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- 1 Park Road #02-121 People's Park Complex Singapore 059108
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SGD 3,049
8 days
Group Tours
Availability: 28 Jul 2024 to 28 Feb 2025
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Singapore - Haneda / Narita
Assemble at Changi Airport for your flight to the “Land of the Rising Sun” - Japan
DAY 2 Tokyo - Aomori ~ Nebuta museum
“Warrase” ~ Seafood Market Nebuta museum “Warrase”: Capture the spirit of the
festival and its lively atmosphere, history and traditional lantern “Nebuta” setting all around inside the museum. Those lanterns only can be found in Aomori.
Seafood Market: A fish market special for “Nokkeidon” where you can buy and make local delicious by choose different fish (sashimi) slice on the spot then add on to a bowl of rice.
DAY 3 Aomori ~*Hirosaki Castle (*Bonus: Apr-Sep) ~ Oirase Stream ~ Aniai Station ++++ Matsuba Station (*Local Train Experience) ~ Lake Tazawa
Hirosaki Castle: is widely considered to be one of Japan’s most beautiful castles; It's one of the Japanese traditional castle constructed in 1611. The Castle ground is now a public park famous for its Cherry Blossom in Spring. ( *only visit in April~Sept)
Oirase Stream: is a mountain stream flow from Lake Towada in Aomori of 14km. One of the best sceneries of Japan Tohoku region (especially in Autumn) Lake Tazawa: The water is bluer than other blue ponds which have been seen in Japan and it is fun to feed fishes though it. The golden dragon lady statue is mesmerizing.
DAY 4 Hanamaki ~Chuson-ji Temple~ Matsushima Bay Cruise ~”Kamaboko”
Fish Cake (DIY) ~Sendai Godaido ~Kanrantei ~Aoba Ave
Chuson-ji Temple: a UNESCO World Heritage site, its collections which represent the pinnacle of valuable peaceful Buddhist art in Eastern Japan.
Matsushima Bay Cruise: The cruise treats you to well-known panoramic views on Matsushima Bay.
Kamaboko (DIY): Kamaboko is a type of cured surimi. We do the BBQ for this local” kamaboko” Sendai Godaido Temple: is a small temple hall on one of the islet just next to the pier.
Kanrantei : is the only building to survive from a mansion complex of the Date clan in Matsushima.
Aoba Ave: is a beautiful tree lined Main street that runs in the heart of Sendai City .
DAY 5 Sendai Morning Market~ Fruit Picking ~ Ginzan Onsen Old Town ~ Yamagata
Sendai Morning Market: which is said to be “Sendai‘s Kitchen”. It is a good place to experience Sendai’s food and their local culture.
Fruit Picking: (Feb-May Strawberry/ Jun-Jul Cherry / Aug – Oct Pear / Nov-Dec Apple)
Ginzan Onsen Old Town: is a small hotspring old town at Yamagata which Originally developed for silver mine, but now it became Japan’s prettiest onsen town with historic ryokans lined up along the river. This Onsen was made famous
by the NHK television drama “Oshin”.
DAY 6 Yamagata~ Mt. Zao “Snow Monster” (Ropeway) (Bonus: Dec – Mar) ~ Volcano
“Okama” ~ Goshikinuma (Five colour Pond) ~ Lake Inawashiro
Mt. Zao “Snow Monster” (Ropeway): it attracted lots of ski enthusiasts and ice-capped trees become “Snow Monsters”. This is a rare sight in Japan. (this will replace the “Okama” in winter from Dec ~ Mar)
Volcano Lake “Okama”: Active volcano features a beautiful crater with lake, due to its resemblance with a traditional cooking pot.
Goshikinuma: The eruption imparted mineral deposits to the Five Colored Pond giving different color according to the sun light direction ranging from
reddish green to cobalt blue.
Lake Inawashiro: is the fourth-largest lake in Japan, located in central Fukushima. It is also known as the “Heavenly Mirror Lake”.
DAY 7 Inawashiro ~ Aizu Wakamatsu ~Akabeko (DIY) ~Ouchijyuku~Kinugawa
Aizu Wakamatsu: An old traditional town that Dr. Noguchi lived. His icon was printed on 1000 yen.
Akabeko (DIY): It is a local “Red Cow’s Puppet Toy” of the Aizu region. Beko is a dialect means “Cattle”. DIY to colour paint and draw your own design pattern on this red cow puppet.
Ouchijuku: This village was established under the post station system of the Edo period, and played a vital role as a rest stop for travellers. It is famous for the numerous traditional thatched buildings from the Edo Period that lines its main street.
DAY 8 Kinugawa – Nikko : Irohazzaka Road ~ Lake Chuzenjiko ~ Kegon Waterfall
~ Nikko ToshoGu - Singapore
Irohazaka Road: has a total of 48 turns. Well-known for its autumnal sights and it’s also the filming location for “Initial D” movie.
Lake Chuzenjiko: a volcano lake 1200m above the sea level. Best scenic lake in Nikko National Park.
Kegon Waterfall: The water from Lake Chuzenjiko to form a 100m height waterfall. It is the most famous of Nikko’s beautiful waterfalls.
Nikko Toshogu: It is a magnificent memorial to shougunate “Tokugawa Ieyasu”. The lavishly decorated shrine complex consists of more than a dozen buildings set in a beautiful forest.
*Winter (Dec – Mar): Nikko tour replaced by Kawagoe & Outlets Mall Singapore
Kawagoe (Little Edo): is an area of Kawagoe City that maintains its historic traditions dating back to the Edo Period.
Premium Outlets Mall: Enjoy your shopping time!
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