GRAND TOUR OF JAPAN -SUNRISE TOURS-

Day 1 : ARRIVE TOKYO
Arrive at New Tokyo Int'l Airport (Narita Airport) and transfer to the hotel.
(Our staff will meet clients at the exits from customs.)
Accommodations at New Takanawa Prince Hotel for 3 nights.

Day 2 : TOKYO
Full day tour in Tokyo.
Morning, visit Tokyo Tower Observatory, tea ceremony in Japanese garden, Imperial Palace Plaza.
After Barbecue lunch at Chinzanso, enjoy sightseeing boat up the Sumida River and visit Asakusa Kannon Temple.

Day 3 : TOKYO - NIKKO - TOKYO
Full day excursion to Nikko by motorcoach.
Morning, visit Toshogu Shrine and Irohazaka zigzag driveway up to the mountains
After Japanese-style lunch at local restaurant, visit Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall.
Irohazaka zigzag driveway down the mountains and drive back to Tokyo. Tour disband on arrival at Ginza or Shinjyuku.

Day 4 : TOKYO - MT. FUJI - HAKONE
Deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway. Then drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Lunch at Hotel Highland Resort.
Afternoon, visit to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt.Komagatake Aerial cableway. Accommodation at Hotel Hakone Kowaki-en.

Day 5 : HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA - KYOTO
Morning drive to Odawara for a Shinkansen train to Kyoto. Lunch at New Miyako Hotel. Afternoon tour to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan. Visit Todaiji Temple housing a great image of Buddha, colorful Kasuga Shrine with 3,000 lanterns, and Deer Park where many tame deer are freely roaming.
Return to Kyoto.
Accommodation at New Miyako Hotel for 3 nights.

Day 6 : KYOTO
Morning sightseeing of Kyoto, visiting Golden Pavilion(under renovation in Jan.-Mar.), Nijo Castle noted for its gorgeous interiors, and Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Sat., Sun & national holidays: visit Higashi Honganji Temple instead). Lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center. After lunch, sightseeing of the city visiting Sanjusangendo Hall with its 1,001 impressive images of Buddha, vermilion-hued Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple with its wooden veranda.

Day 7 : KYOTO - HIROSHIMA - MIYAJIMA - KYOTO
Transfer to Kyoto Station to board a Shinkansen train for Hiroshima.
Afternoon tour visiting colorful Itsukushima Shine with its torii gate, which seems to float above the sea, and also tour the Peace Memorial Park, which has a museum displaying relics and photos of the A-bomb devastation.
Return to Kyoto by Shinkansen train.

Day 8 : KYOTO - TOKYO
Morning, Shinkansen transfer to Tokyo.
Afternoon, free at leisure.
Accommodations at New Takanawa Prince Hotel.

Day 9 : DEPART TOKYO
Transfer to New Tokyo Int'l Airport(Narita Airport) for departure.

Remarks on Japan Package Tours (4th day)
1. Due to traffic conditions, it may be necessary to omit Mt.Komagatake Aerial Cableway depending on traffic conditions, especially during the following periods: Mar.21, Apr.27,29, May 4,5, Jul.20,21,26,27, Aug.2,3,11-15,17,23,24,30,31, Sep.6,7,14,15,20,21,23,27,28, Oct.4,5,12,13,18,19,25,26, Nov.2,8,9,15,16,23,24,29,30 & Dec.28
2. When the driveway up to Mt.Fuji's 5th station is closed in winter and spring, the motorcoach will drive up to the highest possible point.
3. Other visits may also deleted or substituted depending on traffic and weather conditions and/or for operational reasons.

Multilingual guide tape available on sightseeing Mt.Fuji-Hakone (4th day of Japan Package Tours)
For the added sightseeing enjoyment of travelers not well-versed in English, playback units featuring guide tapes recorded in French, German, Spanish, Korean, or Chinese (about Mt.Fuji-Hakone) will be provided on these tours, To receive this special free service, please make requests in advance.