8D NEW DISCOVERY JAPAN VENICE OF KYOTO + WAKAYAMA

Begin your vacation with a pleasant flight to Osaka（JL/NH via Tokyo).For morning departures, check in at airport hotel upon arrivals

Head to Kobe and visit Arima Onsen Old Street,  one of Japan's most ancient hot spring resort towns thought to be founded over 1,000 years ago. The street is lined with souvenir shops and stores.

Next, visit Kobe Kitano Museum to learn more about the district which foreign merchants and diplomats resided after the Port of Kobe was opened for international trade in the 19th century. Elegant and luxuriously decorated mansions and embassies still populate this street and serve as museums.

Later in the afternoon, enjoy Kobe Harborland, a shopping and entertainment megacomplex which houses some of the city's best waterfront sights. 

End your day at Shinsaibashi and Dotombori, the major shopping belt in downtown Osaka.

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After breakfast, visit Miyama Village. Designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, there are lots of thatched-roof houses (traditional Japanese houses in rural areas) in this village.

Next,visit Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park (cable-car included). Amanohashidate Sandbar literally means “bridge in heaven”. It is said to resemble a meandering pathway connecting heaven and earth when it is viewed from the mountains at either end of the bay, making it one of the most beautiful sceneries in Japan (subject to weather conditions).

After lunch, visit Ine Funaya, a scenic fishing village with its unique ‘funaya’ (boat house), which is a traditional waterfront building consisting of a boat garage at the lower floor and a residential space on the upper floor. You can catch acruise overview  200 funaya remains along the bay. Hotel will be stay at Kyoto prefecture .

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Start your morning to Kyoto, drive past Kyoto Tower, and see Togetsukyo Bridge, the most popular landmark in the Arashiyama district.

Next, marvel at the towering bamboo stalks in Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

In the afternoon, Visit Fushimi Inari, a must-go spot for photo taking the most Instagram-worthy shots!

Visit one of the city’s cultural legacies and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kiyomizu-dera Temple. This distinctive Kyoto landmark features a wooden veranda that hangs over the valley, providing a panoramic view of the city.

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Enjoy fruit-picking activities in a local fruit farm (subject to fruit seasonality).

Drive past the 600m Shirarahama Beach, known for its white sandy beach. At Sandanbeki Cliff, enjoy amazing sights of nature that were  created by the erosion of raging waves.

Next, see Senjojiki, named after its structure that looks like thousands stacked mats. Senjojiki is a tiered rock formation that has been eroded by the stormy seas.

Drive past Engetsu Island, a symbol of Shirahama. A small island floating in the southern- ocean off the coast with a circular hole in the middle, formed by erosion caused by wind and waves, thus earning its name. After lunch, visit Nachi Falls, Japan’s tallest waterfall. This area was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2004. The water cascading through the primeval forest looks practically divine.

End your day by soaking in the natural hot spring at the resort. 

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morning , seafoood market

Visit the Mikimoto Pearl Island and discover a museum about pearls, pearl cultivation and Mikimoto Kokichi (the first person who succeeded in cultivating pearls).

Next, learn more about Ama Culture. Ama are also known as Sea Women. They are free divers that dive into sea without using any diving equipment while collecting fresh seafood such as seaweed, lobster, abalone, scallops, oysters and fish

 Lunch is arranged for you to savor the fresh seafood by Ama right in the Ama’s rest house .

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On the way to Tokyo, stop at the  Mt Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (Kachikachi-yama cable car) for a 3minute ride to the summit (1,075m) to see a 360-degree panoramic view of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi.

Next, visit the Oshino Hakkai, a series of eight ponds fed by Mt. Fuji’s underground reservoir.

Continue to Shinjuku - A true shopping paradise!

DEPAUTURE FROM OSAKA JPOD08

Stop for photos at the famous Osaka Castle Park, one of the most popular destinations in Osaka.

Ascend the city’s most recognizable landmark - The Umeda Sky Building.

At the Cup Noodles Museum, learn about the creation of instant noodles, its history of development, manufacturing methods, and you can create your own cup noodle with soup and ingredients of your choice! (If Cup Noodles Museum is closed, it will be replaced by another attraction.)

End your day at Shinsaibashi and Dotombori, the major shopping belt in downtown Osaka.  

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Transfer to the airport for your flight home. We hope you have had an exciting holiday with SA Tours!