GOLDEN ROUTE OF 5 PROVINCES

Evening: The tour guide will pick you up at Tan Son Nhat Airport and assist with check-in for your flight to Japan.

• You’ll rest and have breakfast on board with the national airline, Vietnam Airlines.
• Remember to prepare plenty of beautiful outfits to capture many memorable photos!

07:45 The group arrives at Narita Airport, completes entry procedures. The vehicle picks up the group and departs to visit the capital Tokyo, beginning the journey to explore Japan, the “Land of the Rising Sun.”

• Akihabara is the world’s leading electronics district. Fans of anime, manga, or Japanese music are certainly familiar with Akihabara – dubbed the mecca for otaku in Japan. Moreover, it is also known as a famous electronics district with numerous stores selling household electronics to computer components, video games, anime, watches…

• The Tokyo Sky Tree is a television tower standing at 634m with a design that blends modernity with Japanese tradition. It’s one of the most remarkable structures and a source of pride for the Land of the Cherry Blossoms. (Photo stop outside)

Noon: The group will have lunch at a local restaurant. The vehicle will then pick up the group to continue sightseeing:

• Asakusa Temple – a sacred and one of Tokyo’s oldest temples, featuring highly distinctive traditional architecture. Asakusa also boasts Nakamise-dori Street, where you can stroll and enjoy famous street food, or browse charming trinkets along the sides of the road to buy as souvenirs for family and friends.

Evening: The group will depart for Yamanashi, a famous resort area in Japan. You’ll check into your hotel, have dinner, and then have free time to experience typical Japanese cultural activities such as:

• Wearing a Kimono – Japan’s traditional attire – and taking photos at the hotel. (If you wish to rent one for sightseeing the next day, the estimated rental cost is 3,000 Yen per set.)

• Experience the Onsen hot spring bath at your hotel – often likened to “a gift from nature – one Onsen bath makes you three years younger.” Onsen not only offers numerous health benefits but has also become a cultural symbol for the Japanese people. The Japanese even have a saying: “If you visit Japan and don’t experience Onsen, you haven’t truly been to Japan!”

Overnight in Yamanashi.

Morning: After breakfast at the hotel, you’ll depart to visit the scenic spots around Mount Fuji—a wonderful Japanese resort area boasting numerous beautiful sights.

• Conquer the sacred Mount Fuji (reaching Station 5 if weather permits): At 3,776m, it’s the highest mountain in Japan. From afar, Mount Fuji looks like a natural work of art. The Japanese proudly assert: “Japan without Mount Fuji is like America without the Statue of Liberty.” In Japan, Mount Fuji has become a “sacred mountain,” a “divine mountain” protecting the nation.

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  Enjoy flowers at Hananomiyako Park – Spanning over 30,000 square meters, visitors can admire the beauty of Hananomiyako Park with thousands of different flower species filling the entire grounds. In spring, the park welcomes over 10 million different blooming flowers, making you feel as if you’ve stepped into a colorful fairytale paradise with a breathtaking view.

• Oshino Hakkai Ancient Village – a place that preserves old cultural charm, beautiful, quiet, and peaceful scenery, also a special spot to admire Mount Fuji from a distance. True to the organized nature of the Japanese, the Oshino Hakkai complex is perfectly planned, with the gentle beauty of the village emanating from vegetable gardens, young cornfields, golden rapeseed flower beds, and the magnificent bonsai gardens surrounding the village.

Noon: After lunch at a local restaurant, the group continues their journey to visit:

• Earthquake Museum – where you can experience various levels of earthquake tremors and see how the Japanese people have coped with harsh natural phenomena.

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  Enjoy a Tea Ceremony – the essence of Japanese culture that elevates hospitality into an art form, from preparing the tea utensils to savoring and appreciating the tea itself.

Evening: The group will have dinner and then have free time to rest.

Overnight in Yamanashi.

Morning: After breakfast at the hotel, the group will check out. Afterwards, they will depart for Gifu to visit:

• Shirakawa-go Ancient Village, ranked among Japan’s oldest villages and recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site. Here, visitors will immediately feel the nostalgia and tranquility present everywhere, thanks to its unique Gassho-zukuri architecture. The special feature of Gassho-zukuri architecture is its steeply pitched roofs, resembling two hands pressed together in prayer. The village boasts beautiful scenery in all four seasons, making it a wonderful destination year-round.

Noon: After lunch at a local restaurant, the group will continue their journey to visit:

• Sanmachi Suji Old Town – Takayama. This area features restaurants and ancient houses from the Edo period that are hundreds of years old and perfectly preserved. During the Edo period, Takayama supplied quality timber along with highly skilled carpenters. They were responsible for building the Tokyo Imperial Palace and many temples in Kyoto and Nara.

The company offers you a complimentary ticket to experience the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), currently one of the fastest and safest modes of ground transportation. You’ll get to experience the sensation of “flying” at an average speed of 320 km/h, sometimes reaching up to 518 km/h.

Evening: The group will have dinner and check into their hotel for rest.

Overnight in Gifu.

Morning: After breakfast at the hotel, the group will check out. The group will then depart for Kyoto – Japan’s ancient capital, a city rich in historical charm.

• Yodogawa Kasen Park – This is a national park stretching across Kyoto and Osaka prefectures, covering a vast river basin. It boasts an incredible 1.4 km long pink tunnel formed by 250 cherry trees. Visitors can enjoy strolling down the cherry blossom tunnel and relaxing on the riverside lawn.

Noon: The group will enjoy a world-renowned Kobe beef lunch. The vehicle will then pick up the group to return to Osaka and continue sightseeing:

• Osaka Castle Park – Situated on a hill surrounded by countless cherry, plum, and apricot trees, the rich flora here promises a beautiful landscape. In spring, Osaka Castle boasts a magnificent and romantic scenery. The pristine white castle appears painted, standing out against a backdrop filled with white and pink hues (photo stop outside the castle).

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  Enjoy free time for extensive shopping at Doton Plaza Osaka and Shinsaibashi Street – the most famous shopping street in the Shinsaibashi Suji area of Osaka city. You’ll have dinner at your leisure here. This is a vast commercial complex featuring a wide array of businesses; this shopping hub stretches endlessly along an entire street with hundreds of bustling shops, and notably, it offers a great variety of street food.

Evening: The group will return to the hotel to check in and rest.

Overnight in Osaka.

Morning: The group will check out and enjoy a light packed breakfast prepared by the hotel. Afterwards, the group will depart for Kansai Airport to check in for their flight back to Saigon. You’ll have lunch on board with Vietnam Airlines.

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the group will complete immigration procedures and collect their personal luggage. The tour guide will bid farewell to the guests and look forward to meeting them on future tours!

Please Note: Images of attractions are illustrative. Depending on your travel dates, some attractions, as well as the order and details of the itinerary, may be adjusted to suit objective conditions (weather, traffic, etc.) but will still ensure all inclusions.