JOURNEYS Japan Manga Tour 2019 7 March – 14 March 2019 The holiday of a lifetime for fans of manga, anime and all aspects of Japanese pop culture. As well as visits to the Ghibli Museum, Akihabara and Nakano Broadway, we give you exclusive access to one of Japan’s top working animation studios. Experience Tokyo in all its neon glory with the original Manga Tour. Japan Manga Tour 2019 Yoyogi Park where young Japanese get The Itinerary dressed up in their finest gear as...1950s rockers, punks and Cosplay dolls! Enjoy 7 – 8 March: UK-Tokyo the bands in the park as we then move on to Omotesando and Takeshita Street – a Fly overnight from London Heathrow on great place for souvenir shopping. 7 March to Tokyo. (Non-UK passengers will have to make their own flight 11 March: Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, arrangements). Upon arrival the next day River Cruise (8 March), you will be transferred to your hotel in Tokyo by private coach. Today we visit the iconic Tokyo Tower – and the beautiful nearby resort of Hakone, Godzilla’s favourite haunt – where you will returning to Tokyo by Bullet Train? If you 9 March: Ghibli Museum, Nakano gain access to the Special Observatory. decide to simply stay in Tokyo, you might We then go on to bustling Sensoji Temple Broadway want visit the futuristic district of Odaiba, in Asakusa – beloved by all Tokyoites. We where you can spend time gaming at Sega After breakfast, we will visit the superb then enjoy a pleasure cruise from Asakusa Joypolis – an indoor gaming theme park, Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, designed by pier along the Sumida River to Hama- then go on to see the famous life-sized one of the world’s top animators, Hayao Rikyu one of Tokyo’s loveliest gardens. Gundam. Nearby is Toyota Megaweb – a Miyazaki – Academy Award winner for gigantic car showroom featuring cars of the “Spirited Away”. Then we go on to Nakano 12 March: Akihabara past as well as the future. Broadway – the mega-mall home to Mandarake and countless other manga After breakfast we visit Akihabara – 14 March: Return to the UK and memorabilia speciality stores. Tokyo’s “Electric Town” and home to dozens of anime, manga and electronic After breakfast, you will be transferred to goods stores. 10 March: Shinjuku, Harajuku, Meiji Narita Airport (Tokyo New International Shrine, Yoyogi Park Airport) by private coach from where you will 13 March: Free Day/Optional Tour depart for the UK. Today we start with an orientation of Today is yours to enjoy at leisure, or, you Not ready to go home yet?! Shinjuku visiting local hotspots and may want to join one of our Optional Continue reading for our fabulous 1 week stopping off at a Manga Café. We then trips. The first is a day out to the magical go on to wacky Harajuku and beautiful extension package! world of Tokyo Disneyland. Alternatively, Meiji Shrine nearby. As it’s a Sunday, you’ll how about a fully-guided tour to Mt. Fuji be able to soak up the atmosphere of Extension Itinerary 14 March: Tokyo-Hiroshima Tour Includes: Check out of your Tokyo hotel with the • Entry to Ghibli Museum, designed by Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award rest of the Manga Group. Head straight to winner for “Spirited Away” Hiroshima on Japan’s world famous Bullet Train and continue by local train and ferry to • Guided tours of Tokyo – the world’s busiest, wildest and wackiest city! the lovely island of Miyajima. Check into your • Visit Akihabara and Nakano Broadway – an otaku paradise of anime, ryokan for 1 night. A ryokan is a traditional manga and electronic goods stores Japanese inn where you’ll sleep on a futon • 6 nights hotel accommodation at a business class hotel & breakfast daily. on a tatami mat floor. A delicious Japanese • Airport transfers from and to Narita Airport (Tokyo) dinner (included) will be served to you. • Services of a knowledgeable, bilingual Japan Journeys guide throughout Enjoy the sights of this peaceful island. You • Lots of FUN, ADVENTURE & LAUGHS!! can walk round the island in the evening wearing your cotton yukata (a robe provided in your room). We will provide you with a 7 www.japanjourneys.co.uk Day Japan Rail Pass for travel over the next few days. This gives you unlimited access to Price Includes: the entire Japan Rail (JR) network, including Bullet Train (Shinkansen) services. • Scheduled return Economy class flights. • 6 nights hotel accommodation at a centrally-located 3* hotel in Tokyo and 15 March: Miyajima & Hiroshima breakfast daily. sightseeing, head to Kyoto • Private air-conditioned coach transfers to/from Tokyo airport for those travelling on the scheduled group flights. After breakfast at your ryokan, head back to • Sightseeing and entrance fees to all temples, shrines, museums and other the mainland and visit Hiroshima’s moving attractions on tour including access to the Main Observatory at Tokyo Tower. Peace Memorial Park, Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome. Later this afternoon board • All subway and train fares. the Bullet Train to Kyoto, the traditional and • Services of a knowledgeable Japan Journeys Guide throughout. cultural heart of Japan. Check into your Also Extension Price Includes: superbly located, spotless 3* hotel for 5 • 5 nights hotel accommodation at a centrally-located 3 star hotel in Kyoto nights. and Japanese breakfast daily • 1 night ryokan (shared) accommodation on Miyajima*, dinner and breakfast 16 March: Kyoto sightseeing included Join a seated coach tour for sightseeing in • 7 Day Ordinary Class Japan Rail Pass Kyoto. The tour is guided, lunch is included, • Seat on coach for guided sightseeing in Kyoto on Day 3 and sights include Nijo Castle, the beautiful Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu-dera, a lovely mountainside temple boasting stunning Not Included In Price: views over the city. • Travel Insurance (available on our website) 17 March: Nara sightseeing • Lunches & Dinners • Optional Tours Self-guided excursion to the nearby city of Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital and Also Not Included in Extension Price: home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. • Admission fees other than those included in sightseeing tour on Day 3 18 March: Osaka PRICE: LAND-ONLY PRICE: SINGLE ROOM EXTENSION PRICE: Using your Japan Rail Pass why not venture SUPPLEMENT: to Osaka, Japan’s lively second city. Later, return to your hotel in Kyoto. £2,145.00 £1,445.00 £200 £1,175.00 per person on a per person on a EXTENSION SINGLE per person on a 19 March: At leisure sharing basis sharing basis ROOM SUPPLEMENT: sharing basis (not including flights. Your day to do as you choose. Buy some last non-UK passengers only) £185* minute souvenirs in Kyoto or head to Osaka again. All price estimates are based on a minimum of 20 persons travelling in March. 20 March: Return to UK All price estimates are based on current rates of exchange. Sadly it’s time to say goodbye to Japan… To make a booking, a deposit of £200.00 is required. The balance of the price of until next time! Transfer to Kansai the trip must be made 12 weeks prior to departure. International Airport (Osaka) for your flight *Single travellers will share a room (with passengers of the same sex) for one night in the home. ryokan on the island Miyajima Island as is customary at a Japanese ryokan. We will endeavour to accommodate you with another single traveller of the same sex, please ask us about this. There is no guarantee we can find you a suitable sharer. www.japanjourneys.co.uk Japan Journeys Limited Cameo House, 11 Bear Street, London, WC2H 7AS Tel: +44 (0) 20 7766 5267 Email: [email protected] Fax: +44 (0) 20 7766 5268 www.japanjourneys.co.uk.