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Day 1
Group report at Bandaranaike International airport for
departure to
Narita, Tokyo.
Arrive at Narita International Airport.
Meet/assist upon arrival transfer to a local restaurant for dinner.
After dinner check-in to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 2
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast depart for a full day city
tour of Tokyo, first visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple; the oldest and
most popular temple in Tokyo. Enjoy shopping at Nakamise Shopping
Street, a colourful arcade leading to the temple, crammed with
canned food and souvenir shops. Then visit the Odaiba Tokyo Bay area
and see some remarkable shopping buildings, big Ferris wheel and
Rainbow bridge which characterize this waterfront area.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch continue the tour visiting Roppongi Hills; Roppongi
Hills enjoys a park like setting in the heart of Tokyo. This "city
within a city" is Japan’s largest and most expensive private
redevelopment project and a 21st-century model for contemporary
urban living.
Then visit Shinjuku for further shopping.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 3
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast check-out from
hotel and proceed to Hakone.
Upon arrival embark on a delightful cruise on Lake Ashi aboard a
large sightseeing boat. Then take
a ride on the aerial cableway up and down Mt. Komagatake.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon proceed to Mt. Fuji or Fujiyama also Fuji-san, is
the celebrated dormant volcano of Japan, situated on southern part
of Honshu Island, near Tokyo. It is also the highest mountain in
Japan and rises as a cone to a height of 3776m (12,389 ft) above sea
level, with the apex broken by a cone-shaped crater 610m (2000 ft)
in diameter.
Drive halfway up Mt. Fuji to the Fifth Station (altitude of 2,305m)
and enjoy the best of nature’s scenery en-route.
Evening check-in to hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 4
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast check-out from hotel and
transfer to Tokyo station to take the bullet train to Osaka.
Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan, both in area and
population. It ranks among the busiest ports in the nation. Osaka is
a major industrial city and a financial and commercial center.
Upon arrival in Osaka lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch visit the Osaka castle noted for its magnificence and
the immense stone used in its construction.
Thereafter visit Dotonbori Shopping area and watch dazzling neo
signs reflecting on the waters of the canal.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
After dinner check-in to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 5
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast leave for Kyoto.
Kyoto is famed for such fine handicrafts such as silk brocades,
bronzes, cloisonné and damascene work, porcelain and lacquer ware.
Long, a leading religious and cultural center, the city is the site
of more than 2000 ancient temples and shrines, 37 universities and
colleges and 24 museums. The city is known for its annual festivals
and its beautiful gardens.
Visit the Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) the most authentic and
exquisite Japanese style gardening in the world. After that visit
Kiyomizu Temple and enjoy a sweeping view of the entire city from
its lofty terrace. Then watch a Kimono Show at Nishijinori –Kaikan
(depends on timing).
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch visit the Handicraft center and Nijo
Castle.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
After dinner return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 6
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Nara.
Nara is situated in the southern part of Honshu Island, near Osaka.
The principle manufactures are Indian ink, fans and toys. Nara Park
contains one of the largest bronze statues in the world, a 16.2 m
(53.5 ft) statue of Buddha. Also in Nara are the temples of Kasuga
and Todai-ji. From 710 to 784, Nara was the first permanent capital
of Japan. It is the home of Nara Women’s University.
Visit the Todaiji Temple and view the Great Buddha in the world’s
largest wooden building. Then visit Deer Park.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch return to Osaka.
Afternoon at leisure.
Evening transfer to a local restaurant for dinner.
After dinner return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 7
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast check-out from hotel.
Transfer to Shin-Osaka station to take the bullet train to
Hiroshima.
Hiroshima is situated on a part of southwestern Honshu Island at the
head of Hiroshima Bay. The city was founded in 1594on six islands in
the Ota River delta. Hiroshima grew rapidly as a castle town and
commercial city and after 1868 it was developed as a military
center. On August 06th 1945 during World War II the first atomic
bomb to be used against an enemy position was dropped on the city.
After the war the city was largely rebuilt, and commercial
activities were resumed. Machinery, automobiles, food processing and
the brewing of Sake (the famous liquor made from rice) are the main
industries. The surrounding area, although mountainous has fertile
valleys where silk, rice and wheat are produced.
Upon arrival at Hiroshima lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon visit Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Musuem.
Afterwards check-in to hotel.
Evening transfer to a local restaurant for dinner.
After dinner return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
8
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast check-out from hotel and transfer to Miyajima, also
known as Itsukushima.
Visit the Itsukushima Shrine a world
heritage.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon visit the Shukkeien Garden (a beautiful Japanese Garden).
Evening transfer to Hiroshima station to take the bullet train to
Osaka.
Upon arrival in Osaka transfer to a local restaurant for dinner.
After dinner check-in to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
9
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast transfer to Kansai International Airport for
departure flight to Colombo.
Day
9
Arrival in Colombo.
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