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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Japanese Snow Monkeys
Sapporo Snow Festival
Tour the Sapporo Beer Factory
Otaru Snow Light Path Festival
Discover Cosmopolitan Tokyo
Explore ancient Kyoto
SAPPORO AND SNOW MONKEYSNEW DISCOVERY TOUR
Join the largest and grandest Ice
and Snow Festival in the world at
Sapporo, the largest city on the
northern island of Hokkaido. Come
face to face with the Snow Monkeys
who reside in the Japanese Alps and
discover Japan’s many treasures
- old and new - in the spectacular
cities of Tokyo and Kyoto.
SNOW MONKEY
SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL
GEISHA, KYOTO
ZENKOJI TEMPLE, NAGANO
PRICE INCLUDES:
International flights and current taxes
Domestic transportation
Accommodation
Meals as stated
Touring with guides and entrance fees
DAYS FROM
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ITINERARY
Days 1 – 2: to
Tokyo Fly overnight with Cathay
Pacific Airways to Tokyo, Japan’s
capital, for a two night stay.
Tokyo was once known as Edo
and was a small fishing town. In
1868, as part of the Meiji
Restoration, the emperor and
capital moved from Kyoto to Edo,
which was then renamed Tokyo,
meaning the Eastern Capital.
Day 3: Tokyo
Explore the exciting city of Tokyo.
Begin the tour at Meiji Shrine
before heading to Asakusa
where you will wander through
Nakamise shopping street and
Sensoji Temple, one of Tokyo’s
most colourful and popular
temples. Legend tells of two
brothers who in 628AD fished a
statue of Kannon, the goddess
of mercy, from the Sumida River.
They returned the statue to the
river, but it always returned
to them. Sensoji Temple was
then built nearby to honour the
goddess of mercy. After lunch
enjoy a boat cruise on the Sumida
River, passing under 12 bridges.
Disembark in Hamarikyu, an
Edo period garden, and end the
day with a visit to the Edo-Tokyo
Museum. (B,L)
Day 4: Tokyo to Nagano
Enjoy the morning at leisure in
Tokyo. In the afternoon, transfer
by coach to your hotel in the
pretty mountain city of Nagano
where you will stay for the next
two nights. (B,D)
Day 5: Nagano
Today will begin with a visit to
Jigokudani Yaen Koen where you
will walk through the forested
valley, home of the famous
Japanese Snow Monkeys and
watch them bathe in the steaming
hot springs. The afternoon will be
spent visiting the historic Zenkoji
Temple, one of the most visited
temples in Japan. (B)
Day 6: Fly to Sapporo
Today you will travel back to
Tokyo for your flight to Sapporo
where you will spend the next
3 days. On arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel for
check-in. The rest of the day will
be at leisure. (B)
Day 7: Sapporo Snow and
Ice Festival
Today your local guide will escort
you on a tour of Sapporo, taking
in the highlights of the city and
the Snow Festival. The day will
start with a visit to the Tower
Clock, an exquisite example
of Meiji architecture. You will
then visit Odori Avenue before
wandering to the nearby district
of Susukino where hundreds more
ice sculptures are displayed. In
the afternoon transfer to Sapporo
Beer Factory where you can take
part in optional beer tasting (paid
locally). Next door to the beer
museum is Sapporo Beer Garden,
where you will enjoy a Genghis
Khan dinner, a Sapporo specialty
of BBQ Lamb. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Sapporo
In the morning visit the
Okurayama Viewing Point,
where you’ll travel by chair lift
to the top of the Sapporo Winter
Olympics Ski Jump and enjoy
the breathtaking views of the
surrounding mountains. This
afternoon will include a visit to
the pretty port town of Otaru
where you will stroll along the
canal, enjoy some of Japan’s
best sushi and soak up the
atmosphere of the Snow Light
Path Festival. (B,L)
Day 9: Sapporo to Kyoto
This morning you will be
transferred to Shin Chitose
Airport where you will board a
flight for Osaka Airport. On arrival
you will be met by a coach and
taken to experience a private,
true tea ceremony in a Kyoto
tearoom before continuing on to
your hotel for check in. The rest
of the day will be spent at your
leisure. (B)
Day 10: Kyoto
Today will be spent exploring
and experiencing the beauty of
the ancient capital, Kyoto. Start
your day at the Kinkakuji Temple,
known as the Golden Pavilion,
one of Kyoto’s most famous
temples. Continue to visit Nijo
Castle, an ornamental castle and
take a walk down Nishiki Market
known as ‘Kyoto’s Kitchen’. End
your sightseeing with a visit to
Sanjusangendo Temple. This
evening enjoy a farewell dinner at
a nearby restaurant. (B,L,D)
Day 11: Depart Kyoto
This morning is at your leisure
before you are transferred to
Kansai airport to board your
overnight flight to
Day 12: Arrive
Arrive home today.
SENSOJI TEMPLE, TOKYO
GOLDEN PAVILION, KYOTO
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