S e a o f Jap a n
Osaka
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Kyoto
Nara
Yanaka District
JAPAN
Sagami Bay
Tokyo
Kamakura ( Optional Tour )
Kanazawa Gokayama ( Optional Tour )
TOKYO PRE-TRIP EXTENSION Ueno District
Tokyo Bay
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Mt . Fuji
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Hakone
Tokyo
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HIROSHIMA POST-TRIP EXTENSION H O N S H U
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Hiroshima
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Miyajima
Islands of the
Inland Sea ( Optional Tour )
Seto Inland Sea
SHIKOKU
YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Tokyo : Ancient & Modern Traditions
PRE-TRIP : 3 nights from $ 1095 Only $ 365 per night
DAY 8 • Kanazawa • Kenrokuen Garden • Visit Omicho Market Visit the beautiful Kenrokuen Garden , then walk the Higashi Chaya District , known for its teahouses . Next , visit the 300-year-old Omicho Market . Finally , visit a local gold leaf company for a hands-on lesson .
B , L — Hotel Kanazawa or similar
DAY 9 • Kanazawa • Optional Gokayama tour Enjoy free time to explore Kanazawa on your own , or join a full-day optional excursion to Gokayama — a UNESCO World Heritage Site . This village in the remote Chubu Mountains is renowned for its distinctive gassho-zukuri-style homes with steeply pitched thatched roofs .
B — Hotel Kanazawa or similar
DAY 10 • Kanazawa • Home-Hosted Visit : Tea with a local family • Train to Kyoto Enjoy a Home-Hosted Visit with a local family , sitting down for tea and a firsthand glimpse of Japanese life . After , ride the rails to Kyoto , Japan ’ s ancient imperial capital . This city remains an important cultural center today , and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
B , L , D — Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto or similar
DAY 11 • Kyoto • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
• Kinkakuji • Controversial Topic : Ethnic Korean discrimination Explore the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before we visit Kinkakuji , the Temple of the Golden Pavilion . Then , venture to the outskirts of Kyoto for a Controversial Topic about the discrimination faced by ethnic minority Koreans living in Japan .
B , L — Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto or similar
DAY 12 • Kyoto • Nara • Matcha tea experience Explore Nara , visiting Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine , both UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Then , visit a local a tea company for a matcha tea-making demonstration and a hands-on experience of grinding your own green tea using a mill stone .
B , L , D — Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto or similar
DAY 13 • Kyoto • Buddhist Temple • Sushimaking lesson Head to Senkoji Temple . Try Zen meditation and have a tea ceremony . Then , embark on a boat ride to Togetsu Bridge , followed by lessons in sushi-making and Ikebana — the art of flower arrangement .
B , L — Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto or similar
DAY 14 • Kyoto • Ninja martial arts studio
• GCF visit : Kyoto ’ s YWCA • Controversial Topic : Empowering single mothers Visit a local ninja martial arts studio , and sit in on the students ’ practice . Then , visit Kyoto ’ s YWCA
( Young Women ’ s Christian Association )— a
NEW Grand Circle Foundation site — which offers community services to meet the needs of women , children , and foreign residents in Japan . Here , learn about the Controversial Topic of the increased divorce rate in Japan and it ’ s impact on single mothers .
B , L , D — Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto or similar
DAY 15 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport in Osaka for your flight home . Travelers taking our optional Hiroshima : City of Peace post-trip extension will transfer to Hiroshima by bullet train today .
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Hiroshima : City of Peace
POST-TRIP : 3 nights from $ 1595 Only $ 532 per night
To view your optional extensions in detail , visit www . oattravel . com / jpn
We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Tokyo before your Tokyo pre-trip extension or your main trip for $ 200 per person , per night
• Conclude your main trip with more time in Kyoto for $ 175 per person , per night
• Remain in Hiroshima after your Hiroshima posttrip extension for $ 200 per person , per night
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