Who hasn’t dreamt of visting Japan at least once in their life? Take the leap and fly to Tokyo with Sharewood, and come discovering all the beauties and wonders of this amazing country! On this 10-day tour, you will be able to visit all Japan’s main attractions, from Kyoto to Mount Fuji, to some of the main islands in the South of the country.
What else are you waiting for? Just pack up and fly off to Japan!
Welcome to Japan! Land in the amazing capital of the Rising Sun and settle in the hotel, get some rest (and some ramen!) and prepare for an unforgettable adventure!
Meet your English Speaking Guide and head for 8 hours tour in Tsukiji and Ginza areas. This morning you will explore the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market and experience making Sushi in Ginza’s Sushi restaurant.
Next, you’ll visit the traditional Japanese garden of Hamarikyu and have a cup of Maccha Green Tea and head to the old part of Tokyo, Asakusa to visit the oldest temple in town, Sensoji and Nakamise Shopping Street.
You’ll be met by guide this morning and head for Mount Fuji either by bullet train or private vehicle. You’ll visit Mt. Fuji, Shiraito Falls, Lake Tanuki, Fujinomiya, Fuji-Sangen Shrine and Sake Brewery.
After 6 hour Mt. Fuji tour, you’ll head to Kyoto.
Activities:
– Skiing on the Mt. Fuji (December to March), Cycling around Lake Tanuki, Crime up to the Mt. Fuji takes about 5 hours from 5th stage to the top and 3 hours crime down to 5th state of the mountain (Fujinomiya Route 8.5km)
– Golf
Today, you will visit the ancient temple Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto’s famous Golden Pavilion Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi-Inari-taisha, with its picturesque, 4 km hill-climbing pathway lined with thousands of red torii.
Today, you will be transferred to Itami Airport in Osaka and fly to Ishigaki Airport.
Ishigaki Island is a prominent island in Okinawa, and serves as the transportation hub for the Yaeyama islands, primarily accessed by boat from the Ishigaki boat terminal.
On this tour, you also visit Taketomi-jima Island, Kuro-shima Island, and Iriomote-jima Island.
Among the highlights will be one of the Japan’s “top three views” – an unforgettable grand vista upon which you will gaze at Kabira Bay – extensive limestone cave formations, forested mountains with views across stunning expanses, the Tamatorizaki Observation Point, Ibaruma Bay, the emerald blue ocean with its coral reefs, and Yonehara Palm Tree Groves (palm forest), which is both a botanist’s and nature lover’s delight, featuring many types of palm trees and more. As you can see, Ishigaki is definitely a place worth visiting!
Today, you will explore Taketomi Island, a small island about 9 km in circumference, and about 10 minutes by high speed ferry from Ishigaki-jima.
You will see brightly coloured flowers along a road that parallels white coral sands. The sight of slowly moving buffalo-drawn carriages accompanied by the sounds of the Okinawa sanshin (the predecessor to the sanshin most of us know today) creates a melodic soundtrack which completes the scene perfectly. Taketomi-jima is still pure, beautiful, and unadulterated Okinawa, a place which has to be seen to be believed.
Kuroshima Island is also a charming small Island. It is known for beautufiul coral reefs and beaches, which are habitual egg-laying grounds for various species of Sea Turtles. Famous as an Island is cows. Comparing the human population of 220, over 3,000 beef cows are raised here.
You’ll explore around beautiful Kuroshima Island by bicycle with your guide and visit Nakamoto beach at the west coast and you can do some snorkeling. There is Nishinohama beach to visit also.
Iriomote-jima is the second largest island (after Okinawa-Honto) in the prefecture, and over 90% of its surface is covered with tropical and subtropical virgin forest. Deep in the vast jungles grow Iriomote’s wild cats and other rare and cherished wildlife, as well as uncountable rivers supporting large mangrove stands, grand vistas punctuated by vigorous waterfalls, and so much more. This degree of big nature is naturally conducive to eco tourism activities such as canoeing and trekking. The breathtaking sights to behold here on Iriomote-jima just may challenge your preconceptions about what Japan is! You’ll also make a quick jaunt to nearby Yubu-jima, a small island next to Iriomote-jima, which is only 15m above sea level and 2.15km around. Buffalo carriages are used for sightseeing, which is the perfect pace to take in the slow life here. You will return Iriomote-jima for tonight’s lodging
You will depart from Ishigaki airport to International airport in Tokyo and change for a flight. The adventure is over, but we are sure you will never forget it!
Changes in the itinerary may incur. Organizers may modify the tour accordingly to weather conditions to ensure the safety of participants.
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