- 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
Hirosaki Castle
Pack an overnight bag and visit the hotel front desk to arrange for your larger suitcases to be sent to your accommodation in Tokyo.
Check out of the Westin Sendai and from Sendai Station board a Hayabusa bullet train to Shin-Aomori Station. (120 mins) Change trains and board a JR Ou Line train to Hirosaki Station. (30 mins)
Hirosaki is a small castle town in Aomori with a varied architectural heritage featuring temples, samurai residences and a castle from the Edo period, and churches, libraries and civic buildings from the Meiji Period when many foreign scholars were invited to Hirosaki.
Board the Dote-Machi city sightseeing loop bus from in front of Hirosaki Station to Shiyakusho-mae bus stop. (15 mins) From here it is a two minute walk to the Otemon Gate of Hirosaki Castle (09:00 - 17:00/JPY310). Built in 1611, this castle of the Tsugaru Clan is one of the 12 remaining original castles in Japan.
Visit the Tsugaru-han Neputa Village (09:00 - 17:00/JPY550) where you can watch as artists create traditional crafts, and enjoy a performance of the Tsugaru-jamisen, a three-stringed folk instrument.
A short walk from here is the Nakacho Traditional Buildings Preservation District where the traditional townscape has been maintained. Visit the Kawasaki Dyeing Plant where the traditional art of natural indigo dyeing is still carried out.
Later, return to Hirosaki Station and board a JR Ou Line train to Owani Onsen Station. (10 mins)
At Owani Onsen Station, boar your courtesy shuttle to your accommodation at the Hoshino Resorts Kai Tsugaru.
The Kai Tsugaru ryokan is a contemporary, boutique accommodation designed for guests to get the most out of the local culture, from apple-scented baths fed by the famous Owani Hot Spring to Tsugaru shamisen lute concerts in front of walls depicting Tsugaru's dynamic coastal scenery.
Stay: Hoshino Resort KAI Tsugaru - 1/2
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