Insiders Japan
Insiders Japan
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- Your journey begins with a three-night stay in Tokyo, the nations heart, where, along with time to explore independently, your touring includes Shinto Meiji Shrine; historic Imperial Palace; Buddhist Asakusa Kannon, the citys oldest temple; and Ginza, Tokyos famed entertainment district.
- Encounter magnificent Mt. Fuji at Mt. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park then overnight in Hakone at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn.
- Travel by express train to lovely Takayama in the Japanese Alps where you explore this historic towns ancient sites, partake in a traditional tea ceremony, and enjoy a hands-on cooking class.
- In Kanazawa, tour famed Kenrokuen Garden, visit a museum celebrating the art of gold leaf technology, and see the Nagamachi Samurai district where samurai warriors lived.
- Conclude your journey in Kyoto, formerly Japans capital and now its cultural center. Visit Kyoto National Museum and a workshop specializing in prized Kiyomizu pottery.
- Spend an afternoon touring nearby Nara, Japans 8th-century capital, renowned for its shrines and deer that roam Nara Park. A final day in Kyoto is at leisure to enjoy as you wish.
- On an optional 3-day/2-night post-tour extension, discover cosmopolitan Hiroshima, the city reborn from World War IIs atomic destruction.
Dates
Monday, September 3, 2018
through
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Tour type
Continent
Asia
Countries
Travel vendors
Cost
From $5,791
Contact
Rekha Athreya
(480) 965-4034
