Day 1 SYDNEY/NARITA
Day flight to Narita Airport and transfer to Tokyo hotel.

Day 2 TOKYO
Morning tour to Tokyo Tower observatory, Asakusa Temple and stroll down the colourful Nakamise shopping street, Ueno and Ginza. Dinner at hotel.

Day 3 MT. FUJI & HAKONE
Morning, leave by motor coach for a full day tour of Hakone National Park, visit the famous Mt. Fuji and enjoy picturesque Hakone including a Lake Ashi ferry trip. Lunch included. Return to Tokyo.

Day 4 TOKYO - TAKAYAMA
Travel by bullet train to Nagoya and then on to Takayama, whose isolation has allowed Edo period streets, lined with tiny shops, museums and eating places, to survive to this day. Enjoy Takayama Onsen hot spring bath at resort.

Day 5 TAKAYAMA -SHIRAKAWAGO-KANAZAWA
Enjoy Takayama’s morning market. Travel to Shirakawago Ogimachi, a small world heritage listed village, nestled in the mountains beside a pristine mountain river. After soaking up the atmosphere, travel to a Japanese rice paper workshop by motorcoach and learn how traditional paper is made. Upon arrival at Kanazawa visit the local bustling Omichi Market. Check-in at hotel.

Day 6 KANAZAWA
Visit Kanazawa’s old geisha district igashiyama
, Gold Leaf craft work shop, Kutani pottery work shop, Kenrokuen garden, one of Japan’s most famous gardens and samurai residential area. Afternoon free at leisure.

Day 7 KANAZAWA - KYOTO
Morning, travel to Kyoto by JR trains. After checking in at hotel, visit Kiyomizu temple overlooking the city. Part of the fun of visiting Kiyomizu temple is the approach to the temple along the steep and busy lanes of the atmospheric Higashiyama district.

DAY 8 KYOTO & NARA
Full day sightseeing tour of Kyoto & Nara, isiting Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Imperial Palace or Heian Shrine. After lunch at the Kyoto handicraft centre, travel to Nara visiting Todaiji-temple, deer park and Kauga shrine. Return to Kyoto

DAY 9 KYOTO - HIROSHIMA - KYOTO
Early morning, catch a Bullet train to visit Miyajima Island and the famous floating Itsukushima Shrine and world famous Torii gate.
Then travel to Hiroshima to view the Peace park (Atomic Bomb Museum). Late afternoon return to Kyoto.

DAY 10 KYOTO-KISO VALLEY (MAGOME & UMAGO) – TOKYO
Travel to Tsumago, a town seldom visited by group tours, where cars are banned and signs of modernity such as power lines are hidden to maintain the old style ambience. After strolling along the old streets and soaking up the atmosphere, travel on to Tokyo.

DAY 11 TOKYO
Day at leisure.
Visit Nikko or perhaps go to Tokyo Disneyland, or to Ginza and Roppongi for window shopping, or to the electrical town of Akihabara. Your tour coordinator will help organise your activity. Optional tours available with English speaking guides.

1.Nikko Kegon Waterfall Tour 1 day with Lunch — ¥14,000/person
2.Kamakura Tour 1 day with Lunch —¥10,000/person .

DAY 12 TOKYO - AUSTRALIA
Free time until 4:30pm when we will leave for Narita Airport to catch our flight to Australia. Enjoy your last day in Japan with some last minute souvenir hunting or some optional half day activity. Perhaps some shopping or follow your tour guide to visit Harajuku Takeshita dori, Omotesando.

DAY13 AUSTRALIA
Morning Arrival. Interstate passengers onnecting flight.