JAPAN FOR TWO

Day 1 s OSAKA (KANSAI) – KYOTO
Upon arrival at the airport, after passport control
and baggage reclaim, transfer to Kyoto.
* The rooms are available from 15:00.
Assistant in English available from the airport
to the hotel for information and check-in.
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 KYOTO
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day dedicated to the visit of Kyoto with
English-speaking guide.
You will visit the Kiyomizu-dera temple,
founded in 798 (the current buildings are reconstructions
of 1633) and its surroundings
(Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka), the Ryoan-ji
temple, with its Zen rock garden, Golden
Pavilion Kinkaku-ji, and the Sanjusangendo,
a building that houses 1001 wooden statues
of Kannon.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

Day 3
KYOTO – (NARA &
FUSHIMI) – KYOTO
Breakfast at hotel.
Free full day at your disposal.
— Optional guided tour — Visit of Nara and
Fushimi
Departure from Kyoto to Nara by rapid train (tickets
included).
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 many fallow deer live
in semi-freedom. Return to Kyoto stopping
along the way at the Fushimi Inari Taisha to
admire its endless red gates. Meals not included.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

Day 4 KYOTO -OGOTO ONSEN
***Luggage will be transported separately to
Tokyo by courier. We remind you to pack a
hand luggage for one night at Ogoto Onsen***
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day without assistance. Transfer from
Kyoto to Ogoto Onsen using a rechargeable IC
card.
It is advisable to spend the day relaxing at the
ryokan spa in Ogoto, a town very close to Kyoto
and located on the shores of Lake Biwa, the largest
in Japan, renowned for the beneficial properties
of its waters. In order to fully enjoy the
experience, we recommend that you reach the
hotel no later than 5 pm and immerse yourself
in the spa 3 times: before dinner, before going
to sleep and the next morning. Dinner will be
served in traditional Japanese style.
Alternatively, you can visit Mount Hiei, where Enryaku-ji stands, the main temple of the
Tendai Buddhist school. From the monastic
complex you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic
view. The means to reach these points of
interest are not included.
Overnight stay in YUZANSO ryokan or similar
with rooms equipped with thermal baths
for private use

Day 5
OGOTO ONSEN –
KYOTO – TOKYO
Breakfast at the ryokan.
Full day without assistance. Transfer from
Ogoto Onsen to Kyoto using a rechargeable IC
card and from Kyoto to Tokyo by shinkansen
train (2nd class, reserved seats).
Overnight stay in a Standard or Superior HOTEL

Day 6 TOKYO
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day dedicated to the visit of Tokyo with
guide in English.
The first stop is the museum of Hokusai, a
symbolic artist of Japan in the world, 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 7 TOKYO
* Rooms are available until 11: 00 *
Breakfast at hotel.
On your own transfer without assistance to
the airport by public transport.
Departure from Narita / Haneda airport.
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