CENTRAL JAPAN ENDS KYOTO 06 DAYS - EUROPAMUNDO

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• Welcome to Japan! Transfer by coach (SHUTTLE BUS) to hotel. Meeting with the guide.
• Later in the afternoon, we will pay a visit to this fascinating country by taking a trip on the metro (tickets included) to the Shinjuku district and see the crowds of people who use this modern and efficient collective transport system. Shinjuku is one of the most important nightlife districts. Return to the hotel by metro with our guide.
• Overnight stay at hotel
• Meals: Dinner

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• After breakfast in the morning, we take part in a 5-hour trip with our guide to see this amazing city, with its hustle and bustle and extremely modern districts that coexist with quiet, peaceful areas.
• A brief stop at the Zojoji Temple to take a beautiful photograph of the Tokyo Tower.
• Pay attention to the hundreds of Jizos, stone traditional protecting deities who guide us on our travels, give power to those who are weak (such as children) and those in dangerous places, and who are dressed including hats, robes, and windmills.
• Then we head to the junction of Shibuya, a junction that is said to be the most crowded in the world. The Meiji Temple is dedicated to Emperor Meiji, his wife, and their spirits.
• We continue to the elegant street of Omotesando. We will edge the most beautiful part of the Imperial Palace and the gardens.
• Later stop to visit the famous Nijubashi Bridge. We will pass through the district of Akihabara, the “electric town” with icons from the popular Japanese Manga and Anime culture, and then see Kokugikan, the Sumo stadium, home of this Japanese sport.
• We will also visit the Buddhist temple of Sensoji, the oldest and most important temple in Tokyo, with its 55-meter-high pagoda.
• Then we will have some free time to visit the traditional commercial street of Nakamise in the district of Asakusa.
• Return to hotel
• Overnight stay at hotel
• Meals; Breakfast, Lunch
• NOTE: During the Japanese Olympics, accommodation may be given near Narita airport.

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• After breakfast, We travel to the beautiful area of Mount Fuji, through the pretty countryside on our way. First of all, we see the ARAKURAYAMA SENGEN PARK, with its beautiful pagodas, and from here enjoy the best and most well-known views of Mount Fuji. After this, we go on to KAWAGUCHIKO with its tiny houses, flowers and mountains, and it’s a beautiful lake.
• On our arrival, we will visit the FUJI SENGEN SHRINE set in a magical site surrounded by tall trees, and the starting point of the traditional pilgrimage to the mountain. At the shrine, we will express our thanks for being able to visit this wonderful place. The visit also includes a delightful boat trip to Kawaguchi Ko Lake.
• After lunch, we start to ascend Mount Fuji on the road that takes us to the “fifth station”, surrounded by spectacular forests and views, to a height of 2,305 meters.
• Note: In winter, the route up to Mount Fuji is closed due to snow or other adverse weather conditions; during this season, we will ascend as far as the authorized point.
• Return to Kawaguchi Ko, with time to stroll near the lake.
• We will stay at a Ryokan (a traditional Japanese hotel) and have the chance to enjoy its ONSEN (public baths).
• Overnight stay at hotel
• Meals; Breakfast,  Dinner
• (NB: In the planned Ryokan, some rooms are in Japanese style, with accommodation on tatamis, and others are in western style. Accommodation may sometimes be in a western type of hotel)

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• We are only 130 km (81 miles) from KYOTO. After breakfast in the morning, we continue along the pretty road bordered by lakes to IYASHI NO SATO NENBA, a tiny village destroyed by a typhoon in 1966 and later restored as a traditional open-air mountain village and museum. Its traditional houses have been transformed into arts and crafts shops, restaurants, and traditional museums.
• Then we have the opportunity to admire the SHIRAITO FALLS, considered one of the most attractive sites in Japan, with a waterfall height of 150 meters.
• We will then continue to NAGOYA, the third most important city in Japan, on the shores of the Pacific. Here we will visit the TOYOTA MUSEUM (admission included), a must-see for motor lovers.
• Later we continue to KYOTO and proceed to the hotel
• Overnight stay at hotel
• Meals: Breakfast 

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• We spend all day in the city that was the capital of Japan from the year 794 to 1868 and home to the Imperial Court. During World War II the city was the only major Japanese to escape the bombardments, and so it still preserves its wealth of artistic heritage; the famous protocol restricting greenhouse gas emissions was signed in Kyoto in 1997
• After breakfast, we head for the outskirts of Kyoto to Arashiyama, where we cross the Togetsukyo Bridge ("bridge over the moon"), which has fantastic views.
• Later we will visit the Tenryuji temple, one of the "five major Zen temples of Kyoto" and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by a walk through its mystic bamboo forest.
• The visit includes a trip to one of the most important parts of the city. We will see the marvellous Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari, the Imperial Palace and Kinkakuji temple, “the golden pavilion” and its wonderful gardens.
• Free time before visiting GION, a busy traditional quarter famous for its Geisha
• Overnight stay at hotel
• Meals: Breakfast 

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• After breakfast, we proceed to the airport for the departure
• Tour ends with good memories
• Meals; Breakfast 

• Accommodation in a 3/4 - hotel
• Travel by bus with an English-speaking guide
•  Basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
• Includes arrival transfer
• City tour in: TOKYO, KYOTO
• Boat: Kawaguchi Ko Lake
• Evening transfer: Shinjuku, the Traditional quarter of Gion
• Ticket admission: Metro, Zojoji Temple, Meiji Temple Sensoji Temple, Arakurayama Sengen Park  Village Museum, Toyota Jiseum, Tenryu-Ji Temple, Arashiyama bamboo forest in Kyoto, Fushimi Inari, Imperial Palace, Kinkakuji Temple
• 1 Lunch included in TOKYO
• 2 Dinners included in TOKYO, KAWAGUCHIKO

• Airfare
• Visa cost
• GST
• TCS
• Anything that is not mentioned in the Itinerary