BEST OF JAPAN

Day - 1

Arrive Tokyo

Welcome to Tokyo. Once you clear your immigration and custom, meet & greet your Tour Manager and proceed to hotel. (Check in After 3 PM) (Only One arrival Transfer is Included. If pax arriving at Different times or Different Airport, they have to manage their own transfer to the Hotel) In the Evening visit to Shibuya Crossing which is a famous intersection where up to 3000 people cross over at one time from all directions.

Day - 2

Tokyo City tour - Team Labs Tokyo City tour

Visit the Imperial Palace (Primary residence of the Emperor of Japan). Next visit the tallest structure in Japan to enjoy views of sprawling Tokyo city from the towering observation deck of TOKYO SKYTREE. Later visit the Asakusa Sensoji Temple which is an ancient Buddhist temple and have some free time at Nakamise Shopping Arcade where you can walk around the local stores or try famous street food of Japan. Post Lunch it’s time to discover the incredible Team Lab Planets – an art facility that utilizes digital technology to create illusions. Here you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers. It comprises 4 large-scale artwork spaces and 2 gardens. Overnight in Tokyo.

Day - 3

Tokyo - Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Today enjoy a dynamic tour of Mt. Fuji and Hakone. Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. Drive to the highest point in the mountain that a bus can drive in to the 5th Station (Weather Permitting). Later enjoy the sweeping views from Hakone Sky Gondola and Pirate Boat on Lake Ashi will surely remain memorable. In the evening return to Tokyo for the overnight stay.

Day - 4

Tokyo – Nagoya – Toyota Commemorative Museum - SC Meglev and Railway Park

After breakfast checkout from the hotel and take a bullet train to Nagoya - Japan’s fourth largest city which is surrounded by sea, mountains, river and known as manufacturing hub of the country. Upon arrival, we visit Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology – also known as Toyota Tecno Museum. Here we will see all of the historic models of Toyota cars on display, including the rare and highly valuable. Later we visit to SC Maglev and railway park – a railway museum owned by Central Japan Railway company which educate visitors on the advances in high-speed rail in Japan. It displays a number of actual trains, including historic steam locomotives, world record setting experimental shinkansen (bullet train) and the latest magnetic levitating trains (maglev). There are several dozen retired train cars are kept on display. Many of these trains can be entered or viewed from underneath, and are accompanied by a host of exhibits explaining the different parts of the trains and all aspects of their operation and maintenance. The museum also houses one of Japan's largest train dioramas with miniature trains running through detailed recreations of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Later we take a photo stop at backdrop of Mirai Tower, Oasis 21 and @NAGOYA sign. After dinner check in to the hotel in Nagoya.

Day - 5

Nagoya - Nara Deer Park – Todaiji Temple - Kyoto

Today we checkout from the hotel and depart for Nara and visit Nara Deer Park and Todaiji Temple. You can have an experience to dress in an authentic Kimono and learn the history and traditions behind this iconic clothing Later we will check in to the hotel in Kyoto for overnight stay.

Day - 6

Kiyomizudera Temple - Kinkaku-ji – Arashiyama - Osaka

Once the capital of Japan, Kyoto is famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, gardens, imperial palaces, shrines and traditional wooden houses. Visit Kiyomizu Temple which is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. Later cover the Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka a charming pedestrian path known for its classic architecture, teahouses & cherry blossoms. Post Lunch visit the bamboo forest, and Groves in Arashiya- ma Area. Also visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine which has thousands of Torri gates and is an important Shinto shrine in Japan. Overnight at Osaka.

Day - 7

Osaka – Day trip to Hiroshima (Bullet Train) - Osaka

Today experience the Shinkansen - (Famously known as Bullet Train) from Osaka to Hiroshima, running at speed of up to 300 km/h and known for its punctuality. Hiroshima is a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island which was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. On arrival we will proceed to Miyajima Island via Ferry and we will visit the Itsukushima Shrine, best known for its "floating" torii gate. Also visit the Peace Memorial. In the evening return to Osaka for Overnight stay.

Day - 8

Osaka Castle (Outside) - Umeda Sky

Today, proceed for a guided city tour. Start your visit to Osaka Castle, one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century. Next visit the Floating Garden Observatory at Umeda Sky Building, where Osaka's cityscape can be viewed from a height of 170 meters. Rest of the day have free time for shopping at Dontonbori and Shinsaibashi. Overnight in Osaka.

DAy - 9

Departure Breakfast. Proceed to Osaka Airport for Departure Flight. (Only One Departure Transfer is Included. If pax departing at Different times or Different Airport, they have to manage their own transfer to the Airport.

B=Breakfast Included, L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included