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Itinerary

*Departure from Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Cairns, Melbourne & Sydney

Day 1: Australia - Narita (NRT) - Tokyo

Tokyo

AM	Depart Australia on your flight to Tokyo.

Night

Upon arrival at Narita Airport, clear customs and immigration before boarding the Airport Limousine Bus to your
accommodation in Tokyo for 3 nights.

Day 2: Tokyo

Tokyo

Today one day sighrseeing tour. This tour includes Tokyo Tower Observatory, Tea Ceremony at Happoen Gardens, lunch, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Arcade, and a Sumida River Cruise.

Day 3: Tokyo

Tokyo

Full day excursion to Mt Fuji and Hakone. Travel by coach half way up the mountain to the 5th station and the Mt Fuji visitor Centre. Cruise on Lake Ashi and the Mt Komagatake ropeway. Lunch is included today.

Day 4: Tokyo - Takayama

Takayama

Travel by Shinkansen to Nagoya and change trains to the JR Limited Express for Takayama.
Upon arrival take a Takayama Walking tour visiting Takayama Jinya (National Historic Relic, The Takayama Local Agency of the Tokugawa), San-machi Traditional Building Preservation Area. Accommodation in Takayama for 1 night.

Day 5: Takayama - Kanazawa

Kanazawa

AM	This morning take a Takayama morning tour visiting Hida Folklore Village and Hida Takayama Matsurino Mori.
PM	In the afternoon travel by JR Limited Express train to Kanazawa. Accommodation in Kanazawa for 1 night.

Day 6: Kanazawa - Kyoto

Kyoto

AM	This morning take a Kanazawa City tour, visiting Higashi Chayagai, Kenroku-en Garden, Nagamachi Buke Yashiki, and Omicho Market.
PM	In the afternoon travel to Kyoto by JR Limited Express. Accommodation in Kyoto for 2 nights

Day 7: Kyoto

Kyoto

Full day sightseeing in Kyoto today. Visiting Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion , Heian Shrine, Sanjusangendo and Kiyomizu Temple. Lunch included.

Day 8: Kyoto - (Himeji) - Hiroshima

Hiroshima

AM	In the morning depart for Hiroshima stopping at Himeji by Shinkansen. Take a Himeji Walking tour visiting Himeji Castle (World-Heritage listed), Koko-en Garden.
PM	Continue by Shinkansen to Hiroshima. Accommodation in Hiroshima for 2 nights.
After Sep 10	In the afternoon depart for Hiroshima by Shinkansen. Accommodation in Hiroshima for 2 nights.

Day 9: Hiroshima

Hiroshima

AM	Full day sightseeing tour of Hiroshima, visiting Miyajima Island and the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, and the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome (both World Heritage listed).

Day 10: Hiroshima - Osaka

Osaka

AM	Depart Hiroshima at leisure and travel by Shinkansen to Osaka. Points of interest include Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum of History, Shitenno-ji Temple, and Namba, Dotonbori area. Accommodation in Osaka for 1 night.

Day 11: Osaka - Australia from KIX or NRT

Osaka

PM	Free until departure. In the afternoon travel to Itami airport for your Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo, Haneda airport. Upon arrival take the Airport Limousine Bus to Narita Airport.
Night	Check in for your flight back to Australia, and depart Narita.

Day 12: Australia

Arrive

* Fair amount of walking is involved in sightseeing tour.

Breakfast included:

Lunch included :