2023 Fall Takayama Autumn Festival

2023 Fall Takayama Autumn Festival

Hot spring onsen experience with gourmet Kaiseki Dinner in Hakone! Travel from Osaka to Tokyo!

• 8 Nights / 10 Days
• 18 Meals (8 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATE:

October 05 – 14, 2023 • Tour Managers: Steven & Naomi Lee

OVERVIEW:

The Takayama Festival is ranked as one of Japan’s three most beautiful festivals alongside Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri and the Chichibu Yomatsuri. It is held twice a year in spring and autumn in the old town of Takayama and attracts large numbers of spectators. From delightful hot spring onsens to specially prepared Kaiseki Dinners, this tour has something for everyone! Join us!

VISIT:

Nara • Uji • Kyoto • Kanazawa • Shirakawago • Takayama • Mt. Fuji • Hakone • Tokyo

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Todaiji Temple • Nara Park • Byodoin Temple • Fushimi Inari Shrine • Kiyomizu Temple Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) • Stroll Through the Gion Geisha District JR Limited Express Train Ride • Shirakawago • Shiroyama View Point • Myozenji Temple Takayama Festival Evening and Daytime Floats • Takayama Morning Market • Kami-Sannomachi Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center • Owakudani • Hakone Ropeway • Lake Ashi Cruise Ameyoko Shopping • Asakusa Sensoji Temple • Nakamise Shopping

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES:

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony • Yuzen Table Mat Dyeing Hakone Yosegi-Zaiku (Coaster Making) • Sushi Making

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES:

Todaiji Temple • Byodoin Temple • Kiyomizu Temple Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) • Shirakawago • Mt. Fuji