Day 1 : ARRIVE AT TOKYO  Arrive at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport). JTB staff will meet clients at the custom's exit and assist them in boarding airport bus. Transfer to hotel. For your accommodation, you can choose a hotel from the hotel list above.
Day 2 : TOKYO  Morning, half-day tour in Tokyo. Visit Tokyo Tower Observatory, Imperial Palace Plaza, drive through Akihabara, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Nakamise Shopping Arcade & Tasaki Pearl Gallery. Afternoon, free at leisure.
Day 3 : TOKYO - NIKKO - TOKYO Full-day excursion to Nikko by motorcoach. Morning, visit Toshogu Shrine and Irohazaka zigzag driveway up to the mountains. After Japanese-style lunch at local restaurant, visit Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall. Irohazaka zigzag driveway down the mountains and drive back to Tokyo. Tour disband on arrival at Ginza or Shinjuku. No drop-off service provided.
Day 4 : TOKYO - MT. FUJI - HAKONE Deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway. Then drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Lunch at Hotel Highland Resort. Afternoon, proceed to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt. Komagatake Aerial Cableway. Accommodation at Hakone Hotel Kowaki-en with hot spring baths.
Day 5 : HAKONE - TAKAYAMA  Morning, drive to Odawara and board a Shinkansen for Nagoya. Transfer to a limited-express for Takayama, an ancient, tranquil city called "Little Kyoto". Afternoon, stroll through Takayama, visiting Yatai Kaikan Hall, where colorfully decorated traditional festival floats are displayed; Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum, formerly the residence of powerful merchants under goverment patronage; and the streets of Kami Sannomachi, where you can see preserved traditional Japanese wooden houses. Accommodation at Hida Hotel Plaza.
Day 6 : TAKAYAMA - SHIRAKAWAGO - KANAZAWA Visit the famous morning market of Takayama. Scenic drive by Lake Miboro and along Shokawa River to Shirakawago, UNESCO-designated in 1995 as part of the World Heritage. Its highlights are unique structures called Gassho-Zukuri, or joined-hands farmhouses. Then visit Gokayama, another World Heritage village, where you can experience making Gokayama Washi, traditional Japanese paper. Continue to Kanazawa. Accommodation at Holiday Inn Kanazawa.
Day 7 : KANAZAWA - KYOTO Morning sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden, one of Japan's three most beautiful traditional gardens; Kutaniyaki Pottery kiln; and a stroll through the Nagamachi Samurai House district. Afternoon, limited-express train to Kyoto. arriving around 5:00p.m. Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto.
One-Way Trip Course (JP09B-O)
Day 8 : KYOTO Full day sightseeing tour of Kyoto, visiting the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace. After lunch at Handicraft Center, visiting Sanjusangendo, Heian Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple. Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto.
Day 9 : KYOTO - KANSAI AIRPORT Free at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced to your hotel on the day before departure.) Transfer to Kansai Airport by seat sharing van.
Round Trip Course (JP09B-R)
Day 8 : KYOTO - TOKYO Full day sightseeing of Kyoto, visiting Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace. After lunch at Handicraft Center, visit Sanjusangendo, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple. Return to Tokyo by Shinkansen in the evening. Accommodation at hotel in Tokyo around 9:30p.m.
Day 9 : TOKYO - NARITA AIRPORT Free at leisure until departure. (Departure time is announced to your hotel on the day before departure.) (JTB staff will meet client at the hotel and assist them in boarding an airport bus to Narita Airport) Transfer to Narita Airport by airport bus.