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Nature Tours
Nature Filled Journey Through the Islands of Japan

Hakone, Hida Takayama, Kanazawa, Kushimoto, Nachi Fall
(11 days and 10 nights)

Day 1

 

Narita International Airport

 

 

Overnight stay in Tokyo

 

Day 2

 

Sightseeing in Tokyo: Tsukiji Market, Ginza, Asakusa, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Imperial Palace, etc.

 

 

Overnight stay in Tokyo

 

Day 3

 

JR: Tokyo Station

 

Tokaido Shinkansen: Hikari (35min.)

 

JR: Odawara Station

 

Transfer

 

Hakone Tozan Railway: Odawara Station

 

Hakone Tozan Line (15min.)

 

Hakone Tozan Railway: Hakone-Yumoto Station

 
 
 
 

Sightseeing Hakone-Yumoto Onsen etc.

 
 
 
 

 

Overnight stay in Hakone

 

Day 4

 

Hakone Tozan Railway: Hakone-Yumoto Station

 

Hakone Tozan Line (14min.)

 

Hakone Tozan Railway: Odawara Station

 

Transfer

 

JR: Odawara Station

 

Tokaido Shinkansen: Hikari (72min.)

 

JR: Nagoya Station

 

Takayama Main Line :Limited Express Wide View Hida (145min.)

 

JR: Takayama Station

 
 
 
 

Sightseeing in Takayama: Sightsee in Takayama City, etc

 
 
 
 

 

Overnight stay in Koyasan

 

Day 5

 

Sightseeing in Takayama: Sightsee at Takayama, Shirakawa-go

 
 
 
 

JR: Takayama Station

 

Takayama Main Line :Limited Express Wide View Hida (92min.)

 

JR: Toyama Station

 

Transfer

 

JR: Toyama Station

 

Hokuriku Main Line (60min.)

 

JR: Kanazawa Station

 

 

Overnight stay in Kanazawa

 

Day 6

 

Sightseeing in Kanazawa: Kenrokuen Garden, etc.

 
 
 
 

JR: Kanazawa Station

 

Hokuriku Main Line: Limited Express Thunderbird (144min.)

 

JR: Kyoto Station

 

 

Overnight stay in Kyoto

 

Day 7

10:05

Sightseeing in Kyoto: UNESCO World Heritage tour
(Nijo Castle, Kiyomizudera Temple, Honganji Temple, Kinkakuji Temple etc.)

 

 

Overnight stay in Kyoto

 

Day 8

08:36

JR: Kyoto Station

 

Kisei Main Line: Limited Express Super Kuroshio (216min.)

12:12

JR: Kushimoto Station

 
 
 
 
 

Lunch (at restaurant nearby JR Kushimoto Station)

 
 
 
13:20

Kushimoto Town Tourism Association (JR Kushimoto Station): rent a bicycle

 
Bicycle (10min.)
13:30
image: Hashigui Rocks
 
Bicycle (10min.)
14:20

Kushimoto Town Tourism Association (JR Kushimoto Station): return the bicycle

 
 
 
14:25

Bus: JR Kushimoto-eki-mae Bus Stop

 

Kumanokotsu Bus (13min.)

14:38

Bus: Kushimoto Marine Park Bus Stop

image: Kushimoto Kaichu-koen
 
 
 
14:39

Kushimoto Diving Park: Snorkeling and scuba diving

image: Snorkeling and scuba diving
 
 
 
17:32

Bus: Kushimoto Marine Park Bus Stop

image: Kushimoto Kaichu-koen
 

Kumanokotsu Bus (13min.)

17:45

Bus: JR Kushimoto-eki-mae Bus Stop

 

 

Overnight stay at Kushimoto Onsen

image: Kushimoto Onsen

 

Day 9

08:14

Bus: JR Kushimoto-eki-mae Bus Stop

 

Kumanokotsu Bus (17min.)

08:31

Bus: JR Shiono-misaki Bus Stop

 
 
 
 

Shiono-misaki Lighthouse

image: Shiono-misaki
 
 
 
09:50

Bus: JR Shiono-misaki Bus Stop

 
Kumanokotsu Bus (17min.)
10:07

Bus: JR Kushimoto-eki-mae Bus Stop

 
Transfer
10:59

JR: Kushimoto Station

 
Kisei Mein Line (30min.)
11:29
 
 
 
 

Lunch (at restaurant nearby JR Kii-katsuura Station)

 
Walking (15min.)
12:40

Katsuura Ferry Terminal

 
Reception and Boarding (15min.)
13:00
image: Tour of Ki-no-matsushima
 
Sigtseeing boat (55min.)
13:55

Katsuura Ferry Terminal (arrival)

 
Walking (15min.)
14:10
 
Kumanokotsu Bus (25min.)
14:35

Bus: Daimonzaka Bus Stop

 
Walking (5min.)
14:40

Daimonzaka Tea House
(Heian period clothing experience)

image:Heian period clothing experience
 
 
 
15:20

image: Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine

 

image: Nachi Falls

 

image: Nachisan Seigantoji Temple,

 
 
 
16:25

Bus: Nachi-no-taki-mae Bus Stop

 

Kumanokotsu Bus (25min.)

16:50
 

 

Overnight stay at Katsuura Onsen

image: Katsuura Onsen

 

Day 10

06:50
image: Katsuura Onsen
 

Walking (10min.)

 
07:00

Katsuura Port (observe tuna auctions)

image: Tuna auctions
 

Walking (10min.)

09:00
 

Kumanokotsu Bus (69min.)

10:09

Bus: Shiko Bus Stop

 
 
 
 

Drive-in Shiko

 

Reception and Boarding

10:30

Doro Valley tour (departure)

image: Doro Valley tour
 

Water-Jet boat (115min.)

12:25

Drive-in Shiko (arrival)

 
 
 
13:40

Bus: Shiko Bus Stop

 

Kumanokotsu Bus (32min.)

14:12
 

Transfer

15:11
 

Kisei Mein Line (200min.)

18:31

JR: Taki Station

 

Sangu Line (20min.)

18:51

JR: Ise-shi Station

 

 

Overnight stay in Ise City

 

Day 11

 

Kintetsu: Ise-shi Sattion

 

Kintetsu Yamada Line, Nagoya Line: Kintetsu Limited Express (82min.)

 

Kintetsu: Nagoya Station

 
 
 
 

Sightseeing in Nagoya City (shopping, etc.)

 
 
 
 

Meitetsu: Nagoya Station

 

Meitetsu Tokoname, Airport Line (28min.)

 

Meitetsu: Central Japan International Airport Station

 
 
 
 

Central Japan International Airport (Centrair)

 

 

Return to home country

 

The above tour is our recommend tour course.

The above times are just a reference guide. The Train and/or Bus timetables may be subjected to change without prior notice.
Please check to confirm the timetable before you visit.