2023 New Years in Japan – Nagano, Niigata & Tokyo Fukubukuro Shopping

2023 NEW YEARS IN JAPAN:

Nagano, Niigata & Tokyo Fukubukuro Shopping

Enjoy a luxury hot spring onsen experience with gourmet Kaiseki Dinners in Nagano and Niigata!

The Japanese title for New Year is Shogatsu, and it has always been one of the liveliest times of the year in this amazing nation. A popular tradition in Japan is referred to as “Hatsumode,” which is when the locals visit local temples or shrines for the first time in the new year.

• 7 Nights / 9 Days
• 12 Meals (7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• English-Speaking Licensed Local Tour Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

December 27, 2022 – January 04, 2023 • Tour Manager: Andy Lau

VISIT:

Omiya • Nagano • Niigata • Tokyo

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Shinkansen Bullet Train Ride • Zenkoji Temple • Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park Daio Wasabi Farm • Echigo Yukikura Kan (Tamagawa Sake Brewery) Tour and Tasting Teradomari Fish Market • Niigata Furusato Village • Northern Culture Museum Tokyo SkyTree • Asakusa Sensoji Temple

NEW YEARS HIGHLIGHTS:

Hatsumode at Hakusan Shrine • Mochi Pounding • Chinkin Experience (Gold Inlaid Lacquerware) “Osechi” (Traditional Japanese New Year’s Food) Lunch • Sake-Infused Pork Shabu Shabu Dinner Fukubukuro Shopping • Nakamise Shopping • Ameyoko Shopping

ENJOY AN ONSEN HOT SPRING BATH:

Biyu-no-Yado: 100% natural hot spring using hot water from three sources for bathing.