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departure on Emirates/Turkish scheduled flights to Tokyo – meals on board – overnight flight.

arrival at Tokyo Narita or Haneda airport – transfer to the hotel – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of Tokyo - the Asakusa Kannon Temple (the city's oldest and most impressive temple) and the charming nearby market of fans, kimonos and souvenirs, the Imperial Palace, the Ginza district, and the Shibuya district with Shibuya Crossing – lunch at leisure – at 5.30 pm, the Christmas show of the Tokyo Midtown illumination - dinner in a typical restaurant - after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader in Roppongi – overnight stay. 

breakfast at the hotel – transfer by coach to Tokyo station – departure by Express Azusa 9 train for Matsumoto – full day devoted to visiting Matsumoto with local guide and private coach (the Castle, the Art Museum) – lunch at leisure – on to Suwa in Nagano prefecture – check-in at the hotel/ryokan - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Suwa by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel – departure by private coach with local guide for Nagano – visit to the Jigokudani Monkey Park – lunch at leisure – visit to the Zenko-ji Temple – arrival at Nagano  station - departure by Super Express Shinkansen Hakutaka 569 train to Toyama – on arrival, transfer by coach to the hotel - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Toyama by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion by private coach with local guide – visit to Takayama, the old feudal town with its old wooden houses, the Old Town and the Takayama Jinya, and to Shirakawago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the village of traditional thatched roofs in the “gassho-zukuri” style - lunch at leisure – evening arrival in Kanazawa - check-in at the hotel - dinner at the hotel/restaurant - after dinner, Kanazawa by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel – morning guided tour of Kanazawa (the Castle ruins –exterior-, the magnificent Kenrokuen Garden, considered one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, the Nagamachi samurai district, which has preserved intact the atmosphere of bygone days, visit to the Nomura samurai house, the old pleasure quarters, and a stroll through the Higashi Chayamachi district) – lunch at leisure - transfer to the station - departure by Express Thunderbird 36 train to Kyoto in reserved second-class seats – evening arrival - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Kyoto by night: a stroll with the tour leader to Kyoto Station – overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion by private coach with local guide – visit to the Toji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanjusangen-do Hall, the Fushimi Inari Shrine (the best known in Japan and the most visited by pilgrims, the head shrine of the three thousand dedicated to the god Inari) – lunch at leisure - evening return to the hotel - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Kyoto by night: a stroll with the tour leader using public transport through the Gion district (with its typical narrow streets and low wooden houses that take us back 300 years) and the streets of the Pontocho district, well known for its geishas  - return to the hotel – overnight stay.

breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion by private coach with local guide – visit to the Kiyomizudera Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka lanes – lunch at leisure – afternoon visit to Arashiyama, with a walk through the bamboo forest, and the Kinkakuji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (of particular interest is the Golden Pavilion, the only original structure) - evening return to the hotel - dinner in a restaurant – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay. 

breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion by private coach with local guide – departure for Nara - visit to the Todaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (one of the most important monuments of Nara, the ancient capital from 710 to 794, which houses the Great Buddha and architectural masterpieces designated National Treasures) – lunch at leisure – afternoon visit to Osaka: the Dotonbori area and the Umeda Sky Building  (the northern quarter in the Kita district, with the largest underground shopping centre in all Japan and an impressive concentration of offices, banks and hotels. The “Floating Garden” Observatory, 173 m up, offers a breathtaking view over the city) – on to Kansai airport – dinner at leisure – departure from Osaka on Emirates/Turkish scheduled flights back to Italy – overnight flight.

arrival in Italy.