Panoramic Japan

Welcome to book our private tour to Japan, with personalized service! Upon landing at Narita International Airport or Haneda Airport, a friendly English-assistant will pick you up and he show you the way to find the driver with his vehicle. This shared vehicle will take you to hotel which we have booked for you in advance.

Today, our guide will lead you to try Tokyo's convenient public transportation and explore the best sights of the city. Our first destination is the Meiji Jingu, a stately shrine that is now a holy site to hold traditional Japanese weddings. Surrounded by large forests, it is beautiful and peaceful, featuring a seasonal iris garden. Next, we’ll visit the Imperial Palace, an elegant classical building complex where the Emperor's family live. The guide will show you the most popular Kokyo Gaien National Garden and the East Gardens inside, and tell you the best angle to photograph the Nijubashi Bridge.

Japanese Sushi is the world famous food, but do you know how to make it? During lunch time, we will specially arrange a sushi making class for you to learn how to make Suchi with the guide as your interpreter, try your own-made sushi for lunch and taste Japanese sake. After lunch, we'll visit the oldest temple in Tokyo, the Senso-ji Temple. Getting to Asakusa, one of the most popular recreation areas for locals, you'll see the Kaminarimon Gate with a giant red lantern. Stroll along the Nakamise Shopping Street which runs north from the gate, and we'll reach the Senso-ji Temple. Follow the guide to pay homage to the Goddess of Mercy in the temple. Japanese Kimono and the rickshaw ride is very popular in this area, you can try these at your own expense and our guide will be glad to help with this.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we will visit the Mount Fuji. Early in the morning, our guide will lead you to take the express bus from the Shinjuku Bus Terminal to the Lake Kawaguchi, which takes about two hours on the way. Upon arrival at the lake just at the foot of the Mt. Fuji, the guide will invite you to board a sightseeing boat and enjoy a short cruise while seeing the Mount Fuji reflected in the lake. In addition, we’ll give you a lift by the Fuji Panorama Ropeway to the top station for panoramic views. Late in the afternoon, we’ll transfer back to Tokyo by express bus, you may return hotel at about 20:00. 

★ What makes our service superior:
While many travel agencies offer only short tours of a lake at the base of the Mount Fuji, we offer both close and distant viewing solutions, allowing you to have a close-up view of the mountain on the cruise ship, and also a high viewpoint to appreciate the snow-capped Mount Fuji and the surrounding lakes below.

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, please get to Tokyo Railway Station by yourself, where you will take a 2.5-hour Shinkansen bullet train to Kanazawa, we will arrange the train ticket for you in advance and will save all train tickets in SUICA card, which we will send to your hotel before your check in. 

From Daiwa Roynet Ginza Premier, Tokyo station requires a 15minute waking on foot. You can ask the hotel to call a taxi for you, which takes about 7 minutes.
While from Hilton Tokyo, please take a taxi to Shinjuku Station firstly and then catch a JR train to Tokyo Station. Please consult your tour guide or the hotel staff for more information.

The train journey to Kanazawa would be an unforgettable experience during which you can enjoy the fast-flashing scenery outside the window. Upon arrival in Kanazawa, our local guide will greet you at the train station, escort you to the hotel and help you check in and settle your luggage.

After a short rest, we will begin our afternoon tour of Kanazawa. The guide will first show you the exquisitely designed Kenroku-en and the Kanazawa Castle Park which features a reconstructed 16th century castle. The two parks are next to each other and both within walking distance of the hotel. Next, we will explore the Higashichaya Old Town, Kanazawa’s largest teahouse street since the Edo Period, and a small neighborhood of quaint alleys, old teashops, geisha shows, and lots of restaurants. Finally, the guide will lead you to the Nagamachi District, once home to the samurai warriors and their families, and now tourist place gathering some restaurants and local specialty stores. After the visit, the guide will accompany you back to the hotel for a good rest.

Meals: Breakfast

In the morning, the guide will accompany you to take express bus (Hokutetsu Transportation) to Shirakawa-go, the bus ride takes 1.5 hours. Shirakawa-go is a historic village in a remote mountainous area known for its gassho-style residential houses. Here, you will be away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and feel the secluded country life. Shirakawa-go is also one of Japan’s top three destinations in winter, when the simple wooden houses are covered in snow and the village is breathtakingly tranquil. It is a living world cultural heritage site, as it is not an empty tourist site. Up to now, hundreds of villagers still reside in the village, adhering to the village's tradition. As for lunch, you can try rice and the miso soup with meat or fish as the side dishes at your own expense, it is an essential daily diet for almost all Japanese for centuries.

This afternoon, the tour will extend to the ancient capital Kyoto. Firstly, our guide will accompany you to take bus to Kanazawa station, where you will take Japan Railways Limited Express for 2.5 hours to Kyoto, and check in at the hotel by yourself. Both hotels are in walking distance.

Meals: Breakfast

With a history of more than 1,200 years, Kyoto is known as the museum of ancient architecture in Japan. Many of its ancient temples and shrines are on the World Heritage List. Nijo Castle, was built in 1603 and it is a symbol of power for the Tokugawa shogunate, with the well-preserved paintings and architectural features of the Japanese Momoyama period, this UNESCO site deserve a visiting. Next, visit the  Kinkaku-ji Temple, with its gorgeous three-story tower covered in pure gold leaf, Kinkaku-ji is a symbol of Kyoto. 

The first stop in the afternoon will be the Kiyomizu Temple. Built in 778 AD, it has a long history of architecture, among which the most famous is the stage suspended in front of the main hall. Standing here, you can overlook the ancient streets of Kyoto. Just outside the temple is the Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka, which retains the look and feel of Japan's feudal era. The guide will take you through a maze of narrow alleys and ramps lined with pottery shops, teahouses and traditional restaurants. Finally arrive at Gion area, it is famous for the geishas. Walk around this area and take a break at a tea house, try to make your own Matcha tea here. 

Meals: Breakfast

Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha in the morning when it is less crowded, then take local train for 30 minutes to Nara. Nara was the capital of Japan during the 8th century AD and retains many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Firstly, visit the Nara Park, a vast green space where nature and human civilization coexist in harmony. The park is surrounded by some historic temples and shrines, and interestingly, there are many deer roaming around. You can buy some deer biscuits to feed them and take pictures with these gentle and lovely creatures. Next, we'll approach the Nandai-mon, the Great South Gate of Todaiji, to see the temple's spectacular architecture from the outside. Next, the guide will lead you to the Kasuga Taisha on the east side of the park. Walk along a path flanked by antique stone lanterns, you will reach the shrine deep in the virgin forest, solemn, quiet and mysterious. After visit, take express train to Osaka and check in at the hotel. Then the guide leaves.

Meals: Breakfast

Our guide will meet you at the hotel and then visit the Osaka Castle and the park. As one of the three largest ancient castles in Japan, the Osaka Castle boasts undeniable historical significance, and now it is more often seen as a popular tourist destination during the sakura season. The guide will tell you the best place to photograph the exterior of the towering main building of the castle. Next, the guide will take you deep into the local life as you visit Osaka's most popular and historic marketplace, the Kuromon Market, which is packed with various shops selling fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables. Follow the guide to stroll in Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori in the afternoon, where rows of shops range from haute couture to crafts and souvenirs.When you are in Japan, Ramen is a kind of local famous noodles that you can not miss, among so many choices, Ichiran Ramen enjoys a high reputation. The most important reason why it is so popular is its mellow soup and the delicious ingredients. In order to meet the diverse tastes of different clients, it specially quantifies each ingredient. And the environment is special with full feeling of Japan. In order to protect the privacy of every guest, the restaurant is divided into different small areas thus no other guests can see you, you can have a try at your own expense if interested. 

Meals: Breakfast

Check out from the hotel and walk to train station by yourself to take bullet train to Hiroshima in one hour and 40 minutes. Hiroshima, a city reminiscent of Japan's greatest war trauma in modern times. Upon arrival, the guide will pick you up at the train station and will first lead you to settle your luggage. Then board a boat to the Miyajima Island. As the boat passes through the iconic giant torii on the water, we'll arrive at the entrance to the World Heritage site - Itsukushima Shrine. During high tide, this vermilion torii appears to be floating on the sea, which is impressive. After seeing the majestic shrine and the rest of the island, we will return to Hiroshima.

★ Special Visit to Atomic Bombing Site:
We have arranged a special stop for you in the afternoon - the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, showing another side of Japan and 'A Lost Way of Life'. You will know the harrowing history of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to be severely damaged by an atomic bomb. The Genbaku Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome) that remains at the center of the explosion and the horrible photographs in the museum are a constant reminder of the brutality of war and the importance of peace.► Lunch suggestion: 
You can try a local restaurant called Nagata-Ya for its Hiroshima Yaki, the restaurant is close to the Atomic Bombing Site. Hiroshima Yaki is a native delicacy made of flour, cabbage, noodles and other materials and then fried in a frying pan, topped with egg juice, firewood and sweet sauce. The special one with cheese is recommended. If you are not interested in this, please talk to your guide and then he/she will advise others.

Meals: Breakfast

Your Japan tour is completed. Please get to airport or train station by yourself. Thank you for travelling with us, and we wish you a pleasant journey home!

* From Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae:
Walk for about 5 minutes to get to Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit, where you can find the airport shuttle bus to Hiroshima Airport. The buses are available every 15 minutes and the bus ride takes 50 minutes to airport at the price of USD12 per ticket.

* From Sheraton Grand Hiroshima:
Follow the sign and walk for 3 minutes to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi, where you can find the airport shuttle bus to airport. The bus is available every 20 minutes at the cost of USD12 per person. The hotel staff will be happy to show you the way.

Meals: Breakfast

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