Arashiyama bamboo forest , Kyoto Golden Pavilion , Kyoto
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 .
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ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 11 • Kyoto • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove • Kinkakuji • Nijo Castle
Explore the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before we visit Kinkakuji , the Temple of the Golden Pavilion . Then , visit Nijo Castle this afternoon .
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DAY 12 • Kyoto • Nara • Matcha tea experience Explore Nara , visiting Todaiji Temple , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to an awe-inspiring , 52-foot Buddha statue . You may even meet the tame and friendly “ bowing ” deer that roam here . Then , visit a local tea company for a matcha tea-making demonstration .
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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 , while travelers taking our optional Osaka to Hiroshima by Bullet Train post-trip extension will transfer to Osaka via private motorcoach .
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DAY 13 • Kyoto • Zen Temple Head to 400-year-old Senkoji Temple today to practice Zen meditation with a monk .
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On Day 7 , board the legendary shinkansen , or bullet train , and observe Japan ’ s rolling countryside as you travel at speeds of up to 200 mph .
DAY 14 • Kyoto • Fushimi Inari Shrine • Meet a sushi chef
Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine this morning , one of Japan ’ s most iconic sites . Comprised of a winding path of 10,000 vermillion torii ( gates ), the shrine snakes its way up a heavily forested mountain . Then , take part in a sushi-making lesson .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto Nagomitei or similar
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