Japan Golden Route 8 Days

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Itinerary

Day 1 Nariata / Tokyo
AM: Welcome at the airport and transfer to the central Tokyo area.
PM: Tokyo sightseeing incl. Tsukiji fish market for lunch and Asakusa.
Day 2
Tokyo / Kamakura / Tokyo
AM/PM: Transfer to Kamakura (1hr) and sightseeing whole day incl. Tsuruoka Hachimangu, Komachi street, Hase Kannon Temple and Great Buddha. Back to Tokyo.
Day 3
Tokyo / Mt. Fuji / Tokyo
AM/PM: Transfer to Hakone (2hrs) and proceed Hakone & Mt. Fuhi sightseeing incl. Fuji visitor center, Mt. Fuji 5th step, Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Kachikachi ropeway. Back to Tokyo.
Day 4
Tokyo / Kyoto
AM: Transfer to Kyoto by bullet train (3hrs). Your local guide will welcome you at Kyoto Station.
PM:
Proceed Kyoto Arashiyama sightseeing incl. Tenryuji temple and Sagano Bamboo Groves.
EVE: Enjoy Ryokan stay with Onsen
Day 5
Kyoto
AM/PM: Whole day Kyoto sightseeing incl. Fushimi Inari shrine, Kinkakuji – the Golden Pavilion, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu temple and etc.
EVE: Enjoy Maiko Show
Day 6
Kyoto / Nara / Kyoto
AM/PM: Transfer to Nara (1hr) and proceed Nara sightseeing incl. Todaiji temple, Kasuga taisha, and Yakushiji temple. Back to Kyoto.
Day 7
Kyoto / Osaka
AM/PM: Transfer to Osaka (1hr) and proceed full day Osaka Tour incl. Dotonbori for Lunch, Osaka Castle, and shopping.
Day 8
Osaka
AM: Transfer to the Osaka Airport or Narita for departure.

Highlights

tsukijiTsukiji Fish Market – Two world famouse seafood market in Tokyo. You can spend your free time for lunch. If you are vegetarian, we can arrange vegetarian food near the market also!

mtfujiMr. Fuji – is 3776meters highest mountain in Japan. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred moutain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people.

bamboogrovesSagano Bamboo Groves – The walking paths that cut through the bamboo groves make for a nice walk. Particularly attractive when there is a light wind and the tall bamboo stalks sway gently back and forth.

todaijibuddhaTodaiji Temple & Great Buddha – Todaiji temple is the head temple shrine among sixty-eight Buddhist templease in Japan. It has a long history of more than 1200 years until now and its Buddha hall is the largest wooden architectural masterpiece in the world.

osakacastleOsaka Castle – It is the symbol of Osaka and one of the most famous castles in Japan situating on a plot of land roughly one kilometer square at the center of Osaka city., There are many souvenir shops in the castle and you can take a picture with warrior attired staff outside.