5 Day Japan Combination
The meeting place:Tokyo
Time required:Approx. 5 days
Services included in the tour price:English-speaking guide, Accommodation charges, Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
Tour Schedule:
DAY 1
Narita Airport
Tour guide will meet participants at the airport and assist in boarding a pre-reserved taxi.
Remarks: Haneda Airport is also available. Please indicate your preference at the time of booking.
Remarks: Western-style room
Free time in Tokyo
DAY 2
Pick-up Service
Gather at designated locations and board bus to Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal.09:00 Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal
The tour departs Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal to begin sightseeing around Tokyo.Tokyo Tower (40 min)
Get a spectacular view of Metropolitan Tokyo from the observation deckImperial Palace Plaza (10 min)
Admire the view of Nijubashi Bridge and the surrounding sceneryat this National Garden that was formerly a private garden of the Royal Family
Asakusa Kannon & Shopping at Nakamise (40 min)
Of the 33 temples in Eastern Japan dedicated to the Goddess Kannon,this is the only one in the capital (No. 13 on the pilgrimage to all 33 temples).
Visit this historic area which includes Nakamise-dori, the street leading to the temple.
Akihabara via Ueno (drive by)
Enjoy a pleasant drive through Ueno, where Tokyo’s first coffee shop once stood,to Akihabara which is home to the famous Electric Town.
Akihabara
Participants who wish may get off the bus at Akihabara.All other participants will get a view of Akihabara from the windows
and continue to Tokyo Station by bus.
12:20 ends at Tokyo Station (Marunouchi South Exit)
The tour will end at Tokyo Station. Please head to your next destination on your own.
DAY 3
07:30 – 09:00 Pick-up Service
This tour can be joined from various meeting points mainly locatedat major hotels throughout Tokyo.
09:00 Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (120 min)
Depart Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal and head to Mt. Fuji by bus.This tour follows the same itinerary as the 1-Day Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour.
(Chuo Expressway, or Tomei Expressway).
Fuji Visitor Center (20 min)
Learn about the historic eruptions, nature, and culture surroundingJapan’s most iconic mountain, Mt. Fuji.
There are many videos and panel displays to interact with and enjoy!
Remarks: If Fuji Visitor Center is closed or the tour is behind schedule due to traffic, Fuji Visitor Center may be omitted from the itinerary.
Mt. Fuji 5th Station (30 min)
Start the ascent up Mt. Fuji via the Fuji Subaru Line. Climb 2,300 meters (7,546 ft)above sea level for breathtaking views from above the clouds.
Remarks: The tour will not be cancelled or refunded even if Mt. Fuji is not fully visibledue to weather conditions.
Lunch
Enjoy a Japanese-style lunch.Lake Ashi Cruise (15 min)
Mt. Komagatake Ropeway (50 min)
Hakone-en 17:00 – 20:15
Odawara Station
From Odawara Station to Kyoto Station(There may be a transfer at Shizuoka Station or Nagoya Station)
Go to Kyoto by Hikari or Kodama Shinkansen
Trip time: 120 to 180 minutes
Remarks: When traveling from Odawara to Kyoto,participants may be required to transfer trains at either Shizuoka or Nagoya Station.
In such cases, staff will provide instructions on the day.
Kyoto Station
20:30 – 23:15 Hotels in Kyoto City
Participants will be taken by taxi from Kyoto Station to their hotels.An English-speaking staff member will guide participants to the taxi,
but will not ride along in the taxi.
Remarks: The arrival time in Kyoto may be later than scheduled,around 22:00 – 23:00, due to traffic congestion and other reasons.
DAY 4
07:45 – 08:35 Hotels in Kyoto City
Participants are picked up by bus and taken to New Miyako Hotel08:35 New Miyako Hotel
This tour follows the same itinerary as the 1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour.All transportation on the tour will be by bus.
Nijo Castle (50 min)
Kinkaku-ji Temple (45 min)
Kyoto Imperial Palace (from Mondays to Fridays) (40 min)
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) (40 min)
Lunch (Japanese-style) (50 min)
From Kyoto to Nara (70 min)
Head to Nara via the Nara Keinawa ExpresswayNara Park & Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha) (60 min)
Kasuga Taisha Shrine (40 min)
Nara Nagomikan (20 min)
18:30 – 19:30 Drop-off Service
To hotels in Kyoto City
DAY 5Hotel
Free time until departure.
Kansai Airport
A shared taxi will take you from the hotel to the airport.
Remarks: Itami Airport is also available.Please indicate your preference at the time of reservation.