6 Day Tour from Kyoto

DAY 1 KYOTO

Check into your Kyoto hotel.

DAY 2 KYOTO – NARA – TOKYO

Depart from Hotel in Kyoto City 
Pick-up service is available at hotels in Kyoto city. Please be at the meeting location at least 10 minutes before departure.
All transportation on this tour is by bus.

Enter Nijo-jo Castle 
A World Heritage site. Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see.

Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple 
A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.

Kyoto Imperial Palace (Except Mondays)
See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor’s residence until about 150 years ago.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Mondays (and Tuesdays when Monday is a national holiday))
On Mondays (and Tuesdays if a national holiday falls on the preceding Monday), this tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead of the Kyoto Imperial Palace. It is famous for housing the God of scholarship. This shrine’s main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons.

Lunch 
Enjoy a Japanese/Western-style buffet for lunch. As the meal is served buffet style, vegetarian customers are also welcome.

From Kyoto to Nara 
Head to Nara via Keinawa Expressway

Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha) / Nara Park 
A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world’s largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine 
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.

Nara Nagomikan 
The largest souvenir shop in Nara. Enjoy looking for the perfect souvenir in this spacious shop.

Kyoto Station 
An assistant will guide participants to the station platform, but will not board the Shinkansen.

From Kyoto Station to Tokyo Station 
An English-speaking tour conductor will meet participants at Tokyo Station.
A drop-off service by taxi to accommodations within the city area is available.

Stay at Hotel in Tokyo

DAY 3 KYOTO – MT FUJI – TOKYO

Pick-up Service 
Pick-up service is available at hotel accommodation. Please be at the meeting location at least 10 minutes before departure.

Mt. Fuji 5th Station 
The bus will head up to the 5th Station along the Subaru Line.
The 5th Station is situated at 2,300 meters (7,546 ft) above sea level. At this height, you will be amazed at spectacular, breathtaking views from above the clouds.

Lunch 
Enjoy lunch.

Lake Ashi Cruise 
This crater lake along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mt. Hakone was formed by a powerful volcanic eruption nearly 3,000 years ago, and provides postcard views of Mt. Fuji towering 30 km northwest. Admire the superb view of Mt. Fuji from aboard a ship.

Komagatake Ropeway 
Take a 7-minute ropeway ride to the peak of Mt. Komagatake. A total of 50 minutes will be spent here, including time to walk around at the peak. Take a cableway ride up to the spiritual Hakone Shrine Mototsumiya (original shrine) that nestles at the mountaintop.

Hakone-en

Tour ends in Tokyo 
Afterwards, please make your own way to the hotel in Tokyo and check in on your own.

Stay at Hotel in Tokyo

DAY 4 TOKYO

Pick-up Service 
Pick-up service is available at hotel accommodation. Please be at the meeting location at least 10 minutes before departure.

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Main Tower 3F Check-in Counter 
The tour will depart from Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo for Tokyo sightseeing via tour bus.

Drive-by National Diet Building 
This is the center of the Japanese Government. Don’t let the impressive Western-style architecture fool you–this building is constructed almost entirely out of pure Japanese materials.

Drive-by Imperial Palace  
Formerly known as Edo Castle, this palace is the residence of the Emperor of Japan.
The grounds are lush with green foliage and provide a relaxing spot for Tokyoites and visitors alike.

Tsukiji Outer Market 
Japan’s No.1 place for seafood with over 400 shops including fresh fish retailers, grocers, and restaurants. Enjoy shopping and try some local food while exploring this one-of-a-kind location.

Drive-by Kabukiza  
A classic Japanese-style theater where traditional Kabuki performances are held.

Tokyo Skytree Town® 
Enjoy freely exploring Tokyo Skytree®, Tokyo Solamachi® which features many traditional Tokyo shops, an aquarium, planetarium, and more.

Senso-ji Temple & Nakamise Shopping Street 
Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, offers plenty to see including the bright red Kaminarimon Gate, a statue of the god of thunder, and a five-story pagoda. The bustling street known as “Nakamise” stretches for about 250 m from Kaminarimon Gate to Senso-ji Temple and is filled with a plethora of shops.
Tour ends in Asakusa after enjoying a stroll around.

Stay at Hotel in Tokyo

DAY 5 TOKYO

Free day.

DAY 6 TOKYO

Transfer back to Narita/Haneda Airport is included on this day if you are not continuing on in Japan.