Duration: | 11 Days 10 Nights | ![]() |
Cities: | Tokyo-Hakone-Hamamatsu-Kyoto-Osaka-Hokkaido | |
Tour Type: | Group tour of fixed departure dates | |
Tansport: | Land tour only | |
Hotels(local): | 4 stars | |
Deal: | From AU$ per person |
Full Itinerary | Availability & Prices | Special Remarks |
Day 1: Arrival at Narita | Hotel:Hilton Narita Hotel or International Garden Hotel Narita or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Upon arrival of Tokyo Narita International Airport, take free shuttle bus from the airport to hotel. A local staff will wait at Tokyo Narita International Airport (Terminal 1 & 2) from 10:30am to 21:30pm. He/she will assist you to find the shuttle bus. 1. Please let us know your flight details at least one week ahead of the arrival day.
2. Hotel check-in is available after 3PM. |
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Day 2: Tokyo ( B + L ) | Hotel:Shinjuku Granbell Hotel or Henn na Hotel Tokyo Asakusa Tawaramachi or Toshi Center similar ( 4 stars ) | |
After breakfast, visit Sensoji Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo and definitely a must-visit for tourists to Tokyo. In front of the temple is Nakamise Dori - a narrow street flanked by stands selling a variety of souvenir. View from afar the world’s tallest free-standing tower - Tokyo Skytree. |
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Day 3: Tokyo-Hakone-Hamamatsu ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:Hamanako Hotel or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Head for Mt.Fuji in the morning. The bus would stop at Mt.Fuji 5th Station. At an altitude of 2305 meters, it is said to be an perfect place to view the mountain top in a distance.
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Day 4: Hamamatsu-Kyoto ( B + L ) | Hotel:Henn na Hotel Kyoto or Daiwa Roynet Hotel or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Go shopping at a jewelry store. Step back in time at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the oldest temple of Kyoto. Standing on the its veranda, you could have a commanding view of Kyoto city. |
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Day 5: Kyoto-Osaka ( B + L ) | Hotel:Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka or Hotel Hanshin or Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
In Japan, a third of shrines worship Inari, a god in charge of farming and business. This morning you will visit Fushimi Inari Taisha, the head of all these roughly 9000 Inari shrines. The imposing Senbo Torri clearly tells the shrine’s popularity among worshippers praying for good harvest and prosperous business.
Proceed to Nara Park and interact with free-roaming tame deer, believed to be sacred messengers of the Shinto gods. Walk through the park, you will arrive at KasugaTaisha Shrine. Four gods enshrined attract devotees, while photographers are enthralled by its ancient architecture in harmony with natural surroundings. |
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Day 6: Osaka -> Sapporo Hokkaido ( B ) | Hotel:Tmark Hotel Sapporo or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
After breakfast, take hotel shuttle bus to Kansai International Airport. |
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Day 7: Sapporo-Biei-Sounkyo ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:Sounkaku Grand Hotel Hokkaido or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Start your Hokkaido sightseeing with a visit to Farm Tomita, the largest one in Hokkaido, with a variety of over 150 kinds of flowers. Then proceed to Biei, a beautiful hilly town. Enjoy buffet lunch of delicious Furano food. The next will be your eyes that enjoy the most with the visit to Shikisai no oka (Flower Farm). Rows of flowers orderly planted on a land of 7 hectares is itself a spectacular view, especially in flower seasons from spring to autumn. Also you will visit stunning Blue Pond, a by-product of a cut-off dam built to stop volcanic lava. |
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Day 8: Sounkyo-Abashiri-gun-Akankohan ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:New Akan Hotel or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Activity Take a morning tour of Sounkyo Valley, the centre of Daisetsuzan National Park. This meandering valley has more than plenty of high precipice, varied waterfalls, streams, flowers and colorful autumn leaves. Waterfall of Ginga, Waterfall of Meteor, Oobako Valley, Walkway of Momijidani….to name just a few. |
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Day 9: Akankohan-Tokachi gawa ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:Daiheigen Hotel or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
This morning, take a cruise on Lake Akan, another crater lake and natural habitat of lovely marino. See the gathering of hundreds of Japanese red-crowned cranes in Kushiro Marsh. |
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Day 10: Tokachi gawa-Toyako-Jozankei ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:Jozankei View Hotel or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Visit Noboribetsu Jigokudani, a valley in quintessential volcanic landform. Better known as Hell Valley, it spells an demonic atmosphere combining bleached rocks, steaming pools, sulfuric odor, and barren landscape. Enjoy lunch of Japanese seafood hot-pot (or Japanese Bento) before moving to Bear Park. Over 70 brown bears are now living in the park. Get as close as merely a layer of glass between you and adult bears (subject to availability). Take Usuzan ropeway ascending to get an over-look of Lake Toya and a close view of the crater of Mount Showa-shinzan. Later on, proceed to Jozankei and check in onsen hotel. Dinner of local cuisine is also included. |
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Day 11: Jozankei-Otaru-Leave Sapporo ( B ) | ||
After breakfast, take coach to Otaru and walk along tranquil Otaru Canal. The township of nostalgic buildings tells its glorious past as one of Japan's chief trade, financial and business centers. Visit Kitaichi Glass Otaru where hosts several glasswork studios where Artisans create beautiful handcrafted glass. Visitors can also DIY glass in the studios. |