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DAY 10 • Tokyo • NEW Optional Mount Fuji Discoveries tour
Take advantage of this additional day in Tokyo to explore at your own pace . Or , you may choose to join our NEW full-day optional excursion , Mount Fuji Discoveries , and explore the artistic and natural wonders of Japan ’ s Kawaguchiko region , including a stop to view iconic Mount Fuji .
Meals : B | Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 12 , visit a family-owned pearl farm in Toba , Japan where we ’ ll meet with the local ama , or “ sea women .”
DAY 11 • Tokyo • Bullet train to Nagoya • Train ride to Ise • Toba
Board the shinkansen , or bullet train , to Nagoya , followed by a ride on the express train to Ujiyamada Station . Then , visit the Ise Shrine complex , with structures dating back 2,000 years . Dinner is at our hotel , styled after a traditional ryokan — typically an elaborate , multi-course meal .
Meals : B , D | Hotel Todaya or similar
DAY 12 • Toba • Meet local ama Visit a pearl farming family for a hands-on experience harvesting pearls . Then , have lunch with the local ama , “ sea women ” who free dive without a breathing apparatus , and learn about their profession and lifestyle .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Todaya or similar
DAY 13 • Toba • Train ride to Kyoto • Excursion to Nara • Todaiji Temple
Depart for Kyoto by train . Along the way , stop to visit Nara ’ s eighth-century Todaiji Temple . As we explore , we ’ ll likely notice another charming feature of its park area : its tame , free-roaming deer . Then , enjoy free time in Kyoto .
Meals : B , L , D | Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae or similar
DAY 14 • Kyoto • Traditional maiko demonstration
• Kinkakuji Temple • Nishiki Market
Take part in a tour of Kyoto including the Fushimi Inari Shrine . Then , enjoy a traditional maiko performance during lunch , followed by a visit to Kinkakuji Temple . Afterwards , we ’ ll head to explore Nishiki Market .
Meals : B , L | Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae or similar
DAY 15 • Kyoto • Tenryuji Garden • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Witness the scenic beauty of the Arashiyama district , including Tenryuji Garden , Arashiyama Bamboo Grove , and the sprawling Nijo Castle Complex . This evening , enjoy a Farewell Dinner .
Meals : B , L , D | Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport in Osaka for your flight home , or on to Hiroshima : City of Peace if you ’ re taking our posttrip extension .
Meals : B
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