Benny’s Royal Tours Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan and Korea Tour begins. Immerse yourself in an incredible journey covering two fascinating countries, Japan during spring. Sakura, the cherry blossom season, is the best season to visit these countries, full of cherry blossom flowers. Assemble @ Kochi International airport @ 19.30 hrs. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 535 departs at 22.55 hrs and arrives at Singapore International airport at 06.05 hrs.
Day 2
Singapore - Tokyo
Welcome to Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun.
Later connects with Singapore Airlines and arrives at Haneda International Airport, Tokyo at 15.55 hrs. Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, the Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Marco Polo, the Italian trader, and explorer introduced this beautiful country to the Western world during the 13th century. It is formed from about 6,852 islands. The country has the highest literacy rate in the world and the people of Japan are best known for maintaining a better and healthier lifestyle. Japan has mostly covered by forest area and there are more than 100 active volcanoes. Tokyo is the capital of this beautiful country and the busiest capital, which mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. On arrival, you will proceed to the hotel , Free for leisure and overnight at Hotel.
Overnight stay : Tokyo Prince Hotel or similar in Tokyo
Meals : Breakfast and lunch on board, Dinner at the hotel/ Restaurant.
Day 3
Tokyo City Tour
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. after a buffet breakfast at the hotel we visit shinjuku gyoen park, Tokyo Imperial Palace, tokyo sky tree, digital art museum tokyo and sumida river cruise . Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. It later became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency. The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices.
Visit Tokyo Skytree, the Landmark of Tokyo.
After lunch vist Tokyo Skytree and Sumida River cruise. the landmark of Tokyo is a huge television broadcasting tower and World's tallest freestanding broadcasting tower with an observation deck boasting 360-degree views. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Sky Tree Town in the Sumida City Ward with a height of 634 meters. It is the tallest structure in Japan and the second tallest in the world at the time of its completion. You will get a chance to get a birds-eye view of Tokyo city from Tokyo Skytree.
Visit the World’s First Digital Art Museum in Tokyo.
Visit World’s First Digital Art Museum in Tokyo . MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamlab Borderless, in Tokyo’s Odaiba district, combines science, art, technology, design, and images of the natural world with simulations generated by 520 computers and 470 high-tech projectors. With over 107,000 square feet of space, the museum has 50 interactive displays that blend into one another over five different zones. The exhibit’s “borderless” name encourages breaking down barriers – barriers between one piece of art and another, art and its visitors, and one person and another. There’s no set course for enjoying this digital art museum, so just let your curiosity and imagination wander, and pick any path to start. There are five connected zones in the museum. “Borderless World,” the first zone, is an interactive digital landscape where visitors are encouraged to create their own path. People walk through digitized waterfalls, “touch” luminescent birds and saunter through computer-generated forests and fields. Later transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Tokyo.
Overnight stay : Tokyo Prince Hotel or similar in Tokyo
Meals : Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 4
Mt. Fuji Tour
Enjoy the scenic view of Mt. Fuji from 5th station
After breakfast we take you to Mt.Fuji 5nd station in for scenic view of Mt. Fuji. (Depends on road & weather conditions) The Fujinomiya 5th Station is the second most popular stations on Mount Fuji. At 2400 meters above sea level, the Fujinomiya 5th Station is the highest motorable road of Mount Fuji. Enjoy the ease of comfortable transportation and a knowledgeable guide, who will accompany you to the revered Mt Fuji's 5th Station. From here you will get a panoramic view of the mountain. Mt. Fuji attracts hikers and climbers from the world over, and most of them start their ascents at the 5th station, halfway up the mountain. Gaze out at beautiful Mount Fuji while being surrounded by autumn leaves. The volcanic mountain stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding reds and oranges during autumn. Mount Fuji is one of the most famous landmarks of Japan, and seeing it during the fall season makes it seem that much more majestic. If time permits free time on the way for shopping at Gotemba Premium Outlets.
A must-visit for visitors to Tokyo. Featuring luxury brands from all over the world! It's Japan's largest outlet mall.
Hakone Lake Ashi | Tranquilizing Boat Cruise
Cruise on Lake Ashi provides a beautiful view of Lake Ashi, a lake formed in the caldera of Mount Hakone after the volcano’s last eruption 3,000 years ago. Today, Lake Ashi is often pictured with Mount Fuji in the background as a symbol of Hakone. The best views of the lake in combination with Mt. Fuji can be enjoyed from Moto-Hakone, Hakone Detached Palace Garden, and from sightseeing boats cruising the lake. Note however, that clouds and poor visibility often block the view of Mt. Fuji, and you must consider yourself very lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain.
Hakone Ropeway to Owakudani Valley
Hakone Ropeway offers breathtaking views of ‘Owakudani’, Hakone’s most famous tourist spot. Desolate mountainside covered by plumes of smoke produce a distinct scene so fitting the area’s former name of Hell Valley. Now, the Hakone Ropeway rising above Owakudani. There are also many scenic spots to be seen from the ropeway. Registered by the World Cultural Heritage, Japan’s tallest mountain Mt. Fuji is a foremost tourist site in Japan. On a clear, fine day, the grand, beautiful mountain can be seen from Owakudani and the ropeway.
Owakudani Valley- Active Volcanic Zone
Owakudani is the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago. Today, much of the area is an active volcanic zone where sulfurous fumes. Eggs cooked in Owakudani's hot spring pools with their shells blackened by the sulfur are on sale at shops in the area, and eating one is said to prolong one's life by seven years.Later transfer to Shizouka area
Overnight stay : Hotel Associa or similar in Shizuoka
Meals : Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 5
Shizuoka – Hiroshima - Miyajima
Bullet Train from Shizuka – Shin kobe - Hiroshima
After the breakfast from hotel , check out and you will proceed to Shizuaka station catch the bullet train to Shine Kobe station and take next bullet train to Hiroshima. Upon arrival we will transfer to Lunch.
After lunch we transfer to Miyajima Island and to visit the Itsukushima Shrine and floating red Torii. A boat leaves from Motoujina Pier and will reach Miyajima Island. Miyajima Island, one of the most scenic spots in Japan, has long been regarded as an Island of Gods on the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. Discover one of the most scenic spots in Japan when you visit Hiroshima prefecture's Itsukushima Island. It is a romantic and historical island where Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site, is located, along with the Virgin Forest of Mt. Misen, and numerous preserved shrines, temples and historical monuments. This place is famous for red Torii (red shrine gateway standing in the sea), one of the features that make this one of the three most scenic spots in Japan in any season. It is most famous, which at high tide seems to float on the water. The sight is ranked as one of Japan's three best views. People strongly believe that it’s “home of God” Visit Miyajima Island and experience the most amazing spiritual gateway in Japan. Besides the iconic "floating" torii, Miyajima, as the island is more popularly known, has numerous attractions to see. Explore UNESCO World Heritage Itsukushima shrine and admire the five-story pagoda. Later proceed to check in your hotel in Hiroshima.
Overnight stay : Hilton Hiroshima or similar in Hiroshima
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 6
Hiroshima –Kyoto
After buffet breakfast at hotel, check out and chartered coach for a guided Hiroshima tour. Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Here we visit Hiroshima Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome (Photo stop only) and feel emotionally stirred by the magnificent Hirsohima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, in which intriguing exhibitions speak eloquently of the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945. This building, which was once an exhibition hall, is the only structure near the explosion’s center that survived in any capacity. The surviving skeleton has been maintained as it was left by the bombing, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. This close to ground zero, it is miraculous that anything survived a blast that was equivalent to dropping 15,000 tons of TNT. The blast disintegrated everything within a one mile radius of its center, and caused destruction in a five mile area – essentially 2/3 of the city. The ruin of the hall serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. Over 70,000 people were killed instantly, and another 70,000 suffered fatal injuries from the radiation and we will see Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Her we also visit the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park. Before the war, this area was described as the lively shopping and entertainment center of Hiroshima. The park has many memorials, monuments and sculptures, but the centerpiece is the monument that covers a cenotaph inscribed with the names of all those that died from the nuclear bombing. Behind the cenotaph memorial is the Peace Flame which has burned continuously since 1964 and will not be extinguished until all threat of nuclear bombing have been eliminated.
Children’s Peace Monument
Later we visit the Children’s Peace Monument. It was built with the contributions from 3200 Japanese schools and nine countries. At its base is a plaque that reads: “This is our cry, this is our prayer: for building peace in this world”. The monument is dedicated to all the children that died as a result of the bombing. The story behind the design of the Children’s Peace Monument is even more touching. The sculpture is that of a girl holding a crane and is based on the real life story of Sadako Sasaki. Sadako was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima and lived a little over one mile from ground zero. She and her parents survived the blast, but at the age of 12, she developed leukemia as a result of the radiation from the atomic bomb. In the hospital Sadako learned of the Japanese legend that promised that a wish would be granted to anyone that folded 1000 paper origami cranes. Her wish was for a world without nuclear weapons. One version of the story says that she only managed to make 644 paper cranes before she died on Oct. 12, 1955. The story goes on to say that her classmates went on to make 1000 paper cranes which were buried with her. Today, many come to this monument to donate paper cranes as a continuing symbol for the desire for peace.
Hiroshima – Kyoto By Bullet Train
Kinkaku-ji - Golden Pavilion
After proceed to take a bullet train from Hiroshima to Kyoto. Upon arrival at Kyoto station procced to lunch. After Visit Kinkakuji temple) officially named Rokuonji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto. Kinkakuji is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf.
The very famous Gion Cornder Maiko Lady Show - “Grace of Gion”
Later we proceed to The very famous Gion Cornder Maiko Lady Show - “Grace of Gion”. This show provides a great opportunity to enjoy traditional performing arts on one stage. The Maiko show at Gion Corner in Kyoto offers a rare and immersive experience into traditional Japanese performing arts. This show features a series of cultural performances, including the graceful Kyo-Mai dance by Maiko, , flower arranging (Ikebana), Kyogen theater, and traditional musical performances.Set in Kyoto’s historic Gion district, the performance showcases the elegance and skills of Maiko, giving audiences a glimpse into Japan's cultural heritage. Perfect for visitors interested in traditional Japanese arts, it is a unique opportunity to witness the beauty and grace of Maiko in an intimate setting. Later proceed to Hotel in Kyoto.
Overnight stay : Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo or similar in Kyoto
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 7
Kyoto - Nara – Osaka
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is one of Japan’s most incredible sights.
After continental breakfast proceed to Nara, another historical city in Japan. On the way we visit Arashiyama, a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is particularly popular during fall color season. Here we visit the Arashiyama Bamboo forest. Located about 7km west of downtown Kyoto, Arashiyama is one of Kyoto’s most popular sightseeing districts. The heart of the district is the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a mesmerizing grove of thousands of tall bamboo plants. A paved walkway runs through the middle of both sections, forming the famous “Bamboo Alley,” one of Kyoto’s most photographed sights. The combined length is about 500 meters, and the grove is about 140 meters wide. Many people wonder about the meaning or purpose of the bamboo grove. As a matter of fact, it’s merely decorative. Arashiyama has been a favorite location of imperial and noble villas and temples from the days of classical Japan. Later Drive to Nara. After lunch Visit Tōdai-ji and Nara park. Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, The best-known relic at Todaiji Temple is its Daibutsu, a colossal statue that, with 15 meters (49 feet) in height, is the world's largest gilded bronze Buddha. It is housed in an all-wood building, the Daibutsu-den, 48 meters (157 feet) in height, the largest wooden building in the world.
Later visit Osaka Castle ( Photo Stop) Park and Aqua Liner (subject to availability). the popular tourist destination for both domestic and international travelers. The Osaka Castle Park is just one of the many places in Japan that offers venue perfect for viewing picnics during spring season. Osaka Castle, completed in 1586, was ordered built by famed Japanese warrior and politician Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was, at the time, the largest castle in Japan. Highlights include the five-story, 42-meter-tall main tower containing a great museum with exhibits related to the history of the castle and the city and it also offers superb views over Osaka from its upper floors. Here we visit a municipal park which stands near the Osaka Castle. A beautiful cherry blossom passage, that has been a spring tradition in this park for over 100 years, since the Meiji period
Later will get a chance to visit Dotonbori, Time Square in Japan. The lively entertainment area of Dotonbori is Osaka’s most famous tourist destination and is renowned for its gaudy neon lights, extravagant signage, and enormous variety of restaurants and bars. The name “Dotonbori” generally refers both to the Dotonbori Canal and to Dotonbori Street which runs parallel to the canal’s southern bank. It is one of the most colorful areas in Osaka and an absolute must-visit location when we visit Osaka city. Later we will transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Kansai Airport.
Overnight stay : Kansai Airport Hotel or similar in Osaka
Meals : Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 8
Fly Back Home
After continental breakfast check out hotel and transfer to Kansai International airport on your way back home. Singapore Airline Flight SQ 619 depart at 10.55 hrs and arrive Singapore International airport at 16.40 hrs.
Later connects Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 534 at 20.00 hrs and arrive Kochi International airport at 22.00 hrs with sweet memories of Benny’s Royal Tours Japan Tour.
