Leisure

Model Itinerary

14-Day Japan Explorer

Tokyo – Nikko – Mt. Fuji & Hakone – Shima Peninsula (Ise) –
Kyoto – Nara – Mt. Koya – Hiroshima & Miyajima – Kobe – Osaka

Day1

Arrival in Tokyo

Arrive at Narita/Haneda Airport
Transfer to hotel in Tokyo

Accommodation in Tokyo for 4 nights

Day2

Tokyo

Tour of Tokyo, visiting Shunkaen Bonsai Museum, TOKYO SKYTREE, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Arcade, and Imperial Palace

Day3

Tokyo

Tour of Tokyo visiting Meiji-jingu Shrine, Harajuku and Omotesando, Shibuya, Akihabara Electric Town and Ginza

Day4

Tokyo – Nikko – Tokyo

Tour of Nikko, visiting Toshogu Shrine, the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kegon Waterfall, and Mt. Nantai

Day5

Tokyo – Mt. Fuji – Hakone

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

Day6

Hakone – Shima Peninsula (Ise)

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

Day7

Shima Peninsula (Ise) – Kyoto

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

Day8

Kyoto

Tour of Kyoto, visiting Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Nijo-jo Castle, Sanjusangendo Hall, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and Sannenzaka

Day9

Kyoto – Nara – Osaka

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

Day10

Osaka – Mt. Koya

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

Day11

Mt. Koya – Miyajima Island – Hiroshima

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

Day12

Hiroshima – Osaka

Tour of Hiroshima visiting Peace Memorial Park, A-bomb Dome
Transfer to Osaka by Shinkansen

Accommodation in Osakafor 2 nights

Day13

Osaka – Kobe – Osaka

Tour of Kobe, visiting sake brewery, Meriken Park, Nankinmachi Chinatown, and Sannomiya area

Day14

Departure from Osaka

Transfer to Kansai International Airport