Day 1: KANSAI AIRPORT - KYOTO
You arrive today at Kansai Airport, near the city of Osaka. After clearing immigration and customs, please proceed to the shuttle van counter in the arrival lobby on the first floor to arrange your transport from the ultra-modern terminal over express highways into a city where tradition, good manners, and refinement are part of the way of life. Welcome to Kyoto! You'll spy modern buildings, but also traditional pagoda roofs, and temple gates. You'll check into the New Miyako Hotel, unpack, relax, and then set out to get acquainted with Kyoto.

Day 2: KYOTO - TOKYO
We'll call for you in the morning and see you to the train station where you'll board the Shinkansen-the Bullet Train-bound for Tokyo. In minutes, you'll speed out of the city, into the countryside of gently rolling hills and neatly tended fields. You'll catch sight of the seacoast, and pass breathtakingly close to the perfect form of Mount Fuji. Before you expect it, you'll roll through the orderly suburbs of Tokyo and into the center of the city. You'll check in at the Royal Park Hotel. We'll call for you to show you the city, starting at the Imperial Palace Plaza, and continuing to the Asakusa Kannon Temple, a harmonious melding of design and spirituality. Then it's on to see Tokyo from a different perspective, as we cruise along the Sumida River. Finally, we'll ascend the Seaside Top Observatory, for stunning views of both the city and the bustling bay. Afterward, feel free to wander through Tokyo on your own. It's one of the safest large cities everywhere, and certainly the most polite.

Mt.Fuji & Komagatake Aerial cableway

Day 3: TOKYO - MOUNT FUJI - HAKONE (L)
Your motor coach will pick you up in the morning, and before long, you'll be out past the suburbs and into the neatly tended countryside beyond. Mount Fuji with its perfect, snow-capped conical shape will hover into view, ever more impressive as we approach. We'll continue right onto the slopes of Japan's highest mountain, and ascend to the halfway point at 2300 meters (7600 feet) for spectacular views of rolling fields, orchards, lakes, and streams. We'll take our lunch at the Highland Resort, then continue with a relaxing cruise on Lake Ashi, and a breathtaking ride on the Mt. Komagatake aerial tramway. A comfortable bed will be waiting in nearby Hakone at the Hotel Kowaki-en, where you can delight in a relaxing hot-springs bath.

Day 4: HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA - KYOTO (L)
We'll set out in the morning to drive down to Odawara station on the main railway line, and board the ultra-modern Shinkansen (Bullet Train) for the speedy trip into Kyoto. We'll take our lunch at the New Miyako Hotel, our lodging place for the next two nights. Then it's off to nearby Nara, the first capital of a united Japan. Highlights of our visit will include the Todaiji Temple with its huge Buddha; the 3000 lanterns of the Kasuga Shrine, and the Deer Park, where the animals are free to roam.

Day 5: KYOTO (L)
We'll tour the major sites of the ancient capital of Japan this morning, including the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle with its exquisite interiors, and the ancient Imperial Palace. (On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, we'll take in the Higashi Honganji Temple instead.) After lunch at Kyoto's Handicraft Center, we'll visit Sanjusangendo Hall with its 1,001 impressive images of Buddha, vermilion-hued Heian Shrine, and Kiyomizu Temple with its wooden verandah.

Day 6: KYOTO
Take the day to relax, or to wander the charming traditional sections of Kyoto on your own. Perhaps you'll head for Fushimi, in the south of the city, where you'll find charming canals, sake breweries, and, among others, the Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine, with its thousands of bright gates. We can arrange tours to the Katsura Imperial Villa, or the Shugakuin Imperial Villa, or even a visit to a film studio for an exciting Samurai show.

Day 7: KYOTO - DEPART FROM OSAKA
In accordance with your flight schedule, we'll see you to Osaka's Kansai International Airport to begin your homeward journey. With advance notice, we can also arrange connections to Tokyo's Narita Airport for departure via Bullet Train .

This tour departs daily:
January 5-December 21 except February 15,16, April 25-27, May 1-3, August 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, September 12, 19, October 10, 31 and November 1.

Rate per person in US$

Per person $2121 in double occupancy.
Children Rate : $1884 per child 6-11 sharing parents' room.
Per person $2676 in single occupancy.

Rate includes:

* Transportation from Kansai Airport to your hotel in Kyoto and return

* Airport transfers (arrival between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.)

* Hotel accommodations as described, including taxes and service charge

* Ground transportation to Mount Fuji by motor coach, and to Odawara Station

* Bullet Train transportation Kyoto-Tokyo and Odawara-Kyoto

* Tours as listed, including entrance fees and guide service

* Three lunches with set menu (L)

Not Included:

* Air transportation

* Trip interruption and cancellation insurance (please see our insurance brochure).

* Gratuities

* Meals or beverages other than three lunches

* Baggage handling beyond first bag ($20 per extra item between Tokyo and Kyoto collected locally)

Concerning your visit to Mount Fuji, please note:

1. The ride on the Mt. Komagatake Aerial Cableway might be omitted, depending on traffic conditions.

2. Due to winter and spring road closures, we will ascend to the highest accessible point on Mount Fuji, and not necessarily the Fifth Station.

3. Weather and operational conditions could cause other changes or substitutions due to conditions beyond our control.

4. With advance notice, we'll be pleased to arrange audio tour tapes in French, German, Spanish, Korean, or Chinese at no charge.