• Explore the Hakone Open-Air Museum's vast array of sculptures
• Discover Owakudani Valley’s extraordinary volcanic zone
• Embark on a cruise on Lake Ashi and admire the stunning scenery
• Board the famous Shinkansen, or “bullet train” that whisks you to Kyoto
• †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

DAY 1

• Depart for Japan

DAY 2

• Arrive in Tokyo
• Arrive in dynamic Tokyo, the ultra high-tech and fascinating metropolis and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6:30 PM. We recommend that you select flights which arrive no later than 4 PM
• Overnight: Tokyo

DAY 3

• Full Day in Tokyo
• Spend the day at leisure to explore all of the delights of Tokyo on your own
• *For the Jan 7 departure, due to the Coming of Age Day national holiday, some of the stores within the Tsukiji Fish Market will be closed.
• Overnight: Tokyo
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4

• Full Day in Tokyo
• The day is free, to further explore the enormous metropolis of Tokyo independently. As a premier global city, Tokyo offers incredible cuisine, and a vast array of art and fashion venues. For a different view of the city, take a stroll in the beautiful Ueno Park and visit the Tokyo National Museum, housing a collection of fascinating artifacts from across Asia. 
• Overnight: Tokyo
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5

• Travel to Hakone, Owakudani Valley, Lake Ashi Cruise
• This morning, depart Tokyo and drive south to Hakone, the most famous National Park in Japan, admiring the breathtaking scenery along the way. Stop for a visit to the Hakone Open-Air Museum, a 200-acre park that is located on a hillside and surrounded by majestic mountains and green valleys. Explore the museum's vast sculpture collection from the 19th and 20th century, including artworks by Japanese and Western artists. After lunch on your own, continue with a gondola ride on the Hakone Ropeway that takes you to the Owakudani Valley's extraordinary volcanic zone. Here, the bubbling pools cook eggs in the hot waters blackened by sulfur, and are said to prolong one's life by at least seven years. Enjoy a relaxing cruise around placid Lake Ashi. Proceed to your hotel in the Hakone area. Enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers
• *Due to weather condition and volcanic gas, Owakudani Valley sightseeing might be altered. Details will be provided locally by your Tour Manager.
• Overnight: Hakone Area
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 6

• Bullet Train to Kyoto
• After breakfast, transfer to Mishima station for your bullet train to historic Kyoto, a city that once served as the imperial capital of Japan and home of the country's most treasured remnants of Japanese imperial life. Upon arrival, take a short walking tour and spend free time for lunch on your own, before checking in to your hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure. This evening, discover Kyoto's diverse cuisine
• Overnight: Kyoto
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7

• Full Day in Kyoto
• Spend your day at leisure in Kyoto to explore this fascinating city on your own. Gather together this evening and share wonderful memories of your journey and bid farewell to your Tour Manager
• Overnight: Kyoto
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8

• Depart Japan
• Transfer to the Osaka airport for your departure flight

• All travelers must be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. This requirement will remain in place until October 31, 2023.
• This itinerary includes land only services. Flights originating from or returning to the USA or Canada are not included.
• This value program provides the comfort of an escorted tour, with the freedom to explore on your own. This program is minimally active. If so, this moderately active program covers a good amount of ground each day. The pace is moderate, however you will encounter some uneven surfaces, stairs, steps and significant slopes. Some tours require walking in the open air with no shade. Due to specific driving regulations, the set drop off and pick up points may result in extra walking to and from the sights. Please be aware that Japan is an expensive destination. Japan is a country of contrasts; one that is steeped in eastern tradition and yet embraces western ideals. Japanese culture reflects this complexity. Travelers from other countries, with their own cultural identities, may find some behaviors perplexing. The Japanese are very formal and polite, and use silence and body language to communicate. We believe that a little understanding will go a long way. This is a Value program.

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