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58 | JAPAN Day 1. Arrive Osaka. Be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Reception. Five Night Stay: Kyoto, Hotel Okura or similar. Day 2. Kyoto. Discover the attractions of Japan on a full day tour. Afterwards, stop by the one of the most celebrated temples of Japan on the site of the Otawa Waterfall. This evening, enjoy a range of dining options. BLD Day 3. Osaka. Set out on a guided tour of Osaka Castle, Shinsaibashi and the iconic neon lights and mechanized signs of Dotonbori. BLD Day 4. Kyoto, Kurashiki, Hiroshima. Transfer to Kurashiki this morning via train. Explore the city's intricate canal system in the Bikan Historical Quarter. Be guided through to Hiroshima. Spend the afternoon at the Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome. Meet with local volunteers before visiting Sadako's memorial. BL Day 5. Kyoto, Nara. Enjoy a morning at leisure before being transferred to Nara. Stop to admire Japan's most famous and historically significant temple, Todaiji, before making way to the Kasuga Taisha shrine. In the evening, enjoy an authentic Chado/Sado (Tea Ceremony), performed by a local Maiko (apprentice Geiko) or Geiko (Geisha). BD Day 6. Kyoto, Kanazawa. Board the Thunderbird train service from Kanazawa to Kyoto. In the evening, be spoilt for choice and choose from a wide range of restaurants in which to dine from. Two Night Stay: Kanazawa, Hotel Nikko or similar. BD Day 7. Kanazawa. Today you will enjoy a full day tour through the city of Kanazawa. Then be captivated by the new-style art within the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. BLD Day 8. Kanazawa, Tokyo. Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before boarding the refurbished Kagayaki (bullet train) from Tokyo to Kanazawa. This journey takes just 2.5-hours and stops only four times. Upon arrival at 'Little Kyoto', enjoy time at leisure to explore the old castle town. Three Night Stay: Tokyo, Prince Sakura Tower. B YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES Meet with Grandma Hiroko and try your hand at cooking traditional authentic cuisine Enjoy a Tea Ceremony and meet with a local Maiko or Geiko Interact with local volunteers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and construct paper cranes at the Sadako Memorial BEST OF JAPAN & CIRCLE HOKKAIDO 19 DAYS – OSAKA TO TOKYO 10 Night Smaller Group Journey | 8 Night Ocean Cruise KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM DINING (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner OSAKA KYOTO Hiroshima KANAZAWA TOKYO JAPAN DIAMOND PRINCESS 8 Hakodate Otaru Kushiro Hokkaido Coach Cruise Bullet Train No. of Nights Stay 3 2 5 Korsakov RUSSIA ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1 Osaka 2 Kyoto 3 Osaka 4 Kurashiki, Hiroshima 5 Nara 6 Kyoto, Kanazawa 7 Kanazawa 8 Tokyo 9 Mt. Fuji, Hakone 10-11 Tokyo 12 At Sea 13 Kushiro 14 Shiretoko Peninsula 15 Korsakov (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) 16 Otaru 17 Hakodate 18 At Sea 19 Tokyo