Itinerary:

1 USA - TOKYO
Depart USA on to the transpacific flight for Tokyo, Japan. We will cross the international date line, advancing the calendar by one day.

2 ARRIVE TOKYO
Upon arrival at Narita International Airport, Tokyo, we will be met and transferred to the hotel by hotel shuttle bus. The rest of the evening is free at leisure.

3 TOKYO-YOKOHAMA CHINATOWN - ASAKUSA KANNON TEMPLE - GINZA - IMPERIAL PALACE - TOKYO TOWER - MEIJI SHRINE - SINJUKU (B,L)
The Tokyo Metropolitan area is home to one-quarter of all Japanese. As the nation¡¦s capital and powerhouse of creative energy, global influence and wealth, Tokyo offers visitors aspects of both the old and the new. Our morning drive takes us through the Yokohama Bridge and arrive in Yokohama Chinatown. The sightseeing tour today features other visits to Asakusa Kannon Temple, Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, Ginza, as well as Tokyo Tower, the tallest structure in Japan. We check into our luxury hotel located in Shinjuku, on the city¡¦s trendy west side, home to popular and raucous nightspots.

4 KAMAKURA BIG BUDDHA - HAKONE NATIONAL PARK - LAKE ASHI CRUISE - OWAKUDANI HOT SPRING ZONE - PEACE GARDEN - MT. FUJI - ISAWA (B,D)
Our most event-filled day begins as we journey by motor coach to Kamakura Big Buddha. We continue on to Hakone National Park, a popular mountain hot-spring resort with Lake Ashi at its center. Enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi which it is with lush forests and panoramic mountain vistas. Proceed to Peace Garden and Owakudani Hot Spring Zone. Spend the night in Isawa near Mt. Fuji. Fuji, at 3776 meters, is Japan¡¦s tallest mountain as well as its most well-known symbol.

5 ISAWA - SHIRAITO FALLS - SHIZUOKA - BULLET TRAIN - KAKEGAWA - KYOTO (B,D)
Continue our trip toward Kyoto by motor coach and enjoy breathtaking views of Mt. Fuji. After visiting Shiraito Falls, we have an opportunity to take the famous bullet train from Shizuoka to Kakegawa, then ride by bus to Kyoto. Bullet train is called ¡§Shinkansen¡¨ in Japan, provides ultrafast and highly reliable rail links almost all the length of Japan. Kyoto was Japan¡¦s capital for over 1,000 years, and during that time became the repository of much of the best of Japanese arts, culture, religion, and thoughts.

6 KIYOMIZU TEMPLE - HEIAN SHRINE - GOLDEN PAVILION - NARA - TODAIJI TEMPLE - DEER PARK - OSAKA (B,D)
Our sightseeing tour of Kyoto includes visits to Kyomizu Temple, the stunning Golden Pavilion and the Heian Shrine. Kiyomizu Temple is famous for its wide wooden veranda jutting out over an exquisite valley that extends to panoramic view of the city. The brilliant Golden Temple, or Kinkakuji, is in excellent contrast to Ryoanji famed for its stone garden which is simplicity itself designed with only rocks and white sand. Travel to Nara, the former feudal capital of Japan and home to some of the finest examples of ancient art and architecture in the country. Visit some ancient attractions such as Todaiji Temple and Deer Park. Proceed to Osaka for overnight accommodation.

7 OSAKA CASTLE - ATAMI (B,D)
Osaka, is Japan¡¦s third-largest city and the commercial and industrial hub for western Japan. The absolute highlight of the city is Osaka Castle, once the largest in Japan, built in 1586 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The present five-storied fortress, a copy of the original, contains many historical art objects and documents related to the Toyotomi family and Osaka of the old. We travel on to Atami. Atami is the number one hot spring resort of Japan. You may enjoy a hot spring bath tonight before attend the Japanese farewell dinner banquet.

8 ATAMI - TOKYO - USA (B)
We return to Tokyo by motor coach to catch our homebound flight for USA.

Features:

• Round-trip international airfare departing from Los Angeles or San Jose.
  
• For passengers departing from other cities, please call for US domestic add-on fare
  
• Child fare is for children aged 11 or under sharing room with two adults and not asking for extra bed
  
• Fine breakfast, lunch or dinner daily provided as per itinerary
  
• 6 nights luxury hotel accommodations
  
• Luxury licensed sightseeing bus within Japan
  
• All main entrance fees are included, no additional fees
  
• Professional local escort will greet group at Narita Airport upon arrival and lead the group throughout in Japan
  
• Air ticket tax is not included
  
• Travel Protection Insurance provided for your worry-free vacation at no additional cost, if you make final payment at least 45 days prior to departure
  
• Name badge and luggage tag provided for your convenience
  
• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection

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