TRAVEL TO JAPAN 13-27 SEP., 2020 (PROVISIONAL)
TOKYO - FUJI - CHIBA - NAGANO - KANAZAWA - FUKUI - KYOTO - OSAKA
Day 1:13 Sep (Sun): Arrive Haneda/Narita (Tokyo)
Move to Tokyo by private car (Sightseeing Tokyo depending on time)
Day 2: 14 Sep (Mon): Tokyo sightseeing: For example Asakusa / Ginza / Tokyo Sky Tree / Odaiba
Day 3: 15 Sep (Tue): Hakone- Fuji Mt. sightseeing
Day 4: 16 Sep (Wed): Chiba Pref. experience sightseeing: Fruit picking experience/ Roll sushi making experience /
Boso no mura “Boso Village”
Day 5: 17 Sep (Thu): Move to Nagano by Shinkansen
Nagano sightseeing: Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park/ Obuse village/ fruit picking.
Day 6: 18 Sep (Fri): Zenkoji/ Iiyama/ Togari area
Day 7: 19 Sep (Sat): Move to Kanazawa, Kanazawa Sightseeing: Kenroku garden/ The D.T. Suzuki Museum
Day 8: 20 Sep (Sun): Ishikawa – Fukui experience sightseeing:
Kutani ware pottery trial/ Eihei temple (Zazen experience), Echizen Railway experience from Eiheiji to Fukui
Day 9: 21 Sep (Mon): Move to Tokyo by limited express
Hieizan Enryaku Temple and join lecture of Japanese monk Shionuma Ryojun
Day 10: 22 Sep (Tue): Kyoto Sightseeing: Tea ceremony, Traditional Kimono Experience/ Nishi Hongan temple/ Fushimi Inari…
Day 11: 23 Sep (Wed): Sightseeing in Kyoto or Hiroshima (Ex: Miyajima - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park…)
Day 12: 24 Sep. (Thu): Osaka sightseeing: Osaka Castle/ Tempozan/ Kinokawa City Experience/ Harvest Experience
(or Jam Making Experience)/
Day 13: 25 Sep. (Fri): Kongōbu (Ajikan experience)/ Okunoin Temple…/ Rinku Premium Outlets
Day 14: 26 Sep (Sat): Flight to Germany from Kansai International airport (KIX)
DAY 1 (MON, 13 SEP): TOKYO – CAPITAL CITY OFJAPAN
Arrive Tokyo.
Move to Tokyo by
private car.
Tokyo sightseeing
depending on time.
Take rest and free time.
Overnight in Tokyo.
DAY 2 (TUE, 14 SEP): TOKYO
Asakusa- The most popular Buddhist temple in the city.
Senso-ji Temple - the bustling Temple, Asakusa-jinja Shrine-
a shrine of the native Japanese Shinto religion, which is
located close to Sensoji
Tokyo SKYTREE Tower – a broadcasting and observation tower and
also tallest structure in Japan.
Odaiba- Tokyo's Most Popular Amusement
Mini Statue of Liberty, Gundam Unicorn Statue, Odaiba Marine Park
Overnight in Tokyo.
DAY 3 (WED,15 SEP): HAKONE - FUJI – EXPERIENCE WONDER
Sightseeing Hakone, a mountainous town known for hot springs resort (onsen) and views of the iconic volcano Fuji Mt, the highest
volcano in Japan. Sightseeing Lake Ashi Boat Trip in Hakone area.
Hakone Ropeway - perfect place for enjoying Hakone’s scenic panorama, Owakudani- a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot
springs in Hakone.
Gotemba- a city beside Mount Fuji in central Japan. Home to Japan’s most popular outlet shopping mall, and unmatched views of Mt. Fuji.
Oshino Hakkai "Oshino Eight Ponds" - Excellent views of Mt. Fuji with spring water.
Overnight in Tokyo.
DAY 4 (THU, 16 SEP): CHIBA – THE GREATER TOKYO AREA
All-day: Chiba Pref. experience sightseeing :
- Blueberry fruit picking
- Making Futomaki sushi (Thick sushi roll),
- Experience Museum Chiba Prefectural Boso-no-Mura “Boso
village” – an open- air museum
- Aeon mall shopping
Overnight in Tokyo.
DAY 5 (FRI, 17 SEP): NAGANOMove to Nagano by Shinkansen.
Nagano sightseeing: Jigokudani Monkey Park- the only place in the world can see
wild monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring.
Obuse- a town in central Japan famous for its chestnuts
Grape fruit picking experience.
Overnight in Zenko-ji temple. (separate)
DAY 6 (SAT, 18 SEP): NAGANOAM: Experience breakfast and Exchange activities in Zenkoji Temple
PM: Move to Iiyama, Japanese Farm Stays in Togari area.
Overnight in guest house (Nagano Pref.) (separate)
DAY 7 (SUN, 19 SEP): KANAZAWA CITY
AM: Move to Kanazawa by Shinkansen, which is known for well-
preserved Edo- era district, art museums and regional handicrafts.
Visit: Kenroku-en: an old private garden, as one of Japan’s “three
most beautiful landscape gardens”
Wagashi experience (making Japanese sweets)
PM: Visit The D.T. Suzuki Museum- commemorating the life and
works of Suzuki Daisetsu Teitaro, a prominent Buddhist philosopher
Overnight in Kanazawa.
DAY 8 (MON, 20 SEP): ISHIKAWA - FUKUIExperience Kutani ware pottery trial - a style of Japanese
porcelain traditionally supposed to be from Kutani, now a part
of Kaga, Ishikawa.
Sightseeing Eihei Temple- one of two main temples of the Sōtō
school of Zen Buddhism, join Zen Studies here.
Echizen Railway experience.
Overnight in Fukui.
DAY 9 (TUE, 21 SEP): KYOTOMove to Kyoto by limited express from Fukui
Sightseeing Hieizan Enryaku Temple and join lecture of
Japanese monk Shionuma Ryojun
Overnight in onsen ryokan.
DAY 10 (WED, 22 SEP): KYOTOExperience Tea ceremony, Traditional Kimono
Sightseeing: Nishi Hongan- Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple
Fushimi Inari Shrine- famous for its thousands of
vermilion torii gates.
Overnight in Kyoto.
DAY 11 (THU, 23 SEP): KYOTO
All-day:
Sightseeing Kyoto or Hiroshima
(Ex: Miyajima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park…)
Overnight in Kyoto
DAY 12 (FRI, 24 SEP): OSAKA
AM: Sightseeing in Osaka
Visit Osaka Castle, Tempozan
PM: Kinokawa City Experience
Harvest Experience (or Jam Making Experience),
Have lunch with Fruit Sushi
Overnight in Mount Kōya Temple (separate)
DAY 13 (SAT, 25 SEP): OSAKA
AM: Kongōbu- ecclesiastic head temple of
Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on
Mount Kōya (practiceAjikan)
Okunoin Temple - one of Japan’s most
sacred sites as it houses the mausoleum of the
founder of Shingon Buddhism
PM: Shopping at Rinku Premium Outlets
- largest outlet shopping center in western
Japan.
Overnight in Osaka (near Kansai airport)
DAY 14 (SUN, 26 SEP): KANSAI - GERMANY
Free-time.
Prepare before flight back to Germany.
Move to Kansai International Airport, oneof
Japan’s most important international airports.
Flight to Germany.