Niigata, Sado Island & Tokyo Fall Foliage Tour
Niigata, Sado Island & Tokyo Fall Foliage Tour October 31st - November 9th, 2021 In Hot Water-Onsen & Sake Dream Tour 9nts/11days from: $3,695 triple; $3,795 double; $4,295 single Cancel for any reason up to 60 days prior-FULL REFUND! Maximum Tour size is 24 tour members! Little visited and often overlooked, Niigata is a beautiful remote region with fabulous sights, great food, and excellent countryside landscapes -deserving much more attention than it gets. 200 miles northwest from Tokyo, the Niigata-Sado Island region offers a very different experience to the hustle and bustle of the Tokaido seaboard. It is koyo season and time to enjoy the grandeur of nature, the viewing of autumn colors, part of the Japanese culture dating back centuries. The trees clad themselves in brilliant scarlets and golds, offering a grand finale to the year as these beautiful landscapes spread around the Niigata prefecture. Besides some of the best sightseeing spot the tour also includes a ferry ride to Sado Island, bullet train to Tokyo, onsen stay, hands-on experiences, Japanese drum session, and saki tastings! We are also visiting Takasaki, home to towering Byakue Kannon statue, and Shorinzan Darumaji Temple, famous for its round daruma dolls, believed to bring good luck. And then, Minakami, a mountainous hot spring resort town. Not so quick, as we end in Tokyo, 2-nights, for that big city feel. Here we will be visiting the more popular spots, Tsukiji and Ameyoko. and Shibuya Sky for omiyage shopping along with Meiji Jingu Gaien to enjoy fall colors. Itinerary Day 1 – October 31st Sunday – Depart from Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines #863 Departs Honolulu at 1:35pm - Arrives Haneda at 5:1- pm + 1 Please meet your Panda Travel representative at the Hawaiian Airlines international check-in counters located in Terminal 2, Lobby 4 a minimum of 3 hours prior to the flight departure time Day 2 – November 1st - Wednesday –Haneda On arrival in Tokyo, please make your way to the baggage claim area and then proceed to customs clearing.
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