9 Days Stunning Japan with Shirakawa-go-Tours-Hoshino Travel

Product Introduction

Highlights

Bask in the natural wonder of the towering Mount Fuji
Uncover unique treasures on Tokyo’s futuristic streets
Experience a ride on Japan's world-renowned Bullet Train
Savour the flavours of authentic Japanese green tea

Itinerary

Start in Osaka and end in Tokyo! With the In-depth Cultural tour 9 Days Stunning Japan with Shirakawa-go (3 star hotels), you have a 9 days tour package taking you through Osaka, Japan and 8 other destinations in Japan. 9 Days Stunning Japan with Shirakawa-go (3 star hotels) includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

Day 1 Arrival in Osaka
*Make sure to book Kansai International Airport (code: KIX) as your arrival gateway*
Upon arrival, our tour guide will be waiting for you at the Starbucks located in Terminal 1(1F). He/She can provide guidance for you to get to the hotel.
Overnight in Osaka.
*Please note the check-in time in japan is always after 3 pm.
Overnight Hotel: Hatago Inn Kansai Airport (or Similar)

Day 2 Osaka - Nara - Osaka
This morning, you will drive to the nearby city of Nara and enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour.
Visit Nara Park and enjoy time to explore Todaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site which was constructed over 1200 years ago as the head of all provincial Buddhist temples in Japan. The main hall houses one of the largest statues of Buddha, which is 15m tall. Nara Park is also home to hundreds of free-roaming deer - you can feed them deer senbei (crackers), which can be purchased at stalls throughout the park for 150 yen a pack. If you bow to the deer with the deer senbei in hand, they will bow back to you.
Afterward, continue onwards to Kasuga Taisha, Nara’s most celebrated shrine. It was established at the same time as the capital and is dedicated to the deity responsible for the protection of the city. Kasuga Taisha was also the tutelary shrine of the Fujiwara, Japan’s most powerful family clan during most of the Nara and Heian Periods.
In the afternoon, travel back to Osaka, check into the new hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Osaka.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

Day 3 Osaka - Hiroshima with shinkansen (optional)
Today, enjoy a free day to explore Osaka at your own pace.
Alternatively, take part in an optional tour to Hiroshima on Japan’s famous Shinkansen bullet train , known in English as a bullet train.
Hiroshima Optional tour (Door to Door with bullet train round-trip)
8:30: Picked up at the hotel and transfer to Shin-Osaka Station with your tour guide.
10:30: Arrive at Hiroshima Station
11:30-13:30: Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Island
15:30-16:30: Atomics Dome, Grand Zero
16:30-18:00: Peace memorial park
Return to the train station for the exhilarating return journey to Osaka on the bullet train, where the tour concludes.
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.
Optional tours: Hiroshima on Shinkansen Optional Tour- must be paid on site
(approx. 335USD) per adult/ (approx. 278USD) per child below 6years
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight Hotel: Osaka Castle Hotel (or Similar)

Day 4 Osaka - Kyoto - Gifu
This morning, depart Osaka for Kyoto. Upon arrival, enjoy some free time to explore the historic town.
The bus will depart from downtown Kyoto at 4:00 pm to travel onwards to Gifu.
Or you can take the opportunity to join an optional tour of Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Free time for your lunch
Kinkakuji-Temple (Golden Pavillion)
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.
Optional tours: Kyoto Optional Tour-must be paid on site
approx.74USD per person
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight Hotel: Resol Hotel Gifu (or Similar)

Day 5 Gifu – Takayama – Matsumoto/Suwa
This morning you will visit the historic villages of Shirakawa-Go, UNESCO World Heritage sites. Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages, with their Gassho-style houses, survived on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. Enjoy a walk among the incredible houses.
Afterward travel to Takayama Jinya, a former government outpost established to bring the Hida Province under the control of the Edo Bakufu.
Next, travel to the hotel in Matsumoto or Suwa Area.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight Hotel: Kandeo Hotel Chino (or Similar)

Day 6 Matsumoto/Suwa- Mt Fuji - Tokyo
After breakfast, drive to Mt Fuji’s 5th Station. Located 2300m above sea level, it offers a vantage point for Mt Fuji and the surrounding lakes (weather permitting). The 5th Station also features shrines, torii gates, and souvenir shops.
Afterwards continue onwards to Lake Kawaguchi to admire the scenery as you enjoy a short cruise across the lake. The waters are overlooked by surrounding mountains, including Mt Fuji.
Then transfer to Tokyo and the last stop is Nakamise shopping street, a brightly colored thoroughfare of food vendors and souvenir stores that leads to Asakusa Kannon Temple(Senso-Ji), one of the Japan's most important Buddhist sites

Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight Hotel: Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno (or Similar)

Day 7 Tokyo Free Day
Enjoy a free day at leisure in Tokyo.
Overnight in Tokyo.

Alternatively attend our Tokyo One Day Optional Tour.
10:00am-11:00am Imperial Palace
11:30am-12:30pmA secret Japanese traditional rock garden
13:00pm-14:30pm Odaiba City(view of Gumdam) and lunch
15:00pm-16:00pm Shibuya Scramble crossing road
16:30pm-17:30pmTokyo Tower
Drive through Shinjuku Kabukicho
*The schedule is subject to change due to weather or traffic conditions.

Optional tours: Tokyo Optional Tour - must be paid on site
92USD per person

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno (or Similar)

Day 8 Tokyo
Enjoy a free day at leisure in Tokyo.
Overnight in Tokyo.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Overnight Hotel: Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno (or Similar)

Day 9 Tokyo Departure
Today, after breakfast the tour guide will give you information on the best way to get to either Haneda or Narita Airport. Insure you head to the airport in a timely manner and fly back to your hometown.
Your amazing Japan trip ends.

Accommodation
8 Nights Hotel Accommodation with daily breakfasts:
Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or similar
Address: 1 Rinkuoraikita, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8511, Japan
Osaka Castle Hotel or similar
Address: 1-1 Kyomachi Temmabashi, Chuo, Osaka 540-0032 Osaka Prefecture
Resol Hotel Gifu or similar
Address: 5-8 Nagazumicho, Gifu 500-8175 Gifu Prefecture
Candeo Hotel Chino or similar
Address: 2-7 Nakaoki, Chino 391-0000 Nagano Prefecture
Oiso Prince Hotel or similar
Address: 546 Kokufu Hongo, Oiso-machi, Naka-gun 259-0193 Kanagawa Prefecture
Sunshine City Prince Hotel or similar
Address: 3 Chome-1-5 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 170-8440, Japan
*Please select "Single Room" if you are traveling alone

Guide
Professional English-speaking tour guides in each destination

Meals
Daily breakfast buffets

This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher food options on request. Simply let Stunning Tours know the food option that you prefer.
Additional Services
Escorted tours to listed sites
Admission fees
Transport
City-to-city transportation; transportation between hotels and tourists attractions by luxury bus
*Airport transportation not included
Flights
Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point.
Insurance
Insurance is not included.