JAPAN: PLUM BLOSSOM SEASON IN FULL BLOOM

Estimated flight: VJ 828 SGN – KIX 01:20 – 08:30
Passengers spend the night on the plane.
Upon arrival at Kansai Airport, Osaka, the group completes immigration procedures, then the coach takes the group to Nara – once the first capital of Japan during the Nara period, an ancient capital with more than 1,300 years of history and proud heritage.
Guests have a light breakfast on the coach. Afterwards, they visit:
Nara Park – a place that protects and cares for more than 1,500 deer, with beautiful and romantic scenery and rich, diverse vegetation. Covering up to 500 ha, the park features giant ancient trees mixed with temples of distinctive architecture. Guests have the chance to admire the adorable deer roaming around, which friendly approach visitors hoping for food.

Todai-ji Temple (Tōdai-ji) – recognized as a World Heritage site, this ancient Japanese temple built more than 1,300 years ago features unique architecture and is considered the world's largest wooden building. Guests admire the giant seated Buddha statue, 20 beautiful statues and many other architectural works.

The group continues on to Osaka for sightseeing:
Osaka Castle – a famous tourist attraction in Japan and the main symbol of Osaka city. Together with Nagoya Castle and Kumamoto Castle, Osaka Castle is known as one of Japan's “Three Great Castles”. The castle sits in a vast park and has witnessed many historic events of the Land of the Rising Sun. You will stroll around and admire the majestic, magnificent beauty of the architecture and take photos of the castle grounds from outside.

Shopping in the bustling Shinsaibashi district: Built and operating 400 years ago from the Edo period, Shinsaibashi has now become a bustling shopping paradise offering a wide variety of goods (If time allows).
The group has lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
The coach takes the group back to the hotel to check in and rest.
Overnight in Osaka.

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The coach takes the group to Kyoto – the ancient capital, more than 1,000 years old. Kyoto is a truly old city because it has no skyscrapers or modern buildings. In return, the old capital preserves many historic and cultural sites, both material and spiritual, of the Japanese people:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple – part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, recognized by UNESCO. The name Kiyomizu-dera comes from the water flowing into the Otowa waterfall, which constantly echoes in Mount Otowa; in Japanese, Kiyomizu means “pure water”. People believe that all three streams of water here bring good fortune for “longevity”, “love” and “academic success”: if worshippers drink a sip from one of the three streams, good luck will come. The view from the temple is indescribably beautiful, with distinct blocks of natural color.

Fushimi Inari Shrine – a famous and strangely beautiful shrine that served as the setting for the Oscar-winning film “Memoirs of a Geisha”, adapted from the novel of the same name. Located behind the main grounds, a special highlight of this Fushimi Inari shrine is the stunning view of more than 10,000 “Senbon Torii” gates.

The group continues on to Nagoya – a city known as the “City of Samurai”.
Noritake Garden: The garden is built on the grounds of Noritake, a top-class ceramics export factory known around the world. Here, guests admire the natural landscape with trees trimmed in European style, red-brick buildings from the Meiji era, remnants and other features of the garden, perfectly combined in a cool green space.

The group has lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
The coach takes the group back to the hotel to check in and rest.
Overnight in Nagoya/ Toyohashi.

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The coach takes the group to Yamanashi – the home of Mount Fuji, for sightseeing:
Atami Plum Garden – regarded as the earliest place in Japan to view plum (apricot) blossoms, with nearly 500 plum trees of 59 different varieties, including early- and late-blooming trees. Every spring, you can admire the gentle beauty of the pink and white blossoms in full bloom amid a peaceful setting.

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The coach takes the group sightseeing:
Mount Fuji – One of Japan's most famous symbols, Mount Fuji is the country's highest mountain and one of its “Three Holy Mountains”. You will visit up to the 5th station if the weather allows. If the weather is bad, you will sightsee and take photos at the foot of the mountain or at the Mount Fuji information center.

(Guests take photos from outside).

(Guests sightsee and take photos from outside)

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel. At the scheduled time, the coach takes the group to the airport to check in for the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Estimated flight: VJ823 NRT – SGN 08:55 – 13:55
Arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the sightseeing program ends. Goodbye, and we look forward to welcoming you on your next journeys.
(The order of the program may change according to the actual situation of the tour, but all sightseeing spots in the program will still be fully covered).
Note: The timing of flower blooming/withering and early or late red leaves depends greatly on the weather conditions at the time of sightseeing. This is a force majeure situation. We appreciate your understanding.