• 7-Day Kansai

    <JP7D1> 7-Day Kansai

     

    Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Kyoto, Lake Biwa…

     

    Depart Every Sunday in April 2009
    Depart Every Saturday from May to Dec 2009

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    Day 1 • Depart North America for Osaka, Japan

    Day 2 • Arrive in Osaka

    Welcome to Osaka! Distinctively different from Tokyo, Osaka is known as Japan’s commercial and culinary capital. Upon arriving at the airport, you will be escorted to your hotel by a Signet representative where you can take time to explore the area or rest for tomorrow’s sightseeing.(Dinner)

    Day 3 • Osaka • Nada • Kobe

    A morning tour of Osaka city will give you a diverse view of life in modern Japan. After lunch, visit Osaka Castle, the largest castle in Japan and offers fantastic view from top floor and exhibits relevant historical information about Japan’s reunification in the late fifteen hundreds. Venture into Nada, a district famous for its deliciously pure water, used to produce Japan’s finest sake where you can visit a local brewery and partake in taste-testing. For dinner, spend the night in Kobe to enjoy Kobe Beef, teppanyaki style. Spend the remainder of the night relaxing at the Mosaic Kobe Harborland, an atmospheric rendezvous spot where locals come to shop, socialize and stroll peacefully by the waterfront. (3 meals)

     

    Day 4 • Nara • Kyoto

    The day start off at Nara Park, play with free roaming deer, fabled messengers from the heavens. Inside the park is Todai-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark and home to Nara Daibutsu, the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue. In Kyoto, visit the beautiful Nijo Castle, personal residence of the great Shogun Tokugawa. Spend the night at a lakeside Japanese hot spring resort. After enjoy hot spring ryokan, change to Ukata and dinner is serve as a Kyoto-style Kaiskei banquet dinner and partake the fun time singing with Kareoke.(3 meals)

     

    Day 5 • Kyoto

    Kiyomizu Temple is peaceful and nature-filled playground of sorts, perfect for a morning stroll. Venture off to Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, old-fashioned side streets of Kyoto lined with shops selling local specialties. Afterwards, a visit at Kinkakuji Temple, built as a chateau for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it now serves as a Buddhist temple. At the Nishijin Textile Center, learn about Japan’s rich and luxurious textile culture through a kimono fashion show. Spend the night at a lakeside Japanese hot spring resort. This evening is spent in Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto, a bustling late night hang out. Tonight after dinner, you will be provided with a map of Kyoto to discover the city on your own. (3 meals)

     

    Day 6 • Kameoka • Kyoto • Osaka

    The day starts with a scenic ride along the Sagano Romantic Train following the rushing rivers of the breathtaking Hozagawa Valley. Outside of Arashiyama, take a brief walk along the bamboo path, a fairytale-like forest, to Tenryuji Temple. At The Imperial Palace observe where Japanese Emperors lived at once and architecture at its finest. Spend the night experiencing Osaka’s nightlife in shopping and food districts Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori on your own with city guides provided by Signet Tours. (Breakfast and Lunch)

     

    Day 7 • Depart from Osaka

    You will be escorted to the airport for your next destination by a Signet representative. Sai-yo-na-ra (Good bye - Since it must be so)! (Breakfast)

     

     

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