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Spring Tokyo & Okinawa Tour (March 20 – March 31, 2021) 758 Kapahulu Avenue, Suite # 220 *** Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Phone No: (808) 739-9010 ** Fax No: (808) 735-0142 ** TAR#4988 Email address: [email protected] Spring Tokyo & Okinawa Tour (March 20 – March 31, 2021) ** Highlight of the Tour: Japan Airlines (JAL), was awarded the Best Economy Class Airline Seat at the Skytrax 2019 World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show. 5 nights in Tokyo and 5 nights in Okinawa. Saturday, March 20th Honolulu – Tokyo/ Haneda____________ 8:45a.m. Please meet NADINE SHIMABUKURO at the JAPAN AIRLINES check-in area located at Lobby #5 of the Honolulu International Airport. She will give you your “E – ticket” & luggage tags. Due to tight airport security, you will be checking in individually or as a family. 11:30a.m. Depart on Japan Airlines Flt.#073 bound for TOKYO HANEDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in Japan. In-flight meals: LUNCH: Main entrée’, Salad, Miso Soup, Seasonal Ice Cream, & Cookies Prior to arrival: Croissant Sandwich with Yogurt. Throughout the flight, you can enjoy JAL's SKY TIME drink (real “Yuzu” Citrus Juice), other soft drinks, assorted beers, wines, sake, coffee, tea, and green tea are complimentary. Complimentary In-flight Movies like: English, Japanese, Chinese, & Korean and over 40 Music channels (You can even make your own Playlist), and limited games. Sunday, March 21st Tokyo/ Haneda – Tokyo ( Ikebukuro )____ 3:50p.m. Arrival at HANEDA/ TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Upon arrival, immigration and custom procedures are required. After immigration, please pickup your own baggage from the carousel and go thru customs. We will then proceed to board the chartered bus to TOKYO, IKEBUKURO. Arrive at SUNSHINE CITY PRINCE HOTEL for a 5 night stay with daily breakfast included. There is a FAMILY MART CONVENIENCE STORE located in the lobby, open 24 hours. This hotel is connected to Sunshine City, a shopping mall. In the complex you will find an aquarium, planetarium, Namco Namjatown (indoor theme park made up of many different attractions & food theme parks), and shopping centers – ALPHA. & ALTA. 6:00p.m. After check-in, “Welcome” dinner at the hotel. ( D ) Monday, March 22nd Tokyo City Tour_____________________ 6:30-8:15a.m. Breakfast at the hotel. 9:00a.m. First stop, TSUKIJI OUTER MARKET, Japan’s “FOOD TOWN” where one can encounter all kinds of Japanese traditional foods. A mixture of wholesale and retail shops along the numerous restaurants, new culinary trends are born here. Lunch on your own at Tsukiji. 12:00p.m. Colorful ASAKUSA KANNON TEMPLE, where incense fills the air and colorful stalls of the Nakamise Arcade, join visitors and locals who come to shop for souvenirs and gifts. 2:00p.m. UENO PARK , one of Tokyo's most popular and lively cherry blossom spots with more than 1000 cherry trees lining its central pathway. Tsukiji Asakusa Sensoji Temple Sakura in Ueno Park taken April 1, 2018 Some shopping time at UENO’S AMEYOKKO, a busy market street along the Yamanote Train Line tracks between Okachimachi and Ueno stations. Our first stop shop will be to MARUYASU STORE, cheapest place to buy individually wrapped scallops. MARUYASU STORE also has TIRAMISU CHOCOLATES, SOFT DRIED IKA & TAKO. Maruyasu does have some things to sample just ask. KASHI no NIKI maybe one of Ameyoko’s most famous vendors. They have been in business since 1947, a large discount shop for sweets and candies. 5:00p.m. Arrive back to Sunshine City Prince Hotel. ( B ) Tuesday, March 23rd Tokyo City Tour____________________ 6:30-8:15a.m. Breakfast at the hotel. 8:45a.m. Bus departs for TOKYO CITY TOUR, drive by NATIONAL DIET BUILDING, IMPERIAL PALACE PLAZA, and AKASAKA PALACE. 10:45a.m. Visiting TOKYO TOWER, observation deck with a 360 degree view of the city. TOKYO TOWER is 1093 ft. tall, making it the world’s highest self-supporting steel tower and the 2nd tallest man-made structure in Japan. As of 2011, Tokyo Skytree (2080 ft) is the tallest TV antenna tower in Japan. Lunch on your own at TOKYO TOWER FOOD COURT. Imperial Palace Plaza Akasaka Palace (Genhinkan) Tokyo Tower 2:30p.m. Last stop, EDO TOKYO MUSEUM, a facility to preserve the historical heritage of Edo –Tokyo (opened on April 2018 after 8 months of renovations). 5:00p.m. Return back to Ikebukuro, Sunshine City Prince Hotel. The rest of your day is at your leisure. Or Nadine can take you on a short tour of ALPA, ALTA, and Seiyu Supermarket. On the B1 floor, famous freshly made crepes at “Mother’s Crepe”, gelato at“Dipper Dan” ,famous Marukame Udon, Ringer Hut’s famous “Sarada Udon”. Restaurants on the 3rd Floor like famous TONKATSU WAKO, known for their “Filet Katsu(Pork Tenderloin)”. Not far from Sunshine City is Seiyu Supermarket which is opened 24hours. ( B ) Marukame Udon Ringer Hut’s Vegetable Sara Udon Tonkatsu “WAKO” Wednesday, March 24th Tokyo – Yokohama – Tokyo________________ 6:30-8:15a.m. Breakfast at the hotel. 8:45a.m. 1 day TOUR of YOKOHAMA CITY. 9:45a.m. YOKOHAMA NISSIN CUP NOODLE MUSEUM, the museum shows the 40 year history of the product as well as the founder’s creativity by exhibiting 3,000 kinds of cup noodle packages. You will have the opportunity to make your own original Cup Noodle. 12:15p.m. Lunch at local restaurant. 2:00p.m. STRAWBERRY PARK in Yokohama Industrial Zone opened in April 2018. 3:00p.m. Last stop, SANKEIEN GARDEN, spacious Japanese garden with historical buildings from Kyoto and Kamakura. In Spring, you can see over 300 cherry blossom trees in the garden. 5:30p.m. Arrive back to Ikebukuro at the Sunshine City Prince Hotel. ( B, L ) . Thursday, March 25th Tokyo (free day)____________________ 6:30-10:00a.m. Breakfast at the hotel. Today’s a free day at your leisure, you can go holo holo in Tokyo or around the hotel area. ( B ) ** around your hotel area ** Few minutes away is TOKYU HANDS, filled with variety of high quality Japan products from stationary, bags, character themed goods to livingware. One of the biggest UNIQLO, clothing store. Or Nadine can take you to SUGAMO, “Senior Citizen Harajuku” this shopping street is lined by over 200 shops that sell clothing, traditional food and other goods marketed toward the elderly. Among the most popular items is the district's signature red underwear, which comes in a variety of styles and is thought to bring luck. To go to Sugamo, we will take the “Toden Arakawa (cable car) , the only Toden tram line left in Tokyo, which runs 12.2km (30 stations). 1-way from Higashi Ikebukuro to Koshinzuka Tram Stop: 170Yen per person For return we will take the “Yamanote Line” to Ikebukuro Station, 1 way 160Yen per person. Friday, March 26th Tokyo – Okinawa __________________________ Breakfast at the hotel 9:00a.m. Baggage outside your room for pickup by the hotel belldesk. 9:45a.m. Check-out of the hotel. 10:00a.m. Depart hotel on chartered bus to TOKYO/ HANEDA AIRPORT, TERMINAL#1. 11:10a.m. Arrive TOKYO/ HANEDA AIRPORT, TERMINAL #1. Upon arrival, check-in at JAPAN AIRLINES. After checking in, you will have some time to buy snacks, drinks, & etc. Liquids or drinks are allowed thru Security prior to getting to your departure gate, please show your liquids or drinks to the security agent, they have a liquid analyzer machine to check the contents. 11:45a.m. Depart Tokyo/ Haneda on Japan Airlines Flt.#915 bound for Naha, Okinawa. No meals will be served on the domestic flight. 2:40p.m. Arrive Naha, Okinawa. At Naha Airport, please pickup your own baggage. For your convience, please use the baggage cart for your luggage. We will proceed straight to our awaiting chartered bus at the Group Bus Parking Lot. 3:45p.m. Check in at HOTEL PALM ROYAL NAHA for 5 nights stay. The hotel is located near Kokusai Dori and near the entrance of famous HEIWA DORI. The hotel is less than 15 minutes away from the Monorail, Yui Rail – Makishi Station. Coin laundry facility on the 2nd floor. So bring your own laundry detergent and fabric softener. Ice Machine on the 2nd floor. Newly built onsen bath on the 2nd floor for men and women separate. 6:30p.m. Depart for “WELCOME” OKINAWAN DINNER SHOW at URASHIMA DINNER THEATRE in Kume. (7:00p.m.-8:30p.m.) Dinner consists of Peanut Tofu, Mozuku & Mimiga(seaweed namasu), Kubuirichi (sautéed konbu), Rafute(braised pork belly), Umukiji(sweet potato fritters), Ju-Shi(seasoned mixed rice), Nakami Soup(pig intestine soup), and Dessert. 8:45p.m. Return back to HOTEL PALM ROYAL NAHA. ( B , D ) Saturday, March 27th Naha - Southern Okinawa - Naha____________ 7:00 - 8:15a.m. Breakfast at the hotel. 8:30a.m. Bus departs for the Southern portion of Okinawa. We will visit GYOKUSENDO PARK, which features a large underground stalactite grotto and an exhibit on poisonous Okinawa “Habu” (snakes). Upon arrival, enter Gyokusendo Cave. It takes about 25-30 minutes to walk through the cave. After exiting the cave it will lead you to the tropical garden and Ryukyu Village. 10:30a.m. Watch an Eisa dance performance by local students at the cultural stage, located near the 2nd floor of the gift shop (20 minute performance). 11:30a.m. Buffet lunch (Okinawan food) at Gyokusendo restaurant located on the 2nd floor above the gift shop. 12:30p.m. After lunch, free time to shop around, go back to the cultural village or you might want to see the Eisa dance performance again at 12:30p.m. Check-out Dr. Fish inside the Ryukyu Village: cost: 5 min: 600 yen per person/ 15 min: 1200 yen per person Gyokusendo Cave Ryukyu Costume Picture Taking Dr Fish Strawberry picking 1:30p.m.
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