9Days Japan's Golden Route

An English-speaking assistant will meet you at the customs exit at Narita or Haneda and escort you to a reserved taxi that will take you to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to join Tokyo Morning Tour. 9am - The tour departs Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal to begin sightseeing around Tokyo. Visit Tokyo Tower and witness a spectacular view of Metropolitan Tokyo from the observation deck. Spend time at Imperial Palace Plaza and admire the view of Nijubashi Bridge and the surrounding scenery at this National Garden that was formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Visit Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street. Enjoy a pleasant drive through Ueno to Akihabara which is home to the famous Electric Town. The tour will finish at approximately 12:20pm at Akihabara or Tokyo Station (Marunouchi South Exit). The guide can advise about shopping in Akihabara or returning to the hotel by public transport. Afternoon is free at leisure.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to join a one day tour to Kamakura by coach. 9am depart from Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal and head to Kamakura and Enoshima. Enjoy a Matcha Green Tea Experience at Jomyo-ji Temple. Jomyo-ji is another old temple of the Rinzai sect's Kencho-ji school. Enjoy some of Japan's famous powdered matcha green tea in the highly refined and tranquil atmosphere of a tearoom constructed over 400 years ago, and enjoy the view of the temple's Japanese rock garden. Continue to Visit Hokoku-ji Temple. Featuring a beautiful bamboo grove, Hokoku-ji is an ancient and renowned temple of the Rinzai sect's Kencho-ji school. Enjoy lunch before continuing to Kotoku-in Temple and the Great Buddha. View the 13.35 m (44 ft) tall, 121 ton symbol of Kamakura. Visit Enoshima before returning to Tokyo via Yokohama Bay Bridge. You will be dropped off at Sukiyabashi Intersection in Ginza or near Shinjuku station West exit. Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.

After breakfast, transfer to Odawara Station from the hotel. 9am depart from Odawara Station to Shin-Yokohama Station. Take a non-reserved Kodama or Hikari bullet train, Shinkansen (Travel time 15 to 20 minutes). From Shin-Yokohama, take bullet train Nozomi to Kyoto (Travel time 2hr). Lunch: Western-style menu at the hotel. After lunch head to Nara via the Nara Keinawa Expressway. Spend time at Nara Park and Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha). This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold. Visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine. This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. Visit Nara Nagomikan, the largest souvenir shop in Nara. Enjoy yourself in this spacious shop and look for the perfect souvenir. Drop-off Service to your hotel in Kyoto.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel to join a full day tour to Hiroshima. From Kyoto Station, go to Hiroshima Station by the bullet train Nozomi or Hikari (reserved seat). Upon arrival at Hiroshima Station, walk to Hotel Granvia Hiroshima, directly connected from the station. Transfer to Miyajimaguchi by coach. From Miyajimaguchi go to Miyajima Port, where you will take the ferry to Miyajima (10mins). Spend time at Miyajima and visit Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage Site. Established in the 6th century it is famous for its beautiful Shinden-zukuri style structure (architecture representative of a nobles' residence in the Heian period). See the vermillion shrine sitting in a lush environment facing the deep blue sea and enjoy the picturesque beauty. After lunch (own expense) return to Hiroshima city; from Miyajima Port go to Miyajimaguchi by ferry. Transfer to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum by coach. This large-scale park was established in 1949 after the Pacific War ended, and is visited by countless visitors as a symbol of peace. The museum within the park is an Important Cultural Property of Japan, and was built to remind future generations of the terror wrought by atomic bombs. The Atomic Bomb Dome is a symbol of the disastrous atomic bombing during WWII, the first atomic bombs used in human history, and has been preserved as it was to promote peace and elimination of atomic weapons around the world. From Hiroshima Station, take the bullet train Nozomi or Hikari (reserved seat) to Kyoto Station. 20:20 – 21:00: Arrive at Kyoto Station. Transfer to your hotel by taxi.

Day free at leisure to explore Kyoto

Free time until your transfer to Kansai International Airport, Osaka for your onward flight

Private program - can start any day of the week and can be modified or operated in reverse

Included: Accommodation in 4* Hotels, meals as shown above, transfers & sightseeing using air-conditioned private car, local English speaking guides, entrance fees at monuments, current taxes, 24-hours local contact number for emergencies.

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