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Japan: Past & Present

A Cultural Journey from Tokyo to Osaka
14 DAYS
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From neon-lit streets filled with people to quiet shines filled only with silence, come face-to-face with a culture thousands of years in the making. Take part in preparing your own cup of green tea using a traditional method. Explore the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, traveling between them on the famous shinkansen bullet train. Meet the incredible ama pearl divers and dine with them while hearing tales of their lives and traditions. Meet the bowing deer of Nara Park. Explore the historic geisha district of Kyoto, Gion. See the beauty of the Arashiyama bamboo forest and the Golden Pavilion. Dive deep into the culture of Japan with the Women’s Association of Kyoto. Stay among Buddhist monks at a monastery on Mount Koya and wander the moss-covered paths of Okunoin Cemetery. Visit the Peace Park and Memorial Museum of Hiroshima and hear first-hand accounts of the atomic bomb’s devastation. See the famous O-torii Gate of Miyajima Island. Explore the neon-soaked streets of Osaka’s Dotonbori district. Discover the thousand facets of culture, art, and life that make up the incredible spirit of Japan.

Your Tour Includes
  • 6 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 20 Meals
Included Highlights
  • Tokyo
  • Asakusa
  • Tea Ceremony
  • Tokyo National Museum

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Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

14 Days

13 Nights


Meals

20 Meals

12 Breakfasts

2 Lunches

6 Dinners


Activity

4 - Very Active

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Pre Tour 2 Night Tokyo

$449.00 pp

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Post Tour 4 Nights Seoul

$1,399.00 pp

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Accommodations

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Hotel the Celestine Tokyo Shiba

Nights 1-3

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Hotel Altia Toba

Nights 4-5

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Hotel Granvia Kyoto***

Nights 6-8

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Sekisho-in

Night 9

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ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima

Nights 10-11

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ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka

Night 12

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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Too much walking in hot weather. After awhile all temples and shrines look alike. The 2 ANA hotels had non ice machines, no vending machines, nothing in refrigerators.
    Ronald Padget

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