Highlights

Iconic Cities of Japan

05 Nights | 06 Days

ASJ 6 C

 

Destination

Japan

Continent

Asia Continent

Location

Japan is in both the northern and eastern Hemispheres, & is positioned off the eastern coast of Asia, East of the Korean Peninsula. Japan is bordered by the Philippine Sea, East China Sea, Sea of Japan (East Sea), Sea of Okhotsk & the North Pacific Ocean.

Capital City

Tokyo

Language

Japanese

Currency

Yen (JPY)

Season

The weather in Japan varies dramatically north to south, and many travelers feel the ideal months to visit are March through May.

Airport

Narita International | Haneda Airport | Chubu Centrair International | Kansai International | Hiroshima Airport | Nagasaki Airport

Time Zone

+9

Dial Code

+81

Tour Type

Family Tour | Leisure Tour | Adventure Tour

 

Package Itinerary

Day 01Arrive Tokyo

Arrive at Narita Airport, and transfer to your hotel. Later, opt for a city tour covering the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Nakamise shopping street, and drive through Kappabashi, the TMG building – Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories where you enjoy a full view of Tokyo from 202 M. ASL and proceed for a short stop for shopping at Shinjuku. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Over Night stay at Tokyo.

Day 02Tokyo

After B/F, take a Tokyo City tour covering Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace Plaza, Sensoji Temple and Nakamise shopping arcade in Asakusa. Following a drive passing through the Ueno (is a district in Tokyo's Taito Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall), the tour will conclude in Akihabara (also known as the Electric Town, is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. Akihabara gained some fame through being home to one of the first stores devoted to personal robots and robotics). Rest of the day is at leisure. Over Night stay at Tokyo.

Day 03Tokyo - Mt. Fiji - Hakone - Kyoto

After B/F, check out from Tokyo and depart to Mt. Fuji. Upon arrival, visit Fuji Visitor Center and drive up to Mt. Fuji's 5th station to experience the beautiful sights before continuing to Hakone. You will also get an opportunity to enjoy a Japanese-style lunch in Hakone. Post Lunch, take a ride on the Hakone Ropeway, visit Owakudani (a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents & hot springs. It is a popular tourist site for its scenic views, volcanic activity, and especially, (Kuro-tamago – Black Egg) – a local specialty of eggs hard-boiled in the hot springs. The boiled eggs turn black and smell slightly sulphuric; consuming the eggs is said to increase longevity. Eating one is said to add seven years to your life. You may eat up to two and a half for up to seventeen and a half years, but eating a whole third is said to be highly unadvised). Later, take a cruise on Lake Ashi. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers. Later board a Kodama Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto at Odawara Station. Reach Kyoto by night and check in at your hotel in Kyoto. Over Night stay at Kyoto.

Day 04Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto

After B/F, take a day trip to Kyoto and Nara where you visit Nijo Castle. It is a flatland castle, consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion is a Zen Buddhist Temple. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site and a National Special Landscape, and it is one of 17 locations comprising the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto World Heritage Site. After Lunch, continue to Nara and visit Todaiji Temple – a Buddhist Temple Complex. Its Great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", together with seven other sites including, Nara Park, Kasuga Grand Shrine, and Nara Nagomikan. After Nara sightseeing is completed, return back to your hotel in Kyoto. Over Night stay at Kyoto.

Day 05Kyoto - Tokyo

After B/F, free time for leisure. Later, check out from Kyoto and transfer to Kyoto Station to board a Nozomi Shinkansen to departing Tokyo. Reach Tokyo by night and check in to your hotel. Over Night stay at Tokyo.

Day 06Tokyo - Onward Destination Journey

After B/F, check out from Tokyo Hotel and transfer to Narita Airport to board a flight departing for onward destination journey.