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Kansai Plus 1: Two days to enjoy the natural beauty and the history of Shiga

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Area: Shiga Prefecture
Number of days: Two days

Available period: May to November

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Day 1

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Kyoto/Osaka/Nagoya Time needed:
7 hours, 10 minutes
Chartered bus
Chartered bus

From Kyoto/Osaka/Nagoya to Shiga Prefecture by bus

  • Visit the World Heritage Site Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei, Ishiyama-dera Temple with its connections to Murasaki Shikibu (author of "Tale of Genji"), and Mii-dera Temple, a National Treasure.
  • Enjoy lunch served on a cruise boat while savoring the scenery of Lake Biwa.
  • Overnight accommodations are provided at Ogoto Onsen.

Tour stops

  • Ishiyama-dera Temple
    A temple associated with Murasaki Shikibu (author of "Tale of Genji")
  • Lake Biwa cruise on the Michigan
    Enjoy the scenery of Lake Biwa while eating lunch
  • Mii-dera Temple
    A National Treasure
  • Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei
    A World Heritage Site that is the pride of Shiga Prefecture
Breakfast – no
Lunch – yes
Dinner – yes
Stay at Ogoto Onsen
Arrive in Ogoto Onsen      

Day 2

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Ogoto Onsen Time needed:
8 hours
Chartered bus
Chartered bus
  • Zoom to the top of Japan's fastest ropeway.
    Gaze down on the magnificent scenery of Lake Biwa from the observatory, located 1,100 meters high.
  • Visit Shirahige Jinja Shrine and the dawn redwoods, popular spots for taking pictures.
  • Pick fruit at a U-pick and enjoy sake tasting.

Tour stops

  • Biwako Valley
    Ride by ropeway to the mountaintop, an elevation of 1,100 meters
  • Lunch at Shirahige Jinja Shrine
    The vermillion-colored torii mysteriously rises out of the lake
  • Dawn redwood trees
    The road lined with dawn redwoods shows a different kind of beauty in each season
  • Makino Pic-land
    Experience the fun of picking fruit
  • Kawashima Brewery
    Visit a sake cellar and taste sake
Breakfast – yes
Lunch – yes
Dinner – no
Arrive in Kyoto/Osaka/Nagoya      

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Kansai Plus 1: Three days of enjoying the nature, culture and history of the ancient capital of Nara

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Area: Nara Prefecture
Number of days: Three days

Day 1

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Kansai Airport Time needed:
One hour
Chartered bus
Chartered bus
Travel from Kansai Airport to Kashihara in Nara by bus Breakfast – no
Lunch – no
Dinner – no
Stay in Kashihara
Arrive in Kashihara      

Day 2

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Kashihara Time needed:
7.5 hours
Chartered bus
Chartered bus
  • Enjoy Takamatsuzuka Tomb, Ishibutai Kofun (a tumulus made of gigantic stones) and other attractions of Asuka, said to be where Japan arose as a country.
  • A drive through the countryside provides excellent views of terraced rice paddies and other views of traditional agricultural life.
  • Take a stroll through Imai, a town that retains its old Edo feel

Tour stops

  • Takamatsuzuka Tomb
    A tumulus famous for its colorful murals. Enjoy replicas of the murals at Takamatsuzuka Mural Hall
  • Ishibutai Kofun
    The largest stone structure from the Asuka period that is a mystery to archaeologists
  • Tachibana-dera Temple
    The Nimen-seki (two-faced stone), a mysterious carving symbolizing good and evil
  • Terraced rice paddies
    An excellent location for taking pictures of the picturesque bucolic scenery
  • The Imai townscape
    Take a stroll through this town filled with an Edo atmosphere
  • Imanishi Syuzou
    Visit their sake cellar and taste sake
Breakfast – yes
Lunch – yes
Dinner – no
Stay in Nara
Arrive in Nara      

Day 3

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Nara Time needed:
7.5 hours
Chartered bus
Chartered bus
  • Enjoy sightseeing at the temples and shrines of Nara, designated as a World Heritage Site, and Nara Park
  • Enjoy walking through the old parts of Nara, the ancient capital of Japan, including the "Secret Back Road."

Tour stops

  • Nara Park
    Famous for its deer, some 1,200 in number
  • Todai-ji Temple and the Great Buddha Hall
    The largest wood structure in the world
  • Kasuga Grand Shrine
    A beautiful shrine painted in bright vermillion
  • Kofuku-ji Temple
    The five-story pagoda is worthy of note
  • Back Road
    Experience a trip back in time to ancient Japan

Return to Osaka or Kyoto after sightseeing

Breakfast – yes
Lunch – yes
Dinner – no
Arrive in Kyoto/Osaka      

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Kansai Plus 1: Two days with lots of fun things to do in Wakayama Prefecture–Wow!

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Area: Wakayama Prefecture
Number of days: Two days

Notes:

Day 1

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Kyoto/Osaka Time needed:
10 hours
Chartered bus
Chartered bus

Tour stops

  • Wakayama Castle, one of Japan's Top 100 Castles
    spring for cherry blossoms, peonies and wisteria, summer (June) for hydrangeas, fall for colorful trees, winter for narcissuses and ume
  • Tuna preparation show at Wakayama Marina City
    a great way to see how tunas are cut up
  • Lunch
    fresh barbecued seafood
  • Mount Koya, a holy land in the sky and World Heritage Site
    feel as though it is the year 1200
    Stroll and sutra writing
  • Dinner
    Traditional Buddhist vegetarian food at a temple
Breakfast – no
Lunch – yes (restaurant)
Dinner – yes (temple)
Overnight temple stay
Arrive in Wakayama      

Day 2

Departure location/
overnight location
Time Transportation Activities Meals (accommodations)
Depart from Wakayama Time needed:
10 hours
Chartered bus
Chartered bus

Tour stops

  • Religious service (Buddhist sutra chanting etc.) or zazen (Zen meditation)
  • Breakfast
    Traditional Buddhist vegetarian food at a temple
  • Okunoin mausoleum of the monk Kukai
  • Kongobu-ji Temple, the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism
  • Danjo Garan Temple Complex
  • Lunch
    Traditional Buddhist vegetarian food or Japanese lunch
  • Yuasa Soy Sauce
    Tour of stockroom, production facilities and gift shop
Breakfast – yes (temple)
Lunch – yes (restaurant)
Dinner – no
Arrive in Kyoto/Osaka      

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