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One of our most                                                                                                       ASIA
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   Arashiyama Bamboo Grove,
 Kyoto, Japan   DAY  ‡ •  Bullet train • Express train   remains an important cultural center today,
        to Kanazawa                           and has been designated a UNESCO World    Arrive Early, Stay Later
          Ride the shinkansen (bullet train), boarding in   Heritage Site.            Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
     Japan’s Cultural Treasures  Odawara for the first leg of the journey. At 200     B,L,D —  Aranvert  Hotel   or  similar  and private airport transfer.
        mph, it remains among the fastest trains in
        the world. Later, take a limited express train to   DAY  šš •  Kyoto • Arashiyama Bamboo   •   Arrive early in Tokyo before your main trip or your
 Japan: Tokyo, Hakone, Kanazawa, Kyoto   Departures:  Kanazawa, enjoying a view of Japan’s rolling   Grove • Kinkakuji • Controversial Topic:   Tokyo pre-trip extension for $200 per person,
                                                                                        per night
 For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ jpn pricing  Mar-Jun; Aug-Nov 2023  countryside and modern cityscapes.   Ethnic Korean discrimination
                                                Explore the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before
         B,D —  Hotel  Kanazawa   or  similar                                         •   Conclude your main trip with more time in Kyoto for
                                              we visit Kinkakuji, the Temple of the Golden   $175 per person, per night
   15  days from $ 5295    A colorful Shinto festival winds its way past neon lights and Tokyo skyscrapers … a modern   DAY  Ž •  Kanazawa • Kenrokuen Garden   Pavilion. Then, venture to the outskirts of   •   Remain in Hiroshima after your Hiroshima post-trip
        • Controversial Topic: Nuclear energy •
                                              Kyoto for a Controversial Topic about the
 including international airfare  bullet train speeds past a farmer tending his rice paddy … a well-dressed businessman stops   Gold leaf factory • Omicho Market   discrimination faced by ethnic minority   extension for $200 per person, per night
 in a Buddhist temple to light incense … majestic Mount Fuji provides an iconic backdrop for
                                              Koreans living in Japan.
 Single Supplement:  FREE   Hakone, where locals relax in volcanic hot springs. Join us to explore more than 2,000 years of     Visit the beautiful Kenrokuen Garden,     B,L —  Aranvert  Hotel   or  similar
        then meet with a Fukushima evacuee for a
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $630, with our   Japanese history and culture, from ultra-modern Tokyo through the former imperial capital of   Controversial Topic about their experience   DAY  š¡ •  Kyoto • Nara • Matcha tea   Kyoto’s YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association)—
                                                                                        a NEW Grand Circle Foundation site—which
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  Kyoto, and all the way back to Kanazawa’s unique samurai architecture.   of the 2011 nuclear disaster. After, walk   experience   offers community services to meet the needs of
        the Higashi Chaya District, known for its
        teahouses. Finally, visit a local gold leaf     Explore Nara, visiting Todaiji Temple and   women, children, and foreign residents in Japan. Here,
 WHAT TO EXPECT   DAY  ‚ •  Tokyo • Meet former sumo wrestler   DAY  Ž •  Hakone • A Day in the Life of   company for a hands-on lesson before we visit   Kasuga Shrine, both UNESCO World Heritage   learn about the Controversial Topic of the increased
                                              Sites. Then, visit a local a tea company for
                                                                                    divorce rate in Japan and it’s impact on single mothers.
 • Shinjuku   Minamiashigara Village   the 300-year-old Omicho Market.   a matcha tea-making demonstration and a
   Visit a restaurant owned by a former sumo     Travel to Hakone, stopping for A Day in the Life of    B,L —  Hotel  Kanazawa   or  similar  hands-on experience of grinding your own     B,D —  Aranvert  Hotel   or  similar
 wrestler, and enjoy an interactive demonstration   a Minamiashigara Village. Visit a community   DAY  ™ •  Kanazawa • Optional   green tea using a mill stone.   DAY  š© •  Return to U.S.
 View all physical requirements at  of this iconic sport. Then, engage in a conversation   farm before joining a local family for lunch.   Gokayama tour
 www.oattravel.com/ jpn   with a former wrestler who will share their   Later, head to a local karate studio, or dōjō, for a     B,L —  Aranvert  Hotel   or  similar    Transfer to the airport in Osaka for your flight home.
                                                                                    Travelers taking our optional Hiroshima: City of Peace
 experience with us—an exclusive O.A.T. feature.   demonstration from a karate master. Then, visit a     Enjoy free time to explore Kanazawa on your   DAY  𢠕  Kyoto • Buddhist Temple •
   ITINERARY    B,L — Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar  local children’s nursery.   own, or join a full-day optional excursion to   Sushi-making in Kameoka   post-trip extension will transfer to Hiroshima by bullet


                                                                                    train today.
        Gokayama—a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 DAY  – •  Depart U.S.   DAY  ‰ •  Tokyo • Taiko drumming experience     B,L,D — TKP Hotel & Resort Rekutore Hakone Gora     This village in the remote Chubu Mountains is     Head to Senkoji Temple. Try Zen meditation     B     or  similar
   Depart the U.S. on your overnight flight to   • Asakusa • Controversial Topic: Female   or similar  renowned for its distinctive gassho-zukuri-style   and have a tea ceremony. Then, embark on a
 Tokyo, Japan.   sushi chefs   DAY  “ •  Hakone • Meet local fisherman   homes with steeply pitched thatched roofs.   boat ride to Togetsu Bridge, followed by a visit
                                              to Heki-tei, a house where samurai once lived
 DAY  ˜ •   Tokyo     Take the subway to visit a taiko (traditional   at Lake Ashi • Wood workshop • Visit    B —  Hotel  Kanazawa   or  similar  and trained, to learn to make sushi.
   Arrive in Tokyo. An O.A.T. representative will meet   Japanese drums) studio, and learn about these   geisha house   DAY  š› •  Kanazawa • Home-Hosted Visit:     B,L —  Aranvert  Hotel   or  similar
 you at the airport and assist with the transfer   instruments with a drum master. Then, travel to     Get to know a local fisherman and understand the   Tea with a local family • Kyoto
 to your hotel. There, meet your Trip Experience   the Asakusa area, and stroll down streets lined   importance of this industry in Hakone. Then, visit     Enjoy a Home-Hosted Visit with a local family,   DAY  𣠕  Kyoto • Ninja martial arts studio
 Leader and fellow travelers, including those   with shops. After, enjoy lunch at a women-owned   a woodcraft shop to see intricate, wooden inlaid   sitting down for tea and a firsthand glimpse   • GCF visit: Kyoto’s YWCA • Controversial
 who took the optional Tokyo: Ancient & Modern   and operated sushi restaurant and learn about the   pieces and learn how they’re produced. Afterward,   of Japanese life. After, ride the rails to Kyoto,   Topic: Empowering single mothers
 Traditions pre-trip extension.   Controversial Topic of gender discrimination in   eat lunch at a geisha house and watch a traditional   Japan’s ancient imperial capital. This city     Visit a local ninja martial arts studio, and   To learn more about
       Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar  the world of sushi chefs.   geisha performance.   sit in on the students’ practice. Then, visit   this adventure, scan the



   B,L,D — Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho or similar    B,L,D — TKP Hotel & Resort Rekutore Hakone Gora     QR code at right.

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