Leisure
Model Itinerary
Tokyo – Nikko – Mt. Fuji & Hakone – Shima Peninsula (Ise) –
Kyoto – Nara – Mt. Koya – Hiroshima & Miyajima – Kobe – Osaka
Arrive at Narita/Haneda Airport
Transfer to hotel in Tokyo
Accommodation in Tokyo for 4 nights
Tour of Tokyo, visiting Shunkaen Bonsai Museum, TOKYO SKYTREE, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Arcade, and Imperial Palace
Tour of Tokyo visiting Meiji-jingu Shrine, Harajuku and Omotesando, Shibuya, Akihabara Electric Town and Ginza
Tour of Nikko, visiting Toshogu Shrine, the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kegon Waterfall, and Mt. Nantai
Transfer to Hakone with view of Mt. Fuji, visiting Fuji Visitor Center and Mt. Fuji 5th Station. Boat cruise on Lake Ashi. Check-in at Japanese-style hot-spring guesthouse (onsen ryokan) and change into a casual kimono (yukata). Kaiseki dinner at the guesthouse. Sleep on futon.
Accommodation in Hakone
Transfer to Shima Peninsula by Shinkansen and express train
Visit Ise Grand Shrine, outer shrine (Geku) and inner Shrine (Naiku), Okageyokocho street, and Sengukan Museum
Accommodation in Shima Peninsula
Tour of Toba, visiting Mikimoto Pearl Island and observing a demonstration by women divers (ama)
Transfer to Kyoto by express train
Accommodation in Kyoto for 2 nights
Tour of Kyoto, visiting Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Nijo-jo Castle, Sanjusangendo Hall, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and Sannenzaka
Tour of Nara, visiting Todai-ji Temple with the Great Buddha stature, Nara Park (deer park), and Kasuga Grand Shrine
Transfer to Osaka
Accommodation in Osaka
Transfer to Mt. Koya by express train and cable car
Sightseeing on Mt. Koya, visiting Reihokan Museum, Kongobu-ji Temple, and Okunoin Temple. Vegetarian temple cuisine (shojin ryori) for dinner.
Accommodation on Mt. Koya
Experience Zen meditation in the early morning
Vegetarian temple cuisine (shojin ryori) for breakfast
Transfer to Miyajima Island via Hiroshima
Sightseeing on Miyajima Island, visiting Omotesando street and Itsukushima Shrine
Return to Hiroshima by ferry (10-min ride)
Accommodation in Hiroshima
Tour of Hiroshima visiting Peace Memorial Park, A-bomb Dome
Transfer to Osaka by Shinkansen
Accommodation in Osakafor 2 nights
Tour of Kobe, visiting sake brewery, Meriken Park, Nankinmachi Chinatown, and Sannomiya area
Transfer to Kansai International Airport