8D6N Osaka + Kyoto + Nara

Visit in Kyoto:

• Arashiyama is a pleasant tourist district on the western edge of Kyoto. Arashiyama is especially popular during the cherry blossom season and autumn. Togetsukyo bridge is a famous central Arashiyama landmark, many small shops, restaurants and other attractions are nearby, including Tenryuji temple, Bamboo Forest and pleasure boats that can be rented on the river.

• Bamboo Forest is the most famous place in Arashiyama because the path that cuts through the bamboo groves makes it possible to walk. The forests are very attractive when the wind blows and the tall bamboo stalks gently sway back and forth. The bamboo has been used to manufacture various products, such as baskets, cups, boxes and mats in local workshops for centuries.

• Day 4 trip, all visitors will visit Mt Fuji. The journey will start from Osaka station by taking the “Shinkansen” (Bullet train) from Kyoto Station to Mishima Station (Mt Fuji stop) for 3 hours. Visitors will bring their own bags to board the train. Visitors can enjoy interesting views from inside the Shinkansen.

Tour in Fuji:

• When arriving at Mishima station, visitors will visit Fuji Mosque and pray and have lunch at a nearby restaurant.

• Oshino Hakkai is a small village located between Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka, famous for its 8 mirror-clear ponds called Oshino Hakkai. These pools were formed naturally over 80 years from the lava eruption of Mt. Fuji.

• Take pictures at Lake Yamanaka which is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes and the second most developed lake behind Lake Kawaguchi with small towns on the west and east ends and several hotels, minshuku, campsites and restaurants in between.

Overnight in Fuji.

Tour in Fuji:

• Lake Kawaguchiko is the most accessible of the Fuji Five Lakes with direct train and bus connections to Tokyo. A hot spring resort town with various tourist attractions and views of Mount Fuji is located around the eastern end of the lake, while the northern and western shores are mostly undeveloped.

• Gotemba Premium Outlet is Japan’s most popular shopping mall, located in Gotemba City at the foot of Mount Fuji, not far from Hakone. The mall has about 300 shops and restaurants, a food court, a 50-meter high Ferris wheel, a hotel and a public hot spring bath. The stores available at Premium Outlets are internationally renowned brand stores for fashion, sports, food, home goods and electronics, and range from everyday items to luxury items. The prices aren’t exactly cheap, but they’re better on average than what you’ll find in a typical grocery store in Japan. Overall it’s a great place for a shopping day, with lots of variety and reasonable prices. At Gotemba Premium Outlet there is also a prayer room for praying.

Overnight in Tokyo.

On this 6th day trip, all visitors will travel by train in Tokyo. All visitors will get a pass called Tokyo Subway Pass 48HRS. It is to be used for day 6 and day 7 when the participants walk alone. Visiting Asakusa:

• Asakusa, which is very famous for the red Kaminarimon gate with a large lantern built since 1000 years ago and also Sensoji Temple which was built in the 7th century. Shop for souvenirs and sweets on the Nakamise Street pedestrian walkway which houses over 50 shops.

• Praying at Assalam Masjid Okachimachi Mosque, one of the mosques in Tokyo apart from Cami Mosque.

• Ueno Ameyoko Street. Ameyoko is a short form for “Ameya Yokocho” (candy shop alley), because candy is traditionally sold there. Today, products such as clothes, bags, cosmetics, fresh fish, dried food and spices are sold along Ameyoko. Opening hours and closing days depend on individual shops, but they usually open around 10:00 and close around 20:00. Many shops are closed on selected Wednesdays.

• Free time to shop in Akihabara which is famous as a center for selling electronics and also a popular location for anime and manga fans looking for their collections.

• Shibuya is one of the cities in Tokyo. Shibuya refers to the popular shopping and entertainment area around Shibuya Station. In this regard, Shibuya is one of Tokyo’s most colorful and bustling districts, packed with shopping, dining and entertainment centers Shibuya is the center of fashion and youth culture, and its streets are the birthplace of many of Japan’s fashion and entertainment trends. Shibuya’s most recognizable symbol is the busy intersection in front of the station’s Hachiko Exit. The intersection is decorated with many neon signs and giant video screens and is flooded with pedestrians every time the light turns green, making it a popular photo spot.

Overnight in Tokyo.

Day 7 | Tokyo (B)