Japan's Cultural Treasures

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Japan's Cultural Treasures
Itinerary
Fly to Tokyo via Dubai
Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Tokyo Haneda airport with British Airways. (N) Meal basis: As per itinerary - B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
Tokyo
Arrive and transfer to the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa (or similar) for 3 nights. (N)
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Full-day excursion to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park for views of Mount Fuji, a cruise on Lake Ashi and a ride on the Mount Komagatake Ropeway (cable car). Enjoy a welcome lunch. (B, L)
Tokyo
Full-day tour visiting Asakusa Kannon temple, Tokyo National Museum, the Imperial East Garden and the peaceful Meiji shrine. Visit the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum to try your hand shaping a bonsai tree. (B, L)
Kanazawa
Morning departure by shinkansen (bullet train) to Kanazawa. Visit Kanazawa castle park, Kenroku-en garden and the Nomura Samurai House. Stay 2 nights at the Crowne Plaza ANA Kanazawa (or similar). (B, L)
Kanazawa - Shirakawago
Morning visit to the Higashichaya District, full of teahouses and craft shops, and Omicho market. Attend a Hakuichi gold leaf workshop. Afternoon excursion to Shirakawago to see the UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri houses, notable for their unique architectural style. (B)
Kyoto
Travel by express train to Kyoto. Visits include Nijo Castle, a walking tour of Nishiki market to browse the numerous food stalls, and the WAK cultural centre, housed in a wooden townhouse known as a machiya, for a cooking class and a traditional tea ceremony experience. The following day is at leisure to explore Kyoto at your own pace. Stay 2 nights at the Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (or similar). (B)
Kyoto - Hiroshima
Morning visit to Kinkakuji temple (Golden Pavilion), then Ryoanji temple, famous for its Zen rock garden. Afternoon tour of the historic city of Nara, then continue to Osaka to catch the bullet train south to Hiroshima. Stay 2 nights at the Granvia Hiroshima / Sheraton Hiroshima (or similar). (B)
Miyajima island - Hiroshima
Take the ferry to Miyajima island to visit the Itsukushima shrine and see the torii gate. Return to the mainland and take the train back to the city to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Memorial Museum. (B)
Himeji - Tokyo
Board a bullet train for the journey north to Himeji city. Take a tour of Himeji Castle, which, unlike most castles in Japan, is still in its original form and is arguably the finest example of medieval castle architecture in the country. Afterwards, take a stroll in the Koko-en gardens, which consist of nine separate, walled gardens with ponds, waterfalls and a tea ceremony house. Enjoy a farewell lunch. Travel by train on to Tokyo, and stay at the Royal Park Haneda (or similar) for 1 night. (B, L)
Fly to London
Transfer to the airport and board a flight back to London, arriving later the same day. (B)
Fly to Tokyo via Dubai
Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Tokyo Haneda airport with British Airways. (N) Meal basis: As per itinerary - B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
Tokyo
Arrive and transfer to the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa (or similar) for 3 nights. (N)
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Full-day excursion to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park for views of Mount Fuji, a cruise on Lake Ashi and a ride on the Mount Komagatake Ropeway (cable car). Enjoy a welcome lunch. (B, L)
Tokyo
Full-day tour visiting Asakusa Kannon temple, Tokyo National Museum, the Imperial East Garden and the peaceful Meiji shrine. Visit the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum to try your hand shaping a bonsai tree. (B, L)
Kanazawa
Morning departure by shinkansen (bullet train) to Kanazawa. Visit Kanazawa castle park, Kenroku-en garden and the Nomura Samurai House. Stay 2 nights at the Crowne Plaza ANA Kanazawa (or similar). (B, L)
Kanazawa - Shirakawago
Morning visit to the Higashichaya District, full of teahouses and craft shops, and Omicho market. Attend a Hakuichi gold leaf workshop. Afternoon excursion to Shirakawago to see the UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri houses, notable for their unique architectural style. (B)
Kyoto
Travel by express train to Kyoto. Visits include Nijo Castle, a walking tour of Nishiki market to browse the numerous food stalls, and the WAK cultural centre, housed in a wooden townhouse known as a machiya, for a cooking class and a traditional tea ceremony experience. The following day is at leisure to explore Kyoto at your own pace. Stay 2 nights at the Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (or similar). (B)
Kyoto - Hiroshima
Morning visit to Kinkakuji temple (Golden Pavilion), then Ryoanji temple, famous for its Zen rock garden. Afternoon tour of the historic city of Nara, then continue to Osaka to catch the bullet train south to Hiroshima. Stay 2 nights at the Granvia Hiroshima / Sheraton Hiroshima (or similar). (B)
Miyajima island - Hiroshima
Take the ferry to Miyajima island to visit the Itsukushima shrine and see the torii gate. Return to the mainland and take the train back to the city to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Memorial Museum. (B)
Himeji - Tokyo
Board a bullet train for the journey north to Himeji city. Take a tour of Himeji Castle, which, unlike most castles in Japan, is still in its original form and is arguably the finest example of medieval castle architecture in the country. Afterwards, take a stroll in the Koko-en gardens, which consist of nine separate, walled gardens with ponds, waterfalls and a tea ceremony house. Enjoy a farewell lunch. Travel by train on to Tokyo, and stay at the Royal Park Haneda (or similar) for 1 night. (B, L)
Fly to London
Transfer to the airport and board a flight back to London, arriving later the same day. (B)
The Cox & Kings signature experiences
- Traditional tea ceremony experience & cooking class in Kyoto
- Visit Shirakawago to see the Unesco-listed gassho-zukuri houses
- Tour the Nomura Samurai House historic home & garden
- Try your hand at Bonsai tree shaping in Tokyo
Important information
What's included
- Small group size - average 15 people (max 24)
- 4-star accommodation
- Flexible - extensions & flight upgrades available
- International flights
- Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Experienced local tour manager
- 10 breakfasts & 4 lunches
- Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
- Bullet train travel
- Cherry blossom season departures
- Porterage at hotels & train stations
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