- Private airport transfers
- 2 x 14 Day Japan Rail Passes (Green)
- JPY1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Private half day guided tour of Tokyo
- Day Tour of Kyoto by private vehicle with a driver guide
- Private taxi tour of Shirakawago
- 6 nights at the Sakura Prince Hotel in Tokyo
- 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa
- 2 nights at the Takayama Green Hotel (Orinkaku rooms)
- 2 nights at the Hotel Nikko Kanazawa (Luxe floor)
- 3 nights at the Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel
- 2 nights at the Hotel Ofutei in Tomonoura inc. dinner and breakfast daily
- 5 nights at The Thousand Kyoto
- 2 nights at the Fufu Hotel Nikko
- 3 nights at the Westin Sendai
- 2 nights at the Hoshino Resort KAI Tsugaru in Hirosaki inc. dinner and breakfast daily
- Breakfast daily
*Prices and inclusions are subject to change.
Experience Japan's main island to its fullest with our one whole month exploring the north, south and everywhere in between. This tour features a number of rest days - a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Zuihoden Mausoleum, Sendai
Gyutan dish
Check-out of your accommodation and from Nikko Station board a JR Nikko Line train to Utsunomiya Station. (40 mins) Change trains and board a Yamabiko bullet train to Sendai Station. (100 mins)
Your accommodation at the Westin Sendai is a 9 minute walk from the West Exit of the station.
A city sightseeing loop bus, the Loople Sendai, departs from JR Sendai Station (West Exit) bus stop #16 and does a one-hour loop around a number of major attractions. An all-day pass can be purchased for JPY620.
Board the bus to visit:
Zuihoden Mausoleum (09:00 - 16:30/JPY550) - the ornate Zuihoden Mausoleum features intricate, and brightly coloured woodwork, and is site where Date Masamune, one of the most powerful feudal lords during the Edo period, is entombed.
Sendai City Museum (09:00 - 16:15/JPY400) - features a number of exhibits relating to various aspects of Sendai's history. Here you will find the suit of armour belonging to Date Masamune, which is a Important Cultural Asset, on display.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine - a beautiful shrine covered mostly in black lacquer and decorated with gold leaf. Designated as a National Treasure, it enshrines the guardian deity of the Date family.
For dinner tonight, visit one of the restaurants on Gyutan Dori (Beef Tongue Street) for Sendai's most popular delicacy. Most commonly grilled on a barbeque, many restaurants will also serve it on top of rice, in a curry or in a stew.
Stay: Westin Sendai - 1/3
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