Add-on Alpine Route Tour +6 Days

Day 01: Tokyo > Nagano travel by bullet train (No Meal)

You need to reach at Tokyo station at own cost.

We will delivery the Bullet train ticket to your hotel accommodation in Tokyo prior to travel.

Bullet train travel from Tokyo to Nagano with ordinary reserved seat.

#upgradation of bullet train seats are available at extra cost. To Green seat @ JPY4,500 per person, To Gran seat @ JPY8,500 per person*

After arrival at Nagano station, go to your hotel on your own.

**Standard check in time: 15:00 hrs

Evening you are free on your own to stroll around the city

Overnight stay at Hotel Nagano Plaza, Nagano or similar (3 star hotel)

 

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Day 02: Zenko-ji temple & Snow Monkey Park Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

Pick from Nagano station 09:00 ~ 09:30 am

Tokyo Highlights of the Capital Tokyo Tour. You will be guided by an English-speaking Guide and transported by Coach to the following sites:

Zenkoji Temple- visit to Zenko-ji – one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in Japan. It is home to the first known Buddhist statue to be brought to Japan.

After the temple visit, now the time to try 'Sake' at Yoshinoya Sake Brewery and learning experience by our experienced guide (do not worry we have some non-alcoholic sake options also)

Later, enjoy a delicious lunch designed to highlight the best of Nagano.

After the lunch, head toward the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Please prepare and walk along the forest trail (25-30 minutes by walk) into the park.

In the park, enjoy watching the wild macaques bathing in the Onsen (hot spring)

Back to the park to board the tour bus for your return journey to Nagano.
Tour will end after arrival at Nagano station around 18:00, back to your hotel on your own.

Overnight stay at Hotel Nagano Plaza, Nagano or similar (3 star hotel)

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Day 03: Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Tour with famous Snow wall (Breakfast)

Pick from Nagano station around 08:00 am

Meet your English-speaking Tour conductor and board the tour bus, it will departure 08:10 am *customer who arrive late at pick up point, will consider as no show, no refund*

※The departure time will be adjusted according to the cable car schedule provided by Kurobe Cable Car Company.
Proceed to scenic journey by tour bus (90~120 minutes) to Ogizawa.

Arrival at Ogizawa Station, gateway to the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route.

Board the trolley bus and begin your journey with a number of mountains. Vehicles including trolley bus, cable car and Tateyama Ropeway - which at 1700 meters long, is the longest ropeway of its kind.

Around 12:30 you will reach Murodo. The spectacular landscape of Mt. Tateyama and its famous Snow Wall*. Your guide will set a meetup time and place and then you are free to explore for up to 90~120 minutes.

*Snow walls can reach up to 20 meters high in peak season (Mid-April ~ Early May). During this time the snow wall is on peak height with the best view. After 10 May, it’s still beautiful, but the snow walls height is lower, and also less crowded.

Meetup with your guide at pre-decided location and start way back down via trolley bus, ropeway, cable car, and trolley bus.

Arrive at Ogizawa Station around 17:00, Your driver and vehicle will be waiting for you to begin the journey back to and Nagano.

The tour ended after arrival at Nagano station.

Overnight stay at Hotel Nagano Plaza, Nagano or similar (3 star hotel)

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Day 04: Nagano > Kanazawa by Bullet train (Breakfast)

Breakfast at Hotel. Check out and reach to Nagano station on your own.

Bullet train from Nagano to Kanazawa with ordinary reserved seat.

#upgradation of bullet train seats are available at extra cost. To Green seat @ JPY4,500 per person, To Gran seat @ JPY9,000 per person*

After arrival at Kanazawa station, go to your hotel on your own.

**Standard check in time: 15:00 hrs

Evening you are free on your own to stroll around the city

Overnight stay at Garden Hotel, Kanazawa or similar (3 star hotel).

 

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Day 05: Shirakawago & Kanazawa Tour (Breakfast)

Pick from Kanazawa station around 08:00 am

This tour is jointly operated with other foreigner customers.

Today we will visit below spots;

Shirakawago Village: Explore the world famous UNESCO village Shirakawago. This fairytale village is bound to inspire you as one of Japanese most picturesque site. Here you will find Gassho style houses, which looks like hands joined in prayer.

You can enjoy lunch (own expense) by yourself at Shirakawa-go village.

After lunch we will return to Kanazawa to visit Kenrokuen-Garden.

Kenrokuen-Garden: One of Japan's three most famous gardens. You can enjoy the beauty of this garden in all four seasons.

Japanese Sweets making or Craft making: Enjoy making Japanese sweets (wagashi) with professional Wagashi craftman. ※Depending on the craftsman's schedule, this experience may be making traditional crafts (painting of Daruma dolls).

Leter we will explore one of Kanazawa’s largest geisha districts, Higashi chaya. You can try here gorgeous gold leaf ice cream (own expense)!

Tour will end at Kanazawa station, Back to hotel on your own.

Overnight stay at Garden Hotel, Kanazawa or similar (3 star hotel).

 

Day 06: Kanazawa > Kyoto or Osaka by Bus (Breakfast)

Check out from Hotel and reach to Kanazawa station on your own.

Express Bus transfer to Kyoto or Osaka (regular seat), Bus departure time is 13:15