12 Day Tour of Japan
Day 1 - 5: Tokyo
Tokyo
Enjoy Tokyo including the Sanja Matsuri & Kanda Matsuri Festivals.
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 1: Breakfast
Day 2: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Breakfast
Day 5: Breakfast
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 1: Breakfast
Day 2: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Breakfast
Day 5: Breakfast
Day 6 - 9: Kyoto
Kyoto
Enjoy the famous bullet train (about 2hrs.) to Kyoto and while in Kyoto take part in the Aoi Matsuri Festival.
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: Breakfast and Lunch
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 10 - 11: Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park takes up over 120,000 square meters with trees, lawns, and walking paths. Before the bomb, the area of what is now the Peace Park was the political and commercial heart of the city. For this reason, it was chosen as the pilot's target. It was decided that the area not be redeveloped but instead devoted to peace memorial facilities. The park's main attraction is the Peace Memorial Museum. Consisting of two buildings, the museum surveys the history of Hiroshima and the advent of the nuclear bomb. Its main focus though is on the events of August 6; the dropping of the bomb and its outcome in human suffering. Stroll through the park and discover many memorials, monuments, and statues, before heading into the Museum itself.
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 10: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 11: Breakfast and Lunch
Hotel: Centrally located boutique hotel, Top 15 hotel on Tripadvisor.
Meals Included:
Day 10: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 11: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 11 - 12: Osaka
Osaka
Miyajima Island.
A small sacred island located in the Inland Sea, it has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. Here you will find perhaps the most photographed site in Japan - The Floating Torii Gate. Designated as one of Japan's '3 Most Beautiful Views', the shrine it belongs to dates back to the 6th century with the present structure dating back to the 12th century. The harmoniously arranged buildings reveal the great artistic and technical skills and have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mere 'commoners' were not allowed to set foot in this holy place, and even now it is forbidden to give birth or die on the island! You will have time to explore the island and its many shrines and temples, sample local goodies like maple leaf-shaped cakes before heading back to Hiroshima station.
In the afternoon, you will catch a flight back to Tokyo for your return trip home.
Meals Included:
Day 11: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 12: Breakfast
Meals Included:
Day 11: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 12: Breakfast
PACKAGE EXCLUDES:
All international & one (1) domestic flights
Tipping (Please note, Knutson Travels pays a portion of your tour cost in tips to each guide. It is at your discretion if you would like to give an additional tip.)
Miscellaneous charges
Beverages during meal
Optional Tours
Price and details valid for tour date: May 8 – May 19, 2023.
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