8N/9D Japan Heritage Tour

08 Nights / 09 Days Japan Heritage Tour

Destinations Covered

Tokyo, Takayama, Shirakawago, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Osaka

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Narita Airport – Tokyo

Arrive at Narita Airport.You will be welcomed by a representative of Tonichi Travel Service and transferred by Airport Limousine bus (SIC) to Hotel New Otani Tokyo for check-in.(No escort on the bus)

Day 02: Tokyo City Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Tokyo by SIC bus with an English-speaking guide. Visit Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, Akasaka Guest House and Imperial Palace Plaza. Afternoon free at leisure for your own activities. You may walk around this bustling town of Tokyo, such as Ginza, Odaiba, Akihabara and Roppongi.

Day 03: Takayama

Breakfast at the hotel. Separate big baggage transfer to hotel in Kyoto. Please get your big baggage down at the bell desk until 08:00a.m. Full day excursion to Takayama with an English-speaking guide. Tour start at 9a.m Hamamatsucho bus terminal and transfer JR Tokyo station by SIC with an English speaking guide. Around 9:30a.m-10a.m leave Tokyo by bullet train on tourist class to JR Nagoya station without guide. Continue to JR Takayama station by limited express train Hida with an English speaking guide. Around 3p.m proceed to Takayama city walking tour. Visit Yatai kaikan Hall, Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum, Kami Sannomachi street.

Day 04: Shirakawago – Kanazawa

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day sightseeing transfer to Shirakawago and Kanazawa. Around 8:30 drive to Morning market of Takayama by SIC with an English-speaking guide. Continue to visit Lake Miboro (drive through), Former Toyama Family Residence, Shirakawago / Gassho-Zukuri, Experience of making Japanese paper in Gokayama.

Day 05: Kanazawa & Kyoto

Breakfast at the hotel. Around 9:00a.m full day sightseeing tour of kanazawa by SIC with an English-speaking guide, visiting Kenrokuen garden, Kutaniyaki Pottery kiln, Higashi-chaya Street and Former Guest House “Shima”. Transfer to JR Kanazawa station and leave to JR Kyoto station by limited express “Raichou”. Arrive at JR Kyoto station, and transfer to your hotel.

Day 06: Kyoto – Nara – Kyoto

Morning city tour of Nara on foot. Visiting Todaiji Temple, Nara Park (Deer Park), Kofukuji Temple. Return to Kyoto and visiting Kiyomizu Temple, Kodaiji Temple, Yasaka Shrine, Gion district on foot.

Day 07: Kyoto – Hiroshima

Breakfast at hotel. Separate big baggage transfer to hotel in Osaka. Please get your big baggage down at the bell desk until 08:00a.m. Leave to JR Himeji station by bullet train on tourist class with an English speaking guide. Arrive at JR Himeji station visiting Himeji castle, Koukoen on foot. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to JR Himeji station with an English speaking guide. Leave to JR Hiroshima station by bullet train without guide. Please make your own way to your hotel.

Day 08: Hiroshima – Miyajima & Osaka

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to Hiroshima & Miyajima with an English speaking guide. Visit Peace Memorial Park, A-Bomb Dome. Transfer to Miyajima by ferry and visit Miyajima island / Itsukushima Shrine. Return to JR Hiroshima station by ferry and public transportation. Leave to JR Shin – Osaka station by bullet train without guide. Please make your own way to JR Osaka station.

Day 09: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Kansai International Airport by Limousine bus by own. (Ticket only)