Japan During Autumn

• We will board our flight today from our respective cities. Your Tour Director from KareVoyage will meet you at Delhi’s IGI airport.

• Today you arrive in Haneda (Tokyo) Airport. After Immigration formalities, we will transfer to the Tokyo Hotel.

• Check in into the comfort of your hotel, take rest and leave at around 1:00 PM.

• Imperial Palace: The Imperial Palace in Tokyo stands on the former site of Edo Castle, a historic area surrounded by moats and stone walls. Located near Tokyo Station, it is the residence of Japan’s Imperial Family. While the inner grounds are mostly closed to the public, the East Gardens are open year-round.

• National Diet Building: The National Diet Building is the seat of Japan’s legislature, known as the National Diet. Located in central Tokyo near the Imperial Palace, it features a distinctive central tower and symmetrical wings.

• After lunch visit Shibuya Crossing with Hachiko statue

• Overnight stay at the hotel in Tokyo.

• After having a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed on a City Tour of Tokyo at 09:00 AM.

• Today you will visit these places by Coach:-

• Tokyo Sky Tree (350m): The Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. Standing at 634 meters, it’s the tallest structure in Japan and the second tallest in the world.

• Proceed to Asakusa and Nakamise Street: Asakusa is a historic district in Tokyo, famous for Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple. Leading up to the temple is Nakamise Street, a lively shopping street lined with traditional stalls selling snacks, souvenirs, and crafts.

• After Lunch proceed to Team Lab Odaiba via Rainbow Bridge: Odaiba Statue of Liberty, Odaiba beach.

• Team Lab Planet: Excellent addition to Tokyo’s technological advancement. You will experience a different world. TeamLab Planets is a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers. It comprises 4 large-scale artwork spaces and 2 gardens created by art collective teamLab. People go barefoot and immerse their entire bodies in the vast artworks together with others. The artworks change under the presence of people, blurring the perception of boundaries between the self and the works.

• Ginza Street: Ginza Street, located in Tokyo’s upscale Chūō ward, is one of the city’s most iconic and luxurious shopping and entertainment districts. Known for its elegant atmosphere, Ginza features a mix of high-end international fashion boutiques, flagship stores, department stores like Mitsukoshi and Matsuya, and stylish cafés and restaurants.

• Overnight stay at the hotel in Tokyo.

• Today after Breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Hakone.

• Visit Oshino Hakkai: It is a scenic village in Yamanashi Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, known for its eight clear spring ponds formed by melted snow filtered through lava. Surrounded by traditional thatched-roof houses and offering stunning views of Mount Fuji, it’s a popular spot for experiencing Japan’s natural beauty and rural charm.

• Lake Kawaguchiko cruise: It offers a relaxing boat ride on one of the Fuji Five Lakes. The cruise typically lasts around 20–30 minutes and provides a unique perspective of the lake’s natural beauty, especially during cherry blossom season or autumn foliage.

• After dinner, return back to the hotel.

• Overnight in Hakone.

• Breakfast at the Hotel.
• After breakfast, transfer from Hakone Hotel to train station to board bullet train from Hakone to Hiroshima.
• Pick up on arrival and proceed for Miyajima tour.
• Visit Miyajima Island & ferry: Miyajima is a small island in Hiroshima Prefecture, also known as “Shrine Island”. This is where one of the greatest Japanese shrines called “Itsukushima Shrine” and its magnificent floating red torii gate are located.

• Itsukushima Shrine: A World Heritage site, established in the 6th century, this shrine is one of Japan’s finest, and is famous for its beautiful Shinden-zukuri style structure (architecture representative of a nobles’ residence in the Heian period). The contrast of the green of Mount Misen behind the lacquered shrine pavilion and the blue of the Seto Sea is beautiful and evocative of the underwater palace of Ryugujo.

• Transfer to the hotel.

• Overnight stay at the hotel in Hiroshima.

• Today after breakfast, proceed for Hiroshima city tour, leave the hotel at around 9:00 am.
• Visits – Atomic Bomb museum (Photo Stop): Sadako Monument, Cenotaph: The Atomic Bomb Dome is a symbol of the disastrous atomic bombing during WWII, the first atomic bombs used in human history, and has been preserved as it was to promote peace and elimination of atomic weapons around the world.
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Ticket included): This large-scale park was established in 1949 after the Pacific War ended, and is visited by countless visitors as a symbol of peace. The museum within the park is an important Cultural Property of Japan, and was built to remind future generations of the terror wrought by atomic bombs.
• Sadako monument: Visitors to Peace Memorial Park see brightly colored paper cranes everywhere. These paper cranes come originally from the ancient Japanese tradition of origami or paper folding, but today they are known as a symbol of peace. They are folded as a wish for peace in many countries around the world. This connection between paper cranes and peace can be traced back to a young girl named Sadako Sasaki, who died of leukemia ten years after the atomic bombing.
• Drive down to Kyoto.
• Enroute lunch break.
• Dinner at a Restaurant.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Kyoto.

• After breakfast at the Hotel, get ready and proceed on a day excursion in Kyoto.
• Kinkakuji Temple – Golden Pavilion: A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
• Arashiyam Bamboo forest: Located at the foot of the “Storm Mountains” in the north of the city of Kyoto, this world-famous, seemingly endless forest of swaying bamboo boughs is perfect for a relaxing retreat to nature during a stay in Japan.
• Then tea ceremony with kimono wearing.
• Shopping in Nishiki Market: Step off the downtown and into a thriving food market, one filled with locals, visitors, and everyone in between — from grandmothers buying pickles to toddlers chewing on skewered octopus heads. There’s something charming about this place, and plenty to explore. And it’s been here, in one form or another, since around 1615 (and perhaps even earlier).
• Lunch break at a local restaurant.
• Return back to the hotel.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Kyoto.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Post breakfast leave for Nara.
• Visit Todaiji Temple: It is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan and grew so powerful that the capital was moved away from Nara in 784 in order to lower the temple’s influence on government affairs. Temple visitors will also encounter some deer from the adjacent Nara Park.
• Visit Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi: Experience the lively spirit of Osaka in Dotonbori, where neon lights, street food stalls, and the famous Glico sign create an unforgettable atmosphere. Just steps away, Shinsaibashi offers a shopping paradise – a blend of trendy boutiques, traditional shops, and seasonal street snacks. In autumn, enjoy crisp walks, colorful foliage, and the rich flavors of roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes. Together, Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi capture the essence of Osaka — fun, flavorful, and full of life.
• Visit Sumo show with dinner: Enjoy an exciting live sumo performance, where tradition comes to life. Watch real wrestlers in action. A unique cultural experience you won’t forget!
• After dinner back to Kyoto.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Kyoto.

Today after breakfast, we take our flight back home with memories to relish for a lifetime. Let’s say a goodbye to this wondrous country and your new friends with a promise to meet again.

• Hotel accommodation for 8 days.
• International Airfares (Direct flight from Delhi- by Japan Airlines or Nippon Airways).
• Japanese Tea Ceremony.
• MEALS:
• 8 Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
• 8 Dinners
• 6 Lunches
  (We keep meals “On own” in order to give our guests a  flexibility to try local and other food of their choice).
• PRIVATE VEHICLE: All transfer & sightseeing by Air Conditioned Coach.
• ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE: Services of an english speaking guide for the entire trip.
• TOUR MANAGER: KareVoyage Tour Leader services throughout the tour.
• ENTRANCE: All Inclusive as per itinerary.
• BULLET TRAIN: HAKONAY– Hiroshima (Normal class).
• Visa: Japan Visa Charges.
• Tips to Guides and Drivers.
• Travel Insurance for 69 years of age and below.
• Taxes: 5 % GST

• Sightseeing other than those specified in the itinerary.
• Personal travel plans / programs before, during, or after the tour.
• Cost of extension of validity, of your main international air ticket.
• Any increase in the airfare / taxes / routing charged by the airlines for tickets.
• Meals other than mentioned in the inclusions.
• Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephone calls, juices and beverages, excess baggage, mini bar cost.
• TCS (As per government norms).