Historic Japan - Superior

Day 1 - Los Angeles/Tokyo
Depart the USA via Singapore Airlines trans-Pacific flight for Tokyo. Cross the International Date Line en route.

Day 2 - Tokyo
Arrive at Narita Airport and transfer to your hotel. (Keio Plaza)

Day 3 - Tokyo
Half-day excursion includes a walk at the Imperial Palace Plaza, National Diet Building drive-by, a panoramic view of the city from the main observatory of Tokyo Tower, and visits to Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise shopping street. Remainder of the day at leisure to explore the city on your own. (B)

Day 4 - Mt. Fuji and Hakone
Depart via motorcoach for a scenic drive up the slope of Mt. Fuji to the Fifth Station and enjoy a spectacular view above the clouds at 7,546 feet high above sea level. After lunch, drive to Lake Ashi, where you can take a short boat ride.Then take a ride up the Hakone Komagatake Ropeway to the mountaintop, the highest peak in Hakone, for a bird’s-eye view. Return to Tokyo's Shinjuku Station via motorcoach. Overnight in Tokyo. (B/L)

Day 5 – Tokyo/Kanazawa
This morning after breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Tokyo train station and board a high-speed bullet train to Kanazawa and to your hotel. Afternoon, tour Nagamachi district, known for its historic samurai class. Stroll through Kenrokuen Garden, one of the top three Japanese gardens. Visit Kanazawa's well-preserved teahouse district, with its stone-paved street lined by wooden-latticed exteriors of chaya (teahouses). (Hotel Kanazawa) (B)

Day 6 - Shirakawago/Takayama
This morning, depart from the hotel along a scenic route. Enjoy an elevated view of the thatch-roofed villages of Shirakawago, a World Heritage site, and visit a traditional thatch-roofed farmhouse. After lunch (not included in tour cost), continue to Takayama, an historic castle town. Visit Yatai Kaikan, which displays some of the colorfully decorated floats used in the famous Takayama Festival. Continue sightseeing in Kami-Sannomachi in the heart of the town, where the well-preserved old streets retain traces from the Edo Period (17th-19th centuries). Return to your hotel in Kanazawa for overnight. (B)

Day 7 - Kanazawa/Kyoto
Take a mid-morning train and travel to Tsuruga Station, where you can easily transfer to the train to Kyoto Station, and then to your hotel. (Rihga Royal) (B)

Day 8 - Kyoto and Nara
Full-day tour Kyoto and Nara tour begins with the historic castle of Nijo, completed in 1626 and built to provide lodging for the powerful Tokugawa Shogun. The elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. Also, see Kinkaku-Ji Temple (known as the Golden Pavilion) and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. After lunch (a Western-style set menu), continue to Nara Park and visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara Park. This Nara Period shrine is designated as a Workd Heritage Site, and the deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. Transfer to Todaiji Temple, one of the world's lagest wooden structures, famous for its huge main hall, which houses an impressive bronze Great Buddha. After the tour ends at Kyoto Station, return to your hotel.  (B/L)

Day 9 - Kyoto/Tokyo
Transfer to the train station and board a bullet train to Tokyo. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (Keio Plaza) (B)

Day 10 - Tokyo/Los Angeles
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Los Angeles. Arrive home the same day. (B)

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Tour Features

• Round trip trans-Pacific airfare via Singapore Airlines coach class from Los Angeles
• Round trip airport transfers
• Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
• Transfers by bullet train as per itinerary
• 4 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Tokyo
• 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Kanazawa
• 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Kyoto
• Hotel taxes and service charges included
• Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary: half-day tour of Tokyo, tour of Mt Fuji and cable ride to Mt. Komagatake, half-day tour of Kanazawa, tour of Shirakawago, half-day tour of Takayama, full-day tour of Kyoto and Nara
• Daily breakfast, two lunches
• Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees

Rates do not include

• Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
• Optional Travel Insurance
• Any item not mentioned above

Remarks

• Travel valid on select dates through Dec 2026
• Deluxe (D): Keio Plaza (Tokyo), Kanazawa (Kanazawa), Rihga Royal (Kyoto)
• If above hotels or Singapore Airlines are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
• During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
• Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
• Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
  Change and cancellation penalty ($250-$600 per person) apply once ticketed; Pacific Holidays’ general cancellation policy applies
• Hotel upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all Asian destinations and add-on air fares from various US cities are available

For more information of these hotels, please click the hotel name.

• Deluxe
  • Keio Plaza Hotel - Tokyo
  • Rihga Royal - Kyoto
• First Class
  • Kanazawa Hotel - Kanazawa