Day 1 : ARRIVE AT KYOTO Arrive at Kansai Airport. Staff from the van company will meet and assist you in boarding a van to your hotel in Kyoto. For your accommodation, you can choose a hotel from the hotel list above.
Day 2 : KYOTO Morning, half-day tour in Kyoto. Go sightseeing around the city in the morning, visiting Nijo Castle noted for its gorgeous interiors, Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), and Kyoto Imperial Palace. When Nijo Castle is closed, the tour will visit Ryoanji Temple instead. On Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine or Higashi Honganji Temple instead of the Imperial Palace. The tour will disband upon arrival at Kyoto Handicraft Center between 12:20 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. In the afternoon, free at leisure. Accommodations at Hotel in Kyoto.
Day 3 : KYOTO - KOYASAN Board the shinkansen (Nozomi/Hikari) for Shin-Osaka Station. Transfer to Mt. Koya Station. After lunch, visit Okuno-in and Danjo Garan. Stay at Fukuchi-in Temple and enjoy shojin-ryori (vegetarian cuisine eaten by Buddhist monks).
Day 4 : FUKUCHI-IN TEMPLE (KOYASAN) - TOKYO In the morning, visit Fukuchi-in Temple, Daimon, Reihokan Teasure Museum, and Kongoubuji. Enjoy a Japanese style lunch. In the afternoon, visit Tokugawa Family Mausoleum and Nyonindo. Transfer to Shin-Osaka Station and proceed to Tokyo. Drop-off service to the hotel in Tokyo will be provided, arriving between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. Accommodations at the Hotel in Tokyo.
Day 5 : TOKYO Take a morning city tour by motorcoach and visit Tokyo Tower Observatory, Imperial Palace Plaza, and Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Arcade. The tour will disband upon arrival at Akihabara or Tokyo Station between 11:40 a.m. and 12:00 noon. In the afternoon, free at leisure. Accommodations at the Hotel in Tokyo.
Day 6 : TOKYO - NIKKO - TOKYO Go on a full-day excursion to Nikko by motorcoach. In the morning, visit Toshogu Shrine. After a Japanese-style lunch at a local restaurant, visit Irohazaka Road up to the mountains, Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls. Go down Irohazaka Road and drive back to Tokyo. Tour disbands on arrival at Ginza or Shinjuku between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. No drop-off service is provided. Accommodations at the Hotel in Tokyo.
One-Way Trip Plan
Day 7 : TOKYO - Mt. FUJI - HAKONE - TOKYO Take a deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway and drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Enjoy a Japanese-style lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi (Pirate Boat) and a ride on the Hakone Ropeway to Owakudani. Arrive at Odawara station and board a shinkansen (Kodama/non-reserved seat) to Tokyo Station. Accommodations in Tokyo are included.
Day 8 : TOKYO - NARITA AIRPORT Free at leisure until departure. Please confirm the departure time at your hotel on the day before departure. A taxi driver will meet you at your hotel and take you to Narita Airport.
Round Trip Plan
Day 7 : TOKYO - Mt. FUJI - HAKONE - KYOTO Take a deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway and drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Enjoy a Japanese-style lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi (Pirate Boat) and a ride on the Hakone Ropeway to Owakudani. Arrive at Odawara station and board a shinkansen (Kodama/non-reserved seat) to Kyoto Station. Accommodations in Kyoto are included.
Day 8 : KYOTO - KANSAI AIRPORT Free at your leisure until departure. Please confirm the departure time at your hotel on the day before departure. Transfer to Kansai Airport by seat sharing van.