Central Japan

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Explore Central Japan and Visit the impressive Nikko-Toshogu Temple with its room with the sound of a dragon, the Taiyuinbyo mausoleum, an impressive place full of peace.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Arakurayama Sengen Park, with its beautiful pagodas, and from here enjoy the best and most well-known views of Mount Fuji.
    • Visit Tenryuji temple, one of the "five major Zen temples of Kyoto".
    • Visit impressive 16th century castle, known as the “Crow Castle”.
    • Visit Zenko-ji, a place of pilgrimage with the first Buddhist image in Japan.

What's this trip about?

    Explore Central Japan and Visit the impressive Nikko-Toshogu Temple with its room with the sound of a dragon, the Taiyuinbyo mausoleum, an impressive place full of peace.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityTokyo
End CityTokyo

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Religious
  • Holy Land

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Japan

Attractions

  • Imperial Palace
  • Kyoto
  • Mount Fuji
  • Tokyo

Activities

  • Culture
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion

Trip includes

    • Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
    • Includes arrival transfer
    • City tour in: Tokyo, Kyoto
    • Boat: Kawaguchiko Lake in Kawaguchiko
    • Evening transfer: Shinjuku in Tokyo, Traditional quarter of Gion in Kyoto
    • Ticket admission: Metro in Tokyo, Zojoji Temple, Meiji Temple, Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Arakurayama Sengen Park in Mont Fuji, Fuji Sengen Shrine in Kawaguchiko, Village Museum in Iyasi No Sato Nenba, Toyota Museum in Toyota, Tenryu-ji Temple, Arashiyama bamboo forest in Kyoto, Fushimi Inari, Imperial Palace, Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto, Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Zenko-ji Temple, Gomakuyo ceremony, Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, Yumomi performance in Kusatsu, Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum in Nikko
    • 3 Lunch included in: Tokyo, Tsumago, Nagano
    • 3 Dinner included in: Tokyo, Kawaguchiko, Ikaho

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Tokyo

Welcome to Japan! Transfer by coach (Shuttle Bus) to hotel. 18H30. Meeting with guide. Late in the afternoon, we will pay a visit to this fascinating country by taking a trip on the metro (tickets included) to the Shinjuku district and see the crowds of people who use...

Day 2: Tokyo

In the morning, we take part in a 5-hour trip with our guide to see this amazing city, with its hustle and bustle and extremely modern districts that coexist with quiet, peaceful areas. Brief stop at the Zojoji Temple to make a beautiful photograph of the Tokyo Tower....

Day 3: Tokyo - Mont Fuji - Kawaguchiko

We travel to the beautiful area of Monte Fuji, through pretty countryside on our way. First of all we see the Arakurayama Sengen Park, with its beautiful pagodas, and from here enjoy the best and most well-known views of Mount Fuji. After this we go on to Kawaguchiko ...

Day 4: Kawaguchiko - Iyasi No Sato Nenba - Toyota - Kyoto

We are only 130km (81 miles) from Kyoto. In the morning, we continue along the pretty road bordered by lakes to Iyashi No Sato Nenba, a tiny village destroyed by a typhoon in 1966 and later restored as a traditional open-air mountain village and museum. Its traditiona...

Day 5: Kyoto

We spend all day in the city that was the capital of Japan from the year 794 to 1868 and home to the Imperial Court. During World War II the city was the only major Japanese to escape the bombardments, and so it still preserves its wealth of artistic heritage; the fam...

Day 6: Kyoto - Tsumago - Matsumoto - Nagano

We set out for Tsumago, passing attractive country scenery on our way. This small village with its wooden houses is one of the prettiest places in Japan. Free time to explore and lunch included. Then we continue to Matsumoto, a tourist city, where we will visit the im...

Day 7: Nagano - Monkey Park - Kasatsu - Ikaho

In Nagano we will see the Zenko-ji, a place of pilgrimage with the first Buddhist image in Japan. Our travellers will be included the Gomakuyo ceremony to bring luck. After this, we will travel to the beautiful Japanese Alps and in the mountains we will go to the Jigo...

Day 8: Ikaho - Nikko - Tokyo

We continue on our way to Nikko, and in this fantastic town we will visit the impressive Nikko-Toshogu Temple with its room with the sound of a dragon. We will also see the Taiyuinbyo mausoleum, an impressive place full of peace. After this a stroll by the river in Ka...

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Price per day$315
Last Updated: 5/4/2023

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3 Lunches and 3 Dinners

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