial Palace
Odaiba Manmade Island in Tokyo Bay
Famous Statue of Liberty ( A Japanese Replica of French Original )
Kotokuin Temple
Wakamiya-Oji
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Komachi Shopping Street
Yokohama
Yamashita Park
Mt Fuji
One Stop Cruise on Lake Ashi
Shizuoka Tea Museum
Itsukushima Jinja Shrine
Himeji Castle ( from outside)
Bullet Train to Himeji
Kobe Power Tower
Merkin Park
Peace Memorial Museum
Kinkakuji Temple
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Nara Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Kofukuji Temple
Osaka Castle ( from outside )
Walking Tour of Dotonbori
Open Air Museum
Shopping at Shinsaibashi
- Activity
- Meals
Sightseeing
Visa & Taxes
JAPAN VISA CHARGES INCLUDED
TAXES LIKE 5%GST & 5% TCS EXTRA
Accomodation
03 NIGHTS IN TOKYO AT HOTEL METROPOLITAN TOKYO IKEBUKURO OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT IN HAKONE AT HAKONE SENGOKUHARA PRINCE HOTEL OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT IN NAGOYA STRINGS HOTEL NAGOYA OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT HIROSHIMA GRAND PRINCE HOTEL HIROSHIMA OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT IN OSAKA AT ANA CROWNE PLAZA OSAKA OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT IN KOBE AT ARISTON HOTEL KOBE OR SIMILAR - 4*
01 NIGHT IN KYOTO GRAND PRINCE HOTEL KYOTO OR SIMILAR - 4*
Meals
10 BREAKFAST
09 DINNER
TOKYO ARRIVAL
Upon the arrival in Tokyo, you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest
of the time will be free to relax at your hotel. Overnight in Tokyo
- Breakfast
- Dinner
TOKYO CITY TOUR - TOKYO METROPOLITAN TOWER - IMPERIAL PALACE
This morning begins with a visit to the Tokyo Metropolitan Tower, the tallest government building tower at the approximate height of 243m. Continue the tour with a visit to Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, the Asakusa Kannon. Later, you will have time to visit one of the first shopping avenues in Japan, the lovely Nakamise Shopping Arcade, and stopping off at Ginza, Japan’s most upmarket shopping area where the real estate prices are the most expensive. We give you some free time for lunch. After lunch, we visit the Imperial Palace and view it from the outside gates. Continue onto the manmade Island in Tokyo Bay: Odaiba it was initially built for defensive purposes, we travel across the famous Rainbow Bridge (named by the people) to Odaiba, here we see the famous Statue of Liberty (a Japanese replica of the French Original) and other iconic buildings. Overnight in Tokyo.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
KAMAKURA YOKOHAMA TOKYO
After breakfast, you head towards Kamakura and Hase, a suburb within Kamakura. We get to see the second largest Buddha statue made of Bronze measuring 37 ft and dates to 1252 the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple. This follows with a walk along Wakamiya–Oji, the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine lined with cherry trees. Features of the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine include a series of red Torii gates, an arched bridge, ponds, a huge gingko tree and the colourful Main Hall standing at the top of approximately 60 stone steps. There after visit the Komachi Shopping Street and its art and craft shops for free time for lunch. After lunch (not included) proceed to Yokohama: Sister city of Mumbai. Visit China Town and walk into Yamashita Park. In the park, you can see Water fountain donated by Indians living in Yokahama : Sister city of Mumbai. Visit China Town and walk into Yamashita Park. In the park, you can see Water fountain donated by Indians living in Yokahama in memory of the earthquake, and a statue of a girl with Red Shoes, water guardian statue and many more exciting statues. Later return to Tokyo.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
MT FUJI - LAKE ASHI - HAKONE
After breakfast, we proceed to Mt Fuji. The coach takes you till the 5th Station, the highest point on road depending on the weather conditions. Mt Fuji is Japan's highest mountain at 3776 meters, a perfectly shaped volcano that has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people. After lunch (not included), we continue onto volcanicarea of Hakone, Owakudani, you take a one stop cruise on Lake Ashi. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. Overnight back to Hakone region
- Breakfast
- Dinner
HAKONE - TOYOTA - NAGOYA
After breakfast we drive to Nagoya, enroute, we stop at a Shizuoka Tea Museum (including tea ceremony experience). After lunch at Nagoya we visit the Toyota museum. Overnight in Nagoya.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
BULLET TRAIN (SHINKANSEN) - HIROSHIMA - MIYAJIMA ISLAND
After breakfast we experience the fastest train network of Japan. We take bullet train from Nagoya to Hiroshima. On arrival, a ferry takes us to the island of Miyajima. Miyajima is famous for its Itsukushima Jinja Shrine, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known worldwide for its red“floating” tori gate that appears to be standing in the sea during high tide. Walk around the island and have free time for lunch. In the evening take a ferry back to Hiroshima for dinner. Overnight at Hiroshima.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
HIROSHIMA - HIMEJI - KOBE
After breakfast we have a walking city tour of Hiroshima. Visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park which was built to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945and to promote a peaceful world. Later visit the Peace Memorial Museum graphically displaying the atomic bomb's horrible effects on the city and its inhabitants. Finally visit the Atomic Bomb Dome (from outside) is one of the few buildings around the explosion's epicentre that partially survived the blast and the city's only remaining bombdamaged building. After lunch (not included), we take a bullet train to Himeji. On arrival take the bus to view the Himeji castle (from outside), Continue our drive to Kobe. On arrival have a city tour of Kobe, see Kobe power Tower, Merkin park. Dinner and overnight in Kobe.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
KOBE - KINKAKUJI TEMPLE - FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE - KYOTO
Today after breakfast we head to Kyoto. On arrival in Kyoto have a city tour visiting, the Kinkakuji temple (Golden Pavilion), a temple dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Kannon. From here we drive to Gion District where we have time for lunch (not included). Later proceed to Nishiki Market. Finally visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which
straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Overnight in Kyoto.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
KYOTO - NARA DEER PARK – OSAKA CASTLE – DOTONBORI - OSAKA
This morning after breakfast we head to Nara Deer Park. Large temple roofs and lovely park with many deer grazing along the spacious lawns and frolic on the grass. Inside the park area we walk to visit the Todai–ji Temple and see the Kofuku–ji Temple (from outside) and many other historic structures that represent the glory of the city over many centuries. Small streams and ponds add charm to the scenery. Proceed to Osaka, on arrival visit the Osaka Castle from outside and take a walking tour of Dotonbori. After dinner, we head for our hotel in Osaka for overnight.
- Breakfast
- Dinner
OPEN AIR MUSEUM - SHINSAIBASHI - DEPART
After breakfast visit the openair museum of Old Japanese farm houses. Afternoon depending on time we have free, last minute shopping at Shinsaibashi. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home
- Breakfast
Inclusions
All nights in 3* / 4* star hotels / park lodges with breakfast
Meal plans as indicated in the itinerary
Entrances to sightseeing’s and excursions as per the itinerary
Tips to guides and drivers included
All transportation in executive coaches, cruise liners, trains and some places in A/C Cars
All internal transfers using local speed trains at certain places.
Premium services of Bilingual Tour Director / Escort / Leader / Manager (when minimum nu
mbers of passengers reached)
Services of local tour guides
In Japan, Twin bedroom is a norm thus Double bedroom is not guaranteed.
Japan Visa
Exclusions
Any Airfare @ Extra
Travel insurance
Taxes Like GST & TCS extra
Items of personal nature viz. telephone calls, drinks (beverages), laundry, other meals, potte
r service, other personal expenses, etc..
Any cost of beverages, alcohols with the set meals.
Other services not listed in inclusive item & the itinerary