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29Th, 2021 5Nts/7Days From: $2095 Tpl; $2195 Dbl and $2695 Sgl Cancel for Any Reason up to 60 Days Prior-FULL REFUND! & 2021 KURISUMASU SHOPPING, & Foliage Weekender November 23rd – 29th, 2021 5nts/7days from: $2095 tpl; $2195 dbl and $2695 sgl Cancel for any reason up to 60 days prior-FULL REFUND! Maximum Tour size is 24 tour members! Osaka is Japan’s 3rd most populous city, known for having Japan’s friendliest and most out-going people. Famous for its food, eating until you drop is common in Osaka. If shopping is on your list, Shinsaibashi Suji, a favorite with local folk will not disappoint. This covered shopping arcade is one of Osaka’s oldest and busiest. Kyoto is unlike any other city in Japan. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Japan, Kyoto brings historical Japan to life in a modern age. You can experience historical Japan throughout the city while still having access to modern amenities and transportation. Come, join us on this fun filled Kurisumasu shopping and fall foliage weekend. It is filled with quality omiyage shopping time, a free day in Osaka and Kyoto. This is just the beginning, along with the popular touring spots we have included an Aqua Liner cruise and a night tour of Kyoto’s foliage illuminations. Accommodations for our stay in Osaka, Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka, ideally located and a short walk to Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori. Housed in the top half of an office complex, rooms here offer exceptional city views. At the base, a supermarket, ideal for bargain omiyage shopping. In Kyoto, the ever-popular Miyako Hotel Kyoto, around the corner from the Aeon Mall and across the street from the JR Kyoto Station. Itinerary/Details Day 1 – November 23rd, Tuesday – Depart from Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines #449 Departs Honolulu 1:40 pm – Arrive Kansai 6:45 pm +1 Please meet your Panda Travel representative at the Hawaiian Airlines check-in area, Terminal 2, Lobby 4, Makai side a least 3 hours prior to the flight departure time Day 2 – November 24th, Wednesday – Kansai -Osaka On arrival at the Kansai Airport, please make your way to the baggage claim area and then proceed to customs clearing. On exiting customs, our local guide will be there to meet us for the drive to our hotel, Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka. Welcome to Osaka, Japan’s 3rd most populous city and the working heart of Kansai. Famous for its down-to-earth citizens and the colorful Kansai-ben (Kansai dialect) they speak, it is a good counterpart to the refined atmosphere of Kyoto. Primarily, Osaka is famous for good eating: the phrase kuidaore (eat 'til you drop) was coined to describe Osakans' love for good food. Osaka is also a good place to experience a modern Japanese city. It is only surpassed by Tokyo as a showcase of the Japanese urban phenomenon. Talk about location, our hotel is a short walk to the heart of Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi shopping streets. This spot is perfect to feel and see the real Osaka, with limitless dining and shopping opportunities. After checking in and having some time to freshen up, we are off to explore the Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade. This covered arcade shopping street has a very long history, site of some of Osaka's historical bridges. It has been around in some form for hundreds of years and is still one of the city's most popular and famous spots. Shinsaibashi is the perfect spot for window-shopping and strolling. There is no shortage of places to shop, especially flanked by Amerika-mura and the Dotonbori, and Crysta Naghori underground, but this shopping arcade has charm. Not only does it have a wide selection of stores sure to please anyone, but the southern end of the arcade is at the Dotonbori River, a great sightseeing spot and home to that famous 'eat-til-you-burst' Osakan cuisine. There are many choices for dinner as well as the endless streets for shopping. Famous Blade Runner Neon Shinsaibashi Shopping Dotonbori Street Accommodations: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka free Day 3 – November 25th, Thursday – Osaka (B) After breakfast at our hotel, please meet up by 8:30 am as we are off for a full day of touring. The day begins with a visit to Osaka Castle, built as a display of power by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he achieved his goal of unifying Japan. One hundred thousand workers toiled for three years to construct an 'impregnable' granite castle, finishing the job in 1583. It was destroyed 32 years later by the armies of Tokugawa Ieyasu, rebuilt within 10 years, and then suffered a further calamity when another generation of the Tokugawa clan razed it rather than let it fall to the forces of the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The present structure is a 1931 concrete reconstruction of the original, which was refurbished in 1997. The interior houses an excellent collection of displays relating to the castle, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the city of Osaka. On the 8th floor is an observation deck with 360-degree views. When it comes to fall foliage spots, Osaka boasts many gorgeous natural landscapes and amazing sights. Osaka Castle Park is considered one of the ten most beautiful fall foliage spots. Next, a special treat, a scenic 60-minute cruise along the Okawa River on the Aqua-Liner. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the splendor of fall colors. Next, we are off to Kuromon Market, a busy place that prospered as the center of “nation’s kitchen” for many years. Kuromon, which literally means “black gate,” was originally a fish market that opened around 1822. The name is said to have come from the black gate of Enmyo Temple, which stood in this area until 1912, the last year of the Meiji Period. Over 150 shops line the streets of the Kuromon Market, selling everything from fresh fish, produce, meats, to kimonos and household goods. It is a place where shoppers can purchase the superior quality honma mon (in the Osaka dialect it means “the real stuff”). If you are hungry, this is a good spot to for lunch. There is the opportunity to walk and eat or find a sit-down restaurant. Aqua Liner Cruise Osaka Castle Kuromon Market From here, a visit to Tsutenkaku Tower, a well-known landmark of Osaka and sometimes referred to as the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. Located in Shinsekai, this colorful area has a variety of inexpensive shops and eateries, but iconic Tsutenkaku Tower has always been its biggest attraction. Designed as an entertainment district in the early 20’s, Shinsekai was modelled after New York City and Paris. Opened in 1912, “Shinsekai” literally means “New World” and because of its modern image the area quickly became a popular tourist attraction. The original tower was designed to resemble the Paris’ Eiffel Tower on top and the Arc de Triomphe at its base. The name “Tsutenkaku” can be translated as “Sky Route Tower” and at 64 meters high it was the 2nd biggest structure in Asia at the time. It became a symbol of pride for Osaka and people flocked to see it. Today, the tower house a variety of souvenir shops and amusements along with two observation decks on the 4th and 5th floors from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city. There is also a Kinnikuman Museum on its 2nd floor, which is dedicated to a popular manga character. Enjoy free time to browse and shop. Now, back to our hotel, arrival by 4:00pm. The remainder of the afternoon and evening is free. Accommodations: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka free Day 4 – November 26th, Friday – Osaka (B) After breakfast enjoy a complete free day to shop and explore this fine city. Below are a few of the options available to you. Dotonbori Best seen at night, Dotonbori never truly closes with some restaurants open 24 hours. It is by far one of Osaka’s most popular tourist destinations. It is a popular shopping and entertainment district and is also known as a food destination. At night, it is lit by hundreds of neon lights and mechanized signs, including the famous Glico Running Man sign and Kani Doraku crab sign. Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade and the surrounding Shinsaibashi area is Osaka's premier shopping center. Approximately 600 m long, this area is unique as it combines chain retail stores and trendy boutiques with expensive department stores and top designer fashion labels. Amerikamura Locally known as "Amemura," this shopping district is considered Osaka's counterpart to Harajuku and is a good place to see the forefront of teenage fashion and culture in Japan. It is a lively atmosphere that is populated with cafes, clothing stores and thrift shops with a younger feel than the nearby Shinsaibashi. Den Den Town Located in the Nipponbashi area, Den Den Town is an electronics district comparable to Tokyo's Akahabara and you may be able to bargain to a better deal. Den Den Town is becoming known as an otaku paradise with numerous manga and anime retailers as well as maid and cosplay cafes located there. Accommodations: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka free Day 5 – November 27th, Saturday – Osaka-Kyoto (B) After breakfast, please meet your guide in the lobby by 8:30am as we are off on a full day of touring. The morning begins with a drive to Kyoto, a town of 1.5 million inhabitants. It is beloved not for its go-all-night sleeplessness, but its quiescence: In pockets of Kyoto, you can see Japan as it was centuries ago, as if modernity itself were a simple inconvenience, something to be adapted or ignored as chosen.
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