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Discover Japan with Hiroshima Extension
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
OJE |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
14 |
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Starting Price |
$3499 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$1214 |
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Triple room disc. |
$243 |
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Countries Visited |
Japan
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City Highlights |
Kurashiki, Kanazawa, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto |
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TOKYO: City sightseeing; visit the Meiji Shrine, calligraphy demonstration, a Kimono factory, Asakusa Kannon Temple, and Nakamise Shopping Arcade; night walking tour
MATSUMOTO: Visit Matsumoto Castle and the Japan Folklore Museum
TAKAYAMA: City sightseeing; visit Kusakabe Heritage House and the Hida Minzoku-Mura Folk Village
SHIRAKAWA: Visit Gassho- Zukuri houses
KANAZAWA: City sightseeing; visit Kenroku-en Garden and Ishikawa Prefecture Crafts Museum
KYOTO: Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nijo Castle, the Temple of the Gold Pavilion, and Heian Shrine and Garden; Miko performance; Japanese cooking class
HIROSHIMA EXTENSION: Visit Miyajima Island, Shukkeien Landscape Garden, Peace Park, Memorial Hall, Ohara Art Gallery, an artist’s kiln, and Himeji Castle; Host service during your stay
OSAKA: Orientation tour
MEALS
Breakfast daily (B); 2 lunches (L); 4 dinners (D), including a Welcome Dinner in Tokyo and a Farewell Dinner in Kyoto
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1 (Tue.)
Board your transpacific flight.
Day 2 Arrive in Tokyo, Japan (Wed.)
Welcome to Japan’s capital city. Hotel rooms are available for immediate check-in.
Day 3 Tokyo (Thu.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions prior to a morning sightseeing of Tokyo, home to more than eight million people. Your tour takes you to the MEIJI SHRINE, a magnificent 20thcentury Shinto monument set in a man-made forest, followed by a drive to see the Imperial Palace Plaza. Next, visit an ARTIST’S STUDIO and enjoy demonstrations by a master calligrapher before trying it yourself. You will also visit a KIMONO FACTORY where you can try on this traditional dress and have your picture taken. Last stop is the ASAKUSA KANNON TEMPLE with the NAKAMISE SHOPPING ARCADE. The balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps stroll through the famous Ginza area. Tonight, join your traveling companions at a WELCOME DINNER hosted by your Tour Director. After dinner, join your Tour Director for a WALKING TOUR among the dazzling neon lights of Tokyo. (B,D)
Day 4 Tokyo (Fri.)
A free day for independent activities. You may wish to join a full-day optional excursion to Kamakura, home of the 750-year-old Great Buddha, followed by a scenic drive to Hakone and cable car ride for panoramic views of Mount Fuji (weather permitting). Your optional tour concludes with a thrilling bullet train ride back to Tokyo. During your evening at leisure, you may want to experience a local Japanese restaurant. (B)
Day 5 Tokyo–Matsumoto–Takayama (Sat.)
Journey to Matsumoto, gateway to the Japanese Alps. Visit famous MATSUMOTO CASTLE, dating back to 1593, and discover the history at the JAPAN FOLKLORE MUSEUM. After lunch, continue by motorcoach through the ruggedly beautiful Japanese Alps to the quiet, isolated town of Takayama, where old traditions are untouched by the passage of time. The balance of the day is at leisure, providing you time to explore the narrow streets where artisans sell traditional crafts. (B,L)
Day 6 Takayama (Sun.)
Today begins with a visit to the morning market where farmers display locally grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Then on to the San-Machi Suji historic district, famous for sake distilleries and tiny lacquerware shops where merchants buy and sell as they have for 300 years. Visit the KUSAKABE HERITAGE HOUSE for a glimpse of traditional Japanese architecture of the late 19th century. In the afternoon, a short ride brings you to the HIDA MINZOKU-MURA FOLK VILLAGE, a collection of traditional buildings and farmhouses, as well as numerous artifacts relating to the life and work of the local villagers. Enjoy demonstrations of crafts such as lacquer work, silk dying, basket making, and wood carving. Tonight, enjoy a wonderful Japanese-style dinner. (B,D)
Day 7 Takayama–Shirakawa–Kanazawa (Mon.)
This morning, enjoy a drive through the mountainous Shokawa Valley to Shirakawa. This remote region of Japan is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to the unique GASSHO-ZUKURI (joined hands)-style thatched houses that can be found only here. Continue to the scenic town of Kanazawa, situated between the mountains and the Sea of Japan and once the country’s richest region. The balance of the day is for independent exploration. Your included dinner tonight is at your choice of one of three restaurants within your hotel. (B,D)
Day 8 Kanazawa–Kyoto (Tue.)
Today your Tour Director leads you on a tour of one of Japan’s greatest gardens, KENROKU-EN, the “Garden of Six Qualities,” dating from the 1670s. Adjacent to the garden is the ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE CRAFTS MUSEUM, displaying more than 30 traditional crafts, including the locally famous Kanazawa Haku gold leaf produced since 1593. This afternoon, travel along the Sea of Japan to Kyoto. Upon arrival, visit the FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE, renowned for the thousands of brightly colored Torii Gates. Here you will witness an exclusive performance of MIKO (Shinto girls) before continuing on to your hotel. (B)
Day 9 Kyoto (Wed.)
This morning’s city tour features the extraordinary NIJO CASTLE, built in 1603 as the official residence of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Next, visit Kinkakuji, the TEMPLE OF THE GOLD PAVILION, and the HEIAN SHRINE and GARDEN. Then, for lunch, participate in a special JAPANESE COOKING CLASS. Under the instruction of a local chef you will learn how to make a popular Japanese dish. Perhaps join the afternoon optional excursion to Nara, the oldest capital of Japan, where you will visit Todaiji Temple with Great Buddha; Kasuga Shrine, famous for stone and bronze lanterns; and Kofuji Temple with its 5-story pagoda. (B,L)
Day 10 Kyoto (Thu.)
A full day at leisure for you to enjoy the many temples, shrines, palaces, and pagodas at your own pace. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a FAREWELL DINNER to celebrate your discovery of Japan. (B,D)
Day 11 Kyoto–Hiroshima (Fri.)
Board one of Japan’s famous bullet trains bound for Hiroshima. Afternoon excursion to MIYAJIMA ISLAND to see the Itsukushima Shrine, noted for its floating Torii Gate. (B)
Day 12 Hiroshima–Kurashiki (Sat.)
Today’s sightseeing tour of Hiroshima visits the SHUKKEIEN LANDSCAPE GARDEN, PEACE PARK, and MEMORIAL HALL, memorializing victims of the atomic bomb. Then travel by motorcoach to Kurashiki, where you will visit the OHARA ART GALLERY. (B)
Day 13 Kurashiki–Osaka (Sun.)
Visit a KILN OF BIZEN-YAKI POTTERY before driving to Himeji to see HIMEJI CASTLE, known as the White Heron Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then continue on to Osaka. (B)
Day 14 (Mon.)
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials. |
Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from Los Angeles/San Francisco (LAX/SFO), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Apr 08 - Apr 21, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Apr 15 - Apr 28, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Apr 22 - May 05, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | May 06 - May 19, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | May 13 - May 26, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | May 20 - Jun 02, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | May 27 - Jun 09, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Jun 10 - Jun 23, 2008 | $4603 | $3499 | $5817 | $4713 | | Jul 15 - Jul 28, 2008 | $4603 | $3499 | $5817 | $4713 | | Jul 22 - Aug 04, 2008 | $4603 | $3499 | $5817 | $4713 | | Aug 26 - Sep 08, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Sep 02 - Sep 15, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Sep 09 - Sep 22, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Sep 16 - Sep 29, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Oct 07 - Oct 20, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 | | Oct 14 - Oct 27, 2008 | $4514 | $3499 | $5728 | $4713 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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