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CUSTOM TOURING
JAPAN AS YOU LIKE IT TAILORED JOURNEYS THROUGHOUT JAPAN AN 8-DAY SUGGESTED TOUR + FROM $9,499 + New
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Custom journeys across Japan
+ Our Custom Travel experts can build on this 8-day tour or start completely from scratch to tailor your tour anywhere in Japan.
+ With your own guide and all transportation included, you can delve into Japan’s history, traditions and modern spirit – with all sights and activities customized just for you.
+ Choose from our deluxe or luxury city-center hotels and spend an unforgettable night in a traditional Japanese inn at Hakone.
DAY 1 | This suggested itinerary begins at Kansai Airport where you’ll be warmly greeted and chauffeured to your hotel in Kyoto.
DAY 2 | You might spend this first day with your guide exploring Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle and the serene Zen garden at Ryoanji Temple. A guided stroll in the historic Gion district is a perfect way to end. MEALS B
DAY 3 | Why not follow your guide a bit off
the beaten path this morning to Arashiyama, a lovely riverside district of temples and gardens. A stroll through the bamboo grove is a favorite pastime for city residents. This afternoon, you can continue sightseeing with your guide or book one of our available cultural activities. B
DAY 4 | You’ll be chauffeured to the station to board the famous Bullet Train. Enjoy the scenery en route to Odawara, and continue by private car into the wooded mountain landscapes of Hakone National Park. You can cruise Lake Ashi, with clear-day views of Mt. Fuji, or explore the Open-Air Museum! Other guided activities can be tailored to your interests. Tonight, enjoy dinner and the soothing hot springs at your traditional ryokan inn. B+D
DAY 5 | Leave the majestic beauty of Hakone behind you and travel with your chauffeur and guide to Tokyo, the sophisticated and energetic
capital. On arrival, you can begin your touring as you wish – maybe along the colorful streets of the Ginza or learning about Japan’s royal family as you gaze upon the impressive moat and formidable walls of the Imperial Palace. B
DAY 6 | With your personal guide leading the way, spend this day exploring Tokyo’s history, culture, and life as you get around town on the efficient, clean and modern subway. Tailored to your interests, you might delve into the city’s history at the Edo Tokyo Museum, experience the street-theater of Yoyogi Park, or spend time at Asakusa Kannon Temple – the city’s oldest. B
DAY 7 | The day is yours to enjoy as you wish. You can also book an available cultural activity like the morning Sumo practice or join our native guide to explore the famous Tsukiji Fish Market. B
DAY 8 | You’ll be chauffeured to Narita Airport for your onward flight. B
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Kanazawa Kyoto
Nara
Fukuoka
Kyushu Osaka
Nagasaki Kagoshima
Takayama Nagoya
Tokyo
Sakai-minato
Hiroshima Kita-kyushu
Mt. Fuji Hakone
PACIFIC OCEAN
Inland Shikoku Sea
SEA OF JAPAN
Akita Niigata
Shirakawgo
Ilinskiy
Yuzhno
Wakkana
Asahikawa Takikawa
Hokkaido Nemuro Shiranuka
Muroran Hakodate
Sendai
JAPAN Honshu
Sapporo
Poronaysk
Sakhalin
Island S E A
OF Sakhalinsk OKHOTSK