2025 Summer Grand Okinawa, Ise Grand Shrine, Toba, Shirahama, Wakayama & Osaka Shopping

2025 Summer Grand Okinawa, Ise Grand Shrine, Toba, Shirahama, Wakayama & Osaka Shopping

Enjoy your choice of Japan Airlines’ “Economy” or the affordable luxury of ”Business” class service. Business class customers will begin their journey with a relaxing visit to JAL’s brand new “Sakura Lounge – Hale.”

Very unique tour itinerary! Let’s explore two diverse climates and cultures in one exciting trip!

• 11 Nights / 13 Days
• 23 Meals (11 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 8 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• Includes English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

June 02 – 14, 2025 • Tour Manager: Estrella Roznerski

OVERVIEW:

Okinawa is home to a unique culture that differs considerably from that of mainland Japan. Until the islands were invaded by the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture) in 1609, Okinawa existed as an entirely separate country from Japan, known as the Ryukyu Kingdom. After the invasion, the Ryukyu Kingdom served as a tributary state to Japan, but continued to be governed by the royal family from Shuri Castle. It was not until 1879, a few years after the Meiji Restoration, that the kingdom was abolished and incorporated into Japan as Okinawa Prefecture. The castles of Okinawa, known as “gusuku” in the Okinawan language, are among the most vivid monuments that testify to the unique cultural and historical heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom. In the year 2000, five castles and four related sites were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the collective title of “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”

VISIT:

Naha • Itoman • Nago • Onna • Manza • Motobu • Nakijin • Kitanakagusuku • Nanjo • Toba • Ise • Shirahama • Mt. Koya • Wakayama • Osaka

OKINAWA HIGHLIGHTS (6 NIGHTS):

“Ryuzen Zome” Coral Dyeing Experience • Shuri Castle • Ryusou Ryukyu Kimono Dress-Up • San-A Naha Main Place • Himeyuri Peace Museum • Okinawa Peace Memorial Park • Mabuni Hill • Awamori (Rice Liquor) Factory • Michi-no-Eki • Ryukyu Mura Village • Churaumi Aquarium • Nakijin Castle Site • AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom • Okinawa World • Gyokusendo Stalactite Cave • Habu (Snake) Museum • Glass Factory • Shisa Painting Experience

HONSHU HIGHLIGHTS (5 NIGHTS):

Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu Shrine) • Okage Yokocho Street • Toba Aquarium • Mikimoto Pearl Island • Kadocho Soy Sauce Factory • Ota Kyusuke Miso Factory • Umeboshi (Salted Plum) Factory Shopping • Kuroshio Fish Market • Mt. Koya • Kongobuji • Wakayama Castle • Dotonbori Shopping • Kuromon Ichiba Market • AEON MALL Rinku Sennan

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES:

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu