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Day 1 - Wednesday
Tokyo |
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Meeting at the international airport with the Ofakim representative and transfer to the hotel.
Tokyo, capital of Japan and residence of the Emperor since 1868. Tokyo is a city of old versus new, tradition versus progress, old streets with wooden houses versus skyscrapers. It is also a city of green parks versus busy, noisy streets and thoroughfares, temples versus markets, and all this works together in perfect harmony.
Transfer to the hotel.
In the evening, we will go with our guide for a walking tour of this vibrant city. |
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Day 2 - Thursday
Tokyo
Today we will have a guided tour that includes one of the first and most beautiful temples in Japan, the Meiji Shinto Shrine, and the surrounding park.
We will stop to see the Emperor's palace, go through the Ginza quarter in the center of the city, visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple and the nearby market, and see the Japanese Parliament building, the Diet. In the evening, we can go out to Odaiba, one of Tokyo’s new, modern areas, built on an artificial island. |
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Day 3 - Friday
Tokyo, Nikko
Today we will go to Nikko, a town that sits among mountains, forests and waterfalls.
We will go to the renowned Toshogu shrine complex and see the figures of the three famous monkeys.
We will continue from there to Chuzenji Lake and to the impressive Kegon Waterfalls.
Back to the hotel. In the evening, we can go out to Tokyo’s entertainment and gastronomical center, Shinjuku. |
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Day 4 - Saturday
Hakone, Mount Fuji, Matsumoto
We will take our leave of Tokyo and head for Hakone and Lake Ashi in the crater of the Mount Hakone volcano.
Upon arrival, we will go to the Hakone Open Air Museum, considered to be one of the best of its kind, and see a rare international collection of modern sculptures.
We will continue to Mount Fuji, Japan’s national symbol. Weather permitting, we will go up to station number 5 which stands at 2150 meters high and look at the wonderful view.
We will also go on to Suwa Lake on our way to Matsumoto, the gateway to the Japanese Alps. We arrive in Matsumoto in the evening. |
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Day 5 - Sunday
Takayama (Japanese Alps)
We will begin the day with a climb up along the beautiful paths of the Japanese Alps to one of the areas typical of rural Japan.
We will go to Shirakawa-go, a traditional village that is entirely built out of wood and straw. We will see how the Japanese farmers there still live according to ancient traditions and we will visit the open-air museum, which gives an insight into the history of their farmhouses. We will then continue to Takayama, a town that has preserved its streets and wooden houses as they were in ancient times. Twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn, a big festival where the spirits of the gods are carried across the town on beautifully decorated floats takes place. For the rest of the year, these floats are kept at the museum and in storehouses in different parts of the town. |
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Day 6 - Monday
Takayama, Kyoto
This morning we will start out at one of Takayama’s colorful markets and go to the Festival Floats (Yatai) Exhibition Hall where we will see how the wood is transformed into the wonderful floats that are displayed during the festival.
We will take our leave of the Japanese Alps and make our way towards Kyoto.
On the way, we will (conditional on permission from the factory) stop at the Toyota car plant, the name synonymous with superior Japanese technology.
After our visit, we will continue on to Kyoto, Japan’s most important culture, art and philosophy center for a thousand years, from the 9th to the 19th century. The Imperial Palace and the Shogun’s castle remain as they were in the 9th century. Transfer to the hotel. |
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Day 7 - Tuesday
Kyoto
Today we will do a tour of Kyoto.
We will visit Nijo, the Shogun’s castle that was built by the founder of the Togukawa Shogun dynasty and served as his residence, and see the castle’s spectacular and perfectly preserved wall paintings.
We will also go to the Golden Pavilion Temple, entirely covered in gold and very prominent in its surroundings, that sits in the middle of a lake.
We will see the famous rock garden at the Ryoanji Zen Temple and also the Kiyomizudera Temple that overlooks the city from the hills above Kyoto. In the evening, we will walk along the narrow alleys of the old city and past the beautiful shops in Gion, Kyoto’s traditional entertainment center where we have a good chance of coming across a Geisha or two on their way to their hostess club. |
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Day 8 - Wednesday
Nara, Osaka, Home
After breakfast, we will go to Nara, Japan’s first capital. One of the places we will visit is Todaiji Temple, the largest wooden structure in the world, with its bronze Buddha statue that is 16 meters high. We will also see Kasuga Taisha, a Shintu shrine decorated with thousands of stone and bronze lanterns. We will also go to Nara Park that is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer.
From there, we will drive to Osaka.
In the evening, transfer to the airport for the flight back home. END OF SERVICES. |
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Nara, Kyoto, Takayama, Japanese Alps, Hakone, Tokyo, Nikko, Osaka
Guided tours in:
- Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka.
Special visits:
- Tokyo: Meiji Shinto Shrine, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Ginza quarter.
- Nikko: Famous Toshugo shrine complex.
- Hakone: Open Air Museum.
- Mount Fuji: Station number 5.
- Takayama: Old city, market.
- Toyota: Visit to car plant (conditional on permission from factory).
- Kyoto: Old city, Gion quarter, Golden Pavilion Temple.
- Nara: Todaiji Temple.
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Domestic flights abroad |
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Hotels: First class and good tourist class. Double rooms with adjoining bathrooms. |
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Meals: Full breakfast throughout the tour. |
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Air-conditioned bus for all touring and transfers |
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Experienced, professional guide |
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Visa: Please check with your travel agent |
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Visits: Entrance fees included as per the itinerary |
The price also includes: Tips for
services rendered. The price does not
include: international air, optional
tours, travel insurance. We recommend
that you read the chapter at the end of
the brochure devoted to general
information and general terms. |
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| TOUR CODE: OJPP |
Arrival date to
destination |
Land only - per person in USD |
| 2007 |
| Sep 12, 26 |
$2,200 |
| Oct 3, 17, 24 |
$2,200 |
| 2008 |
| Mar 19, 26 |
$2,200 |
| Apr 16, 23 |
$2,200 |
| May 17, 21 |
$2,200 |
| Jun 11, 25 |
$2,200 |
| Jul 9, 23 |
$2,200 |
| Aug 13, 27 |
$2,200 |
| Sep 3, 17 |
$2,200 |
| Oct 1, 15 |
$2,200 |
| 2009 |
| Mar 4, 18 |
$2,200 |
| Apr 1, 15, 22 |
$2,200 |
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