Capitals of Japan end Kyoto
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 - Hiroshima
Departure by Bullet Train to Hiroshima.
Arrival and visit of the Peace Memorial.
By ferry we go to Miyajima Island to see the Itsukushima Shrine partially built on the sea.
Return to our hotel in Hiroshima.
Dinner included.
*Note: The order of the visits in Hiroshima may vary without affecting their content.
Day4 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.
In the late afternoon, We will include entrance to Dogo Onsen, a traditional Japanese bath.
Day5 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.
Day6 Kobe - Osaka - Mount Koya
In Kobe, we visited the Earthquake Memorial Museum.
*Note: On some dates, the Earthquake Museum may be changed for the Sake Museum or a climb up Kobe Tower.
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).
*Note: We consider the sojourn at the monastery as an experience of great existential value. The rooms at this place are modest, without bathrooms, in the traditional Japanese style with tatamis. Bathrooms are communal.
Day7 Mount Koya - Kyoto
Japanese breakfast at the temple.
We will leave for Kyoto, visit the main spots of the city.(Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari, the Imperial Palace , Kinkakuji temple)
Night transfer to Gion, the traditional Geisha neighborhood.
Free time.
*Note: If you already visited Kyoto on your circuit, our guide will offer you information and advice on visiting the other parts of the city unaccompanied.
Day8 Kyoto
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