Japan´s Landscapes

Day1 Tokyo arrival
Arrival, transfer to the hotel by shuttle bus.
In the afternoon, transfer by subway to Shinjuku.
Dinner included and return to hotel by metro with our guide.
 
Day2 Tokyo
Five-hour city tour.( the Zojoji Temple, the junction of Shibuya, The Meiji Temple,  Omotesando,
Nijubashi Bridge, Akihabara, Kokugikan, the Buddhist temple of Sensoji, Asakusa)
Lunch included in a local restaurant. Return to hotel.Free time in the afternoon.

Day3 Tokyo- Kyoto
We will travel by bullet train to Kyoto.
Kyoto City Tour of its main tourist attractions. (Arashiyama, the Togetsukyo Bridge, the Tenryuji temple, Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari, the Imperial Palace and Kinkakuji temple)
Night transfer to the Gion Quarter, popular for its Geishas.
 
Day4 Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
In Nara we visit Todaiji, with its giant Buddha. Lunch included.
Afterwards, we´ll visit the Buddhist temple of Horyuji.
Continuing to Osaka, we will stroll through Dotonbori, a neighborhood full of neon lights
 
Day5 Osaka - Himeji- Korakuen Garden- Okayama
We will visit the immense Himeji Castle.
Lunch included.
In Okayama, we´ll visit the Korakuen Garden, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan, as well as the Shinto shrine of Kibitsu-Jinja.
 
Day6 Okayama - Kurashiki - HiroshimaItsukushima - Hiroshima
Visit of Kurashiki, with its water canals.
Upon arrival in Hiroshima, we will visit the Peace Memorial.
By ferry we go to Miyajima Island, with its temple partially built on the sea.
Return to our hotel.
Dinner included.
 
Day7 Hiroshima - Matsuyama
Departure by ferry to Shikoku Island.
In Matsuyama, we´ll take a cable car up to the castle.
We will visit Ishiteji, a place of pilgrimage.
Lunch included.
We will include entrance to Dogo Onsen, a traditional Japanese bath.
 
Day8 Matsuyama - Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe
Departure to Kotohira Shrine.
In Takamatsu we will visit Ritsurin, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan.
Lunch included.
Stunning bridge over the Naruto Sea.
Between beautiful landscapes we arrive in Kobe.
 
Day9 Kobe - Osaka - Mount Koya
In Kobe, we visited the Earthquake Memorial Museum.
Continue to the sacred mountain of Koya, a place of pilgrimage with important temples and monasteries.
Accommodation in a Buddhist monastery.
Zen meditation practice and dinner included (vegetarian).
 
Day10  Mount Koya - Kyoto
Japanese breakfast at the temple.
We´ll leave for Kyoto where we´ll have the day off.
 
Day11 Kyoto - Tsumago - Matsumoto.-Nagano
Beautiful landscapes in the Japanese Alps Region.
Visit of the village of Tsumago, with its wooden houses.
Lunch included.
Arrival in Matsumoto with its impressive castle.
Arrival in Nagano in the late afternoon.
 
Day12 Nagano - Monkey Park - Kusatsu - Ikaho Onsen
Ceremony at Nagano Temple.
Mountain landscapes.
Visit of Jigokudani Monkey Park.
Lunch included.
Afterwards, we arrive in Kusatsu, a hot spring town.
We continue to Ikaho, where we will stay in a Ryokan.
Traditional Japanese dinner included.
 
 
Day13 Ikaho - Nikko - Tokyo
Departure to Nikko, a peaceful place with its impressive temples.
Departure to Tokyo.
Arrival around 6.30 pm.
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