2023 New Years in Japan – Ultimate School Break & Osaka Fukubukuro Shopping

2023 NEW YEARS IN JAPAN:

Ultimate School Break & Osaka Fukubukuro Shopping

Enjoy a luxury hot spring onsen experience with a gourmet Kaiseki Dinner in Hakone! Travel to Tokyo and return from Osaka!”

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.

• 6 Nights / 8 Days
• 12 Meals (6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• English-Speaking Licensed Local Tour Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

December 26, 2022 – January 02, 2023 • Tour Manager: Jo Lelepali

VISIT:

Tokyo • Hakone • Kawaguchiko • Osaka

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Tokyo DisneyLand • Tokyo DisneySea • Lake Ashi Cruise • Hakone Ropeway Owakudani • JR Super Express Train Ride • Kuromon Ichiba Market Universal Studios Japan • AEON Mall Rinku

NEW YEARS HIGHLIGHTS:

Mochi Pounding • Sushi Making Class • Fukubukuro Shopping Hatsumode at Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine • “Osechi” (Traditional Japanese New Year’s Food) Lunch

ENJOY AN ONSEN HOT SPRING BATH:

Hotel Regina Kawaguchiko: Refresh your body and soul with hot spring waters from Lake Kawaguchiko. The sodium chloride carbonated spring, sulfate spring, and calcium spring are said to boost health and help with neuralgia, muscle pain, and sensitivity to cold.