TOKYO 34ºF - 43ºF

Welcome to Japan! Transfer by coach (SHUTTLE BUS) to hotel.18H30.- Meeting with guide. Late in the afternoon, we will pay a visit to this fascinating country by taking a trip on the metro (tickets included) to the Shinjuku district and see the crowds of people who use this modern and efficient collective transport system. Shinjuku is one of the most important nightlife districts. Dinner included and return to hotel by metro with our guide.

TOKYO 34ºF - 43ºF

TOKYO 34ºF - 43ºF - KAMAKURA 34ºF - 43ºF - ODAWARA 37ºF - 37ºF - GORA 32ºF - 36ºF

We will leave Tokyo for KAMAKURA. This “oasis of peace” for two centuries was the capital of Japan, and treasures numerous sanctuaries, temples and gardens. In the Zen temple of Hokoku-ji we will stroll through its bamboo forest (admission included) and we can have a green tea. We also see Sugimoto-dera, the oldest temple in the city, founded in 734. Time in the pleasant city centre before seeing the Great Buddha (Daibutsu - admission included). Our route is subsequently one of scenic beauty following the Pacific Ocean. Free time for lunch and a stroll in ENOSHIMA, a small island in the ocean connected by a bridge. We continue to ODAWARA; here we include admission to the castle, an imposing medieval fortress (restored in the twentieth century) from the Edo era, one of Japan´s main castles. Continuation to the beautiful area of Hakone, a region of lakes and mountains near Mount Fuji. Accommodation in the pleasant town of GORA (or a nearby place).

GORA 32ºF - 36ºF - MONT FUJI - KAWAGUCHIKO

KAWAGUCHIKO - IYASHI NO SATO NENBA - TOYOTA 32ºF - 41ºF - KYOTO 32ºF - 37ºF

KYOTO 32ºF - 37ºF

KYOTO 32ºF - 37ºF - NARA 32ºF - 37ºF - OSAKA 32ºF - 43ºF

We leave for NARA and visit Todaiji, a magnificent Buddhist temple built in 752, which has a giant Buddha and where passengers can take photos and touch and feed the deer that wander through the park. Lunch included. After the visit, we will see HORYUJI Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site that includes a seminary, monasteries and temples. Its main pagoda temple is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world and is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan and an important place of worship. We continue to OSAKA, where we arrive in the evening. Accommodation in this modern city (Japan’s second city). We will visit Dotonbori, a colourful district filled with nightlife.

OSAKA 32ºF - 43ºF

After breakfast, end of our services.