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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove,
        Kyoto, Japan

        Japan’s Cultural Treasures



        Japan: Tokyo, Hakone, Kanazawa, Kyoto
        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/jpnpricing


        15 days from $5695
        including international airfare                   A colorful Shinto festival winds its way past neon lights and Tokyo skyscrapers … a modern bullet train speeds
        Single Supplement: FREE                           past a farmer tending his rice paddy … a well-dressed businessman stops in a Buddhist temple to light incense
                                                          … majestic MountFuji provides an iconic backdrop for Hakone, where locals relax involcanic hotsprings. Joinus
        Save a FULL 10%, up to $670, with our             to explore more than 2,000 years of Japanese history and culture, from ultra-modern Tokyo through the former
        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 11/15/22                 imperial capital of Kyoto, and all the way back to Kanazawa’s unique samurai architecture.
        Valid for Apr-Dec 2023 departures


        WHATTOEXPECT                                   DAY   • Tokyo • Meet former sumo wrestler      DAY  •Hakone• A Day in the Life of
                                                       • Shinjuku                                     Minamiashigara Village
                                                       Visitarestaurantownedbyaformersumo             TraveltoHakone,stoppingfor ADayintheLife of
                                                       wrestler, and enjoy an interactive demonstration  aMinamiashigaraVillage.Visitacommunity
        View all physical requirements at              ofthisiconicsport.Then,engageinaconversation   farmbeforejoiningalocalfamilyforlunch.
        www.oattravel.com/jpn                          withaformerwrestlerwhowillsharetheir           Later,headtoalocalkaratestudio,ordōjō,fora

        ITINERARY                                      experiencewithus—anexclusiveO.A.T.feature.     demonstrationfromakaratemaster.Then,visita
                                                                                                      local children’s nursery.
                                                       B,L—LotteCity HotelKinshicho or similar
        DAY  •DepartU.S.                               DAY   • Tokyo • Taiko drumming experience      B,L,D—TKP Hotel & Resort Rekutore Hakone Gora or similar
        DeparttheU.S.onyourovernightflightto           • Asakusa • Controversial Topic: Female        DAY  •Hakone •Meetlocalfisherman
        Tokyo, Japan.
                                                       sushi chefs                                    at Lake Ashi • Wood workshop • Visit
        DAY    •  Tokyo                                Takethesubwaytovisita taiko (traditional       geisha house
        ArriveinTokyo.AnO.A.T.representativewillmeet   Japanesedrums)studio,andlearnaboutthese        Gettoknowalocalfishermanandunderstandthe
        youattheairportandassistwiththetransfer        instrumentswithadrummaster.Then,travelto       importanceofthisindustryinHakone.Then,visit
        toyourhotel.There,meetyourTripExperience       theAsakusaarea,andstrolldownstreetslined       awoodcraftshoptoseeintricate,woodeninlaid
        Leaderandfellowtravelers,includingthose        withshops.After,enjoylunchatawomen-owned       piecesandlearnhowthey’reproduced.Afterward,
        whotooktheoptional Tokyo:Ancient&Modern        andoperatedsushirestaurantandlearnaboutthe     eatlunchatageishahouseandwatchatraditional
        Traditions pre-trip extension.                 Controversial Topic ofgenderdiscriminationin   geisha performance.
        Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar          theworldofsushichefs.                          B,L,D—TKP Hotel & Resort Rekutore Hakone Gora or similar
                                                       B,L,D—Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar

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