EASY TOKYO and KYOTO

Day 1 TOKYO
Upon arrival at the airport, after passport
control and baggage reclaim, transfer to
Tokyo, the current capital.
* The rooms are available from 15:00
Assistant in English available from the airport
to the hotel to help validate the Japan
Rail Pass, for information and check-in once
you arrive at the hotel. Airport-hotel transfer
by public transport. Telephone support
for the duration of the stay. Assistance upon
arrival and transfer could be shared with
other tour participants.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 2 TOKYO
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day dedicated to visiting Tokyo with an
English-speaking guide.
The first stop is the museum of Hokusai, a
symbolic artist of Japan, who has lived in Tokyo
for all his long life. Then we will take you to visit
the characteristic Asakusa district, Senso-ji
Temple, the oldest in the city, and the long
Nakamise-dori boulevard with its traditional
shops are located.
The visit proceeds with a walk outside the
Imperial Palace, with the famous Nijubashi
bridge, and in the elegant Ginza district, and
then ends at the Bunkyo Civic Center, a
skyscraper with a viewing platform from which
to enjoy a splendid view of the megalopolis.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 3 TOKYO
Breakfast at hotel.
Free full day at your disposal.
— Optional guided tour — Tokyo visit
Full day visit to discover the more lively and
animated side of Tokyo, exploring the
famous fish market and then continue to
the artificial island of Odaiba, where we will
visit the Miraikan (National Museum of
Emerging Science and Innovation) and
where to you will be able to enjoy the spectacular
view of the Rainbow Bridge over
Tokyo Bay. Finally, transfer to the popular
Shibuya district, famous for its impressive
intersection with what is said to be the busiest
pedestrian crossing in the world. Meals
not included.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 4 TOKYO – KYOTO
*** Luggage will be transported separately to
Kyoto by courier ***
It is recommended not to bring bulky luggage
with you to be able to easily continue with the
guided tour in the afternoon.
Breakfast at hotel.
Departure on your own for Kyoto in the morning
by shinkansen train using the Japan Rail
Pass (2nd class) to arrive at Kyoto Station in
the early afternoon.
English-speaking guide will welcome you at
the station and will take you around the city of
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. You will
visit the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji, the
symbolic temple of the city made famous by the novel by the writer Yukio Mishima, and will
continue with the Ryoan-ji Temple, famous
for its rock garden whose elements are arranged
in a such that they can never be seen all
together in a single glance. On the way back,
strolled through the ancient district of Gion,
known for its tea houses and for the maiko,
aspiring geisha, who occasionally can be
seen wandering through its alleys. Upon returning
from visits, your luggage will be in the
hotel.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 5 KYOTO – (NARA) – KYOTO
Breakfast at hotel.
Free full day at your disposal.
— Optional guided tour — Visit of Nara
and Fushimi
Depart Kyoto for Nara by rapid train using
the Japan Rail Pass.
Full day dedicated to the visit of Nara in
English. Visit of Todai-ji, a temple where the
Great Buddha is kept, one of the largest
bronze statues in the world, and of the great
Kasuga Shinto shrine, surrounded by
about 10,000 lanterns. Both buildings are located
in the park of Nara, where numerous
fallow deer live in semi-freedom. Return to
Kyoto stopping along the way at the
Fushimi Inari Taisha to admire its endless
red gates. Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 6 KYOTO
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day free in Kyoto.
We recommend visiting the Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple and the Sanjusangen-do,
a building that houses 1001 wooden statues
of Bodhisattva Kannon. Alternatively, you can
choose to use the Japan Rail Pass to visit
places not far from Kyoto such as Uji, famous
for green tea and the UNESCO heritage
temple of Byodo-in, or Lake Biwa, the largest
in Japan.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior
HOTEL

Day 7 KYOTO – OSAKA KANSAI
* Rooms are available until 11:00.
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the airport without assistance
using the Japan Rail Pass or the other available
public transportation such as limousine
bus (additional fee).
Departure from Kansai Airport.
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