Great Trial of Japan – 16 days
OVERVIEW
Excursion from Tokyo to Nagano, Yudanaka, Matsumoto, Takayama, Shirakawago, Kanazawa, Kyoto&Nara, Mt.Koya, Hiroshima, Osaka
ITINERARY
Day 1 TOKYO (ARRIVAL)
Arrive at Narita (Narita International Airport) or Haneda (Tokyo International Airport). You will meet an English speaking assistant and helped to board an airport bus / train
Transfer to hotel in Tokyo / station near hotel (Travel time 60-85min)
Day 2 TOKYO (AM:CITY TOUR)
Tokyo Morning Tour (SIC)
Meiji Shrine / Tokyo Tower / Imperial East Garden / Ginza Tour disbands at Tokyo
Station. *Multilingual Audio Guide is available
Return to your hotel on your own.
BUS BUS
Day 3 TOKYO – MT.FUJI – HAKONE – TOKYO
Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour by motorcoach with lunch (SIC)
Mt.Fuji 5th Station / Owakudani Boiling Valley / Hakone Ropeway /
Boat Cruise on Lake Ashi *Multilingual Audio Guide is available
Tour disbands at Shinjuku Station West Exit
Return to your hotel on your own
Lunch
Day 4 TOKYO – NAGANO – YUDANAKA
Luggage transfer from Tokyo to Takayama. Please leave your suitcase with front /
bell desk by 7:30 AM. Make your own way to Tokyo station. Bullet train to
Nagano. English speaking assistant will meet you at platform and assist boarding
local train to Yudanaka. After arrival at Yudanaka, proceed to your accommodation
on your own.
*Visit at snow monkey park (Jigokudani Yaenkoen) and enjoy walking in the
mountain on your own.
Dinner
Day 5 YUDANAKA – NAGANO – MATSUMOTO
Local train to Nagano. Upon arrival, free time until departure. Limited Express
train to Matsumoto. Upon arrival, proceed to your accommodation on your own.
Breakfast
Day 6 MATSUMOTO – TAKAYAMA
Proceed to Matrsumoto Bus Terminal on your own. Board Nohi Bus to Takayama.
After arrival at Takayama, proceed to your accommodation on your own.
Day 7 TAKAYAMA – SHIRAKAWAGO – KANAZAWA
Free time until departure. Luggage transfer from Takayama to Kyoto. Please leave
your suitcase with front / bell desk by 7:30AM.
Board Nohi Bus to Shirakawago. After arrival at Shirakawago, free time until
departure.
Board Nohi Bus to Kanazawa, proceed to your accommodation on your own.
Day 8 KANAZAWA (FULL DAY FREE)
Whole day free at leisure. Enjoy your free day using Kanazawa Casual Package
(Including Loop Bus 1Day Pass, Kenrokuen, Tea Coupon at Kikantei and Gold Leaf
Art Experience Voucher)
Day 9 KANAZAWA – KYOTO
Free time until departure. Early afternoon, board Express train to Kyoto
Upon arrival, proceed to your accommodation on your own.
Day 10 KYOTO (PM:NARA TOUR)
Nara Afternoon Tour on Foot.
Assemble at Kyoto station in front of NTA Tis Kyoto Branch at 13:15
Todaiji / Nara Park / Kofukuji
Tour disbands at Kyoto Station around 17:30-18:00
Day 11 KYOTO(AM:KYOTO TOUR)
Kyoto Arashiyama Morning Tour on Foot.
Assemble at Kyoto station in front of NTA Tis Kyoto Branch at 08:15
Tenryuji Temple / Sagano Bamboo Grove / Jojakkoji Temple / Togetsu Bridge
Tour disbands at Kyoto Station around 12:30-13:00
Day 12 KYOTO – MT.KOYA
Luggage transfer from Kyoto to Osaka. Please leave your suitcase with front / bell
desk by 7:30 AM. You will be met by English speaking assistant at hotel, and transfer
to Shin-Imamiya by train. Leave Shin-Imamiya for Mt.Koya by limited express
Afternoon at leisure.
Optional
Mt.Koya 1Day Tour on Foot (From Kyoto to Mt.Koya) (+JPY 12,000 pp)
Assemble at Kyoto station in front of NTA Tis Kyoto Branch at 08:15
Tour disbands at Mt.Koya around 16:00-16:30
*Not Daily Tour
Dinner
Day 13 MT.KOYA – HIROSHIMA
Leave Mt.Koya for Shin-Osaka by cable car and local train via Gokurakubashi.
Take bullet train to Hiroshima from Shin-Osaka on your own. Afternoon at leisure.
Breakfast
Day 14 HIROSHIMA (FULL DAY FREE)
Enjoy your free day using Hiroshima and Miyajima 1 Day Tour Voucher
(Including
Hiroden 1 Day Pass, Okonomiyaki Voucher and Miyajima Night Cruise and
Miyajima Ferry Ticket)
Optional
Hiroshima & Miyajima 1 Day Tour (SIC) (+JPY 12,000 pp)
*Multilingual Audio Guide is available
*Not Daily Tour
Day 15 HIROSHIMA – OSAKA
Leave Hiroshima to Shin-Osaka by bullet train and take local train to Osaka
on your own. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 16 OSAKA (DEPARTURE)
Make your own way to Kansai airport bus stop
Transfer to Kansai International Airport by airport limousine bus