9D7N Japan Chubu Vegetarian Tour
Highlights Visit Togakushi – Origin of the Traditional Kagura Dance Matsumoto Castle – 1 of Japan’s 12 orginal castles Soba making experience Wasabizuke-making experience Previous Next Accomodation Stay at local 4 star hotel Onsen ryokan Previous Next Itinerary Day 1/2 – Singapore ✈️ Tokyo 🚎 Nagano (L/D) Upon arrival at Tokyo, transfer to Nagano Zenkoji Temple – was founded in the 7th century and stores the first Buddhist statue ever to be brought into Japan when Buddhism was first introduced in the 6th century Day 3 – Nagano 🚎 Jigokudani 🚎 Nagano (B/L/D) Jigokudani Monkey Park – offers visitors the unique experience of seeing wild monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring. The park is inhabited by Japanese Macaques, which are also known as Snow Monkeys Zenkoji Omotesando & Gondo Shopping Street – shop local delicacies or souvenirs Day 4 – Nagano 🚎 Togakushi 🚎 Nagano (B/L/D) Tonkururin Soba Museum – Learn about the history of Soba & experience soba-making Visit two or three of the five Togakushi Shrines – Okusya Shrine, Chusya Shrine, or the Hinomikosha Shrine Day 5 – Nagano🚎 Matsumoto (B/L/D) Daio Wasabi Farm – the largest Wasabi farm in Japan Experience making Wasabizuke – a dish made of wasabi leaves, wasabi stems and sake lees Matsumoto Castle – 1 of Japan’s 12 original castles and is said to be the oldest surviving castle tower in Japan Matsumoto Timepiece Museum – Home to Japan’s largest pendulum clock and over 300 other timepieces Day 6 – Matsumoto 🚅 Nikko (B/D) Shinkansen (Japan bullet train) from Matsumoto to Nikko. Lunch will be eki-ben(to) at self-expense! Day 7 – Nikko (B/L/D) Chuzenji Lake – Japan’s highest elevation natural lake, located just west of Nikko Kegon Waterfalls – Almost 100 meter tall, Kegon Waterfall is the most famous of Nikko’s waterfalls Nikko Toshogu Shrine – a UNESCO World Heritage site, enshrines the most famous samurai leader Tokugawa Ieyasu Day 8 – Nikko 🚎 Tokyo (B) After breakfast, transfer to Tokyo Free and easy upon arrival in Tokyo Day 9 – Tokyo ✈️ Singapore (B) After breakfast, departure to Singapore IK CHIN reserves the right to change, alter, cancel or amend any part of the itinerary due to weather & traffic conditions.