Discover the history and religions of ancient Japan's capital of Kyoto and Nara. See Arashiyama, Todai-jiTemple & Nara Park. This tour is all about the most famous spots that a traveler should visit at least once.
Begin your excursion in the morning at "Arashiyama" a notable for its view of cherry blossoms and color of autumn leaves, the bridge "Togetsukyo" which spans across Katsura river is a central landmark and the most highly recommended spot is the Sagano Bamboo Forest! Walk a pleasantly cool 100m long walkway that begins from the side of the world heritage Tenryuji Temple. Spotted in the bamboo forest. The large "Okame-Ishi" rock is a famous power spot, and is said your wish will come true within a year if you rub the rock. Pause your tour for lunch, then board The Randen (Keifuku) Line from Arashiyama to Shijo Omiya, after than bus will pick you up at station.
Move on next to Nara Park, you’ll find Todai-ji Temple a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main gate to Todai-ji Temple is a national treasure and the Great Buddha of Nara which commonly known as Nara-no-Daibutsu. Finish your excursion at Nara’s Deer Park, a famous section of Nara Park.
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and experience the tradition of a tea ceremony in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Learn all about the traditions behind the tea ceremony with the help of a guide
* Experience the full ceremony from beginning to end
* Get familiar with an ancient Japanese art form
Just a short stroll away from Tokyo Station is where you can take part in a tea ceremony; the epitome of Japanese tradition. Here you’ll find tranquillity and a place to be at peace in a city whose fast pace and electric atmosphere will keep you on your toes. Come and take part in a spiritual ritual that will bring you back down to earth in an exercise that can help to meditate the spirit whilst enjoying Japanese green tea.
Over the course of an hour and a half, experience a traditional tea ceremony and learn all about this ancient art from your instructor at the Koomon tea ceremony room. After the ceremony, you have the rest of the day to spend as you please from the heart of the city.
Explore Kioto de la forma más dinámica con este tour turístico en bicicleta que lo llevará a todos los lugares más famosos e importantes de esta hermosa ciudad que tiene una historia que abarca más de 1200 años. La bicicleta es un medio de transporte muy popular en Kioto; así que monte en el sillín y únase a los habitantes de la ciudad.
La visita comienza con un relajado paseo junto al río Kamo. Podrá ver el bullicio de la vida en el centro, así como la zona más opulenta de la ciudad: hay numerosos restaurantes de gran categoría a lo largo de la ribera. Al final llegará al santuario de Keian-Jingu, que se erigió en 1894 para celebrar los 1100 años de vida de Kioto.
Después, recorrerá pedaleando los canales de la ciudad con destino al magnífico templo Nanzenji, uno de los templos zen más importantes del país. Quedará boquiabierto ante sus espléndidos jardines, cuyo encanto se ve multiplicado por las montañas de Higashiyama que se levantan como colosos al fondo.
La visita adopta un tono intelectual al pasar por el Paseo del Filósofo. Es para muchos la calle más popular de Kioto, y no es de extrañar, ya que es un camino flanqueado por cientos de cerezos en flor. El filósofo japonés Nishida Kitaro le dio el nombre al paseo, puesto que solía cavilar y reflexionar mientras lo recorría camino de la universidad de Kioto.
Cuando comience el último tramo del tour, deténgase en el santuario de Shimogamo, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco. Su bosque es testigo del pasado de esta antigua ciudad.
Join a walking tour through Tokyo’s famous geisha district and feel the spirit and history of the Edo period in Kagurazaka.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Enjoy a guided tour through an area that has flourished for 150 years as a geisha district
* Amble down stone-paved streets and contemplate the history of the area
* You might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a geisha
From our meeting point we travel by Oedo Subway Line or JR Line to what is now the fashionable dining and shopping district of Kagurazaka. Take a guided walking tour along the cobblestone streets and traditional architecture to admire the remains of the Edo period. The neighbourhood is also an established entertainment district with many geisha houses dotted around the area, giving it a traditional atmosphere.
During our walking tour we go by the most important landmarks including Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, considered lucky for those seeking love, then to Ushigome Mitsuke and Ushigomebashi Bridge, along Kagurazaka-dori shopping street on to the Zenkoku-ji Temple, devoted to Bishamonten, with its bright red pillars. We head along Atamiyu Stairs into a smaller, more intimate area to Kagurazaka Wakahachiman Shrine, Koguri Yokocho, Geisha Shindo, Kakurenbo Yokocho, Hyogo Yokocho, Kousho-ji Temple, to Ushigome Kagurazaka and many more. Along the way you get to enjoy a delicious local Kagurazaka delicacy as you take in the atmosphere of the neighbourhood with its small, winding streets and alleyways.
One of Japan’s largest cities and famous for sake brewing, Kobe is a multicultural port city full of interesting neighbourhoods to discover.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Enjoy a walk through Kitano Ijinkan neighbourhood with your guide
* Admire unique art in Meriken Park
* See how Japan’s national drink is made at the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
We kick start our Kobe sightseeing tour with an hour-long stroll through the fascinating Kitano Ijinkan district; home to international diplomats, this 19th century neighbourhood overlooks downtown Kobe and is a great starting point for getting to know the city with your guide.
Afterwards, we take a rest and enjoy a Japanese and Western-style buffet lunch before we head to Meriken Park, a picturesque area by the waterfront. Built on reclaimed land, the park features many unique artworks for you to admire. Next we board the train from Sannomiya Station to Sumiyoshi Station (note that there is no reserved seating) ready for our Japanese Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Tour. You’ll spend the next hour learning about traditional sake making methods and history in the famous brewing town of Nada, where at the end of the visit you’ll get to taste the sake for yourself. We then return to Osaka via Kyoto by JR Special Rapid Service, Rapid Service, or Local (non-reserved seat) train.
Tokyo is one of the most famous gourmet cities in the world. It is the famous Tsukiji Market, with a total area of 230,000 m2, that makes this possible. On the basis of "visiting rules" established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, one of the guides in our group will show participants around the market, safely in a small group of 4 or less exploring both the vegetable and fruit sections and the impressive seafood section.
Especially attractive are the more than 480 different kinds of seafood on display in the seafood section ranging from fresh fish, to shell fish and prawns. There may also be an opportunity to see a complete tuna being cut and filleted. In Tsukiji Market, active shopkeepers and craftsmen work their traditional skills and way of life daily.
Cycle through the back lanes of Kyoto and see many neighbourhoods, shrines and streets in just one morning.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Explore the entertainment districts of Miyagawacho and Gion
* Visit the Yasaka and Heian Jingu shrines
* Ride along the picturesque Shirakawa River
We start our tour by cycling through the streets of the Miyagawacho geisha district. The second largest entertainment district in Kyoto, Miyagawacho is unique in both atmosphere and architecture with traditional wooden merchant houses, machiya, lining its narrow streets. Continue pedaling to Ishibeu-koji Street, a stone paved street that is a hidden gem to find in the heart of Gion district. The area is principally a hanamachi, an entertainment district with maiko girls and geiko women, which retains the refinement and elegance of times gone by.
The tour then heads to the Yasaka Shrine, one of the most famous of all the shrines in Kyoto dedicated to a local deity, before making our way to Shirakawa River that runs through the Gion district. Lined by many cherry blossom and willow trees, the route along the river is picturesque and harks back to traditional Kyoto. We coast through the large Heian Jingu Shrine, built to commemorate the 1110th anniversary of the city’s foundation, before we end the tour at the cycle terminal in Kyoto Station.
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Tokyo DisneySea is 176-acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, outside Tokyo. It opened on September 4, 2001. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. Tokyo DisneySea attracted an estimated 12 million visitors in 2009, making it the fifth-most-visited theme park in the world. Tokyo DisneySea was the second theme park to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort and the ninth park of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to open.
Tokyo DisneySea was the fastest theme park in the world to reach the milestone of 10 million guests, having done so in 307 days after its grand opening. The previous record-holder was Universal Studios Japan 338 days after its opening. Tokyo DisneySea is also the most expensive theme park ever built, estimated to have cost over U.S. $4 billion. Tokyo DisneySea and its companion park Tokyo Disneyland are the only Disney parks in the world not owned by The Walt Disney Company.
With a 2-Day Passport, you cannot go back and forth between the two Parks on the same day.
With a 3-Day Passport, you cannot go back and forth between the two Parks on the first or second day.
With a 4-Day Passport, you cannot go back and forth between the two Parks on the first or second day.
The most iconic symbol of Japan, Mt Fuji, is a must-see on any trip. Travel to the so-called border between heaven and earth and experience the powerful beauty of Mt Fuji.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Visit the 5th Station of Mt Fuji
* Cruise Lake Ashi for breathtaking views over the landscape
* Ride the highest aerial tram in Japan
* Travel by Shinkansen
From Nagoya we travel by Hikari Shinkansen for the first part of our journey to the oft pictured and perfectly shaped volcano, Mt Fuji. Once we reach Hamamatsucho we depart by bus to the Fuji Visitor Centre, where you can learn about the volcano through displays and films. Next it’s time to travel through the clouds 7,546 ft above sea level to Mt Fuji 5th Station – nicknamed the border between heaven and earth – located halfway up the mountain.
Admire the views whilst savouring a Japanese set meal before embarking on a fifteen minute cruise across the picture perfect Lake Ashi, a crater lake formed as a result of a powerful volcanic eruption. Once on board, behold Mt Fuji and other surrounding mountains in all their glory. At the lake’s shore we board the Mt Komagatake Ropeway, Japan’s highest aerial tram, which takes you flying 4,452 ft up to the peak of Mt Komagatake, where views over Mt Fuji, the Izu Islands and the coast unfold before your eyes. We then return to Nagoya by bus and Shinkansen, where the tour ends at the station.