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HOTEL INFORMATION:  Suginoi HotelHotel Class: First Class Ideally situated between Mt. Tsunami and Beppu Bay, and built along one of Beppu’s 8 natural hot springs, is the Suginoi Hotel. The Suginoi allows its guests to completely relax in one of 7 bath areas – including ones for families or those with disabilities. 6 restaurants are offered, with 2 buffet meals/day being included in the room fee. Comprised of 4 main buildings, the hotel includes a number of amenities including a very large heated pool area complete with water slide, sauna, arcade, bowling alley, gift shop, live performances, and deluxe spa. The Suginoi offers guest rooms in the traditional Japanese, Western, and combination styles for the comfort of their guests, and each room includes AC, mini-bar, hot water pot w/ tea, hairdryer, and safe.  Kowaki-en HotelHotel Class: First Class This first class hotel in rural Japan, featuring a traditional hot spring bath, has been a well-known resort in Japan for quite some time. Hotel facilities include convenience shop, beauty salon, photo studio, massage, sauna, and an outdoor pool. All guest rooms have air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, and TV. Guests can choose between five different restaurants and a variety of cuisine.  Hilton Odawara Resort & SpaHotel Class: Deluxe In the foothills of Japan's majestic Hakone Mountains overlooking the rich blue waters of Sagami Bay sits the Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa – a tranquil resort that aims to nourish your body, mind and senses. Guest rooms with balconies overlooking the bay, feature calming tones and large windows to enhance the sense of sanctuary. The property includes six tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center, putting green & driving range.  Nikko Kumamoto HotelHotel Class: Superior First Class Twin rooms have view of Kumamoto Castle on the West..and single rooms have a view of Mt. Aso on the East. Our main banquet hall -Aso- has 1500 square meters of floor space..the biggest in Kumamoto. Restaurant - Japanese..Chinese..Western..Grill  Rihga Royal HotelHotel Class: Superior First Class The Rihga Royal Hotel is located in Kyoto, where opportunities to experience local cultural are as easy as leaving the hotel. All guest rooms have standard amenities, including air-conditioning, telephone, and TV. Other hotel facilities include four different restaurants with a variety of cuisine, two bars, one lounge, a fitness center, and swimming pool.  ANA Hotel NagasakiHotel Class: Deluxe Situated on a mountainside in Nagasaki-Minimiyamate, the contemporary ANA Hotel Nagasaki features beautiful views of the harbor and surrounding township, and offers guests a comfortable, welcoming place from which to explore sites such as the Oura Catholic Church, Glover Garden, Dutch Slope, Confucian Shrine, and others. The hotel provides a cocktail bar and 2 restaurants onsite, one serving Western cuisine and the other offering traditional Japanese and Chinese dishes. The guest rooms offer a coffee/tea maker, color TV, hairdryer, AC, and private bathroom.  Keio Plaza HotelHotel Class: Deluxe The Keio Plaza Hotel is located in the Shinjuku district of bustling Tokyo, walking distance from shopping, cultural experiences, and other events. The hotel plays host to 29 separate restaurants, each with a different atmosphere and dining opportunity. All 1450 rooms are equipped with television, internet access, mini-bar, and a spectacular view of the city. Other hotel amenities include the swimming pool, gymnasium, drugstore, sauna, photo studio and beauty salon.
Day 1 - Tokyo
Check-in to your deluxe hotel in Shinjuku, one of the city’s best areas for dining and shopping. Keio Plaza Hotel Day 2 - Tokyo Discover the ancient and modern on today’s tour. Visit the Imperial Palace Plaza and then explore Asakusa, one of Tokyo’s oldest districts. Enter through the massive “Thunder Gates” into the lively Nakamise Arcade and stroll to Asakusa Kannon Temple before enjoying the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Meiji Shrine. Meals B,D Day 3 - Tokyo A free day to make the most of your hotel’s prime location close to sights, shopping and entertainment. From April to November, you can join an available tour to Nikko#WHS#, to see the magnificent Toshogu Shrine. Meals B Day 4 - Tokyo / Mt. Fuji / Hakone Depart Tokyo and ascend halfway up the slopes of Mt. Fuji for spectacular views. Enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Ashi and ride the cable car up Mt. Komoga-take. Tonight, dine at your deluxe resort hotel overlooking the Pacific and then relax in a soothing onsen, a traditional hot-springs bath. Meals B,D Hilton Deaprtures beginning May 25, 2008 will stay at the Odawara Hotel. The April 20, 2008 departure will stay at Kowaki-en Hotel Day 5 - Hakone / Mishima / Kyoto #WHS# Travel to Mishima and board the Bullet Train. Upon arrival in Kyoto, transfer to your superior first-class hotel in the heart of the city. Or, enjoy the hospitality of an authentic Japanese inn with an overnight at the family-run Yoshi-ima Ryokan with breakfast, dinner and a tea ceremony ($195 per person double, $319 single). Meals B Rihga Royal Hotel Day 6 - Kyoto / Nara / Kyoto See Kyoto’s most enchanting sites: Kinkaku-ji#WHS#, the Golden Pavilion; the striking vermilion-hued Heian Shrine; and Sanjusangendo Temple, with 1,001 images of Buddha. Then travel to ancient Nara#WHS# and visit Todai-ji Temple; Kasuga Shrine, famed for picturesque pathways lined with stone lanterns; and Deer Park. Meals B,L,D Day 7 - Kyoto / Osaka / Oita / Beppu Transfer to Osaka for your flight to Oita on the island of Kyushu. Upon arrival, visit Mt. Takasaki Monkey Park, a scenic natural habitat with more than 2,000 wild monkeys. Continue to Beppu, a city renowned for its “Boiling Hells” – bubbling hot springs of mineral-colored water and boiling mud. Check in to your first class hotel with views of Beppu Bay and Mt. Tsurumi. Meals B,D Suginoi Hotel Day 8 - Beppu / Yufuin / Kumamoto Drive to Yufuin and stroll through this charming resort town. After visiting the Mt. Aso Volcano Museum, travel to the West Crater of Mt. Aso by Ropeway. Geothermic conditions permitting, a breathtaking cable car ride up the rim of this unique double-cone volcano provides dramatic views of the interior. Drive to Kumamoto and check-in to your deluxe hotel. Meals B Nikko Kumamoto Hotel Day 9 - Kumamoto / Shimbara / Nagasaki Visit Kumamoto Castle, an enormous black stone fortification regarded as one of the greatest castles in Japan, constructed with a defensively-ingenious “backward curve” wall. Cross by ferry to Shimbara and visit the Samurai Residences, an ancient town once inhabited by high-ranking warriors in the shadow of Shimbara Castle. Tour a unique museum commemorating the eruption of Mt. Fugendake, and then continue to your deluxe hotel in Nagasaki, a cosmopolitan mountainside property not far from Glover Garden. Meals B ANA Hotel Nagasaki Day 10 - Nagasaki Tour historic Glover Garden, with gracious 19th century homes built by British merchants on this picturesque hillside overlooking the port. Then visit the Atomic Bomb Museum and Nagasaki Peace Park – located just a few minutes’ walk from the epicenter of the August 9, 1945 atomic bomb blast. The afternoon is at leisure. Meals B Day 11 - Nagasaki / Your program finishes today, or discover more of Asia with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B
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