HIGHLIGHTS

Unique experiences:

Food Replica Making, Gold Leaf Pasting, Snow Monkey Park, Strawberry Picking, Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Sightseeing & Shopping Experiences:

Nameless Pond, Old Gujo Hachiman Town, Takayama Morning Market & Old Town, Shirakawago Village, Kenrokuen Japanese Garden, Omicho Market, Michino Eki Namerikawa, Marine Dome Nou Crab Valley, Zenkoji Temple Naijin, Shiraito Falls, Ikaho Onsen Stone Steps, Hosuiji Temple, Sano Premium Outlet

Special Gourmet Delights:

Sumptuous Japanese multi-course dinner Japanese Kaiseki or buffet in Ryokans/Hotels, local delights at restaurant

Hotel / Ryokan Stays:

03 nights of authentic Japanese Onsen experience in Takayama, Kaga Onsen, Unazuki Onsen. 03 nights of centrally located hotel in Nagano, Karuizawa & Tokyo

ITINERARY

Day 1

Assemble at Changi Airport for Check in

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Day 2 Nagoya – Seki – Takayama 名古屋 – 関 – 高山

Hotel: Takayama Green Hotel or similar / Western room

Meal: Meal on Board / L / D

Upon arrival at Nagoya Airport, coach transfer to Seki and visit Nameless Pond (名もなき池). Nicknamed Monet’s Pond, the scenery of clear waters, multi-colored koi, reeds and grasses will remind you of the French artist Claude Monet’s water lily painting. Next, transfer to Gujo Hachiman and have lunch [Japanese Set] at a local restaurant. After lunch, stroll around Old Gujo Hachiman Town (郡上八幡). Also known as Little Kyoto, experience the retro Japan with its ancient castle and streets. The town is also well-known as the center of manufacturing Food Replicas for displaying in front of restaurants. You will get to make some and bring home the souvenir! Finally transfer to Takayama town for hotel check in. Tonight, enjoy the natural hot spring and dinner [Japanese Kaiseki] at the hotel.

Day 3 Takayama – Shirakawago – Kaga Onsen 高山 – 白川郷 – 加賀温泉

Hotel: Rurikoh / Kaga Hyakumangoku or similar / Japanese room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, we will proceed to Takayama Morning Market (朝市) and Takayama Old Town (高山オールドタウン). The Takayama Morning Market have stands that sell local crafts, snacks and farm produce such as vegetables, pickles and flowers. After that, transfer to Shirakawago and lunch [Japanese Set with Hida Beef] at a local restaurant. After lunch, stroll around on your own at Shirakawago Village (白川郷). Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, they are famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. Finally, transfer to Kaga Onsen for hotel check in. Tonight, dinner [Japanese Kaiseki] will be served at the hotel.

Day 4 Kaga Onsen – Kanazawa – Unazuki Onsen 加賀温泉 – 金沢 – 宇奈月温泉

Hotel: Grandvrio Hotel Unazuki or similar / R.O.H.

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, the day begins with a visit to Kenrokuen Japanese Garden (兼六園). Renowned as one of Japan's most exquisite traditional gardens, Kenrokuen captivates visitors with its meticulously landscaped grounds, serene ponds, and scenic pathways. Following the garden visit, transfer to Omicho Market (近江町市場) in Kanazawa. This historic market, dating back to the Edo Period, offers a vibrant array of fresh seafood, produce, flowers, and other goods. Enjoy browsing the stalls and perhaps sampling some local delicacies.For lunch, dine at a local restaurant and savor a delicious Kaisendon, a rice bowl topped with assorted fresh seafood. After lunch, engage in a Gold Leaf Pasting experience, where you can try your hand at applying gold leaf to various objects, a craft for which Kanazawa is famous. Next, head to Michino Eki Namerikawa (道の駅なめりかわ), a roadside station where you can explore and purchase local products. Finally, transfer to Unazuki Onsen for check in. Tonight, enjoy your dinner [Buffet] and natural hot spring at the hotel.

Day 5 Unazuki Onsen – Nagano 宇奈月温泉 – 長野

Hotel: Hotel Metropolitan Nagano or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, let’s head Marine Dream Nou Crab Valley (マリンドリーム能生), the largest market in the Sea of Japan with nine different vendors selling freshly caught crabs. This afternoon, your lunch [Japanese Set] will be served at a local restaurant. The highlight for today is Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑). It offers visitors the unique experience of seeing wild monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring. Accustomed to humans, the monkeys can be observed from very close distance and are especially photogenic when the area is covered in snow. Finally, transfer to Nagano for hotel check in. Tonight, enjoy your dinner [Buffet] at the hotel.

Day 6 Nagano – Karuizawa 長野 – 軽井沢

Hotel: Kyukaruizawa Kikyo or similar / Japanese Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, we will visit Zenkoji Temple Naijin (善光寺). It is one of Japan’s most important and popular Buddhist Temples and stores the first Buddhist Statue in Japan. Thereafter, the strawberry orchard is waiting for you! Enjoy Strawberry Picking which is in season. After that, transfer to Ueda and have lunch [Japanese Set] at a local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to Karuizawa and visit Karuizawa Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝). Shiraito Falls is a small but scenic waterfall located in the forests to the north of central Karuizawa. The unique, natural falls measure only 3 metres in height but 70 metres across and are fed by underground volcanic water rising to the surface. At the end of the day, transfer to hotel for check in. Tonight, enjoy the natural hot spring and dinner [Western Course] at the hotel.

Day 7 Karuizawa – Ikaho Onsen – Ashikaga – Sano - Tokyo 軽井沢 - 伊香保温泉 – 足利 – 佐野 – 東京

Hotel: Keio Plaza Hotel or similar / Western room

Meal: B / - / -

This morning, coach transfer to Ikaho Onsen (伊香保温泉石段街). Here, you will visit the 400 year-old symbol of the town, the Stone Steps. Along the 365 steps are many souvenir shops and eateries. You will also be visiting Hosuiji Temple (佛光山法水寺). The giant temple in the mountains acts as the Japanese headquarters of the Bukkosan Buddhist offers a great view of Gunma at the top. Following that, transfer to Sano Premium Outlet (佐野プレミアムアウトレット) for some shopping and lunch on your own arrangement during this free and easy time. Next, head to Ashikaga Flower Park Winter Illumination (あしかがフラワーパーク). The illumination event has over 4.5 million lights that decorate the gardens. The display was awarded a gold prize for being the number one illumination display in the country. Their gardens are adorned with thousands of lights, original wisteria light tunnels, and other themed sets. Finally, transfer to Tokyo city for the hotel check in. Tonight, enjoy your dinner during free & easy time in Tokyo city.

Day 8 Tokyo – Singapore 東京 – 新加坡

Meal: B / - / -

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After breakfast, free at your own leisure until departure.

Bid farewell to Japan as we depart for Singapore. We hope that you have enjoyed this vacation with JTB and we look forward to helping you create your next perfect moments, always!

Day 9 Singapore 新加坡

Arrive at Singapore