The following is a sample itinerary for the tours offered
March 10 – 18, 2009 or October 28 – November 5, 2009
Day 1
Departure from US (or other originating point), usually scheduled for midday.
Day 2
Arrive Narita Airport, usually late in the afternoon; met by Steve as you exit Customs. Train ride to city; check in to Ryokan (Japanese Inn); Welcome Dinner.
Day 3
Visit Honganji Temple, Tsukiji market, Hama Rikyu Garden, ride water bus to Asakusa, see Nakamise-dori shopping street and Senso-ji Temple. Rest at Ryokan after lunch in Asakusa. Take an evening walking tour of Ginza, including time for dinner.
Day 4
Walking tour of hotel neighborhood. See sights in Ueno Park & visit Ameyoko market. Brief rest after lunch. Visit Akihabara “Electric Town” and have dinner.
Day 5
Visit Meiji Shrine, Harajuku & Yoyogi Park, Omotesando, Oriental Bazaar, Aoyama, Roppongi area, including Roppongi Hills. Lunch near Oriental Bazaar, and dinner in Ebisu.
Day 6
Walking tours of Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, including Sunshine City, Metropolitan Govt. Building, and department stores. Lunch & dinner along the way.
Day 7
Views of Imperial Palace, plus walk through East Garden; ride monorail to Odaiba. Lunch and sightseeing in Odaiba. Shibuya walking tour & dinner.
Day 8
Train ride to Kamakura, see Great Buddha, other temples, Yokohama Chinatown Lunch in Kamakura, Farewell Dinner in back in Tokyo.
Day 9
Free morning; return to Narita Airport to catch a late afternoon flight back to home
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