DAY 1
KANSAI-OSAKA
Welcome to Osaka! You will be greeted by an English-speaking assistant at the airport.

The assistant will get you in the bus to your hotel.

【About accommodation】

Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka (WiFi=○)
It is located right next to Nishi Honganji (temple, World Heritage).
It is good idea to take walk to Nishi Honganji to see peace morning atmosphere

(no entrance fee).
Also, they have shuttle bus service to Kyoto station.

Please enjoy having dinner around there.
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DAY 2
OSAKA – NARA – KYOTO
From the top of the Osaka castle, enjoy panoramic view of the city of Osaka

(2nd largest city in Japan) as if you were feudal load.
Osaka is said, “City of food”.
After meeting with the biggest Buddha statue in the world at Todaiji (temple),

let’s enjoy tasting a sip of Sake at Gekkeikan Sake Brewery in southern Kyoto.

You may understand why Kyoto is blessed with and said as

“the source of Japanese taradition & culture” like sake, tofu, kimono, tea ceremony etc.

due to tremendous amount of underground water.
As soon as we arrive Kyoto, we will visit Gion where Geisha

(kimono clad ladies who work for entertainment

at traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants etc.).

【About accommodation】Kyoto area or Nara area (WiFi=○)
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DAY 3
KYOTO
Please enjoy your stay in ancient capital of Japan (794 – 1868).
Green Tea Ceremony at Kodaiji (temple) will be unforgettable experience.

After the ceremony, let’s take short walk through beautiful garden and bamboo trail.

At Nishijinori Kaikan, ladies wearing kimonos show you beautiful seasonal design

and patterns of kimonos and sashes.
Kinkakuji (temple) or Golden Pavillion with beautiful garden and pond take you

back to the Muromachi Period (1333 – 1537) when Kyoto flourished in its economy and culture.

【About accommodation】

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel (WiFi=○) or Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
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DAY 4
KYOTO – GUJOHACHIMAN – SHIRAKAWAGO – TAKAYAMA
We will depart from Kyoto and drive to Gujohachiman to see water flows

that running throughout the town. People in Gujohachiman live with

and cherish water in their daily lives.
Then, we will move to Shirakawago to see traditional thatched roof houses

that are designated as World Heritage of UNESCO.
Village and town among mountains may reminds you of nostalgic feeling.
We will stay in Takayama.
On this day, “Takayama Festival” will be held and you will see beautiful and elaborate floats.

The floats are lit-up by light of paper lantern. Feature in the night is so beautiful and tasteful.

【About accommodation】

Takayama Green Hotel (WiFi=○) or similar class
It is located just beside Lake Suwa.

Please enjoy beautiful view and lake side walking in the morning.
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DAY 5
TAKAYAMA – MATSUMOTO – SUWA
In the morning, we will see procession of floats in Takayama.
Elaborate carving work and KARAKURI trick (moving dolls) are amazing.

Please see craftsmanship of artisans who contribute to build the floats.
For your information, please see the following site

After seeing the festival, we will move to Matsumoto to visit Matsumoto Castle

(National Treasure).
Dinner at traditional Japanese house and staying at Ryokan (traditional Japanese inn)

in Suwa will be unforgettable experience.

As one of special feature of the tour, we prepare the rooms with onsen (hot spring)

in each private room. Please enjoy and feel relaxed!

【About accommodation】

Aburaya Ryokan (WiFi=×, LAN cable only)
It is located just beside Lake Suwa.

Please enjoy beautiful view and lake side walking in the morning.
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DAY 6
SUWA – INA – MT. FUJI – ODAWARA – TOKYO
We will visit the former site of Takato Castle that is designated

as one of the three famous cherry viewing sites in Japan.
Please enjoy beautiful contrast between cherry and castle, mountains.
For more details, please see the following site.

The sightseeing continues to Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan

and is considered as sacred mountain.
On the way to our final destination Tokyo,

please enjoy riding on Shinkansen (bullet train) from Odawara to Tokyo.

【About accommodation】

Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba or The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (WiFi=○)
Both hotels are located in central Tokyo and have good access to sightseeing sites that we will visit.
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DAY 7
TOKYO
If you hear “Tokyo”, you may imagine huge metropolis with skylines.
On this day, we will visit historical sites such as Sensoji Temple (Asakusa) and Imperial Palace.

Of course, we will visit newly built tower with high technology Tokyo Sky Tree

(about 1,900ft) to go up to the viewing deck to see panoramic view of metropolis Tokyo.

Workshop of paper lantern (or folding fan) is fun experience!

Let’s enjoy drawing your favorite meaning in Kanji (Chinese character).

Drawing your or your family’s and friend’s names sounds good idea!

The work you make will reminds you of the tour and it will be good souvenir.
Experiencing modern and tradition of Tokyo!

【About accommodation】

Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba or The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (WiFi=○)
Both hotels are located in central Tokyo and have good access to sightseeing sites

that we will visit.
【Meals】B(breakfast)=○, L(lunch)=○, D(dinner)=×

 

 

DAY 8
TOKYO – NARITA AIRPORT
Time to get back home with unforgettable memory and lots of souvenir.

Return by air.
SAYONARA (Good Bye) and please have a safe trip!

【Meals】 B(breakfast)=○, L(lunch)=×, D(dinner)=×