Approximate Trip Activities!

2012 itinerary, valid from 10/1/2011 to 9/30/2012

Day 1

 - Fly overnight to Japan

Day 2

 - Tokyo

Arrive in Tokyo

Day 3

 - Tokyo

Take a guided tour of Tokyo:

·         Harajuku shopping district

·         Imperial Palace Plaza

Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Visit Asakusa Kannon Temple
Enjoy a tempura dinner

Day 4

 - Tokyo

Optional: Nikko:

·         Toshugo Shrine

·         Kegon Waterfall

·         Lake Chuzenji

Day 5

 - Kamakura • Hakone

Travel to KamakuraSee the Great Image of Buddha
Continue on to Hakone
Spend the night in a traditional Japanese ryokan

Day 6

 - Hakone • Kyoto

Tour Hakone National Park
Take a cruise on Lake Hakone
Ride a cable car up Mount Komagatake
Take a bullet train to Kyoto

Day 7

 - Kyoto

Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit Nijo Castle
Enjoy a Kimono Show
Visit the Gold Pavilion
Optional: Nara

·         Todaiji Temple

·         Deer Park

·         Kasuga Shrine

Day 8

 - Kyoto • Osaka

Visit Inari Taisha Shrine
Travel to Osaka Visit Osaka Castle
Enjoy an okonomiyaki dinner

Day 9

 - Depart for home

 - 2-DAY TOUR EXTENSION

Day 9

 - Osaka • Hiroshima

Take a bullet train from Osaka to Hiroshima
Take an excursion to Miyajima Park
Visit Istukushima Shrine
Take a guided tour of Hiroshima
Visit the Peace Memorial Museum

Day 10

 - Osaka

Visit Himeji Castle
Return to Osaka

Day 11

 - Depart for home