Highlights
Tokyo City Break |
04 Nights / 05 Days |
ASJ 6 B |
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Destination |
Japan |
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Continent |
Asia Continent |
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Location |
Japan is in both the northern and eastern Hemispheres, & is positioned off the eastern coast of Asia, East of the Korean Peninsula. Japan is bordered by the Philippine Sea, East China Sea, Sea of Japan (East Sea), Sea of Okhotsk & the North Pacific Ocean. |
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Capital City |
Tokyo |
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Language |
Japanese |
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Currency |
Yen (JPY) |
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Season |
The weather in Japan varies dramatically north to south, and many travelers feel the ideal months to visit are March through May. |
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Airport |
Narita International | Haneda Airport | Chubu Centrair International | Kansai International | Hiroshima Airport | Nagasaki Airport |
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Time Zone |
+9 |
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Dial Code |
+81 |
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Tour Type |
Family Tour | Leisure Tour | Adventure Tour |
Package Itinerary
Day 01Arrive Tokyo
Arrive at Narita Airport, and transfer to your hotel. Later, opt for a city tour covering the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Nakamise shopping street, and drive through Kappabashi, the TMG building – Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories where you enjoy a full view of Tokyo from 202 M. ASL and proceed for a shortstop for shopping at Shinjuku. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Over Night stay at Tokyo.
Day 02Day Trip to Nikko
After B/F, proceed for a full day trip to Nikko. Visit the Nikko Toshogu Shrine at the entrance to Nikko National Park – Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Later, visit the Lake Chuzenji which is well known for their beautiful autumn colors (koyo) and its a Lake at the foot of Mount Nanta and Kegonnotaki waterfall. The almost 100 m. tall Kegon Waterfall (Kegon no taki) is the most famous of Nikko's many beautiful waterfalls. Late evening, return to Tokyo. Over Night stay at Tokyo.
Day 03Day Trip to Kyoto
After B/F, a full day trip to Kyoto with the High-Speed Bullet Train awaits you. Kyoto served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is now the country's seventh largest city. Countless temples, shrines and other historically priceless structures survive in the city today. Visit the Temple famous for its large wooden terrace - Kiyomizudera located in eastern Kyoto, proceeding next to Temple building covered in gold -Kinkakuji Temple in the northern part of Kyoto before proceeding to Kyoto's most famous geisha district – Gion District. Another scenic part of Gion is the Shirakawa Area which runs along the Shirakawa Canal parallel to Shijo Avenue. The canal is lined by willow trees, high-class restaurants and ochaya, many of which have rooms overlooking the canal. Later you travel back by the Bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo. Over Night stay at Tokyo.
Day 04Tokyo - Mt. Fiji
After an early b/f, a day excursion to Mt. Fuji. Visit Tomei Expressway – Fuji Line 5th station. Proceed to Owakudani Boiling Valley. It is the volcanic vent of Mt. Kami which was formed approximately 3000 years ago during the last eruption of the Hakone volcano. The Owakudani National Park is called as a "Hell Valley". Later, visit Gotemba Premium Outlets which is Japan's most popular outlet mall, located in Gotemba City at the base of Mount Fuji, not far from Hakone and Ginza district which was the site of a silver coin mint (Ginza means "silver mint" in Japanese), after which the district was eventually named. The Ginza evolved as an upmarket shopping district following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Return back to Tokyo. Over Night stay at Tokyo.
Day 05Tokyo - Onward Destination Journey
After B/F, check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport to board a flight departing for onward destination journey.