2023 Summer Northern Japan Alps Tour #2

2023 Summer Northern Japan Alps

Featuring the Spectacular Snow Walls of Mt. Norikura with Takayama, Sado Island & Niigata Tour #2

New & unique itinerary! Hot springs onsen experience with seasonal Kaiseki Dinners!

• 9 Nights / 11 Days
• 21 Meals (9 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 7 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATES AND MANAGERS:

June 14 – 24, 2023 • Tour Managers: Delbert & Gale Nakaoka

OVERVIEW:

Experience the Spectacular Snow Walls of Mt. Norikura in the middle of summer. Explore one of Japan’s largest islands, Sado Island. It’s culture can be seen in its unique traditional arts and entertainment. The Takayama Festival is rated 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 springs (onsen) to specially prepared Kaiseki Dinners, this tour has something for everyone! Join us!

VISIT:

Tokyo • Minakami • Matsumoto • Mt. Norikura • Takayama Shirakawago • Toyama • Sado Island • Niigata

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Takumi no Sato • Tsukiyono Vidro Park • Tanigawadake Ropeway • Tanigawadake Lift Kawaba Denen Plaza • Matsumoto Castle • Daio Wasabi Nojo • Matsumoto City Museum of Art Nawate Shopping Street • Snow Walls of Mt. Norikura • Local Cuisine Tasting • Takayama Morning Market Takayama Jinya • Shirakawago • Wada House • Kittokito Fish Market • Oyashirazu Pier Park Jet Foil Ride to Sado Island • Oni-Daiko Performance • Tarai-Bune Boat Ride • Shukunegi • Sado Gold Mine Northern Culture Museum • Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting • Dinner with Geiko Niigata Furusato Village • Shinkansen Bullet Train Ride

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES:

Soba Making Class • Sand Blasting Experience • Chinkin (Gold Inlaid Lacquerware) Experience Mochi Pounding • Senbei Making Class