12 Days - 11 Nights
Cherry Blossom, Sakura Special
Overview
A Journey of
Discovery
Kyoto + Hiroshima + Nagoya + Shizuoka + Tokyo
旅
Visual Journey
日程
Detailed Itinerary
Day by Day
01
Kyoto - KIX /ITM Airport Arrival - Private transfer to City Hotel Kyoto
- Flight Detail: TBA
- After disembarking, please follow the signs to the Immigration
- After clearing immigration formalities and claiming your baggage, you will be met the representative who will be waiting for you, holding a Rising Destinations Japan ampersand sign
- You will then be transferred to the hotel in Kyoto for check in
- Private transfer to Hotel in Kyoto. Standard Check in time 14:00~15:00 hrs. (Early check in on request)
- Check in and Day free for leisure/ relaxation
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Free time for leisure/ own activities
- Overnight Stay in Kyoto
02
Kyoto - Nara & Osaka City tour ~Tōdaiji Temple, Nara Deer Park, Osaka Castle, Dotonbori Shopping
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrs and proceed to Nara
- Proceed to Nara Tour (takes approx. 60 minutes to cover about 35 kms)
- Visit Tōdai-ji Temple - the world's largest wooden structure; the largest bronze statue in the world
- Nara Deer Park - renowned for its free-roaming deer and world famous temples
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian restaurant
- After lunch, we shall proceed to Osaka
- Osaka Castle - the most famous landmarks in Japan!
- Tour ends at Dotonbori District - hotspot for tourists. Filled with towering neon signs, clubs, bars & restaurants
- Click a picture with the iconic Glico Man, shot from under Ebisubashi bridge, a famous picture point
- Return to Kyoto
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Reach hotel. Overnight Stay in Kyoto
03
Kyoto - Kyoto Day Tour ~ Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrs
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest -Japan's most famous bamboo forest.
- Walk through the Bamboo grooves
- Kinkaku-ji - Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, the “the Golden Pavilion”, Mirror Pond
- Kyoto Imperial Palace - the former palace of the Emperor of Japan (Drive pass/ No stop**)
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian restaurant
- Fushimi Inari Shrine - famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates (Short stop**)
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Kyoto
04
Kyoto/ Hiroshima - Kyoto to Hiroshima by Bullet Train ~Itsukushima, Miyajima, Peace Memorial, Memorial park
- 01 bag per person not exceeding 23 kgs. will be couriered to Nagoya hotel. Prepare a bag for overnight stay and keep all necessary medicines, prescription etc. in it
- Kyoto station to Hiroshima station in Bullet Train - Shinkansen
- This super fast bullet train journey takes less than 2 hours each way
- Upon reaching Hiroshima, Stop for lunch
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian restaurant
- After lunch, ferry transfer to Itsukushima Shrine
- Itsukushima Shrine - best known for its "floating" torii gate
- See wild deer in Miyajima
- Return to Hiroshima main Island, ferry transfer
- Proceed to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
- Atomic Bomb Dome (Hiroshima Memorial Park)
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Reach hotel and complete check in formalities
- Free time for own activities. Overnight stay at hotel in Hiroshima
05
Hiroshima/ Nagoya - Hiroshima - Nagoya Bullet Train followed by Nagoya Tour ~ Toyota Automobile, Nagoya Castle
- After breakfast, check out from Hotel
- Pick up from Hotel and transfer to Hiroshima Station
- Hiroshima station to Nagoya station in Train - Shinkansen Nozomi/ Hikari/ Sakura
- Upon reaching Nagoya station, pick up and transfer for lunch at local Indian restaurant
- After having lunch, proceed for Nagoya orientation tour
- Reach Nagoya, Toyota Automobile Museum [** Advance reservation required/ subject to availability]
- OR
- SC Maglev and Railway Park [** Admission fee included/ simulators cost excluded]
- Nagoya Castle - one of the largest castles in the world!
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- After Dinner, transfer to hotel
- Reach hotel, collect your bags and complete check in formalities
- Overnight stay in Nagoya
06
Nagoya/ Shizuoka - Nagoya to Hakone/ Enroute, Hakone City Tour ~Hamamatsu Flower Park, Gotemba Premium Outlets
- After Breakfast, check out and proceed to Kyoto
- Pick up from Nagoya Hotel @0900 Hrs
- This journey takes about 3½ hours to cover 270 kms
- Enroute, visit the Hamamatsu Flower Park
- Hamamatsu Flower Park - This wide park, located beside the spectacular natural scenery of Lake Hamamatsu
- After the picturesque visit of the flower park, we proceed to Shizuoka
- Reach Hakone and proceed to Indian restaurant
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
- After lunch, proceed to Gotemba Premium Outlets
- Gotemba Premium Outlets - shopping and photo spots
- or
- Spend time relaxing at the Miho Beach, beautiful Beach with pine trees and views of Mount Fuji
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- After Dinner, transfer to hotel
- Reach hotel and complete check in formalities
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Shizuoka
07
Shizuoka - Mt Fuji and Hakone Tour by coach ~ 5th Stn/Oshino Hakkai, Ōwakudani, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone Ship
- After breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed to Mt Fuji 5th Station @0900 Hrs
- Mt. Fuji Fifth Station - Sky Palace (* Weather permitting)
- If 5th station is closed, we will be visiting Oshino Hakkai
- Oshino Hakkai (Springs of Mt. Fuji), a must-visit tourist spot crystal clear spring water
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
- Ōwakudani - an active volcanic valley (**weather permitting)
- Famous for its black eggs, boiled in the sulphurous waters to give the egg shells a distinctive colour
- Hakone Ropeway cable car and go sightseeing around the Ōwakudani Valley (weather permitting)
- Hakone Pirate Ship, sail across Lake Ashi for picturesque views of the surrounding mountains (*weather permitting)
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- After Dinner, transfer to hotel
- Overnight stay at hotel in Shizuoka
08
Shizuoka/ Kamakura/ Tokyo - Hakone/Kamakura ~ Hasedera Temple (Great Buddha) / Tokyo ~ Odaiba Seaside Park
- After breakfast, check out and proceed to Tokyo
- This journey takes about 1½ hours to cover 90 kms
- Enruote, we will be visiting Kamakura
- Hasedera Temple - Attractive temple with views over Kamakura
- Great Buddha of Kamakura - Landmark of Kamakura
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
- After Lunch, proceed to Tokyo
- Visit, Odaiba seaside park - Coastal green space with views of the Rainbow Bridge & city
- Statue of Liberty (photo stop)
- Rainbow Bridge (photo stop)
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Reach hotel and complete check in formalities
- Overnight stay in Tokyo
09
Tokyo - Tokyo City Tour ~Asakusa (Sensoji), Nakamise, Sumida River, Tokyo Skytree
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrs
- Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji ) - Tokyo's oldest and iconic temple
- Stop at Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate". Capture photos of this iconic entrance to Sensō-ji Temple
- Explore Nakamise Shopping Street. Shop for traditional souvenirs and snacks along this bustling street
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
- Sumida River Cruise from Asakusa
- Tokyo Skytree - Tembo deck 350 m (Entrance ticket included)
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Return to Hotel and free time for own activities
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
10
Tokyo - Tokyo shopping & Sakura tour ~ Meguro River Park, Hie Shrine, Akihabara, Ginza Six
- Pick up from Hotel @0900 Hrs
- Meguro River Park - Home to a one kilometre promenade of cherry blossoms
- Meguro River cherry blossom (** incase Meguro park is closed, we shall take the guests to visit Shinjuku Gyon Park for Cherry Blossom viewing)
- Visit Hie Shrine, a traditional Japanese Shinto shrine famous for its striking row of red torii gates
- Stop for Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
- Akihabara Electric Town (Electronic Shopping Market)
- Later, proceed to Ginza Six Mall. Ginza Japan’s premier shopping district
- Dinner at Indian restaurant
- Overnight stay in Tokyo
11
Tokyo - Tokyo Free & easy ~ spend the day at ease (NO SERVICE EXCEPT HOTEL)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Spend the rest of the day at your leisure
- ** No Vehicle & Guide available
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Tokyo
- Sightseeing suggestions: Disney Land/ Disney Sea/ Nikko World Heritage tour
12
Tokyo - Free time till check out or flight time
- Tokyo city hotel to NRT/ HND Airport private transfer
- Departure Flight Details : TBA