NIGHT 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – CHUBU AIRPORT Overnight on the plane
You gather at the International Departure Terminal, Tan Son Nhat Airport. Check in for Vietnam Airlines flight VN 342 (00:25 - 07:35) to Nagoya - Japan. You stay overnight on the plane.
DAY 1: NAGOYA – SHIRAKAWAGO - TOYAMA Breakfast on the plane/Lunch/Dinner
Morning: Expected at 7:35 am , the group will arrive at Chubu airport and complete immigration procedures. The car will take you to visit:
Takayama Old Town – is a group of three main streets in the center of Takayama City , with iconic architecture creating a nostalgic atmosphere, widely considered to be one of the best preserved areas in Japan with the title of 'Little Kyoto'
Lunch: The group has lunch at a local restaurant. Then you continue your tour :
Shirakawago ancient village : Nestled in the majestic Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture, this village is one of the best-preserved ancient villages in Japan. Most of the houses are built in the traditional Gassho-zukuri architectural style, with steep, thatched roofs that resemble two hands clasped in prayer.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant. Check in and stay overnight at a hotel in Toyama.
DAY 2: KUROBE - NAGANO Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Then the group checks out. The car picks up the group to visit:
Kurobe Gorge Railway or Kurotetsu is one of the most beautiful railway lines in Japan, running through Kurobe Kyokoku Gorge, in the east of Toyama Prefecture. The 80-minute train journey will take you to explore the wild scenery of nature on a winding route of about 20km long, passing through more than 20 bridges and 40 tunnels with steep cliffs, towering mountain peaks or iron bridges suspended in the air. The trains stop at several stations along the way, where visitors can stop and explore the natural scenery here .
The most beautiful scene here is probably in autumn, when the leaves turn a brilliant red, dyeing the entire mountain range red.
Evening: The group will have dinner at a local restaurant or hotel. You will check in to rest and freely explore Nagano city at night. DAY 3: NAGANO – MATSUMOTO - YAMANASHI Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Morning: Have breakfast at the hotel. Then the group checks out. The car picks you up and moves to the Matsumoto area to visit:
Matsumoto Castle: is one of the “Three Great National Castles” and “a national treasure set amidst beautiful natural scenery with a long history”. Matsumoto Castle has a castle structure decorated with a characteristic black paint color, creating a majestic and solemn atmosphere.
Admire Momiji Kairo - " Maple Leaf Tunnel" on the shore of Lake Kawaguchiko, see the white peak of Mount Fuji standing out among the bright red maple leaves.
Free shopping at Gotemba Premium Outlet shopping mall ( if time permits) .
Evening: Dinner. Check in to the hotel and stay overnight at Fuji. You are free to bathe in the natural hot springs in the hotel grounds in Japanese style (called Onsen in Japanese - the Japanese believe that soaking in hot springs will cure some diseases such as joint pain, fatigue... and some other diseases). DAY 4: YAMANASHI - TOKYO - NARITA Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Then the group checks out. The car picks you up to visit:
Noon & afternoon: The car takes the group back to the center of Tokyo for lunch and sightseeing:
Asakusa Kannon Temple – also known as Sensō-ji is an ancient temple located in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. It can be said that this is the oldest and most important temple in Japan. The temple was built specifically to worship Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Don't forget to take a walk around Nakamise walking street , a shopping street about 250m long, stretching from the Thunder Gate to the Hozomon Gate, which was formed in 1685 with many sophisticated traditional handicraft products, and has spiritual meaning.
Take a photo with Tokyo Skytree from the Sumida River (if there is time)
Shopping in Akihabara shopping paradise : a bustling commercial center famous for its electronics stores from small to large scale (if there is time)
Evening: Dinner at local restaurant. Check in hotel and rest in Narita. DAY 5: NARITA – HO CHI MINH CITY Breakfast/Lunch on the plane
After breakfast, the car will pick up the group to Narita International Airport to check in for the flight. VN307 (09:30 ~ 14:10) about Ho Chi Minh City
Expected 14:10 The group arrives at Tan Son Nhat International Airport .
The tour guide says goodbye to the group and ends the program.
See you again on the next journeys.
Thank you and see you again on the next trips.
Note: The tour program may change in accordance with traffic conditions, actual weather conditions or changes in flight schedules by the airline. The travel company reserves the right to change or cancel any attractions that may affect your safety (all changes will be notified in advance).