Experience serenity at Kenroku-en Garden; discover local color at the Takayama Float Museum; visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Hakone Open-Air Museum; and see the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple
throughout Japan – taste a representative sampling today when you visit a local sake brewery. The remainder of the day is free. Dine as you please for lunch and dinner. Meals B
10. DRIVE THROUGH THE JAPANESE ALPS Drive through the Alps of Japan to Fuji-Hakone National Park. Rice farms dominate the valleys, while lush forests blanket the mountains. Learn about local farming techniques at the Daio Wasabi Farm and visit the Itchiku Kubota Museum, showcasing Japanese textiles and kimonos. Continue on to your hotel in the hilly hot springs town of Hakone. Meals BLD
11. FUJI-HAKONE NATIONAL PARK & TOKYO Weather permitting, get a glimpse of Mt. Fuji as you travel by gondola on the Hakone Ropeway over the mountains, and ride a funicular back down for a cruise on Lake Ashi. Visit the Hakone Open-Air Museum to view sculpture from the post-Rodin period and art by Pablo Picasso, Renoir and Miro, and journey to Tokyo. Meals BLD
12. DISCOVER CITY SIGHTS,PAST AND PRESENT A guided city sightseeing excursion today includes the Edo Tokyo Museum, Asakusa Kannon Temple and the Nakamise Shopping Arcade – and a drumming experience this afternoon beats with local cultural traditions! Dine on your own tonight. Meals BL
13. A TASTE OF JAPANESE CULTURE Visit the Imperial Palace Plaza and Meiji Shrine (shoes off!) honoring the spirits of the Emperor Meiji and his Empress Shoken with eternal serenity and tranquil manicured gardens. As a special treat, see a live performance showcasing age-old Shinto music with the ancient Kagura dance. Sushi making is an art here; see how it’s done at a culinary demonstration, followed by
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lunch, then spend the afternoon as you wish. Your journey ends with a flourish at our farewell reception and banquet, featuring a hands-on Calligraphy demonstration. Meals BLD
14. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Tokyo’s Narita Airport. Fly home anytime. An airport transfer is included from the Seiyo Ginza Hotel to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
(13 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches & 9 Dinners) BEGINS OSAKA
14 DAYS Mar 26 Apr 9, 16, 30 May 11, 14, 25 Jun 8, 22 Jul 20 Aug 31 Sep 14, 21 Oct 5, 19
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests; specific dates apply – inquire at time of booking for pricing.
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International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air, in coach or business, for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
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