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Hot springs Tours
Well-known and Oldest Hot Springs in Japan Tour

Atami, Shirahama Onsen, Hongu Onsen, Katsuura Onsen
(12 days and 11 nights)

Day 1

	Narita International Airport
	Overnight stay in Tokyo

Day 2

	Sightseeing in Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Imperial Palace, Ginza, 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.

	Hakone Tozan Railway: Hakone-Yumoto Station
	Hakone Tozan Line (17min.)
	Hakone Tozan Railway: Odawara Station
	Transfer
	JR: Odawara Station
	Tokaido Shinkansen: Kodama (8min.）
	JR: Atami Station
	Transfer
	JR: Atami Station
	Ito Line, Izu Kyuko Line (46min.)
	JR: Izu Kogen Station
	*Overnight stay in Izu*

Day 4

	Sightseeing in Izu: Shuzenji Onsen etc.

	JR: Izu Kogen Station
	Ito Line, Izu Kyuko Line (46min.)
	JR: Atami Station
	Transfer
	JR: Atami Station
	Tokaido Main Line (14min.)
	JR: Mishima Station
	Transfer
	JR: Mishima Station
	Tokaido Shinkansen: Hikari (120min.）
	JR: Kyoto Station
	*Overnight stay in Kyoto*

Day 5

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

Day 6

09:32	JR: Kyoto Station
	Tokaido Main Line, Kisei Main Line: Limited Express Ocean Arrow (174 min.)
12:26	JR: Shirahma Station

	Lunch (nearby JR Shirahama Station)

13:32	Bus: JR Sirahama-eki-mae Bus Stop
	Meiko Bus (20min.)
13:52	Bus: Yuzaki Bus Stop
	Walking ( 3min.)
13:55	Saki-no-yu (bathing)

14:30	Senjojiki

15:00	Sandanbeki

16:00	Stroll in Shirahama Town

17:00	Shirahama Onsen (dinner)

21:00	Ashiyu (hot springs foot bath) Alley (Stroll in Shirahama Onsen, Ashiyu experience)

	Overnight stay at Shirahama Onsen

Day 7

09:44	Bus: Shirahama bus center Bus Stop (or nearby Bus Stop)
	Meiko Bus (5min.)
09:49	Bus: Fujishima Bus Stop
	Walking (5min.)
09:54	Toretore Market (Shopping)
	Walking (1min.)
10:57	Bus: Toretore-ichiba Bus Stop
	Meiko Bus (5min.)
11:02	Bus: JR Shirahama-eki-mae Bus Stop
	Transfer
11:38	Bus: JR Shirahama-eki-mae Bus Stop
	Meiko Bus (77min.)
12:55	Bus: Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae Bus Stop

	Lunch (restaurant in Hongu Town)

14:00	Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine

14:30	Oyunohara

15:10	Bus: Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae Bus Stop
	Ryujin Bus (21min.)
15:31	Bus: Yunomine Onsen Bus Stop

	*Yunomine Onsen Tsubo-yu (bathing) time restriction: (30min.)**

16:30	Stroll in Yunomine Onsen
	Overnight stay at Yunomine Onsen

Day 8

08:03	Bus: Yunomine Onsen Bus Stop
	Ryujin Bus (35min.)
08:37	Bus: Hosshinmon Bus Stop
	Walking (10min.)
	Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes (from Hasshimon to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine)

11:00	Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine

11:30	Lunch (restaurant in Hongu Town)

12:30	Bus: Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae Bus Stop
	Ryujin Bus (10min.)
12:40	Bus: Kawayu Onsen Bus Stop
	Walking (3min.)
12:43	Bus: Kawayu Onsen "Sennin-buro" (bathing) *Opening hours (Sennin-buro): December - February: 6:30 - 22:00

14:10	Bus: Kawayu Onsen Bus Stop
	Ryujin Bus (10min.)
14:20	Bus: Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae Bus Stop

14:20	Kumano Hongu Heritage Center

15:20	Bus: Kumano Hongu Taisha-mae Bus Stop
	Kumanokotsu Bus (84min.)
16:46	Bus: JR Kii-Katsuura-eki Bus Stop
	Overnight stay at Katsuura Onsen

Day 9

06:50	Katsuura Onsen
	Walking (10min.)
07:00	Katsuura Port (observe tuna auctions)
	Walking (10min.)
09:20	Katsuura Ferry Terminal (arrival)
	Reception and Boarding
09:40	Tour of Ki-no-matsushima (departure)
	Sightseeing boat (55min.)
10:35	Katsuura Ferry Terminal (arrival)
	Walking (15min.)
10:50	Rakuda-no-yu Ferry Terminal (reception)
	Reception and Boarding
11:00	Rakuda-no-yu (bathing)
	Ferry (Round Trip 10min.) and Bathing (55min.)
12:05	Rakuda-no-yu Ferry Terminal (arrival)

	Lunch (at restaurant in Kii-Katsuura Town)

13:04	JR: Kii-Katsuura Station
	Kisei Main Line, Hanwa Line: Limited Express Super Ocean (207min.)
16:31	JR: Tennoji Station
	Overnight stay in Osaka

Day 10

	Sightseeing in Osaka: Osaka Castle, Shitennoji Temple, Tsutenkaku Tower, Shinsekai, etc.

	Nankai: Namba Station
	Nankai Main Line: Rapi:t (37min.)
	Nankai: Kansai Airport Station

	Kansai International Airport
	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.

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Hot springs Tours Well-known and Oldest Hot Springs in Japan Tour

Atami, Shirahama Onsen, Hongu Onsen, Katsuura Onsen (12 days and 11 nights)