Date	Place and Hotel ♨=onsen	Activity	B	L	D
10 (Tue.)		Depart Honolulu to Kansai airport.
11 (Wed.)	KANSAI AIRPORT HOTEL NIKKO	After arriving at Kansai airport, go to hotel that's connected to the airport terminal. There is a convenience store and some eating place nearby.
12 (Thu.)	OSAKA NIKKO HOTEL	From the hotel we visit the Museum of Koshien Stadium, is called the "sacred ground of baseball". It is a museum that preserves the 100-year history of Hanshin Koshien Stadium, as well as the history of high school baseball and the Hanshin Tigers for future generations. We can also enjoy a panoramic view of the interior of the stadium from underneath the score board, among other attractions. Hanshin Tigers was the team that Wakabayashi, a Japanese-American who graduated from McKinley High School in Hawaii, played for. For lunch, enjoy Kobe steak at the popular restaurant Kobe Steak Land. Then we go to the hotel. After checking into our hotel, go to Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade, Dotonbori, and Doguya-suji. If you're not interested in shopping, we recommend watching a sumo match. *Sumo ticket is a separate cost, please request at time of signing up for this tour.	×	×
13 (Fri.)	MIE HOTEL NAGASHIMA♨	From the hotel we go to the Todaiji, is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha (Daibutsu). Lunch is Kaki no ha sushi, a specialty of Nara. As its name suggest, Sushi is wrapped in persimmon(kaki) leaves. The persimmon leaves contain tannin, which works as natural preservative. It is a local dish that makes use of the wisdom of the Japanese people in the days when there was no refrigerator. After lunch we visit the Suzuka Forest Garden features, a collection of precious weeping Japanese plum trees. The garden is open to the public only while the plum trees are blooming in the early spring. Then we go to the hotel. After sunset we visit Nabana no Sato Illumination. Enjoy the Spectacular Light Displays in Japan. We can also enjoy the illuminated weeping plum and Kawazu cherry blossoms.	×	×	×
14 (Sat.)	NAGOYA MIELPARQUE	From the hotel we visit Inabe Plum Festival. There are 4500 plum trees of 100 kinds blooming, that when you look down from the top of the hill, it looks as if white and pink carpets were spread out. Then we go to the Chiyobo Inari Shrine. It is one of the three major Inari (God of harvest) in Japan, and two million people come to worship here every year. The shrine is said to generate business prosperity. Worshipers purchase sake and fried tofu at a shop near the entrance of the shrine and make offerings to the gods. There are no less than 150 stores on Monzenmachi Street, which leads to Chiyobo Inari Shrine. After lunch we go to the Unko Museum, a unique entertainment space in Japan themed around cute poop. Come and enjoy this unique unko kawaii (disgustingly cute) world and look at, touch, photograph, and play with poop, for a unique experience in this place overflowing with Unko energy. *If you're not interested in the Unko Museum, you can enjoy shopping at LaLaport.	×	×	×
15 (Sun.)	NAGOYA MIELPARQUE	From the hotel we visit the Inuyama Castle, was initially constructed in 1537, and its donjon is one of Japan's oldest extant. It is one of only twelve original castles left in Japan. Then we visit the Inuyama Castle Town, is just a town outside of the castle's precincts. The castle's outer enclosure and town's make-up remain the same, giving the townscape a characteristic aura, and with a moderate size, it's ideal for an explorative stroll observing the many buildings which sport antique and traditional architecture. After lunch we go to see Honen Festival. The festival is held every March 15, and in it a phallus, newly carved every year from Japanese cypress, is carried on a portable shrine and offered to said Tagata Shrine with prayers for a good harvest and prosperous of descendants. The festival has become widely known as one of the strangest festivals in the world. Then we go back to the same hotel.	×	×
16 (Mon.)	ATAMI KORAKUEN HOTEL♨	From Nagoya station we ride the Shinkansen to Odawara Station. If the weather is good, we can see Mount Fuji from inside the Shinkansen. After arriving at the Odawara station, go to the Kamaboko Museum, where we can have fun learning about the history, appeal, ingredients, and nutritional value of Odawara's famous kamaboko. We can also get a close-up look at the artisans' skills through the glass. After lunch we go to Enoura Observatory, is a unique outdoor museum. The artwork is designed to blend into the surrounding terrain, and multiple structures are aligned with respect to the sun. Founded in 2017 by the Odawara Art Foundation, which was established by contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, this complex was built to show visitors the essence of Japanese culture. This spot is perfect for those with a love of art and architecture. Then we go to the hotel in Atami, a town famous for its Onsen	×	×	×
17 (Tue.)	ATAMI KORAKUEN HOTEL♨	From the hotel we go to the Izu Fruit Park. Enjoy strawberry picking. Next go to the Mishima Skywalk is a picturesque scenery spot where you can see Mt. Fuji from a gigantic suspension bridge. A total length of quarter mile, it is Japan’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. Once you cross the bridge, you come to a shop where you can touch and take photos with owls and other cute little animal. Then we go to Lake Ashi. Enjoy this sightseeing ship navigates Lake Ashi like a pirate ship. Don’t miss prime spots with Mt. Fuji and the laketop torii gate of Hakone-jinja shrine both in the same view. After lunch, we take the ropeway to Owakudani, is the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago. Eggs cooked in Owakudani's hot spring pools with their shells blackened by the sulfur are on sale at shops in the area, and eating one is said to prolong one's life by seven years. After lunch we go to the two shopping streets are located in front of Atami Station, named Nakamise and Heiwa-dori. The streets are littered with many long-established stores that have been in business for over 60 years. Unlike at a shopping mall here you will find many unique small shops where you can enjoy Japanese-style shopping experience. Then we go back to the same hotel.	×	×	×
18 (Wed.)	SHINJUKU PRINCE HOTEL	From Odawara station we ride the Express Romancecar to Shinjuku Station. During the ride there, you will see some of Japan's best scenery, such as the seasonally changing beauty of the countryside and mountains, and on clear days, the majestic Mount Fuji. After arriving at Shinjuku Station, we walk around the town of Shinjuku. After seeing Godzilla Head and other thing, we go to Kabukicho Tower for lunch. There are "Soul food" from all over the world, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu and Okinawa in the south, to neighboring Korea, is gathered here. Then we go to the hotel. Enjoy shopping in Shinjuku with early hotel check-in. In the night, if you want to go, let's go to see the project mapping show projected on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at night. The projection mapping display was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest permanent architectural projection-mapped display.	×	×
19 (Thu.)	SHINJUKU PRINCE HOTEL	From the hotel we go to Shibuya Sky, is a 751-feet-tall, open-air observation deck that offers a breathtaking view of Tokyo. Next go to Akihabara to visit Maid Café. These cafes, themed around the concept of maids attending to their guests offer a slice of an otaku culture that's both intriguing and endearing. For lunch, we have the maid cafe classic omelet rice. After lunch we go to Asakusa. Enjoy riding the rickshaw around Asakusa. Next visit Yasukuni Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, which commemorates Japan's war dead. The shrine was founded in 1869 with the purpose of enshrining those who have died in war for their country and sacrificed their lives to help build the foundation for a peaceful Japan. Next go to the shrine buildings stands the Yushukan, a museum that commemorates Japan's wars from a conservative Japanese perspective with much information in English. Then we go back to the same hotel.	×	×
20 (Fri.)		From the hotel we go to Kabuki theater to see Kabuki, is recognized internationally as one of Japan's great performing arts. With a history stretching back over 400 years, this all-male theatre form has a vast repertoire that is still performed, ranging from antique pieces that are hundreds of years old right up to brand new theatrical experiments. We don't watch Kabuki for long periods of time, we watch it for (Hitomakumi) short periods of time (About an hour). English captioning service available to rent. If for any reason we are unable to obtain tickets to the performance, we will refund your ticket fee and we visit Kabukiza Gallery. Then we go to Tsukiji Market. Enjoy shopping and lunch. After lunch we visit the teamLab Planets, for the new generation combining digital art and the beauty of nature. *teamLab Planets opened new area on 2025. Then we go to Haneda airport for your departure flight to Honolulu.	×

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