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Japan has easily become associated with the’Land of Enchantment’ and, while it’s a modern and technologically-savvy society, it is not without its culture, beauty and history.  That’s why guided tours of Japan are so popular for couples and families alike. 

most all guided tours of Japan begin by flying into the Tokyo Narita Airport.  Many tours enable you a night’s rest before heading out to see the sights in Tokyo, an enormous city of more than 8,000,000 people.  You’ll visit the Meiji
Shrine-a wonderful Shinto monument erected inside a man-made forest.  After that, you’ll probably travel to the Imperial
Palace square where you’ll see the Imperial Palace of the Emperor of Japan.  The majority of the palace is off boundaries but it has a lovely East Gardens for visitors to stroll in. 

Many steered tours in Tokyo will take you to the Asakusa Kannon church and the nearby Nakamise mall, where visitors can shop at their leisure for souvenirs or other items.  Later that night, walk the streets of Tokyo with your tour director to take in the blinding lights of this beautiful city.  The following day, you can take an excursion to Kamakura, which is the home of the Great Buddha-a shrine that is 750 years old. 

After seeing the Great Buddha, may steered tours of the area will take you on a picturesque drive to Hakone so you can take a cable auto ride and get the best perspectives of Mount Fuji, if the weather cooperates.  Guests can opt for an exciting ride on the bullet train back to Tokyo. 

After you’ve seen much of Tokyo and surrounding area, most led tours of Japan will take you up to Matsumoto, considered the gateway to the jap Alps.  There you may visit the Matsumoto Castle-a fortress all the way back to 1593.  Nearby is the Japan Folklore Museum and a pleasant way to see artifacts from Japan in their natural setting. 

Later, most led tours of Japan will take you to Takayama where you can visit the local farmer’s market and travel to the San Machi Suji historical district, famous for distilleries that make Japanese sake.  Nearby are wonderful lacquerware shops that make items perfect for souvenir shopping.  Also nearby is the Kusakabe Heritage House, a sweet place to see traditional jap design from the late 19th Century. 

the subsequent stop on many led tours of Japan is the Hida Minzoku-Mura folk village-a large collection of traditional Eastern buildings, including farmhouses.  There, you can enjoy demonstrations of craft-making, such as lacquer making, silk dying, basket weaving and wood carving. 

Most steered tours of Japan will take you thru the mountainous areas, including the Shokawa Valley and onto the town of Shirakawa.  This is a remote area of Japan that is home to many world heritage sites.  Enjoy normal jap food with your tour mates. 

the subsequent stop on most guided tours of Japan is Kyoto, a lovely town and home to the fascinating Nijo Castle, built as the official residence of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603.  Nearby is Kinkakuji, the temple of the Gold Pavilion and many shrines and gardens.  Kyoto is home to countless temples, shrines and palaces and is a place you’ll be wanting to spend 2 days visiting. 

As you’ve traveled so far north, most guided tours will then take you to Osaka and to the Kansai Airport for your departure home.  Hopefully, you have taken in plenty of jap food and culture, and you have enjoyed their unique food.

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