SAKURA AND BASEBALL TOUR

For people come to Japan first time, for those that come with family would recommend this tour.

Date

Place and Hotel

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Activity

MAR.

(Mon.)

Depart Honolulu to Narita.

(Tue.)

NARITA

VIEW HOTEL

After arriving at Narita airport go to hotel not far away. You can go to Aeon Mall for shopping, buying dinner.

(Wed.)

TOKYO

DOME HOTEL

Leaving Narita go to Tokyo. Visit Tokyo Skytree, a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower, the world’s tallest tower at 634 meters. Next visit Asakusa Kannon temple, also known as Senso-ji the oldest buddhist temple in Tokyo. Enjoy looking around the nakamise-dori, good place to buy souvenirs. Next take a Tokyo river cruise along the Sumida river from Asakusa to Odaiba. Then go to hotel. In the evening there is a American major league baseball game between Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners.

(Thu.)

TOKYO

DOME HOTEL

Within Tokyo area. Visit Tsukiji Market, and then visit Edo-Tokyo Museum, a museum of the history of Tokyo during the Edo period, displaying artifacts & exhibits to the present Tokyo. Then go to hotel first, after that for those that want to go will ride the local train to Harajuku and Shibuya(X-crossing, Hachiko).

(Fri.)

HAKONE YUMOTO

FUJI HOTEL♨

After check out of the hotel with the shinkansen get off at Odawara, then go to Hakone. Take a sightseeing boat ride on Lake Ashi, next a scenic ride on the Hakone Ropeway that links between Sounzan and Togendai via Owakudani. Next visit Hakone Open-Air Museum, it has many collections of sculptures & artworks made by famous artist from around the world. Ranked top 9 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Then go to hotel.

(Sat.)

KYOTO

EL INN

After leaving the hotel ride a shinkansen to go to Kyoto. If the weather is clear you can see Mt.Fuji. After arriving in Kyoto, visit Kiyomizu-dera (Pure Water temple), with over 1200 years of history, many visitors go to pay their respects to Kannon, a deity of great mercy and compassion. There is also the Sannenzaka shopping street leading up to the main entrance, sells sweets, handicrafts, Kyoto souvenirs, etc. Next visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, the head shrine of the god Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Known for it's thousands of vermilion torii gates with a walking path. Foxes are thought to be Inari's messengers, resulting in many fox statues across the shrine grounds. Ranked top 1 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Then go to hotel.

(Sun.)

KYOTO

EL INN

From the hotel go to Arashiyama, enjoy a ride on the rickshaw which will take you through the bamboo groves and nearby areas. Next visit Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura), where you can experience the atmosphere of samurai dramas(jidaigeki) through film sets, events and attraction. Next visit Kinkakuji, a golden pavilion set in a nice japanese strolling garden, was originally built in 1397 as a residence for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Ranked top 8 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Then go back to same hotel. For those that want to go: to Gion district and Nishiki Market.

(Mon.)

HIROSHIMA

MIELPARQUE

From Kyoto station catch the shinkansen and go to Hiroshima and to the hotel. Next visit the Atomic Bomb Dome, it somehow avoided complete destruction and the remains of the building still stand today. Walk around and see other sights such as the Peace Bell, the Children's Peace Monument, Flame of Peace and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Ranked top 2 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. After this go back to hotel.

(Tue.)

HIROSHIMA

MIELPARQUE

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From the hotel go to Iwakuni and see their famous Kintaikyo, a historical five wooden arch bridge and distinguished landmark. Next go back to Hiroshima and to Miyajimaguchi, catch the ferry and go to see Itsukushima Shrine, you can see its “floating” big torii gate. In 1168 Taira no Kiyomori, the most powerful man during the end of the Heian period, selected the island as the site of his clan's family shrine and built Itsukushima shrine. Ranked top 3 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Then go back to same hotel in Hiroshima.

(Wed.)

KURASHIKI

KOKUSAI HOTEL

After check out of the hotel visit Korakuen in Okayama, it is one of the three best landscape gardens of Japan. Next go to Kurashiki and visit the Bikan Historical District, a historic area with classic architecture situated along a canal, with shops, galleries & eateries. Then go to hotel.

(Thu.)

OSAKA

NIKKO HOTEL

From the hotel visit Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, features a variety of japanese swords on display, learn about the history and manufacturing process. In Osafune, it is a small town that once flourished as a major produce of japanese swords. See the Bizen-yaki (Bizen ceramic ware) is a type of japanese pottery traditionally from Bizen province, now a part of Okayama pref. Next go to see Himeji Castle aka “White Heron castle” because of its white exterior and looks like a bird taking flight. It is a Unesco World Heritage site. Ranked top 10 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Then go to Osaka and to the hotel.

(Fri.)

After check out of the hotel visit the Osaka Kaiyukan, the world's largest aquarium. There are over 15 large tanks, each recreating a specific region of the Pacific Rim, taking visitors on a virtual tour if the Pacific Ocean, highlight is the whale shark. Next go to Nara, visit Todai-ji see the huge bronze Buddha statue in the world's largest wooden structure. Ranked top 4 popular sightseeing place by foreigners. Next go to Aeon Mall Rinkusennan for any last minute shopping, then go to Kansai airport for your departure flight.