Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

Meals

4 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Boat, Public Bus, Cable Car, Ferry, Metro, High Speed Train, Train

Accomodation

Hotel (7 nights), Japanese Inn ( 2 nights), Home Stay (2 nights)

Included Activities

• Hakone - Cable car/Ropeway
• Hakone - Lake Ashinoko boat cruise
• Takayama - Hida Folk Village
• Takayama - Incense making in Zenkoji Temple
• Takayama - Morning Market visit
• Hiroshima - Peace Park & A - Bomb Dome
• Hiroshima - Peace Museum
• Hiroshima - Miyajima Island
• Hagi - Hagi Castle and Samurai district walking tour
• Hagi - Homestay and home-cooked meals
• Hagi - Countryside cycling tour
• Hagi - Homestay local experiences
• Hagi - Female sake brewer visit
• Kyoto - Gion District walk
• Kyoto - Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
• Kyoto - Fushimi Inari-Taisha

• Soar high on a ride on the Hakone ropeway, cruise across the picturesque Lake Ashi and (on a clear day), get a glimpse of the glorious Mt. Fuji.
• Discover the lesser-known Hagi, an ancient samurai town and learn about the female sake brewer breaking stereotypes. Get a deeper insight into local life with your homestay hosts and feast on delicious home-cooked meals.
• Explore traditional Japanese culture in Edo-period Takayama. Visit the Hida Folk Village, wander through a 600-year-old market and take some zen time at incense making in Zenkoji temple.
• Visit the Peace Park for a moving insight into the devastation of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Then, get to peacefully scenic Miyajima Island where wild deer roam the streets.
• Walk through the historic streets of Kyoto – Japan's cultural capital. Wander through the Gion District, pass through the red torri gate at Fushimi Inari Shrine and see the golden glow of Kinkakuji.