Best of Japan
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- No booking fees
- duration 9 days
- tour type Independent
- age requirement 8-95 yrs
- max group size 35
- Tour Code BM-39160
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- Operated in English
- Starts Tokyo, Japan
- Ends Tokyo, Japan
- Explore ancient architecture and modern landmarks in Tokyo
- See the majestic Mt. Fuji from many vantage points
- Enjoy cable car ride up to Engyoji Temple, where the film “the Last Samurai” was shot
- Discover the marvellous Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari in Kyoto
- Participate in prayer with a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
- Visit various UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Kinkakuji, Tenryuji and Todaiji Temples
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Understand the very core of Japan through its many cultural and historical centres on this tour. The amazing journey starts with the metro ride to experience Tokyo’s nightlife. Enjoy its city tour covering the Meiji shrine which is dedicated to deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort and the Imperial palace east gardens. Next, explore the beauty of Kawaguchiko lake and enjoy a boat ride, ascend the peak of Mt Fuji to have magnificent views of the surroundings. Your journey continues to Kyoto, visiting open-air mountain village of Iyashi No Sato Nanba, beautiful Shiraito Falls and Toyota Museum. Explore Kyoto, visit UNESCO world heritage site of Tenryuji Temple and Arashiyama, the bamboo forest to admire the specular sight of soaring stalks of bamboos. Leave for Nara and visit the Todaiji Temple with its Great Buddha, Horyuji Temple with one of the oldest wooden building in the world. At Osaka, enjoy Cable car ride to visit Engyoji, the 10th-century temple on the top of Mt Shosha, where the film “The Last Samurai was shot”. Explore Himeji Castle, the largest in Castle in Japan. Visit Korakuen in Okayama – one of the three great gardens of Japan. Next, travel to Hiroshima to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, home to the Atomic Bomb Museum. Enjoy Bullet train ride back to Tokyo before your departure back home.
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Day 1: Tokyo Arrival
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Day 2: Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo - Mt Fuji - Kawaguchiko
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Day 4: Kawaguchiko -iyashi No Sato Nenba - Toyota - Kyoto
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Day 5: Kyoto
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Day 6: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
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Day 7: Osaka - Engyoji - Himeji - Okayama
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Day 8: Okayama - Kurashiki- Itsukushima -hiroshima
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Day 9: Hiroshima - Tokyo
- 09 Night’s accommodation at listed hotels or similar
- Daily buffet breakfast
- 06 Special Lunches or Dinners as per itinerary
- Arrival transfers on SIC basis via airport busses
- Transportation as per detailed itinerary by bus
- Complimentary transfers (one way) to Shinjuku in Tokyo, Traditional quarter of Gion in Kyoto, Dotonbori in Osaka.
- Ferry return tickets from Hiroshima to Miyajima and back.
- Services of English-speaking guide during the sightseeing tour
- Boat Cruise on the Lake Kawaguchiko
- Funicular ride at Mount Shosha to Engyo Ji
- All locally applicable taxes
- Entrance fees as per itinerary
- Items of a personal nature, tips & gratuities
- Optional tours
- Travel insurance
- Departure Transfers
- Items not mentioned as included
- Earn US$ 140+ in travel credits.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Best of Japan tour. You can cancel the tour up to 78 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 77 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 11 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 11 July 2024, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 77 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceBest of Japan tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Best of Japan tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
IS THIS A CHILD FRIENDLY TOUR? ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS?All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted tours is 8. Minimum age on Safaris is 12. Minimum age for game drives in Kruger National Park (South Africa) is 12. Minimum age for Uganda programs is 15.Please note that many countries have adopted practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a person under the age of 18 years will be travelling with an adult other than his/her parents, or with only one parent, a notarized letter, granting authorization to travel, including the dates of travel should be carried.
