9 Days Stunning Japan with Shirakawa-go (3 star hotels)

*Make sure to book Kansai International Airport (code: KIX) as your arrival gateway* Upon arrival, our tour guide will be waiting for you at the Starbucks located near domestic arrival. He/She can provide guidance for you to get to the hotel. Overnight in Osaka. *Please note the check-in time in japan is always after 3 pm. Overnight Hotel: Hatago Inn Kansai Airport (or Similar) Start point Kansai International airport, 関西国際空港 (Kansai International Airport) (KIX), 泉州空港北1, 泉南郡, 大阪府, Japan 08:30 - 20:30

This morning, you will drive to the nearby city of Nara and enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour. Visit Nara Park and enjoy time to explore Todaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site which was constructed over 1200 years ago as the head of all provincial Buddhist temples in Japan. The main hall houses one of the largest statues of Buddha, which is 15m tall. Nara Park is also home to hundreds of free-roaming deer - you can feed them deer senbei (crackers), which can be purchased at stalls throughout the park for 150 yen a pack. If you bow to the deer with the deer senbei in hand, they will bow back to you. Afterward, continue onwards to Kasuga Taisha, Nara’s most celebrated shrine. It was established at the same time as the capital and is dedicated to the deity responsible for the protection of the city. Kasuga Taisha was also the tutelary shrine of the Fujiwara, Japan’s most powerful family clan during most of the Nara and Heian Periods. In the afternoon, travel back to Osaka, check into the new hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight in Osaka. Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

Today, enjoy a free day to explore Osaka at your own pace. Alternatively, take part in an optional tour to Hiroshima on Japan’s famous Shinkansen bullet train , known in English as a bullet train. Hiroshima Optional tour (Door to Door with bullet train round-trip) 8:30: Picked up at the hotel and transfer to Shin-Osaka Station with your tour guide. 10:30: Arrive at Hiroshima Station 11:30-13:30: Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Island 15:30-16:30: Atomics Dome, Grand Zero 16:30-18:00: Peace memorial park Return to the train station for the exhilarating return journey to Osaka on the bullet train, where the tour concludes. *The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions. Optional tours: Hiroshima on Shinkansen Optional Tour- must be paid on site 36,000yen (approx. 335USD) per adult/ 30,000yen (approx. 278USD) per child below 6years Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

This morning, depart Osaka for Kyoto. Upon arrival, enjoy some free time to explore the historic town. The bus will depart from downtown Kyoto at 4:00 pm to travel onwards to Gifu. Or you can take the opportunity to join an optional tour of Kyoto Fushimi Inari Shrine Free time for your lunch Kinkakuji-Temple (Golden Pavillion) *The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions. Optional tours: Kyoto Optional Tour-must be paid on site 8,000yen approx.74USD per person Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Resol Hotel Gifu (or Similar)

This morning you will visit the historic villages of Shirakawa-Go, UNESCO World Heritage sites. Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages, with their Gassho-style houses, survived on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. Enjoy a walk among the incredible houses. Afterward travel to Takayama Jinya, a former government outpost established to bring the Hida Province under the control of the Edo Bakufu. Next, travel to the hotel in Matsumoto or Suwa Area. Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Kandeo Hotel Chino (or Similar)

After breakfast, drive to Mt Fuji’s 5th Station. Located 2300m above sea level, it offers a vantage point for Mt Fuji and the surrounding lakes (weather permitting). The 5th Station also features shrines, torii gates, and souvenir shops. Afterward continue onwards to Lake Ashi, in Hakone, to admire the scenery as you enjoy a short cruise across the lake. The waters are overlooked by surrounding mountains, including Mt Fuji and Mt Komagatake. Arrive in the Kanagawa area and check into the hotel. Enjoy hot spring in the evening at leisure. Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Oiso Prince hotel (or Similar)

Enjoy a free day at leisure in Tokyo. Overnight in Tokyo. Alternatively attend our Tokyo One Day Optional Tour. 10:00am-11:00am Imperial Palace 11:30am-12:30pmA secret Japanese traditional rock garden 13:00pm-14:30pm Odaiba City(view of Gumdam) and lunch 15:00pm-16:00pm Shibuya Scramble crossing road 16:30pm-17:30pmTokyo Tower Drive through Shinjuku Kabukicho *The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions. Optional tours: Tokyo Optional Tour - must be paid on site 92USD per person Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno (or Similar)

Enjoy a free day at leisure in Tokyo. Overnight in Tokyo. Meal(s): Breakfast Overnight Hotel: Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno (or Similar)

Today, passengers will take own transfer to the NRT or HND Airport. The Train (or Bus) schedules will be provided by the tour guide in advance. ​Your amazing Japan trip ends. End point Narita Airport-NRT-or meet at hotel, Narita International Airport, 古込1-1, 成田市, 千葉県, Japan