Spring Tours 2015

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SAKURA FULLY ESCORTED TOUR PACKAGE

Spring Essence of Spring Tour

Deluxe Tours

5 nights 6 days 6 nights 7 days with Hiroshima 7 nights 8 days Grand Tour of Japan 10 nights 11 days Southern Japan Tour 6 nights 7 days Anime Japan Tour 5 nights 6 days 8 nights 9 days 10 nights 11 days 13 nights 14 days Takayama Festival Tour 6 nights 7 days 8 nights 9 days 11 nights 12 days 1


Essence of Spring Explore Japan at its best season of the year. Visit cities where you will find the spectacular views covered by Japan's symbol flower, cherry blossoms. Combine fascinating sightseeing in each city you visit between Tokyo and Kyoto or beyond with a glorious backdrop of pink colors. You will be truly impressed by its nature, historical, and cultural sites. It is truly a blessing to experience Japanese culture during spring time.

Experience for yourself the breathtaking beauty of sakura across famous landmarks of Japan.

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Kanpai! It is the season of sakura, or

is short like the nature of life. Samurai

cherry blossoms, and millions of people

admired it since their life could be cut

are off to a flower viewing party beneath

short at any moment like the sakura. It is

the trees. Most say that Japan is best to

depicted in every object in Japanese life

visit during spring when all the usual

from their kimono to their arts for its

parks and temples look even more

innate beauty. It is now an iconic symbol

beautiful with the flutter of sakura petals

of Japan.

in the background.

Essence of Spring Tours will take you to

No other flower can gather a community

all the usual highlight routes but with

and create an atmosphere so nostalgic

photogenic views of sakura. Come and

like the sakura tree. The concept of

marvel sceneries like Mt. Fuji, Kiyomizu

sakura is about appreciating the present.

Temple, and Todaiji Temple but with an

In Buddhism, the lifespan of the sakura

essence of spring.


Thank you again for making our dream vacation the absolute trip of a lifetime – Kimberlee

We would like to thank you for a fantastic tour. It was everything you promised, and more – Dick and Judy

It was worth every penny…I thought I knew what being a service to others meant until – Alexander

KANAZAWA TAKAYAMA

日本

I experienced the high degree of service in Japan…

TOKYO KYOTO

HIROSHIMA

MT. FUJI

HIMEJI

YAMAGUCHI

HAKONE

NIPPON

FUKUOKA

NARA TAKAMATSU

NAGASAKI

MATSUYAMA

SAGA BEPPU TAKACHIHO KUMAMOTO

OSAKA

As standard on all our tours Excellent mix of fine Western style hotels and Japanese style Ryokan Most Meals (Western & Japanese Cuisine) All ground transportation in Japan Admission Fees, Tax & Gratuities

Round-trip airport transfers

(Applicable on the designated arrival date)

Full time service of licensed English speaking tour guide Free Wifi in Bus & Most hotels No local payment

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Essence 5 nights 6 days of Spring

SAKURA -Cherry Blossom-

Cherry Blossom Viewing Tour between Tokyo and Osaka Come and smell the sakura! During spring time all the usual parks and temples look even more beautiful with the sakura backdrop. You will see vivid pink petals fluttering all the usual areas of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and Tokyo.

This exciting fully escorted tour takes you to Sake Tasting, Zen Gardens, and a Kimono Fashion Show. We will take an incredible cruise in Lake Ashi with a breathtaking sakura view of Mt. Fuji. Your Japan vacation can not be complete without a soak in hot spring at

a onsen ryokan, Japanese hotel, with a multi-course cuisine. Come and marvel sceneries like the Golden Pavilion Temple, Asakusa, and Todaiji, with an essence of spring. You can also extend your vacation before/after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

Tour Highlights Hakone Ropeway

Sanjusangendo

Kiyomizu Temple

Hakone/Mt.Fuji

Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Boiling Valley

Nara

Gion District

Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sanjusangendo, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nishijin Textile Center-Kimono Show, Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Gion Geisha District 4

Mt.Fuji

Great Buddha

Asakusa

Todaiji Temple-Great Meiji Shrine Shinjuku Buddha, Nara Deer Park, Tokyo Green Tea Ceremony, Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Sake Museum Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku


$1,998

Includes:

5 nights

10 meals

Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $400 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

4 Western Style 1 Japanese Style

TOKYO MT. FUJI

KYOTO

HAKONE

Somei Yoshino (Yoshino Cherry)

NARA

Cultivated during the Edo Period, the Somei Yoshino is by far the most numerous cherry tree in Japan.

OSAKA

Itinerary Air

Bus

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

from Osaka to Tokyo

from Tokyo to Osaka

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Tokyo.

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto.

Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport (Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar

Day 2

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morning

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Afternoon

[Kyoto] Fushimi Inari Shrine

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Day 3

Green Tea Ceremony

Sanjusangendo

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Kyoto to Atami

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Golden Pavilion Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show Bullet Train Ride Experience

Evening

Day 4

Sake Museum

Ninenzaka

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Nijo Castle

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Mt.Fuji, Hakone & Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Day

2 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Shibuya Center

Edo-Tokyo Museum Meiji Shrine

Hotel

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Early Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

Day 4

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Nara & Kyoto

Morning

[Hakone]

Afternoon

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Morning

Evening

[Tokyo] Shinjuku

Afternoon

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha) Nara Deer Park Green Tea Ceremony Sake Museum

Evening

[Kyoto] Gion Geisha District

Hotel

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

5 Full Day Tokyo

Early Morning

(Breakfast / Dinner) Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Day

Evening

Day 6

Shibuya Center

Departure Tokyo

Hotel

Edo-Tokyo Museum Meiji Shrine

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

Hotel

Day 5

Full Day Kyoto

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Evening

[Osaka] Hotel

Day 6

Departure Osaka

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar (Breakfast / Lunch ) Sanjusangendo

Ninenzaka

Nijo Castle

Fushimi Inari Shrine Golden Pavilion

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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Essence - Tokyo Bonus Night of Spring

6 nights 7 days

Tour Highlights Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya Center

Tsukiji Fish Market

Sensoji Temple

Harajuku

Nara

Golden Pavilion

Todaiji Temple-Great Buddha, Nara Deer Park, Green Tea Ceremony, Sake Museum Nara Deer Park

Great Buddha

Gion Geisha District

Shibuya

Kiyomizu Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto Green Tea Ceremony

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Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sanjusangendo, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nishijin Textile Center-Kimono Show, Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Gion Geisha District

Sanjusangendo


$2,098

Includes:

6 nights

11 meals

Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $480 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

5 Western Style 1 Japanese Style

TOKYO

Owakudani

Ropeway

MT. FUJI

KYOTO

HAKONE

Hakone/Mt. Fuji Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Boiling Valley

Lake Ashi

NARA OSAKA

from Tokyo to Osaka Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto.

from Osaka to Tokyo Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Tokyo. Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar Day 2

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morning

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Afternoon

[Kyoto] Fushimi Inari Shrine

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Day 3

Green Tea Ceremony

Sanjusangendo

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Kyoto to Atami

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Golden Pavilion Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show Bullet Train Ride Experience

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 4

Ninenzaka

Mt.Fuji, Hakone & Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

[Hakone]

Afternoon

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Evening

[Tokyo] Shinjuku

Hotel

Lake Ashi Cruise

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Shibuya Center

Day 6

Tokyo : Free Day

Early Morning All Day

Day 7

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Hotel

Meiji Shrine

Departure Tokyo

2 Tokyo, Mt.Fuji & Hakone

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast)

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum Lake Ashi Cruise

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

3 Full Day Tokyo

Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Tokyo] Shibuya Center

Meiji Shrine

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Hotel

Day 4 Early Morning

Day 5 Morning

Harajuku

Edo-Tokyo Museum Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Tokyo : Free at own your leisure

(Breakfast)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays Free at own your leisure Optional Walking Tour Available

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

Afternoon

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha) Nara Deer Park Green Tea Ceremony Sake Museum

Evening

[Kyoto] Gion Geisha District

Harajuku

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays Free Time Optional Walking Tour Available

Day

All Day

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

5 Full Day Tokyo

Evening

Nijo Castle

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Morning

Day

Sake Museum

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport (Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar

Day 6

Full Day Kyoto

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar (Breakfast / Lunch )

Ninenzaka

Sanjusangendo

Afternoon

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Evening

Hotel

Day 7

Departure Osaka

Nijo Castle

Fushimi Inari Shrine Golden Pavilion

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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広島

Essence with Hiroshima of Spring

7 nights 8 days

HIROSHIMA

Action packed tour touches the essential parts of Japan and sails to the small island of Miyajima Sakura, or cherry blossoms, marks that

We will take you to UNESCO World Her-

This f ully guided tour takes you to

spring has arrived, melting the snowy

itage Sites such as Kiyomizu Temple in

Hiroshima Peace Park where the sakura

barren terrain and bringing new life.

Kyoto, Todaiji Temple where “Great

breathe new life to the skeletal remains of

Feel the fresh air of f lowers blooming

Buddha” and roaming deer reside, and the

the A-Bomb Dome marking peace over

in favorite spots like Tokyo, Hakone,

floating torii of Miyajima. You will par-

the horrors of war. You can also extend

Mt. Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshi-

ticipate in a tea ceremony in a Buddhist

your vacation before/after the tour in

ma, Miyajima, and more. Come cele-

Temple, watch a Kimono Fashion Show,

Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima.

brate the beginning of spring in Japan

and take a cruise around Lake Ashi with

-the “Sakura” is never far away.

an awe-inspiring view of Mt. Fuji.

Tour Highlights

Himeji/Hiroshima Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine A-Bomb Dome

Himeji Castle, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Park

Himeji Castle

Okonomiyaki In Hiroshima, Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes) is its signature dish. It is made from flour, eggs, cabbage, meat or seafood mixed and cooked on Teppan (hot plate). Enjoy ! 8


$2,398

Includes:

7 nights

14 meals

Land Tour Package

6 Western Style 1 Japanese Style

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $580 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku

Optional Free Excursion

Tsukiji Tuna Auction Tour

For a limited time only, take advantage of the free tour to Tsukiji where you will witness the famous live Tuna Auction. (Regular tour costs $200 per person) Limited availability, reserve your spot today.

Gion District

Nara Deer Park

Kyoto

Nara

Todaiji Temple-Great Buddha, Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sanjusangendo, Fushimi Inari Nara Deer Park, Green Tea Shrine, Nishijin Textile Center-KiCeremony, Sake Museum mono Show, Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Gion Geisha District

TOKYO MT. FUJI

KYOTO

HIROSHIMA

HIMEJI

Hakone/Mt.Fuji

Itchiku KubotaFUKUOKA Art Museum, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Boiling Valley

Owakudani Boiling Valley

Bus

NARA

NAGASAKI

Itinerary Air

HAKONE

KUMAMOTO

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

from Tokyo to Hiroshima Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto or Hiroshima. Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo AirportďźˆNarita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day

2 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Shibuya Center

Edo-Tokyo Museum Meiji Shrine

Hotel

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Early Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

OSAKA

MATSUYAMA

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Day 4 Morning

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

Afternoon

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha) Nara Deer Park Green Tea Ceremony Sake Museum

Evening

[Kyoto] Gion Geisha District

Hotel

Day 5

Full Day Kyoto

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Evening

[Osaka] Hotel

Day 6

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar (Breakfast / Lunch )

Ninenzaka

Sanjusangendo Nijo Castle

Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Afternoon Evening

Hotel

Day 7 Morning Afternoon Evening

Day 8

Full Day Hiroshima

Golden Pavilion

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

[Himeji] Himeji Castle [Hiroshima] [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Morning

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima or similar (Breakfast / Lunch)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima Sightseeing Hotel

Departure Hiroshima

Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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Essence Grand Tour of Japan of Spring

10 nights 11 days

Dramatic action packed journey visiting three major islands of Japan-a trip of your life time The Grand Tour of Japan offers something for every visitor to Japan. Whether you wish to see the Great Buddha in Nara, relax in a natural healing hot spring, sip a cup of tea at a traditional Green Tea Ceremony or ride a Bullet Train, you will be surprised by how many of those we have managed to fit into one tour, Grand Tour of Japan.

Tour Highlights Himeji Castle

A-Bomb Dome

Kiyomizu Temple

Great Buddha

Gion Geisha District Nara Deer Park

Nara

Himeji/Hiroshima

Himeji Castle, A-Bomb Dome, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima Peace Park

Kyoto

Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sanjusangendo, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nishijin Textile Center-Kimono Show, Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Gion Geisha District

Todaiji Temple-Great Buddha, Nara Deer Park, Green Tea Ceremony, Sake Museum Culture

Vending Machines

Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine 10

Golden Pavilion

Vending machines sell hot and cold coffee, sometimes in cups instead of cans and bottles. They also sell beer and cigarettes which can only be purchased after confirming you are of age by scanning your ID. It is actually quite difficult to find a vending machine with chips or snacks.


$4,198

Includes:

23 meals

Land Tour Package

10 nights

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $800 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

8 Western Style 2 Japanese Style

TOKYO HIROSHIMA

MT. FUJI

KYOTO HIMEJI

YAMAGUCHI

HAKONE

FUKUOKA

NARA TAKAMATSU

NAGASAKI

MATSUYAMA

SAGA

OSAKA

BEPPU TAKACHIHO KUMAMOTO

Glover Garden

Arita Porcelain

Owakudani

Nagasaki Peace Park

Ropeway

Saga

Nagasaki

Arita Porcelain Village

Glover Garden, Oura Catholic Church, Nagasaki Peace Park

Lake Ashi

Takachiho Gorge

Hakone/Mt.Fuji Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Boiling Valley

Kumamoto/ Miyazaki/Beppu

Sensoji Temple Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, Takachiho Gorge, The Tour of Hell

Matsuyama/ Takamatsu/ Tokushima/ Osaka

Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku

Mt. Aso

Harajuku

Dotonbori

Naruto Whirlpool

Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple, Ritsurin Garden, Naruto Whirlpools, Dotonbori 11


Essence Grand Tour of Japan of Spring from Osaka to Tokyo

from Tokyo to Osaka

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Tokyo.

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto.

Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo AirportďźˆNarita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar

Day 2

Osaka, Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Afternoon

[Himeji] Himeji Castle [Osaka] [Hiroshima] [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Evening

Hotel

Morning

Day 3

Hiroshima to Kyushu

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

Nagasaki Peace Park

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Full Day Kyushu

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Kumamoto Catsle

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge

Evening

Hotel

Mt. Aso Amanoiwato

Yokagura

Beppu to Shikoku

Morning

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

Afternoon

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar

6 Shikoku to Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Tokushima] Naruto Whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garden Hotel

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morning

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Afternoon

[Kyoto] Fushimi Inari Shrine Sanjusangendo Gion-Geisha District Hotel Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Evening

Day 8

Green Tea Ceremony

Kyoto to Atami Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Golden Pavilion Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show Bullet Train Ride Experience

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Ninenzaka

Mt.Fuji, Hakone & Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

[Hakone]

Afternoon

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Evening

[Tokyo] Shinjuku

Hotel

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Day 11

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Early Morning

Evening

Nijo Castle

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Morning

Day 10

Sake Museum

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Morning

Day 9

Shibuya Center

Departure Tokyo

Hotel

2 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Tokyo] Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Shibuya Center

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Meiji Shrine

Hotel

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays [Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Atami] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

Early Morning

Morning

Lake Ashi Cruise

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Hotel: Atami Hotel New Akao Resort or similar

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

Afternoon

[Nara]Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha) Nara Deer Park Green Tea Ceremony Sake Museum

Evening

[Kyoto] Gion Geisha District

Day 5

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Full Day Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch ) Sanjusangendo

Morning

Kiyomizu Temple

Afternoon

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Evening

[Osaka] Hotel

Day 6

Ninenzaka

Nijo Castle

Himeji & Hiroshima

Afternoon Evening

Hotel

Day 7

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast)

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar

Hiroshima to Kyushu

Morning

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Bullet Train Ride Experience Oura Catholic Church

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Aritayaki

Nagasaki Peace Park

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Day 8 Full Day Kyushu

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

[Kumamoto] Kumamoto Catsle

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge

Evening

Hotel

Yokagura

Mt. Aso Amanoiwato Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Day 9

Beppu to Shikoku

Morning

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

Afternoon

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar (Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Tokushima] Naruto Whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

Day 11

Golden Pavilion

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Himeji] Himeji Castle [Hiroshima] [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Morning

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Day 10 Shikoku to Osaka

Edo-Tokyo Museum Meiji Shrine

Day

Morning

Day 4

Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Day 5

Day 7

Aritayaki

Bullet Train Ride Experience Oura Catholic Church

Morning

Day

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Sheraton Hiroshima Hotel or similar

Morning

Day 4

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10 nights 11 days

Departure Osaka

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garden Hotel

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.


高千穂

Takachiho Legend states when Susanoo, God of Storm, terrorized Amaterasu, his sister and Sun Goddess, she hid in a cave plunging the world into darkness. The cave is called Ama-no-Iwato, the heavenly rock cave, and it exists in a small town in Kyushu called Takachiho. It is located deep in the forest of Miyazaki away from the bright lights of the city and pollution. Take the steps to uncover the

TAKACHIHO

mysteries of Shinto’s beloved goddess by visiting Takachiho Shrine and watch the kagura dance performance where they re-enact the legend of Amaterasu and her escape to the cave. The dramatic finale to the story ends with a dance where the cave opens, bringing sun and life to the world. Next to the shrine, take a boat ride to Takachiho gorge where you will witness gorgeous waterfalls and daunting rock formations.

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Essence Southern Japan Tour of Spring

6 nights 7 days

KYUSHU

Experience the wild beauty of Kyushu with great volcanoes, relaxing hot springs, and beautiful waterfalls This package tour will give you a glimpse

Kagoshima, you will have a chance to

Especially beautiful is during the spring

of Japan in its elements away from the

take the Tour of Hell in Beppu and

season when the pink and white petals of

bright lights of the city. Traveling in

explore the legend of Amaterasu, the Sun

sakura cascade down on famous land-

Kyushu is an adventure on its own. The

Goddess, in Takachiho. All the while,

marks. Come explore the secluded won-

third largest island is shrouded in legend

you will truly be mesmerized by the

ders of Japan which few have traveled

and mystery. Starting from Nagasaki and

beauty and wonders of the sceneries that

and be the first among your friends to

going all the way to the tip of the south of

you cannot get in Tokyo or Kyoto.

explore this uncharted territory.

Tour Highlights A-Bomb Dome

Himeji Castle

Himeji/Hiroshima Himeji Castle, A-Bomb Dome, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima Peace Park 14

Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine

Glover Garden Nagasaki Peace Park

Arita Porcelain

Saga

Nagasaki

Arita Porcelain Village

Glover Garden, Oura Catholic Church, Nagasaki Peace Park

Oura Catholic Church


$2,398

Includes:

6 nights

14 meals

Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $580 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

5 Western Style 1 Japanese Style

HIROSHIMA

YAMAGUCHI

HIMEJI

FUKUOKA TAKAMATSU NAGASAKI

OSAKA

MATSUYAMA

SAGA BEPPU

Kumamoto Castle TAKACHIHO

Mt. Aso

KUMAMOTO

Dogo Onsen Takachiho Gorge

Ritsurin Garden

Kumamoto/ Miyazaki/Beppu Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, Takachiho Gorge, The Tour of Hell

Dotonbori

The Tour of Hell-blood pond hell

Matsuyama/Takamatsu Tokushima/Osaka

Itinerary Air

Bus

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

from Osaka to Osaka Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto. Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar Day 2 Morning Afternoon Evening

Day 3

Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple, Ritsurin Garden, Naruto Whirlpools, Dotonbori

Naruto Whirlpool

Osaka, Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Osaka] [Himeji] Himeji Castle [Hiroshima] [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine Hotel

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar

Hiroshima To Kyushu

Morning

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Bullet Train Ride Experience Oura Catholic Church

Aritayaki

Nagasaki Peace Park

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Day 4

Full Day Kyushu

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

Kumamoto Catsle

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge

Mt. Aso

Evening

Hotel

Yokagura

Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Day 5

Beppu to Shikoku

Morning

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

Afternoon

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar

6 Shikoku to Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Tokushima] Naruto Whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

Day

Amanoiwato

7 Departure Osaka

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garden Hotel

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

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Essence with Anime Japan Tour of Spring

Robot Restaurant

Mt.Fuji

Gundam Front

Nakano Broadway

Izakaya

Rainbow Bridge Shibuya Hachi&Scramble Crossing

7 nights 8 days

Come Join the LARGEST Anime Expo!!!

Anime Japan

Experience the most popular Anime Fair in Tokyo during its most beautiful season with our Cherry Blossom Tours. At the fair, experience your favorite characters come to life. Our tour includes important spots for otakus like the life size model of Gundam, Ghibli Museum, and the PokĂŠmon Center. We also take you shopping to find rare collectibles in Nakano Broadway and Akihabara. While other tours just stay in Tokyo, we want you explore the rest of Japan during the best season. Come and marvel sceneries of Mt. Fuji and Buddhist temples in Kyoto with sakura petals fluttering in the background. It will be a truly memorable experience. 16


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TOKYO MT. FUJI

KYOTO

HIROSHIMA

HIMEJI

YAMAGUCHI

HAKONE

FUKUOKA

NARA

NAGASAKI

MATSUYAMA

SAGA

OSAKA

BEPPU

5 nights 6 days 8 nights 9 days 10 nights 11 days 13 nights 14 days

ANIME

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● KUMAMOTO

Tokyo

Anime Japan, Akihabara, Animate, J-World, Pokemon Center, Gundam Front, One Piece Restaurant, Ghibli Museum, Nakano Broadway, Asakusa Sensouji Temple, Robbot Restaurant, Harajuku Kiddy Land, Takeshita Street, Shibuya, Ramen, Capsule Hotel Experience(Optional)

Anime Japan

Harajuku

J-World

Robbot Restaurant

Ghibli Museum

Crepe

Kiddy Land

Tsukiji Fish Market

Capsule Hotel (Optional)

Akihabara

Asakusa Nakano Broadway

Gundam Front Ramen

One Piece Restaurant 17


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$1,498

Includes:

Western 5 nights 5Style

meals 9 .................................. Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $400 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

5 nights 6 days

“The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.” – Hayao Miyazaki From the sketchbook of Miyazaki,

The museum is so personal that visitors

The museum also features special short

Ghibli museum was designed to bring

may feel that they are invading personal

films that can only be seen here for a

life to his life works in the most interest-

space since Miyazaki’s personal belong-

limited time. If you love Miyzaki’s work

ing and creative ways possible. Deviat-

ings are on-site with his sketch books,

of Nausicaa, Totoro, Princess Monon-

ing from ordinary exhibits, he created his

animation cells, and art materials right

oke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving

museum so people of all ages can

next to his ashtray filled with cigarette

Castle and other classic Ghibli films, this

explore like lost children.

stubs and used pencils.

is a must-go trip for you!

Itinerary

Air

Bus

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport(Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day 2

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[Tokyo] Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Afternoon

J-World

Evening

Day

Pokemon Center

One Piece Restaurant

Hotel

3 Anime Japan

Morning

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Afternoon

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Evening

Hotel

[Akihabara] Animate

Boat

Day 4

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast )

Nakano Broadway

Afternoon

Robot Restaurant

Evening

Hotel or Capsule Hotel Experience(Optional) Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Day 5

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Harajuku] Harajuku Kiddy Land

Afternoon

[Shibuya] Shibuya Tokyu Hands

Evening

Hotel

Departure Tokyo

Free at own your leisure Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar (Breakfast)

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(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Ghibli Museum

Day 6 Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Full Day Tokyo

Morning

Early Morning

Gundam Front

Ropeway


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$2,398

Includes:

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $640 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

8 nights 1 Japanese Style

meals 17 ..................................

7 Western Style

Land Tour Package

8 nights 9 days

Tour Highlights Owakudani

Green Tea Ceremony

Hakone/Mt.Fuji/Atami Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Boiling Valley, World Tea Museum, Green Tea Ceremony

Lake Ashi

Culture

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto/Osaka Golden Pavilion, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Sanjusangendo, Nijo Castle, Nipponbashi, Dotonbori

Nara

Iga Nija Museum

Todaiji Temple-Great Buddha, Nara Deer Park

High Tech toilets

Japanese toilets are high tech and do much more than just flush. The seats are warm and have bidet functions that spray water from the front or back. These toilets even play sounds that imitate flushing sounds to mask any sounds.

Nara Deer Park Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport(Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day 2

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[Tokyo] Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Afternoon

J-World

Evening

Day

[Akihabara] Animate Gundam Front

Pokemon Center

One Piece Restaurant

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Anime Japan

(Breakfast )

Morning

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Afternoon

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Evening

Hotel

Day 4

Full Day Tokyo

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Afternoon

Robot Restaurant

Evening

Hotel or Capsule Hotel Experience(Optional)

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Harajuku] Harajuku Kiddy Land

Afternoon

[Shibuya] Shibuya Tokyu Hands

Evening

Hotel

Free at own your leisure Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )

[Hakone] Owakudani-Boiling Valley Hakone Ropeway & Owakudani Ropeway World Tea Museum (Ochanosato)

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Hotel

Day 7

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Hamanako Royal Hote or similar

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

[Iga] Iga Ninja Museum

Afternoon

[Nara] Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Evening

[ Kyoto ] Kyoto Yodobashi Camera Hotel

Day 8 Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Hakone

Afternoon

Nakano Broadway

Ghibli Museum

Early Morning

Morning

Morning

Morning

Day 5

Day 6

Nara Deer Park Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Kyoto & Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morning

Golden Pavilion

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Afternoon

Sanjusangendo

Nijo Castle

Evening

Dotonbori

Day 9

Hotel

[ Osaka ] Nipponbashi

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Departure Osaka

(Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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$3,298

Includes:

Rates per person based on double occupancy.

10 nights

21 meals

Land Tour Package

..................................

occupancy $800 9 Western Style Single Please refer to the printed insert 1 Japanese Style or visit our website for updated departure dates.

10 nights 11 days

Himeji Castle

Tour Highlights Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine

Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine

Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine

Itinerary Himeji/Hiroshima

Himeji Castle, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Park

A-Bomb Dome

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport(Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day 2

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[Tokyo] Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Afternoon

J-World

Evening

Day

[Akihabara] Animate Gundam Front

Pokemon Center

One Piece Restaurant

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Anime Japan

(Breakfast )

Morning

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Afternoon

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Evening

Hotel

Day 4

Full Day Tokyo

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Nakano Broadway

Morning

Ghibli Museum

Afternoon

Robot Restaurant

Evening

Hotel or Capsule Hotel Experience(Optional)

Day 5 Early Morning

Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Harajuku] Harajuku Kiddy Land

Afternoon

[Shibuya] Shibuya Tokyu Hands

Evening

Hotel

Day 6 Morning

Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Bus

Train

[Hakone] Owakudani-Boiling Valley Hakone Ropeway & Owakudani Ropeway

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Hotel

Morning

Lake Ashi Cruise

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Bullet Train Ride Experience

[Iga] Iga Ninja Museum

[Nara] Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Evening

[ Kyoto ] Kyoto Yodobashi Camera Hotel

Nara Deer Park Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Kyoto & Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morining

Golden Pavilion

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Afternoon

Sanjusangendo

Nijo Castle

Evening

Dotonbori

Day 9

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Himeji] Himeji Castle

Afternoon

[Hiroshima]

Evening

Hotel

Day 10 Afternoon

Day 11

[ Osaka ] Nipponbashi

Hotel

Morning

Morning

Ropeway

Hotel: Hamanako Royal Hote or similar

Afternoon

Day 8

Boat

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )

World Tea Museum (Ochanosato)

Day 7

Walk

Hakone

[Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Full Day Hiroshima

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima Sightseeing Hotel

Departure Hiroshima

Hotel: Sheraton Hiroshima Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

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Bullet Train

Afternoon

Evening

Free at own your leisure

Air


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$4,398

Includes:

13 nights

30 meals

Land Tour Package

..................................

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $1040 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

11 Western Style 2 Japanese Style

13 nights 14 days

Tour Highlights

The Tour of Hell-blood pond hell

Saga Arita Porcelain Village Kumamoto Castle

Mt. Aso

Kumamoto/Miyazaki/Beppu Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, Takachiho Gorge, The Tour of Hell

Nagasaki Glover Garden, Oura Catholic Church, Nagasaki Peace Park

Day 7

Matsuyama/Takamatsu/ Tokushima/Osaka

Morning

Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple, Ritsurin Garden, Naruto Whirlpools, Dotonbori

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport(Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day 2

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[Tokyo] Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Afternoon

J-World

Evening

Day

[Akihabara] Animate Gundam Front

Pokemon Center

One Piece Restaurant

Hotel

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Anime Japan

(Breakfast )

Morning

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Afternoon

Tokyo Big Sight-AnimeJapan

Evening

Hotel

Day 4 Morning

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Full Day Tokyo Ghibli Museum

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Nakano Broadway

Afternoon

Robot Restaurant

Evening

Hotel or Capsule Hotel Experience(Optional) Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Day 5 Early Morning

Full Day Tokyo Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Harajuku] Harajuku Kiddy Land

Afternoon

[Shibuya] Shibuya Tokyu Hands

Evening

Hotel

Day 6 Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Free at own your leisure Hotel: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo or similar

Hakone

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )

[Hakone] Owakudani-Boiling Valley Hakone Ropeway & Owakudani Ropeway

Afternoon

World Tea Museum (Ochanosato)

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Hotel

Lake Ashi Cruise

Nara & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner) [Iga] Iga Ninja Museum

Bullet Train Ride Experience

Afternoon

[Nara] Todaiji Temple(Great Buddha)

Evening

[ Kyoto ] Kyoto Yodobashi Camera Hotel

Day 8

Nara Deer Park Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar

Kyoto & Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Morning

Golden Pavilion

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Afternoon

Sanjusangendo

Nijo Castle

Evening

Dotonbori

Day 9

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Himeji] Himeji Castle

Afternoon

[Hiroshima]

Evening

Hotel

Day 10

[Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima to Kyushu Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

Bullet Train Ride Experience Oura Catholic Church

Full Day Kyushu

Aritayaki

Nagasaki Peace Park

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

[Kumamoto] Kumamoto Catsle

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge

Evening

Hotel

Yokagura

Mt. Aso Amanoiwato Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Beppu to Shikoku

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

Afternoon

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 13

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Morning

Day 12

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar

Morning

Day 11

[ Osaka ] Nipponbashi

Hotel

Morning

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar

Shikoku to Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Tokushima] Naruto Whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

Day 14 Hotel: Hamanako Royal Hote or similar

Naruto Whirlpool

Takachiho Gorge

Departure Osaka

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garden Hotel

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast)

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Essence Takayama Festival of Spring

6 nights 7 days

M AT SU R I

Immerse yourself into one of the most beautiful and vibrant festivals in the mountain village of Takayama. ~Most Beautiful Festival in Japan~

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Isolated deep in the western mountain,

cal puppet shows, brilliant color paper

built gassho-zukuri farmhouses to

there is a “little Kyoto� where the festi-

machete, and lanterns.

combat it. Some homes are as old as 250

val lights illuminate the night and music

This tour package will take you there in

years and able to fit 10 families in one

fills the air. Takayama festival is consid-

time to see the festival and also a side

unit. This trip allows you to become part

ered to be one of the three most beautiful

trip to the majestic UNESCO Heritage

of this unique Japanese culture as it

festivals in Japan. Their huge floats are

Site of Shirakawago. Gifu prefectures

comes to life.

paraded all day and night with mechani-

get huge amounts of snow and the locals


$2,498

Includes:

6 nights

11 meals

Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $680 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

5 Western Style 1 Japanese Style

KANAZAWA TAKAYAMA TOKYO MT. FUJI

KYOTO

HIROSHIMA

HIMEJI

YAMAGUCHI

HAKONE

FUKUOKA

NARA

NAGASAKI

Mikoshi! Palanquins

OSAKA

MATSUYAMA BEPPU

An important element of Japanese festivals is processions, in which the local shrines’ kami (Shinto deity) is carried through the town in mikoshi. It is the only time of the year KUMAMOTO when the kami leaves the shrine.

Tour Highlights

Soba Soba noodles are native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour (soba-ko) and wheat flour (komugi-ko). They are roughly as thick as spaghetti, and prepared in various hot and cold dishes. The most basic soba dish is zaru soba in which boiled, cold soba noodles are eaten with a soy based dipping sauce (tsuyu). Culture

Slurping Noodles Shirakawago

Takayama Festival

Matsumoto Castle

Slurping noodles is encouraged in Japan. Whether its ramen or soba, slurping is thought to enhance the flavor by adding just enough air. In fact, not slurping might be taken as rude and that you didn’t enjoy the meal.

Hakane Ropeway

Owakudani

Hakone/Mt.Fuji

Kiyomizu Temple

Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Owakudani Boiling Valley, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway Green Tea Ceremony Old Town

Kenroku Garden

Kyoto

Kanazawa/Takayama/Nagano Kenrokuen Garden, Shirakawago Gassho Village, Takayama Festival, Morning Market, Old Town, Matsumoto Castle Kimono Show

Nishijin Textile Center-Kimono Show, Golden Pavilion, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kodaiji Temple, Green Tea Ceremony, Ninenzaka, Gion Geisha District

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Takayama Festival 6 nights 7 days Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku Meiji Shrine

Harajuku

Itinerary

Air

Edo Tokyo Museum

Bus

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

from Osaka to Tokyo

from Tokyo to Osaka

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Tokyo.

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto.

Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo Airport (Narita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar

Day 2

Full Day Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch) Golden Pavilion

Morning

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Afternoon

Fushimi Inari Shrine Ninenzaka

Kodaiji Temple

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Hotel

Hotel: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar

Day 3

Kanazawa, Gifu & Takayama

Morning

[ Kanazawa ] Kenrokuen Garden

Afternoon

[Gifu] Shirakawago

Evening

[Takayama] Takayama Festival

Day 4 Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch )

Hotel Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar

Takayama, Nagano & Suwa Takayama Morning Market

(Breakfast / Dinner ) Takayama Old Town

Afternoon

Takayama Festival

Evening

[Suwa] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 5

Green Tea Ceremony

[ Nagano ] Matsumoto Castle Hotel: Hotel Saginoyu or similar

Mt.Fuji, Hakone & Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[ Lake Kawaguchi ] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Tokyo] Shinjuku

Day

Takayama Jinya

Owakudani-Boiling Valley Hotel

Lake Ashi Cruise

Day

2 Full Day Tokyo [Tokyo] Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Shibuya Center

Day

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Afternoon Evening

[Suwa] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 4

Nagano, Gifu & Takayama

Morning

[ Nagano ] Matsumoto Castle

Afternoon

[Gifu] Shirakawago

Evening

[Takayama] Takayama Festival

Day 5

Evening

Hotel

Day 6

Full Day Kyoto

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

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(Breakfast / Dinner )

Takayama Festival [ Kanazawa ] Kenrokuen Garden [ Kyoto ] Kiyomizu Temple

Fushimi Inari Shrine Green Tea Ceremony

(Breakfast)

Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Departure Tokyo

Hotel

Morning

Afternoon

Day 7

(Breakfast)

Takayama Morning Market

Afternoon

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Hotel: Hotel Saginoyu or similar

Takayama, Kanazawa & Kyoto

Imperial Palace Plaza Hotel

Lake Ashi Cruise

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Morning

Shibuya Center

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

[Hakone]

Golden Pavilion

Evening

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Morning

Morning

Harajuku

Hotel

Harajuku

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays Meiji Shrine

Meiji Shrine

3 Hakone & Suwa

Early Morning

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Early Morning

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

6 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Day 7

Takayama Old Town

Takayama Jinya

Hotel: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar (Breakfast / Lunch) Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show Ninenzaka Hotel

Kodaiji Temple

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Departure Osaka

(Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.


$2,998

Includes:

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $880 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

8 nights 1 Japanese Style 15 meals ................................................................ 7 Western Style

Land Tour Package

8 nights 9 days with Hiroshima

Tour Highlights Hiroshima Peace Park

A-Bomb Dome Miyajima

Itsukushima Shrine

Himeji/Hiroshima Himeji Castle, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Park

from Tokyo to Osaka

Day 5

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto. Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo AirportďźˆNarita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day

2 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Meiji Shrine

Evening

Shibuya Center

Day

Hotel

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Hakone & Suwa

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Early Morning

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Hakone]

Afternoon

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Evening

[Suwa] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 4

Nagano, Gifu & Takayama

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Morning

[ Nagano ] Matsumoto Castle

Afternoon

[Gifu] Shirakawago

Evening

[Takayama] Takayama Festival

Lake Ashi Cruise

(Breakfast)

Takayama Morning Market

Afternoon

Takayama Festival [ Kanazawa ] Kenrokuen Garden [ Kyoto ] Kiyomizu Temple

Evening

Hotel

Day 6

Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar

Full Day Kyoto

Afternoon

Fushimi Inari Shrine Green Tea Ceremony

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Morning

Ninenzaka Hotel

Kodaiji Temple

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Himeji & Hiroshima [Osaka]

Afternoon

[Hiroshima]

Evening

Hotel

Takayama Jinya

(Breakfast / Lunch) Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Golden Pavilion

Day 7

Takayama Old Town

Hotel: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar

Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch)

[Himeji] Himeji Castle [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar

8 Full Day Hiroshima

Morning

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

Hiroshima Sightseeing

Evening

Hotel

Day

Hotel

(Breakfast / Dinner )

Morning

Day Hotel: Hotel Saginoyu or similar

Takayama, Kanazawa & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Hotel: Sheraton Hiroshima Hotel or similar

9 Departure Hiroshima

(Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

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Essence Grand Takayama Festival of Spring

11 nights 12 days

Experience the Best of Japan in Cherry Blossom Season The Grand Tour is a twelve day trip crossing to different terrains of city streets, rugged trails of the mountains, and agricultural rice fields of Japan. Japan Deluxe Tours has exclusive tours to three major islands – Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku with an added trip to Japan’s beautiful festi-

val, Takayama Festival. We will visit important regions like Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama, Shirakawago, Matsumoto, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Arita Ceramic Village, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Takachiho, Beppu, and Matsuyama.

Tour Highlights Bullet Train

Takayama Festival

Himeji/Hiroshima Himeji Castle, Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Park

Nagasaki Glover Garden, Oura Catholic Church, Nagasaki Peace Park

Saga Arita Porcelain Village

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Nagasaki Peace Park

Dogo Onsen

Kanazawa/Takayama/Nagano

Kenrokuen Garden, Shirakawago Gassho Village, Takayama Festival, Morning Market, Old Town, Matsumoto Castle

Kumamoto/Miyazaki/Beppu Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, Takachiho Gorge, The Tour of Hell

Matsuyama/Takamatsu Tokushima/Osaka Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple, Ritsurin Garden, Naruto Whirlpools, Dotonbori

Shirakawago

Kyoto

Nishijin Textile Center-Kimono Show, Golden Pavilion, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kodaiji Temple, Green Tea Ceremony, Ninenzaka, Gion Geisha District

Hakone/Mt.Fuji

Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Owakudani Boiling Valley, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway

Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace Plaza, Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku


$4,298

Includes:

11 nights

24 meals

Land Tour Package

Rates per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy $1,080 Please refer to the printed insert or visit our website for updated departure dates.

9 Western Style 2 Japanese Style

KANAZAWA TAKAYAMA TOKYO HIROSHIMA

MT. FUJI

KYOTO HIMEJI

YAMAGUCHI

HAKONE

FUKUOKA

NARA

NAGASAKI

OSAKA

MATSUYAMA

SAGA BEPPU

KUMAMOTO

Itinerary

Air

Bus

from Osaka to Tokyo Day 1 Arrival Osaka Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) or Osaka Int'l Airport (ITM) Arrive at Osaka Kansai Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Osaka, Himeji & Hiroshima

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Afternoon

[Osaka] [Himeji] Himeji Castle [Hiroshima] [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Evening

Hotel

Morning

Day 3

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

Day 4

Full Day Kyushu

Nagasaki Peace Park

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge Hotel

Aritayaki

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Kumamoto Catsle

Mt. Aso

Yokagura

Amanoiwato Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Day 5

Beppu to Shikoku

Morning Afternoon Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day

Bullet Train Ride Experience Oura Catholic Church

Morning

Evening

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hiroshima To Kyushu

Bullet Train

Day 7

Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Tokyo.

Day 2

Train

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

Full Day Kyoto

(Breakfast / Lunch) Golden Pavilion

Morning

Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Afternoon

Fushimi Inari Shrine Ninenzaka

Kodaiji Temple

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Hotel

Hotel: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar

Day 8

Kanazawa, Gifu & Takayama

Morning

[ Kanazawa ] Kenrokuen Garden

Afternoon

[Gifu] Shirakawago

Evening

[Takayama] Takayama Festival

Day 9 Morning

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar

Takayama, Nagano & Suwa Takayama Morning Market

(Breakfast / Dinner) Takayama Old Town

Afternoon

Takayama Festival

Evening

[Suwa] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 10

Hotel: Hotel Saginoyu or similar

Mt.Fuji, Hakone & Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[ Lake Kawaguchi ] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Afternoon

[Hakone]

Evening

[Tokyo] Shinjuku

Day 11

Owakudani-Boiling Valley Hotel

Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Morning

Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garde

[Tokushima] Naruto whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

Hotel

Evening

Day 12

Lake Ashi Cruise

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

6 Shikoku to Osaka

Takayama Jinya

[ Nagano ] Matsumoto Castle

Early Morning

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar

Green Tea Ceremony

Shibuya Center

Edo-Tokyo Museum Hotel

Meiji Shrine

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

Departure Tokyo

(Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay** Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

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Essence Grand Takayama Festival 11 nights 12 days of Spring

Itinerary

Day 6 Morning

Air

Bus

Train

Bullet Train

Walk

Boat

Ropeway

from Tokyo to Osaka Perfect itinerary to extend your stay in Osaka, Kyoto. Day 1 Arrival Tokyo Tokyo AirportďźˆNarita Int'l Airport/Haneda Airport) Arrive at Narita International Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar Day

2 Full Day Tokyo

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

[Tokyo] Imperial Palace Plaza

Afternoon

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Evening

Shibuya Center

Day

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Meiji Shrine

Hotel

Harajuku

Hotel: Grand Pacific Le Daiba or similar

3 Hakone & Suwa

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Complimentary Optional Tour : Tsukiji Fish Market-Tuna Auction

Early Morning

Subject to availability, 3 am departure, no tour on Sundays

Morning

[Hakone]

Afternoon

[Lake Kawaguchi] Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

Evening

[Suwa] Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Day 4

Nagano, Gifu & Takayama

Owakudani-Boiling Valley

Morning

[ Nagano ] Matsumoto Castle

Afternoon

[Gifu] Shirakawago

Evening

Day 5

Lake Ashi Cruise

(Breakfast)

[Takayama] Takayama Festival

Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar

Takayama, Kanazawa & Kyoto

(Breakfast / Dinner)

Morning

Takayama Morning Market

Afternoon

Takayama Festival [ Kanazawa ] Kenrokuen Garden [ Kyoto ] Kiyomizu Temple

Evening

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Hotel

Ninenzaka

Evening

Gion-Geisha District

Day 7 Morning

Takayama Old Town

Takayama Jinya

Hotel: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel or similar

[Osaka] [Hiroshima]

Evening

Hotel

Day 8

Kodaiji Temple Hotel

[Himeji] Himeji Castle [Miyajima] Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome

Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar

Hiroshima to Kyushu Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Afternoon

[Nagasaki] Glover Garden

Evening

Hotel

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Bullet Train Ride Experience

Aritayaki

Nagasaki Peace Park

Oura Catholic Church

Hotel: Hotel New Nagasaki or similar

Full Day Kyushu

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

[Kumamoto] Kumamoto Catsle

Afternoon

[Miyazaki] Takachiho Gorge

Evening

Hotel

Yokagura

Mt. Aso Amanoiwato Hotel: Hotel Takachiho or similar

Beppu to Shikoku

(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Morning

[Beppu] Tour of Hell

Afternoon

[Matsuyama] Dogo Onsen

Evening

Ryokan-Japanese Style Inn

Hotel: Tsubaki-kan or similar

Shikoku to Osaka

(Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Ishiteji Temple

Afternoon

[Tokushima] Naruto whirlpools

Evening

[Osaka] Dotonbori

Day 12

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar (Breakfast / Lunch)

Morning

Day 9

Green Tea Ceremony

Himeji & Hiroshima

Afternoon

Day 11

Hotel

(Breakfast / Lunch) Nishijin Textile Center - Kimono Show

Golden Pavilion

Afternoon

Day 10 Hotel: Hotel Saginoyu or similar

Full Day Kyoto

[Takamatsu] Ritsurin Garden Hotel

Hotel: Sheraton Miyako Osaka Hotel or similar

Departure Osaka

(Breakfast)

This is the last day of your Japan tour. Fly home with cherished memories or enjoy your extended stay**

Hotels & Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.


千羽鶴

The Thousand Paper Cranes "This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in the world." Sadako’s memorial

SENBA SENBA ZURU ZURU

Through sad circumstances and inspiring life story, the crane origami became the international symbol of peace. It all started with a little girl name Sadako Sasaki. Ten years after the atomic bomb, she died as the result of leukemia caused by the radiation of the atomic bomb blast in Hiroshima. There is a legend in Japan, where a wish can be given if they can fold one thousand paper cranes. Her courage and determination led her to make one thousand paper cranes in hopes that it might grant her wish to recover. Through her illness, she stayed positive which aspired her classmates and others to find world peace. Sadako’s statue can be seen at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park beautifully decorated with a golden crane on top. People around the world who also wished for peace sent thousands of paper cranes in memory of her. Sadako’s story is one of many stories in the museum. This once in a lifetime visit to Hiroshima will inspire you to also take steps toward Sadako’s dream of peace.

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Saginoyu Ryokan(Nagano)

Onsen 温泉 If you want to know about Japan’s culture, you have to get under the surface and see it bare… quite literally. Soaking in an onsen, hot spring, is the best way to get to know Japan and its people. Possibly nowhere in the world appreciates a good soak in the hot waters like Japan. Young, old, wealthy, or poor can mingle in this one location breaking social barriers and getting to know people in a relaxing setting. It is often referred to as 裸の付き合い (hadaka no tsukiai or naked

communion). Often foreigners are intimidated by the fact that they have to bathe

Hotel Tsubakikan (Matsuyama)

naked with others but soon realize that no one cares about your appearance or state of nakedness. They just want to appreciate the calming and power of the water. There are different types of hot springs with different herbs and minerals in the bath. Some onsen have unique features like herbal tea hot spring in Shizuoka, onsens with views of Mt. Fuji, sand and mud baths in Beppu, and an

Yukata

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azure color of Nyuto. It is worth visiting Japan just to experience the wonderment of the onsen.


Dogo Onsen 道後温泉 “The dango shop where I went was

people in the tank, but sometimes there

was worried and took him to a hot

near the entrance to the tenderloin, and

was none. As the water came up clear

spring. Soon he recovered and danced

as the dango served there was widely

to the breast, I enjoyed, for athletic

on a nearby rock. The second legend

known for its nice taste, I dropped in on

purposes, swimming in the tank. I

tells of a white heron, egret, which had

my way back from my bath. … Since

delighted in swimming in this

a wounded leg and was healed with the

my arrival here, I had made it a part of

30-square feet tank, taking chances of

properties of the hot springs. The

my routine to take in the hot springs

the total absence of other people.”

building has imprints of these legends:

bath every day. While there was

- Natsume Soseki, Botchan

Sukunahikona’s tiny foot-print can be

nothing in this town which compared

seen at the north entrance and heron

favorably with Tokyo, the hot springs

A hidden gem in the outskirts of Japan,

images are etched on the ruff and other

were worthy of praise. So long as I was

Dogo Onsen is one of the oldest hot

locations. The oldest record about the

in the town, I decided that I would have

springs which is said to be 3,000 years

onsen dates back to 574-622 AD when

a dip every day…The bath house I

old. It is also the inspiration for the

Prince Shotoku used to partake in the

patronized was a newly built three-sto-

story of “Sen to Chihiro” (“Spirited

waters. Actually a few Emperors,

ry house, and for the patrons of the first

Away”) with their unique appearance,

Empress, and royal family have visited

class the house provided a bath-robe, in

complex building structure, and

and have their own exclusive facility

addition to an attendant, and the cost

customers being gods. Japanese

reserved for when they visit. Come and

was only eight sen. On top of that, a

folklore tells stories of the healing

see all these legends and stories come

maid would serve tea in a regular polite

qualities of the hot spring. The legend

to life in Dogo Onsen. Have a nice

fashion…. The bath-tub, --- or the tank

states that during their journey to

bath, eat some Botchan dango, and

in this case, --- was built of granite, and

Matsue, Sukunahikona no Mikoto, a

listen to nice drum tunes on top of the

measured about thirty square feet.

thumb-size god, became ill. Okuni-

building that only rings three times a

Usually there were thirteen or fourteen

nushi no Mikoto, patron god of Japan,

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Essence of Spring

Accommodations This is the hotel we Japan Deluxe Tours generally uses on the touring styles and regions shown.

Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu

The Prince Park Tower Hotel

Tokyo(Narita) Style: Western

Tokyo

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating

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Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto

Osaka Sheraton Miyako

Sheraton Hotel Hiroshima

Kyoto

Osaka

Style: Western

Grand Pacific Le Daiba

Style: Western

Tokyo

Hiroshima

Style: Western

Style: Western

Style: Western

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating

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Hotel New Nagasaki

Atami Hotel New Akao

Takayama Ouan

Nagasaki

Atami

Gifu

Style: Western

Style: Japanese

Style: Japanese

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating

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Saginoyu Ryokan

Hotel Takachiho

Hotel Tsubakikan

Nagano

Miyazaki

Style: Japanese

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating

Matsuyama Style: Japanese

Style: Japanese

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating

TripAdvisor Hotel Rating There is no guarantee that you will stay in the lodgings listed on this page.

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Airfare & Airport Transfers

Airfares DO include your roundtrip airport transfer in Japan when arrive and depart on scheduled tour date. If you wish to arrive early or plan to extend your stay, airport transfers are not included unless otherwise noted.

Flights Coordinated with Your Vacation With Japan Deluxe Tours, think of your entire vacation as one-stop shopping. Rather than spending hours researching flights to coordinate with your vacation start and end dates, let us handle the work. And when we book your flights, if there are any changes to your vacation schedules, we make the necessary changes for you. Take advantage of special tour airfare offered by Japan Airlines, renowned for their high level of in-flight service and reliability. Visit our website for latest fare updates.

Why Book Your Flight With Us ? 1. For a seamless travel experience from start to finish. 2. Big savings in coach, premium economy (A) and business class. 3. Reserve your flight now and pay later with your final payment.(B) 4. No fees for air ticket change or cancellation until final payment 5. Flexible departure option - choose your own travel date.(C) 5. Low cost add-on to Asian cities (D) & Earn frequent flyer miles. (A) JAL SKY PREMIUM is available on JAL trans pacific flights for $500 one-way except flights between Hawaii and Japan and JL69/JL60 between Los Angeles and Osaka. (B) Applicable for Japan Airlines- American Airlines Network from USA, some restrictions may apply. (C) Choose your own travel date for your extended stay up to 30 days without additional charge. (D) JAL operated flights between Japan and Asian cities for $300 roundtrip and Okinawa for $200. <Hong Kong, China, Seoul, Bangkok, Manila, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia>

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BOOK EARLY ! We strongly recommend you to BOOK EARLY as lowest air fare are on first-come, first-serve basis. Plus, more availability on most convenient flights and best seats the earlier you book.

Air Upgrade Option

JAL SKY PREMIUM

Japan Deluxe Tour has carefully selected our "Partner in the Air – Japan Airlines" which are renowned for their high level of in-flight service and reliability. Once you sample the benefits of traveling in JAL SKY PREMIUM or JAL SKY SUITE, there is no looking back. Enjoy all the benefits and comforts, from armchair-style or flat-bed seating, on demand personal video entertainment system, fine wines, award winning cuisine, separate check-in and VIP airport lounge that will get your dream vacation off to that perfect start.


The Culinary Delights With everything from sushi to sake and ramen to green tea, Japan offers a wide selection of culinary delights. Japanese cuisine features delicate and precise techniques to create delicious works of art. As one of the top food cities in the world, Tokyo has attracted more and more culinary attention worldwide. With such increasing popularity, you are sure to have tried some variation of Japanese food, but tasting the food in its country of origin is an eye-opening experience. Each part of Japan is sure to surprise you with its delectable local cuisine using the freshest ingredients from land and sea.

Sushi & Sashimi

Sushi is considered an accompaniment for beer and sake. All proper sushi restaurants serve their fish over rice, in which case it's called sushi, or without rice, in which case it's called sashimi or tsukuri. There are two main types of sushi: nigiri-zushi (served on a small bed of rice - the most common variety) and maki-zushi (served in a seaweed roll).

Izakaya An Izakaya is the Japanese equivalent of a pub. It's a good place to visit when you want a great meal, a wide selection of food, a hearty atmosphere and, of course, plenty of beer and sake. When you enter an izakaya, you are given the choice of sitting at the counter, at a table or on a tatami floor.

Tsukemono (Pickles)

Yakitori Yakitori are barbecued chicken meat, giblets, and leek on a skewer, seasoned with tare(sauce) or salt. It is a popular after-work meal and a great appetizer.

Tempura

Tsukemono are Japanese preserved vegetables such as radishes, Chinese Cabbage and cucumbers pickled in salt, rice bran, or miso. By pickling for a long time, the vegetables ferment, adding a special flavor.

Tempura is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of fried vegetables, fish or shellfish dipped in dough and batter-fried in high-temperature oil.

Wagashi Wagashi is a traditional Japanese confectionery which is often served with tea, especially the types made of mochi, azuki bean paste, and fruits. Wagashi is typically made from plant ingredients.

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(a) Deposit –For Air Inclusive Tour Participants Reservation made more than 60 days in advance of the departure date, a non-refundable deposit of US300 per person is required within 14 days of tour application form received to secure your spot on land tour. Your flight reservation will be confirmed after receipt of your deposit and ticketing must be done according to the rules of each airlines.

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Prior to Departure Cancellation Charges 61 or more days 60 – 31 days 30 – 15 days 14 days or less

Retention of deposit 25% of Land Tour Price 50% of Land Tour Price 100% of Land Tour Price

Air Inclusive Tour Packages

Prior to Departure

Cancellation Charges

61 or more days Retention of deposit & Penalty imposed by Airline 60 – 31 days 25% of Land Tour Price & Penalty imposed by Airline 30 – 15 days 50% of Land Tour Price & Penalty imposed by Airline 14 days or less 100% of Land Tour Price & Penalty imposed by Airline Please note - Penalty imposed by airlines will apply to ALL Air Inclusive Tour participants on top of the land tour penalty above. Please note many airline tickets with instant purchase are non refundable in most cases however you can use the value of your ticket for future use by adding administration fees set by each airline.

(a) Deposit – For Land Only Tour Package Participants

Written notice of cancellation and travel documents must be received by Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. 15 days prior to departure for an eligible refund. Japan Deluxe Tours, Inc. will not be responsible for any non-refundable situations resulting from delayed arrival of your travel documents.

(b) Payment – For Land Only Tour Package Participants

Before any credit card payment refund can be issued, all penalty fees must first be paid.

For reservation made more than 60 days in advance of the departure date, a non-refundable deposit of US$300 per person is required within 14 days of tour application form received.

For reservation made more than 60 days in advance of the departure date, a non-refundable deposit of US$300 per person is required within 14 days of tour application form received. Remaining balance shall be payable in full no later than 60 days prior to the departure date. If the booking is made less than 60 days prior to tour departure date, full payment is due within 7 days of reservation.

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(2) Special Circumstances for Air Inclusive Tour Participants If the passenger or the passenger’s immediate family were deceased prior to tour departure, Japan Deluxe Tours, Inc. will

inquire a penalty waiver from the airline with doctor’s certificate. If the particular airline authorizes such a waiver for the ticket penalty, Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. will only collect the hotel penalty fee and a $50 processing fee per passenger. If the airline denies such a waiver, in a case by case situation, Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. may convert the customer’s payment of the land portion into a nonrefundable credit that will remain redeemable for up to one year. Additional fees may apply depending on future tour departures.

3. TRAVEL INSURANCE

Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. strongly suggests tour participants to purchase travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances during your tours or cancellations. Travel Insurance will cover your non refundable trip costs in the event that you must cancel your trip due to illness, family crisis or other emergencies.

4. TOUR FARE INCLUDES (1) Hotel Accommodations

Hotel accommodations are based on double occupancy. Per triple sharing room rate will be same as per twin sharing room. A single room request is subject to availability and with an additional cost. Single rooms are often smaller than twin rooms. Triple room definition is 3 bedded or 2 bedded with a rollaway or cot a twin room, and may not be comfortable for three adults. When the hotel listed in the brochure is not available, a hotel within the same stratum will be substituted without prior notice. Star-ratings may differ from country to country. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. does its best to maintain current information, however is not responsible for any inaccuracies, changes in description details or amenities, or images provided by third parties.

(2) Meals

Meals are included as specified in each itinerary.

(3) Admission / Entrance Fees Admission or Entrance fee for attractions are included as specified in each itinerary.

(4) Itinerary Changes

Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible. However, its final arrangements will be determined by the local tour escort based on local circumstances which are beyond the control of Japan Deluxe Tours Inc., such as traffic, weather, natural disasters, and incidents at sea, fire, and breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of government or authorities and wars under local condition. During local or national holidays, certain facilities such as museums and restaurants, sightseeing tours, and shopping may be limited or not available. Alternatives will be offered whenever possible.

5. NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR FARE Insurance premiums, any expenses due to delay or changes of schedule, overbooking of accommodations, Federal Inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigration; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; any other charges levied by local state, federal or national government agencies; security fees; airport taxes and fees; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour Director, driver, Local Guides, and ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; mini bar; alcohol, beverages(these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; porter’s fee at airports; travel protection; excess baggage fees; and all other items of a personal nature not outlined in the tour itinerary.


6. AMENDMENT AFTER DEPARTURE

13. VISA

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS (1) Tour Price

14. YOUNG TRAVELER

The cost of any changes or additions will be at the local rate at the time of the amendment, not per the Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. website or brochure, and must be borne by the passenger. Changes are subject to a $50 processing fee plus any other amendment fee.

All tour prices are in US dollars and are based on tariffs and rates of currency exchange in effect at the time of printing. These rates are subject to change as deemed necessary and fair by Japan Deluxe Tours Inc.

(2) Tour Departure Guarantee

Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. guarantees departure day for all of our listed tour packages. However, should the total number of tour members fall below 10 persons, Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. reserves the right to change or cancel the tour.

(3) Price Guarantee

Your tour price is guaranteed once Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. has received your full payment. Only amendment fees, currency surcharges, optional hotel swaps, optional hotel extensions, flight schedule changes which require additional nights and costs to be added to the package will result in a price reassessment for each passenger.

(4) Unutilized tour features

Any unutilized tour features either on air transportation or for land arrangements are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

8. HEALTH

To ensure smooth operation of the tour, Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. recommends that travelers be in general good health. Please consult with your physician regarding your wellness and ability to travel long distances. Any physical or mental disability which requires special treatment or attention must be noted at the time of reservation. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. reserves the right to exclude tour participants who are physically unfit to undertake long trips in the interest of the individual traveler’s and the tour group’s well being.

9. WHEEL CHAIRS

Wheelchair rental is available upon request for all our escorted tours and nominal charges will apply. Please contact us for pricing and details.

10. BAGGAGE

One suitcase & one carry-on luggage are allowed at your own responsibility throughout the tour. Due to possible changes in information, please check our website or your travel agent for more detail.

11. DEVIATION

Deviation from our tour itinerary will be the sole responsibility of the individual. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. will not be responsible for any extra charges occurred due to the deviations.

12. PASSPORT

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the return date of your trip. Please consult with your travel agent or contact us for more information.

Entry visa is not required for passport holders of USA, Canada, and Australia going to Japan for up to 90 days. Please contact us or check below website for the list of countries with visa exemption arrangements with Japan. www.mofa.go.jp

Travelers who are less than 18 years old on the departure date must be accompanied by an adult. For any special requirements regarding airline tickets for children, contact your airlines directly. Due to heightened security, many countries have adopted practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a child will be traveling with adults other than the parents or with only one parent, it is recommended that a notarized letter be written by the parents or non-traveling parent granting authorization to travel, including the dates of travel. We suggest that you also contact the appropriate consulate and airlines because they may have additional requirements. On Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. escorted vacations, young travelers aged 2–11 who do not require a bed receive a 40% discount on the land price. Young travelers aged 2-11 who need a bed and must share a room with the accompanying adult receive a 5% discount on the land price. Travelers aged 12 and older will be charged at the regular adult price. For children less than 2 years old, please contact us for availability and conditions. List of up to date discounts are available on our website.

15. RESPONSIBILITY

Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. and its representatives abroad act only as independent contractors on behalf of neither the customer nor the suppliers and principals. All travel arrangements included in this trip are made on the participant’s behalf upon the expressed condition that neither Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. nor its agents shall be liable or responsible in the absence of its (or their) negligence for any direct, indirect, consequential, or irregularity of any kind which may be accessioned by reason of any act or omission of any person or entity, including without limitation, any act of negligence or breach of contract of any third party such as an airline, train, motor coach, private car, cruise vessel, boat, or any other conveyance, hotel, which is to or does supply any goods or services for this trip. All exchange orders, coupons, and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions under which such means of transportation, accommodations, and other services are offered or provided. The issuance and acceptance of such documents shall be deemed to be consent to the further conditions. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. does not own nor operate the hotels, motor coaches, airlines, cruise lines, or any other service providers which compose their tours, and will not be held responsible for changes and/or cancellations for any reason by airlines, hotels or cruise ships. Participant understands that Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. neither owns nor operates such third party suppliers and accordingly agrees to seek remedies directly and only with those suppliers and nor hold Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. responsible for their acts, omissions or commissions. Without their limiting the foregoing, Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. and its agents are not responsible for any losses or expenses due to delay or changes of schedule, over booking of accommodations, default of any third parties, sickness, weather, strike, natural disasters, acts of government’s civil disturbances, war, quarantine, customs regulations, epidemics, criminal activity or for any other cause beyond its control. All such losses or expenses have to be borne and paid for by the participant.

reliability, quality or authenticity of any goods purchased while on tour or for any mailing, freight or shipping arrangements. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. reserves the right to decline to accept, or retain any person as tour participant, should such person’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other tour participant. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. reserves the right to substitute hotels, alter the itinerary, withdraw any tour, and make any desirable alteration for the convenience of the operation of tours without prior notification. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. Liability for such cancellation is limited to full refund of money received by Japan Deluxe Tours Inc., and this will constitute full settlement with the tour member. All tour fares shown are based on the present value of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollars in effect on January 15, 2011, and in current tariffs on the same date and are subject to change. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. shall not be held responsible for potential risks and hazards associated with travel to destinations included in this brochure, where injury, delay, or unanticipated events may occur. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. shall not assume responsibility for standards of quality, hygiene, political stability, cuisine, sanitation facilities, cleanliness, telecommunications facilities, methods of conducting business, emergency medical evacuation, treatment, or medical services found in these destinations. Travel to these areas may entail risks including but not limited to the hazards of traveling in politically unstable areas, civil disturbances, war, and arbitrary changes mandated by government authorities or private concerns. It is the responsibility of the passenger(s) to check with the U.S. State Department, Consular Information, http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html for any current advisories and updates to the destinations on their itinerary. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. shall be held harmless from any and all liability in connection with the foregoing. Baggage is carried at owner’s risk and baggage insurance is recommended. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. is not responsible for typographical or printing errors or omissions in this brochure. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. accepts no responsibility for cost, which may occur as result of a participant failing to secure adequate insurance coverage, which coverage is highly recommended. Generally, your health insurance does not cover expenses outside the United States of America. Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. is not responsible for participant’s visa or passport requirements or reimbursement of any additional expenditure if a participant is denied entry to a country for this or any other reason. The general conditions under which you agree to utilize the services of Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. may not be amended in any way, except in writing, by an authorized officer of Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. By utilizing the services of Japan Deluxe Tours Inc., you agree that the exclusive venue for all claims shall be the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and such claims shall be determined according to the laws and jurisdiction of the State of California. Each exchange voucher and ticket is to be regarded as one contracted by or on behalf of the particular company or person named on it. The issuance of tickets and vouchers shall be deemed to be consent to the above conditions and to these terms and conditions.

Japan Deluxe Tours Inc. accepts no responsibility for value,

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Japan Deluxe Tours – A Journey that Speaks to Your Spirit Whether you are a first time visitor or an old Japanese hand wanting to discover more local secrets, Japan Deluxe Tours has a tour for everyone that will open a new window on this unique country. Japan Deluxe Tours was founded in 1983 as Travel Oriented Inc. We are an accredited full service travel company licensed by IATA, ARC and bonded in the State of California. With our 32 years of experience serving thousands of travelers, our team of Japan specialists will provide you with top-level customer service both before your departure and throughout your stay in Japan. Japan Deluxe Tours is led by government licensed professional tour guides who have delight in showing our country to you. In out fully escorted tours with flexible schedules, our tour guides will show you the best of Japan while also giving you the freedom to explore on your own. All of the staffs of Japan Deluxe Tours have experience living and working in Japan and have traveled extensively throughout Japan. We have been trained to assist all your needs at the highest service standards possible.

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