- 14 Day Japan Rail Pass
- JPY 1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Full Day Tokyo Guided Tour
- Kyoto Guided Morning Tour
- 4 nights at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel - Tokyo
- 2 nights at the Hotel Mystays Premier Kanazawa - Kanazawa
- 2 nights at the JR Clement Inn Takamatsu - Takamatsu
- 2 nights at the Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu - Matsue
- 3 nights at the Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo - Kyoto
Discover some of Japan's finest gardens and popular art destinations including Naoshima Island, home to the Benesse Art Site, and the Adachi Museum of Art whose gardens are said to be a "living Japanese painting".
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Matsue Castle
Check-out of the JR Clement Inn Takamatsu and from Takamatsu Station board the Limited Express Uzushio train to Okayama Station. (60 mins) Change trains and board a Limited Express Yakumo train to Matsue Station. (155 mins)
Your accommodation at the Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu is a three minute walk from the North Exit of the station.
After check-in, commence exploring the many sights of Matsue. A city sightseeing loop bus, the Lakeline Sightseeing Bus, departs the station every 20 minutes and runs through the major attractions of Matsue. An all-day pass can be purchased for JPY500.
You may like to visit:
Matsue Castle - one of the 12 remaining original castles in Japan. The castle's elegant swooping roofs are likened to the wings of a plover bird, lending to the castle's nickname 'Plover Castle' (Chidori-jo). The top floor offers panoramic views over the city. (08:30 - 18:00/JPY560)
Shiomi Nawate Street and Samurai Residence - Running alongside the castle moat, this street is flanked with traditional Japanese houses on one side and pine trees on the other. Halfway along the street is a finely preserved samurai residence which is open to the public. (08:30 - 18:10/JPY510) Browse the souvenir shops and other attractions along the street.
Kyomise Shopping District - a quaint red-brick street with a selection of restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops.
In the evening, be sure not to miss the magnificent sunset over Lake Shinji, regarded as one of Japan's top 100 best sunsets. Best viewed from Shirakata Park, the Shimane Art Museum or along the lakefront promenade which is where you can get the closest view of Yomegashima Island. The beautiful sunset can also be enjoyed from the 'Sunset Cruise' which departs from two piers along the south side of the Ohashi River. (JPY1,450)
Stay: Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu - 1/2
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