your trip to japan starts with us!

your trip to japan starts with us!
CUSTOM MADE TRIP TO JAPAN
TO FULLFILL YOUR WISHES
• JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass)
• Sightseeing Guided tour
• Optiona l cultural experience tours
- Tea ceremony
- Zen & spiritual guidance
- Sushi and/or Japanese confectionary making
-
Sake tasting tour
Special dinner with Maiko (Geisha)
Kimono, makeup, & photographs
Japanese calligraphy
Japanese doll making
Cycling across Japan
… and many others … and all what you wish!
Hiroshima
(UNESCO World Heritage)
Hiroshima is best known as
the first city in history to be
destroyed by an atomic bomb in
1945. Atomic Dome and Peace
Memorial Park are places to visit.
Hakone
The volcanically active Fuji–
Hakone–Izu
National
Park,
centered around Lake Ashinoko,
is a popular tourist attraction well
known for its Onsen (hot springs)
and its views of Mount Fuji.
Kawaguchiko
Lake Kawaguchiko is one of five
lakes at the foot of Mount Fuji.
The view of Mount Fuji together
with the lake is magnificent.
Nikko (UNESCO World Heritage)
The village of Nikko developed
around Rinnoji Temple (established
in 766) and the temple of Chuzen–ji
(established in 784). The Toshogu
Shrine was completed in 1617 and
became a major draw of visitors
to the area during the Edo period.
Nikko became the home of the
mausoleums of the Tokugawa
Shoguns.
Kanazawa
Kanazawa is a leading tourist
city. It was a great castle town
ruled by an influential leader
from the 17th century. Kanazawa
has not suffered from any
war devastation or big natural
disaster. Therefore, Kanazawa
maintains rows of historical
houses and inherits traditional
handicrafts and performing arts.
Kijimadaira
Kijimadaira Village, located in
central Japan, is preserving
farmland and forest. Their
rice won gold prize at the 2009
International Competition of
rice taste evaluation, and their
spring water was selected one of
“Japan’s 100 best water” in 1985.
Kijimadaira Junior High School
has sister school relationship
with the Lycée Classique de
Diekirch.
Okayama
Okayama City, the capital of
Okayama Prefecture, a major
gateway to Inland Sea National
Park and Shikoku,
is famous for Korakuen Garden
and beautiful historic Okayama
Castle known as the “Crow
castle” because of it’s colour. The
city is famous also as the setting
of the legend of Momotaru
(Peach Boy).
Myjajiima
Koyasan (UNESCO World Heritage)
Koyasan was settled in 819 by the monk Kukai (posthumously known
as Kôbô Daishi). It is the headquarter of the Kôyasan sect of Shingon
Buddhism. Situated on a small plain at the top of Mount Kôya you find
the sacred area known as Danjô Garan, a complex of temples, halls,
pagodas and Buddhist statuaries that welcome visitors to this serene
and hallowed place. Surrounded by a thick forest of massive cedars,
the area known as Okuno–in, or the Inner Sanctuary, is the setting for
a vast cemetery that features the mausoleum of numerous famous
Japanese, including that of the samurai ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi as
well as memorials to the spirits of soldiers killed in the Pacific War.
Kurashiki
The old merchant quarter is
called the Bikan historical area.
It contains many fine examples
of
17th
century
wooden
warehouses painted white with
traditional black tiles, along
a canal framed with weeping
willows and filled with Koi. The
area has no electric poles in
order to keep the atmosphere
and the view of the city from the
Meiji period.
(UNESCO World Heritage)
Since ancient times, Miyajima,
the island itself, has been
worshipped as a god. This belief,
has been protecting Itsukushima
Shrine, other shrines and
temples as well as the island’s
unique culture, and its nature.
This sacred island shows
different faces according to the
tide which is similar effect to the
natural phenomenon at Mont St.
Michel in Normandie, France.
Naoshima
Naoshima is an island located
in the Setonaikai Sea of Japan.
It is renowned for its large
number of contemporary art
galleries,
architecture
and
exhibits. Naoshima is the best
known for the Benesse House
complex. There has been
extensive domestic attention to
the recently (2006) completed
radical Chichu Art Museum.
Kyoto
(UNESCO World Heritage)
Matsumoto
Matsumoto is located at the
foot of Japan Alps rising to the
heights of 3,000 meters. The
town has flourished as a
castle town since 16th century.
Matsumoto castle with the view
of Japan Alps is a breathtaking
scenery. There are many Onsen
(hot springs) around Matsumoto.
Nara
Takayama
The town itself could be called
a sightseeing spot with the
latticed bay windows and
linked eaves of merchants’
houses in Sanmachi Suji, the
enduring historical temples
and shrines of Higashiyama,
and the reproduction of Hida’s
traditional mountain farming
villages of sloped–roof houses at
Hida Folk Village.
Kyoto is one of the most famous
city in Japan representing
Japanese culture and history.
Kyoto became the seat of Japan’s
imperial court in 794, and
remained Japan’s capital until
the transfer of the government
to Edo in 1868. Kyoto is the only
large Japanese city that still
has an abundance of prewar
buildings, such as the traditional
townhouses known as Machiya.
Shirakawago
(UNESCO World Heritage)
Shirakawago is a historic
village and is famous for its
farmhouses, which are built in a
unique architectural style known
as Gassho that keep the snow
off in the winter. Underneath the
roofs, the large attic area was
used to house silkworms.
Nara was the first parmanent
capital of Japan from 710 to
784. Because the Buddhist
monasteries had a powerful
influence, it remains full of
historic treasures, including
some of Japan’s oldest and
largest temples. Eight temples,
shrines
and
ruins,
with
Kasugayama Primeval Forest,
collectively form “Historical
Monuments of Ancient Nara”.
JAPAN
PRIVATE TOUR
9 D AY S
BASIC ITINERARY
Our travel planning starts from here but it's developed together with our customers
for a complete CUSTOM MADE itinerary.
Day 1
Departure Luxembourg
Day 2
Arrival Tokyo
Transfer to hotel by airport Shuttle Bus
Day 3 & 4
Tokyo
Free time Tokyo
Day 5
Tokyo – Hakone
Transfer from Tokyo to Odawara by JR Bullet train
Stay in Ryokan and enjoy the hot springs
Day 6
Hakone – Kyoto
Free time Hakone
Transfer from Odawara to Kyoto by JR Bullet train
Day 7 & 8
Day 9
Kyoto
Free time Kyoto
Departure Osaka and arrival Luxembourg
INCLUDED
•Accommodation
Hotel : Tokyo (3 nights),
Kyoto (3 nights)
Ryokan (Japanese style) :
Hakone (1 night)
•Flights From Luxembourg to Tokyo
in Economy class,
From Osaka to Luxembourg
in Economy class
•Train Tokyo – Hakone,
Hakone – Kyoto in Ordinary class
(incl. JR Bullet train: Tokyo – Odawara,
Odawara – Kyoto)
•Airport Shuttle Bus
Narita airport – Hotel in Tokyo,
Kyoto to Osaka airport
•Meals x6 Breakfast
x1 Dinner at Ryokan in Hakone
•Assistance
English speaking assistance at
Narita airport
NOT INCLUDED
Lunch & dinner (except dinner in Hakone), beverages,
excess baggage charge, travel insurance, any other
expenses not mentioned above.
from
€2,700
per person
(inclusive all taxes)
By sharing twin
room by two
persons
JAPAN
PRIVATE TOUR
14DAYS
BASIC ITINERARY
Our travel planning starts from here but it's developed together with our customers
for a complete CUSTOM MADE itinerary.
Day 1
Departure Luxembourg
Day 2
Arrival Tokyo
Transfer to hotel by airport Shuttle Bus
Day 3 & 4
Tokyo
Free time Tokyo
INCLUDED
•Accommodation
Hotel : Tokyo (3 nights), Kanazawa
(1 night), Kyoto (4 nights),
Hiroshima (2 nights)
Ryokan (Japanese style) :
Takayama (1 night)
Temple lodge: Koyasan (1 night)
•Flights From Luxembourg to Tokyo
in Economy class,
From Hiroshima to Luxembourg
in Economy class
Day 5
Tokyo – Takayama
Transfer from Tokyo to Takayama
Day 6
Takayama – Shirakawago – Kanazawa
Free time Takayama and Shirakawago
Transfer to Kanazawa
Day 7
Kanazawa – Kyoto
Free time in Kanazawa, transfer to Kyoto
Day 8, 9 & 10
Kyoto
Free time Kyoto
Day 11
Kyoto – Koyasan
Transfer to Koyasan, Stay in Temple lodge
•Bus
Narita airport – Hotel in Tokyo, Takayama – Shirakawago –
Kanazawa, Hotel in Hiroshima –
Hiroshima airport
Day 12
Koyasan – Hiroshima
Free time in Koyasan, then transfer to Hiroshima
•Ferry
Hiroshima – Miyajima – Hiroshima
Day 14
Departure Hiroshima and arrival Luxembourg
•Meals x11 Breakfast
x2 Dinner at Ryokan in Takayama
and at Temple lodge in Koyasan
•Train Tokyo – Takayama, Kanazawa –
Kyoto, Kyoto – Koyasan, Koyasan
– Hiroshima (including JR Bullet train from Osaka – Hiroshima) in
Ordinairy class
•Assistance
English speaking assistance at
Narita airport
NOT INCLUDED
Lunch & dinner (except dinner in Hakone), beverages,
excess baggage charge, travel insurance, any other
expenses not mentioned above.
from
€3,400
per person
(inclusive all taxes)
By sharing twin
room by two
persons
JAPAN
PRIVATE TOUR
21DAYS
BASIC ITINERARY
Our travel planning starts from here but it's developed together with our customers
for a complete CUSTOM MADE itinerary.
Day 1
Departure Luxembourg
Day 2
Arrival Tokyo.
Transfer to hotel by airport Shuttle Bus
Day 3 & 4
Tokyo. Free time Tokyo
Day 5
Nikko. One day sightseeing tour in Nikko
Day 6
Tokyo – Kawaguchiko
Day 7
Kawaguchiko – Matsumoto
Day 8
Matsumoto – Takayama
Day 9
Takayama – Shirakawago – Kanazawa
Day 10
Kanazawa
Day 14
Kanazawa – Kyoto
Day12,13&14 Kyoto
Day 15
Nara
Day 16
Nara – Koyasan. Stay in Temple lodge
Day 17
Koyasan – Okayama
Day 18
Okayama – Naoshima – Kurashiki
Day 19
Kurashiki – Hiroshima
Day 20
Hiroshima – Miyajima
Day 21
Departure Hiroshima and arrival in Luxembourg
INCLUDED
•Accommodation
Hotel : Tokyo (4 nights), Matsumoto
(1 night), Takayama (1 night),
Kanazawa (2 nights), Kyoto (4 nights),
Nara (1 night), Okayama (1 night),
Kurashiki (1 night),
Hiroshima (2 nights)
Ryokan (Japanese style) :
Kawaguchiko (1 night)
Temple lodge : Koyasan (1 night)
•Flights From Luxembourg to Tokyo
in Economy class,
From Hiroshima to Luxembourg
in Economy class
•Train Tokyo – Kawaguchiko,
Kawaguchiko – Matsumoto, Kanazawa – Kyoto, Kyoto – Nara,
Nara – Koyasan,
Koyasan – Okayama, Okayama –
Kurashiki, Kurashiki – Hiroshima
in Ordinary class
•Bus
Narita airport – Hotel in Tokyo,
Matsumoto – Takayama –
Shirakawago – Kanazawa, Hotel in
Hiroshima – Hiroshima airport
•Sightseeing
Nikko one day guided tour
•Ferry
Uno port – Naoshima – Uno port,
Hiroshima – Miyajima – Hiroshima
•Meals x18 Breakfast, x1 Lunch in
Nikko, x2 Dinner at Ryokan in
Kawaguchiko and at Temple lodge
in Koyasane
from
€4,400
per person
•Assistance
English speaking assistance at
Narita airport
(inclusive all taxes)
NOT INCLUDED
By sharing twin
room by two
persons
Lunch & dinner (except dinner in Hakone), beverages,
excess baggage charge, travel insurance, any other
expenses not mentioned above.
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Luxembourg
T. +352 26 87 06 78
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