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Platinum East Asia’s Sun “Japan” (KIX-HND) with Turkish Airlines 6 nights Osaka (3) - Kyoto - Nara - Tokyo (3) - Mount Fuji - Hakone | All tours and entrance fees included
Tour Detail
Platinum East Asia’s Sun “Japan” (KIX-HND) with THY
Osaka (3 nights) – Kyoto – Kobe – Nara – Tokyo (3 nights) – Mount Fuji – Hakone
6 nights 8 days | All tours and entrance fees included
Day 1 | Istanbul
Meet at 23:10 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. Overnight on the plane.
Day 2 | Istanbul – Osaka
After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Osaka at 02:10 with Turkish Airlines flight TK0086. Arrival at Osaka Kansai Airport at 18:55 local time. After our passport and baggage procedures, transfer from the airport to our hotel. We complete check-in and settle into our rooms. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Day 3 | Osaka – Kyoto – Osaka | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Kyoto tour. After about a 1-hour journey, our first stop will be the Kinkakuji Temple, also known as the Golden Pavilion. Covered with gold leaf, this three-story pavilion is one of the most famous and well-known historical structures in Kyoto and is recognized worldwide as a perfect example of Kitayama garden art. Thanks to these features, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 as an important cultural asset of the former capital Kyoto. We will continue our tour with the Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a Buddhist temple also known as the Pure Water Monastery. The temple offers beautiful views of the distant city of Kyoto, as well as numerous cherry trees and maples that burst into a colorful sea in spring and autumn. The main hall, built together with the stage without using nails, houses the temple’s main object of worship, a small statue of Kannon with eleven faces and a thousand arms. After free time for lunch, we will visit the Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka streets leading up to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Sannenzaka is a stone-paved pedestrian path and a tourist attraction. Surrounded by traditional buildings and shops, it is often used together with a similar road, Ninenzaka. Sannenzaka is a narrow sloping street filled with about 60 shops and restaurants selling Kyoto’s traditional products and foods. There are also important shops where visitors can closely experience Japanese culture, including Ochaya (tea houses) where tea ceremonies are held, and Geiko (the name given to geishas in Kyoto) and Maiko (Geiko apprentices) make-up experiences. In the final part of the tour, we will visit Gion, Kyoto’s famous geisha district. At the end of the tour, return to Osaka and our hotel. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Day 4 | Osaka – Kobe – Nara – Osaka | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Kobe tour and Nara tour. Our first stop on the Kobe tour will be the Kiku-Masamune Sake Museum (subject to being open). At Kiku-Masamune, which has maintained the tradition of producing only dry sake since the Edo Period, we will both see the stages of sake production and be able to taste it. Nearly all of the equipment in the museum is classified as an “important tangible folk cultural property,” allowing visitors to learn more about the lives and work of sake brewers. Then we continue our tour with the Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, Japan’s largest botanical garden with seasonal flowers and magnificent mountain views. After the park, we will go to Kobe Harborland Umie shopping center, where we will give free time for lunch. After lunch, departure for Nara. We begin our Nara tour with a visit to Nara Park. Nara Park is a public park located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of Japan’s oldest parks. The park is home to more than 1,200 wild Sika deer roaming freely. Because of these deer, it is also known as Deer Park. After the park, we will continue with Todai-ji Temple. Todaiji is not only the world’s largest wooden structure, but also houses the world’s largest Buddha statue, known in Japanese as Daibutsu. At the end of our tour, return to Osaka and our hotel. Overnight at our 4* Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (or similar) hotel in Osaka.
Note: This morning, when leaving the hotel for the tour, we must leave a small overnight bag in our room. The large suitcases we leave at the hotel will be transferred to our hotel in Tokyo before us and will reach us the next day.
Day 5 | Osaka – Tokyo | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and begin the Osaka tour. Our first stop will be the Osaka Castle, built in the 16th century and having played an important role in the unification of the Japanese nation. The castle is located within a park covering an area of about two square kilometers, containing plenty of green space, sports facilities, a multi-purpose arena (Osaka-jo Hall), and a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The park becomes one of Osaka’s most popular spots during cherry blossom season, which usually takes place in early April. Then we will see Dotonbori, Osaka’s entertainment center. After visiting Dotonbori and the city’s main shopping district, Shinsaibashi, we will give free time for lunch. After free time, transfer to Shin-Osaka train station. With the Shinkansen, the world’s first high-speed train, we arrive at Tokyo Shinagawa train station after approximately a 3-hour journey. From there, transfer to our hotel by vehicle. We complete check-in and settle into our rooms. Overnight at our hotel in Tokyo, 3* Villa Fontaine Tokyo Kayabacho (or similar).
Day 6 | Tokyo | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we begin the Tokyo tour. Our first stop will be the Asakusa Temple, also known as the Senso-Ji Temple, considered one of Tokyo’s oldest and most colorful temples and a Buddhist temple. Also called Santa-jama (Temple of the Three Gods), the temple is of great interest to both tourists and locals. It is one of the few temples in Tokyo that survived the bombings in the final year of World War II, and for this reason the original structure of the building has still not been altered. Built in 1649, the temple is said to have been constructed to honor the three brothers who were deified after finding a statue of the goddess Kannon in a river. We will also see the shopping street called Nakamise in the area. After free time for lunch, we will visit the Meiji Temple, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken. After that, we will tour Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s most crowded districts. One of the city’s most important places for young people, Shibuya stands out with its modern structure, cafés, and world-famous shops. After our tour, return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Tokyo, 3* Villa Fontaine Tokyo Kayabacho (or similar) hotel.
Day 7 | Tokyo – Mount Fuji – Hakone – Tokyo | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, departure for the Mount Fuji and Hakone tour. We will begin our tour with Mount Fuji, located 2.5 hours away. Mount Fuji, which earned the right to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2013, is considered Japan’s highest mountain and the country’s sacred symbol. Although Mount Fuji is generally thought of as a single mountain, it actually consists of three separate volcanoes. Located on Honshu Island and on the border between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, Mount Fuji is only 100 kilometers from Tokyo and can even be seen from tall buildings in Tokyo on a cloudless day. After the breathtaking view of Mount Fuji, which we will reach using the fifth station (use of the fifth station may vary depending on weather conditions or may be completely canceled), we will head to Hakone town. We begin our Hakone tour with Owakudani Valley, a volcanic formation. Owakudani is a valley located around a crater formed during the last eruption of Mount Hakone about 3,000 years ago. Today, most of the area is an active volcanic region with sulfurous smoke, hot springs, and hot rivers. We will ascend by cable car from Togendai and enjoy the view of this magnificently beautiful valley. After free time for lunch, we will move on to Lake Ashi. After a pleasant boat ride of about 30 minutes on the lake with a wooden pirate ship, we will return to Tokyo and our hotel by vehicle. Overnight at our hotel in Tokyo, 3* Villa Fontaine Tokyo Kayabacho (or similar) hotel.
Day 8 | Tokyo – Istanbul | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and continue with the Tokyo tour. The first place we will see on our tour will be the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which includes many buildings such as the Main Palace, the private residences of the Imperial family, archives, museum, and administrative offices. The Tokyo Imperial Palace was built on the site of an old castle where the Shogun resided in the 15th century. In the 19th century, when Emperor Meiji moved the royal household from Kyoto to Tokyo, this place also became the property of the royal family. Since most of the buildings were destroyed in World War II, the oldest remaining items in the palace today are only 50 years old. Then we will continue our tour with a visit to Akihabara, one of Tokyo’s world-famous districts. Akihabara is an extremely crowded shopping district famous for its various kinds of electronics stores, from small street stalls to huge shopping centers. After our tour in Akihabara, also known as the electronics city, we give free time for lunch. After free time, we continue our tour in the Ginza district, one of the city’s most popular shopping areas, filled with luxury boutiques as well as first-class cocktail and sushi bars. At the end of our tour , transfer to Tokyo Haneda Airport. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 22:05 with Turkish Airlines flight TK0199. Overnight on the plane.
Day 9 | Tokyo – Istanbul
Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 05:45 local time and the end of our tour. We say goodbye, hoping to meet again on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.
Abbreviations: [K] = Breakfast, [Ö] = Lunch, [A] = Dinner
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class airline ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the IST-KIX and HND-IST route
- Airport taxes
- Economy class high-speed train ticket between Osaka and Tokyo
- 3 nights in Osaka at a 4* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- 3 nights in Tokyo at a 3* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- All airport – hotel – airport transfers
- All tours and entrance fees specified in the program
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- Professional liability insurance (pursuant to Law No. 1618)
Not Included
- Foreign departure tax
- All museum and archaeological site entrance fees not stated as included
- Meals and drinks with meals not stated as included
- Tours stated as optional
- Personal expenses
- Tour guarantee and travel health insurance
- All services not explicitly stated as included in the tour program
- Tips for local guides, hotel staff, and drivers (Optional 5 EUR per person per day will be collected by the guide)