{"id":752,"date":"2025-02-21T22:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2025-05-15T19:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:05:53","slug":"itinerary-days","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/itinerary-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Itinerary Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cf247fd stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"cf247fd\"><style>.stk-cf247fd .stk--block-align-cf247fd{align-items:flex-start !important;}.stk-cf247fd {background-color:var(u002du002dtheme-palette-color-4, #000000) !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/torii-gate-lush-forest-scene.jpg) !important;background-attachment:fixed !important;background-position:top center !important;min-height:527px 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!important;line-height:1em !important;font-weight:800 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-436ce8b {top:37px !important;left:77px !important;}.stk-436ce8b .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-436ce8b {top:61px !important;left:33px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-palette-color-8-color has-text-align-left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Itinerary_Days\"><\/span>Itinerary Days<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ad51fb0\" data-block-id=\"ad51fb0\"><style>.stk-ad51fb0 {max-width:55% !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;right:3px !important;left:-100px !important;}.stk-ad51fb0 .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:4px 4px 0px #000000ff !important;font-size:38px !important;color:#fcb900 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-ad51fb0 {max-width:100% !important;min-width:auto !important;top:49px !important;right:-21px !important;bottom:-35px !important;left:38px !important;}.stk-ad51fb0 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:38px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-ad51fb0 {left:25px !important;}.stk-ad51fb0 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:34px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-palette-color-8-color has-text-align-left\">This is the day-by-day plan.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/overnight-flight-to-tokyo\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1601\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 1: Overnight Flight to Tokyo\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NightViewOfTokyo-2048x1281.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_Overnight_Flight_to_Tokyo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/overnight-flight-to-tokyo\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 1: Overnight Flight to Tokyo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monday_June_16_2025\"><\/span>Monday, June 16, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/overnight-flight-to-tokyo\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-152 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/konnichiwa-tokyo\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TokyoStreetScene.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 2: Konnichiwa Tokyo\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TokyoStreetScene.webp 890w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TokyoStreetScene-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TokyoStreetScene-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Konnichiwa_Tokyo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/konnichiwa-tokyo\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 2: Konnichiwa Tokyo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_June_17_2025\"><\/span>Tuesday, June 17, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Meet your tour director and check into hotel. Hotel The stylish Sunshine City Prince Hotel features 4 dining options, a spa and a 24-hour convenience shop. It&#8217;s located in the Sunshine City complex, only 2,650 feet from JR Ikebukuro Station. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Rooms at Sunshine City Prince Hotel are fitted&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/konnichiwa-tokyo\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-148 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-landmarks\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1134\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 3: Tokyo Landmarks\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Meiji_Jingu_2023-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_Tokyo_Landmarks\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-landmarks\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 3: Tokyo Landmarks<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_June_18_2025\"><\/span>Wednesday, June 18, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Tokyo guided sightseeing tour Sens\u014d-ji temple visit,&nbsp;Meiji Shrine visit,&nbsp;Harajuku District visit Jangling neon and tranquil temples, radical fashion choices and quietly practiced traditions. Japan&#8217;s sprawling, chaotic capital combines cutting-edge technology with an age-old culture, generating a directed energy and graceful drive unique to Tokyo. See what all of the buzz is about with a local&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-landmarks\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-hakone\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 4: Tokyo&#8211;Hakone\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hakone-lead-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_4_Tokyo%E2%80%93Hakone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-hakone\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 4: Tokyo&#8211;Hakone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_June_19_2025\"><\/span>Thursday, June 19, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Travel to Hakone by bus Hakone excursion Owakudani Boiling Valley visit,&nbsp;Hakone Ropeway,&nbsp;Lake Ashi cruise,&nbsp;Hakone Shrine visit Step into the misty beauty of a traditional Japanese watercolor. Peaceful lakes, stunning gardens, Hakone one of the prettiest destinations for city-weary Tokyoites. Experience Owakudani, the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/tokyo-hakone\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-131 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/hakone-takayama\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 5: Hakone&#8211;Takayama\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matsumoto-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_5_Hakone%E2%80%93Takayama\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/hakone-takayama\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 5: Hakone&#8211;Takayama<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Friday_June_20_2025\"><\/span>Friday, June 20, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Travel to Matsumoto by Bus Matsumoto Castle visit Matsumoto Castle is one of the grandest castles in Japan. Its five-tiered, six-story main tower, built in late 16th century, is the oldest surviving castle tower in the nation. This medieval fortress is famously photogenic, with a wide moat, swimming swans and hundreds of cherry blossom trees&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/hakone-takayama\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-6-takayama-kyoto\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/takayama-old-town.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 6: Takayama&#8211;Kyoto\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/takayama-old-town.png 1200w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/takayama-old-town-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/takayama-old-town-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/takayama-old-town-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_6_Takayama%E2%80%93Kyoto\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-6-takayama-kyoto\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 6: Takayama&#8211;Kyoto<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saturday_June_21_2025\"><\/span>Saturday, June 21, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Takayama guided sightseeing tour Morning Market visit,&nbsp;Old City visit Shirakawago Village visit Travel to Kyoto by Bus<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-6-takayama-kyoto\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-736 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-7-kyoto\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fushimi-inari-shrine.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 7: Kyoto\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fushimi-inari-shrine.png 1200w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fushimi-inari-shrine-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fushimi-inari-shrine-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fushimi-inari-shrine-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_7_Kyoto\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-7-kyoto\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 7: Kyoto<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_June_22_2025\"><\/span>Sunday, June 22, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nara excursion Nara Deer Park visit,&nbsp;Todai-ji temple visit,&nbsp;Kasuga Grand Shrine visit Details: Nara excursion Nara can be an eye-opening experience. The enormous 50-foot bronze Buddha statue in Todai-ji was dedicated in AD 752 by having a priest symbolically &#8220;open his eyes&#8221; by scrambling up and painting them in (the original paintbrush remains at the temple);&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-7-kyoto\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-8-start-extension-to-hiroshima-and-miyajima\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 8: Start extension to Hiroshima and Miyajima\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hiroshima_memorial_cenotaph-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_8_Start_extension_to_Hiroshima_and_Miyajima\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-8-start-extension-to-hiroshima-and-miyajima\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 8: Start extension to Hiroshima and Miyajima<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monday_June_23_2025\"><\/span>Monday, June 23, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Travel to Hiroshima via Bullet train Hiroshima guided sightseeing tour Atomic Dome visit,&nbsp;Peace Memorial Park visit,&nbsp;Peace Memorial Museum visit,&nbsp;Shukkei-en Garden visit Tour the extraordinary city that suffered an unimaginable destruction and incredible rebirth to become the thriving city it is today. At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, see the Peace Memorial Museum and the Atomic Bomb&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-8-start-extension-to-hiroshima-and-miyajima\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-9-miyajima\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Miyajima.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 9: Miyajima\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Miyajima.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Miyajima-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Miyajima-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Miyajima-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_9_Miyajima\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-9-miyajima\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 9: Miyajima<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_June_24_2024\"><\/span>Tuesday, June 24, 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Miyajima excursion Itsukushima Shrine visit,\u00a0Senjokaku Pagoda visit,\u00a0Shopping on Omotesando Street Glide through the tranquil waters, past the iconic red Torii gate and into the realm of the sacred at the Itsukushima Shrine. As you step off the ferry you will be greeted by the \u201cmessengers of the deities\u201d, or the tame Miyajima deer, that are&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-9-miyajima\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-10-end-tour\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1702\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 10: Tokyo &#8211; End tour\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JR_Central_Shinkansen_700-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_10_Tokyo_%E2%80%93_End_tour\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-10-end-tour\/\" target=\"_self\">Day 10: Tokyo &#8211; End tour<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-20571c53 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_June_25_2025\"><\/span>Wednesday, June 25, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Travel from Hiroshima to Tokyo by bullet train (Shinkansen).<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/2025\/02\/20\/day-10-end-tour\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itinerary Days This is the day-by-day plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"postBodyCss":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1529,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions\/1529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}