Welcome to Japan! Transfer by coach (SHUTTLE BUS) to hotel.

18H30.- Meeting with guide. Late in the afternoon, we will pay a visit to this fascinating country by taking a trip on the metro (tickets included) to the Shinjuku district and see the crowds of people who use this modern and efficient collective transport system. Shinjuku is one of the most important nightlife districts. Dinner included and return to hotel by metro with our guide.

In the morning, we take part in a 5-hour trip with our guide to see this amazing city, with its hustle and bustle and extremely modern districts that coexist with quiet, peaceful areas. Brief stop at the Zojoji Temple to make a beautiful photograph of the Tokyo Tower. Pay attention to the hundred of Jizos, stone traditional protecting deities who guide us on our travels, give power to those who are weak (such children) and those in dangerous places, and who are dressed including hats, robes and windmills. Then we head to the junction of Shibuya, a junction that is said to be the most crowded in the world. The Meiji Temple is dedicated to the Emperor Meiji, his wife, and their spirits. We continue on our bus along the elegant street of Omotesando. We will edge the most beautiful part of the Imperial Palace and the gardens. Stop to visit the famous Nijubashi Bridge. We will pass through the district of Akihabara, the “electric town” with icons from the popular Japanese Manga and Anime culture and then see Kokugikan, the Sumo stadium, home of this Japanese sport. We will also visit the Buddhist temple of Sensoji, the oldest and most important temple in Tokyo, with its 55-metre high pagoda. Then we will have some free time to visit the traditional commercial street of Nakamise in the district of Asakusa. Lunch included in a local restaurant. Return to hotel.

Free time in the afternoon.

NOTE: During the Japanese Olympics, accommodation may be given near Narita airport.

After breakfast transfer to the station to take the BULLET TRAIN to KYOTO. Arrival to Kyoto after almost 500 km in just over two hours, more or less. We spend the whole day in the city, which was the capital of Japan between 794 and 1868 and home to the Imperial Court. During World War II the city was the only major Japanese to escape the bombardments, and so it still preserves its wealth of artistic heritage; the famous protocol restricting greenhouse gas emissions was signed in Kyoto in 1997. The visit includes a trip to one of the most important parts of the city. We will see the marvellous Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari, the Imperial Palace and Kinkakuji temple, “the golden pavilion” and its wonderful gardens. Free time before visiting GION, a busy traditional quarter famous for its Geisha. Free time.

We leave for NARA and visit Todaiji, a magnificent Buddhist temple built in 752, which has a giant Buddha and where passengers can take photos and touch and feed the deer that wander through the park. Lunch included. After the visit, we will see HORYUJI Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site that includes a seminary, monasteries and temples. Its main pagoda temple is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world and is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan and an important place of worship.

We continue to OSAKA, where we arrive in the evening. Accommodation in this modern city (Japan’s second city). We will visit Dotonbori, a colourful district filled with nightlife.

We leave for HIMEJI, where we will include entry to its immense complex that shows us the architecture of Japanese castles. Lunch included in a local restaurant. We go on to OKAYAMA, where we will visit Korakuen, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan, with its lakes, waterfalls and traditional teahouses. Next, we head towards the Shinto shrine of Kibitsu-Jinja where the God Kibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto is venerated, which is the origin of the legend of Momotaro, symbol of Okayama Prefecture. We find a unique architecture with a corridor of 360 meters long. After the visit, free time in the city, active provincial capital of just over 700,000 inhabitants.

Мы отправимся в город Курашики с хорошо сохранившимся  историческим центром. Возможность прогуляться по этому очаровательному городу и  почувствовать атмосферу прошлого. Продолжим путь в Хиросиму, печально известную атомной бомбардировкой 1945 года,  которая полностью разрушила город. Посетим мемориал  мира, «атомный купол» и впечатляющий Музей мира.   

После картины войны отправимся на  поиски мира: на пароме доберемся до острова, «где живут люди и боги». Здесь находится  одноименное святилище Ицукусима, частично построенное на воде в честь трех морских богинь. Посещение храмового  комплекса, прогулка по центру и обед. Возвращение в отель в Хиросиме. Ужин включен.    

Сегодня мы отправимся на пароме на остров Сикоку. Приятная поездка на пароме будет познавательной: мы с Вами отчасти поймем Японию, страну, сформированную из многочисленных островов. В МАЦУЯМА мы поднимемся на фуникулере к его великолепному замку. После этого мы посетим Ишите-дзи, красивейший буддийский храм и место паломничества. Обед включен в местном ресторане. В конце дня включено посещение горячего источника Дого Онсен, традиционной японской бани, построенной в XIX веке.

Мы отправимся в КОТОХИРУ, синтоистское святилище, посвященное Богу моряков, место паломничества, построенное на горе Зосу, подъем на которую состоит из 785 ступеней. После этого в ТАКАМАЦУ мы посетим РИЦУРИН, один из самых великолепных садов Японии. Включен обед в местном ресторане. После этого в НАРУТО мы увидим впечатляющий мост, познакомимся с его конструкцией и увидим удивительное явление: водовороты Наруто. Наша поездка будет полна красивейших пейзажей, которыми мы сможем полюбоваться, пересекая огромные мосты, соединяющие острова. Прибытие в КОБЕ, размещение.

In Kobe we visited the Earthquake Memorial Museum, a place to remind the tragic seism that devastated the city in 1995 and its perfect reconstruction. We go on to OSAKA, arrival at noon.

Note: On some dates, the Earthquake Museum may be changed for the Sake Museum or a climb up Kobe Tower.