15 DAYS DISCOVERING BEAUTIFUL JAPAN 

DETAILS ITINERARY:

DAY 1 11-MAY OSAKA - ARRIVAL  [GUIDE] – SHUTTLE BUS

Arrival at KIX airport

Transfer to Hotel

Leisure

DAY 2 12-MAY OSAKA - TOKUSHIMA - KURASHIKI [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, then check out and visit below destinations: 

▶Naruto whirlpool: The Naruto whirlpools are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km.

▶Awa-Odori Kaikan in Tokushima: The Awa Odori Hall is a museum in the city of Tokushima where visitors can learn about Awa Odori, watch displays of the dance and sample local products. It is located at the base of the 280m-high Mount Bizan.

▶Seito Ohashi bridge: The Great Seto Bridge or Seto Ohashi Bridge is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea

▶Kurashiki Ol town: This townscape, known for the characteristically Japanese white walls of its residences and the willow trees lining the banks of the Kurashiki River, has earned recognition as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Kurashiki prospered in the 1600s as an integral destination for the transportation of goods, and the area continues to offer a historically attractive atmosphere of a calm and harmonious life. 

Hotel & Leisure

DAY 3 13-MAY KURASHIKI- HIROSHIMA -KURASHIKI [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶ Ikutsushima shrine: a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station.

▶Peace Memorial Park: one of the most prominent features of the city. Even visitors not looking for it will likely stumble upon the large park of over 120,000 square meters. Its trees, lawns, and walking paths are in stark contrast to the surrounding downtown area.

▶Okayama Gorakuen: a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863.

Back to Hotel

DAY 4 14-MAY KURASHIKI - OSAKA [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶Himeji castle: a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.

▶Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum: Historic sake brewery with displays illuminating the fermentation process & samples of the spirit.

▶Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park: An impressive monument of the 1995 earthquake that caused immense damage to the city and killed some 6000 people.

▶Shinsaibashi: a district in the Chūō-ku ward of Osaka, Japan and the city's main shopping area. At its center is Shinsaibashi-suji, a covered shopping street, that is north of Dōtonbori and Sōemonchō, and parallel and east of Mido-suji street.

Check in at hotel in Osaka and take a rest. 

Overnight in Osaka. 

DAY 5 15-MAY OSAKA-NARA-KYOTO-OSAKA [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶Nara Park+Todaiji Temple: a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. Though it was originally founded in the year 738 CE, Tōdai-ji was not opened until the year 752 CE.

▶Kinkakuji: officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually.

▶Kiyomizu Temple: a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site

back to Hotel. Overnight at Osaka. 

DAY 6 16-MAY OSAKA - NAGOYA [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, check out

▶Fushimi Inari: is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds.

▶Atsuta Jingu: a Shinto shrine traditionally believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Keikō located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama or simply as Miya.

▶Toyota Commemorative Museum: Toyota started as a textile firm and evolved over decades into an international automobile producer. The museum was established in June 1994 (29 years ago) and is housed in an old red-brick textile factory. Its display starts with textile looms and then gradually goes over into the history of cars. Also featured are high-tech robots.

The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology showcases the history and cultural importance of one of the region's most important companies, from its beginnings as a textile machinery manufacturer to its modern-day industrial superpower status.

Check in at hotel and take a rest.

Overnight at Nagoya. 

DAY 7 17-MAY NAGOYA - TAKAYAMA [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, check out and enjoy the tour: 

▶Shirakawago village: Shirakawago ancient village is among the TOP of the oldest villages in Japan. It was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1995 with its unique Gassho Zukuri architecture with a history of up to 300 years.

▶Takayama old town: Takayama's old town has been beautifully preserved with many buildings and whole streets of houses dating back to the feudal ages, when the city thrived as a wealthy merchant town.

The southern half of the old town, especially the Sannomachi Street, survives in a particularly pretty state with many old homes, shops, cafes and sake breweries, some of which have been in business for centuries.

Back to Takayama Hotel

DAY 8 18-MAY TAKAYAMA - MATSUMOTO [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, check out, then start the tour below: 

▶Kamikochi walking: Kamikochi is the most popular hiking destination in the Japanese Alps, and arguably contains the most beautiful mountains in the whole country.

▶Matsumoto castle: originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji and Kumamoto. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture

Check in at hotel and take a rest. 

Overnight at Matsumoto

DAY 9 19-MAY MATSUMOTO – FUJI MOUNTAIN 5 STATION [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶Fruit Picking by season: In Matsumoto, Nagano, Autumn is a season for beautiful colored leaves, mushrooms in forests, and yummy FRUITS!

You can buy and eat various kinds of apples and grapes in farmers’ markets.

▶Fuji mt 5 station: lies at approximately the halfway point of the Yoshida Trail, which leads from Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine at the mountain's base to the summit of Mount Fuji.

It is the most popular of the four 5th stations on Mount Fuji and the best developed and easiest to access by public transportation from Tokyo. The Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station is accessible almost year round, snow conditions permitting, and is a popular sightseeing spot even outside of the climbing season.

The station is reached by the Fuji Subaru Line, a scenic toll road up Mount Fuji's lower northern slopes, that begins in Fujikawaguchiko Town.

▶Oshinohakkai Vikkage: Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, Oshino Hakkai ancient village possesses ancient Japanese architecture with beautiful peaceful scenery.

Currently, in the ancient village of Oshino Hakkai, there are still 8 small lakes left inside the village for visitors to admire.

Back to Hotel at Hakone

DAY 10 20-MAY HAKONE - YOKOHAMA [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, check out

▶HAKONE ropeway Balck egg: Owakudani is an active volcanic valley in the famed Hakone region west of Tokyo. It’s known to locals as "Jigokudani" (the Valley of Hell) and is famous for its black eggs, which are boiled in the sulfurous waters to give the egg shells a distinctive color.

▶Ashi lake cruising: Cruise on Lake Ashi provides a beautiful view of Lake Ashi, a lake formed in the caldera of Mount Hakone after the volcano’s last eruption 3,000 years ago. Today, Lake Ashi is often pictured with Mount Fuji in the background as a symbol of Hakone. The best views of the lake in combination with Mt. Fuji can be enjoyed from Moto-Hakone, Hakone Detached Palace Garden, and from sightseeing boats cruising the lake. Note however, that clouds and poor visibility often block the view of Mt. Fuji, and you must consider yourself very lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain.

▶Kamakura: Hasedera + Daibutsu: 

Kamakura Hasedera: commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The ground holds a large variety of flowers which bloom throughout the year welcoming visitors.

Kamakura Daibutsu: The bronzed Great Buddha of Kamakura or Kamakura Daibutsu dates back to the 13th century and is the second tallest bronze Buddha in Japan. The statue is an iconic sight and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Kanto area.

Back to hotel at Yokohama. Overnight at Yokohama 

DAY 11 21-MAY YOKOHAMA - TOKYO [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶China town

▶Red brick: a historical building that is used as a complex that includes a shopping mall, banquet hall, and event venues.

▶Minato mirai port: is a seaside urban area in central Yokohama whose name means "harbor of the future". It has many large high-rises, including the Landmark Tower, which was Japan's tallest building from 1993 until 2014. The area was a large shipyard until the 1980s, when development began to turn it into a new city center.

Minato Mirai is blessed with a great location along the water and has a wealth of attractions. Visitors to the area will be able to find shopping centers, hotels, a convention center, an amusement park, a relaxation center with hot spring baths, museums and park space.

▶Odaiba: is a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. It originated as a set of small man-made fort islands (daiba literally means "fort"), which were built in the late Edo Period (1603-1868) to protect Tokyo against possible attacks from the sea and specifically in response to the gunboat diplomacy of Commodore Perry.

▶Imperial Palace: The current Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo Station. It is the residence of Japan's Imperial Family.

Back to hotel. Overnight in Tokyo 

DAY 12 22-MAY TOKYO [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶Kimono shop renting wearing + souvenir photo at Asakusa Sengen shrine: shopping time in Tokyo 

▶Epson Teamlab Borderless: is a world of artworks without boundaries, a museum without a map created by art collective teamLab.

Artworks move out of rooms, relate to other works, influence each other, and at times intermingle, without boundaries. Through this group of works, one continuous world without boundaries is created.

Immerse your body in borderless art. Wander, explore with intention, discover, and create a world with others.

Back to hotel and overnight in Tokyo

DAY 13 23-MAY TOKYO [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast

▶Ginza: is Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes. One square meter of land in the district's center is worth over ten million yen, making it one of the most expensive real estate in Japan.

▶Akihaba: also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops and has also gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture. Many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are dispersed among the electronic stores in the district.

▶Shinjuku: Shinjuku is a central district of Tokyo and one of the largest train stations in the world. This place is densely populated and attracts a large number of tourists to visit every year. This is a tourist destination that blends the modern beauty of skyscrapers and the ancient breath of many temples and old neighborhoods.

▶Hachiko at Shibuya: One of Japan's unofficial landmarks, the Hachiko statue in Shibuya is a homage to the faithful Akita dog who waited at Shibuya Station every day for his master, even after his death. Today, it’s one of the most popular meeting places in Tokyo.

Back to hotel and overnight in Tokyo

DAY 14 24-MAY TOKYO – FREE AND EASY [B]

All Day Free shopping around hotel.

DAY 15 25-MAY TOKYO  - DEPARTURE [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast, continuously shopping. Check out before 12PM. 

▶Ushiku Daibutsu

▶Aeon mall Narita Shopping

▶Proceed to Narita Airport for departure

We look forward to seeing you again on your next adventure with Vinasoul Travel!

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+ Group under 6 pax: 20 USD per Group per day.

+ Group from 6 pax up: 3 - 5 USD per pax per day 

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