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WWW.NONSTOP.TRAVEL | (808) 593-0700 | SEPTEMBER 2015 Look Inside for Our Cherry Blossom Tours! inside: JAPAN LAND TOURS › japan › LAND & SEA TOURS › new england › ALASKA › europe › & MORE Aloha, Just returned from a fun-filled and memorable group tour to Japan. Tour members ranged in age from 8 to 89 years old. Very heart-warming to see everyone bond with each other from the moment we boarded our Hawaiian Airlines flight. Experienced the natural beauty of Miyajima Island where we overnighted at the incomparable Iwaso Inn. Enjoyed the thrilling rapids of the downstream Hozu river boat ride. And in spite of the rain, we witnessed the glorious Gion Festival “yamaboko” floats. Eating matsuri (festival) food was my favorite! Grilled giant squid, Hokkaido sweet corn-on-the-cob, and Yakitori (grilled chicken) just for starters! Our team has created many new tours for you to enjoy! Look forward to discovering the world with you. Mahalo for your continued support! Gene Miyake Vice President Background Photo (Left): Cherry Blossoms | Background Photo (Right): Beautiful procession of floats. Inset Bottom Left: Street Festival | Inset Bottom Right: On our way to Gion Festival via subway. Table of Contents ›› 3 Photos: 2015 Round Hokkaido Cruise - Diamond Princess Cruise › 4 Cherry Blossoms – Hana Moyu – KIKU Tv › 6 Cherry Blossoms – Takayama Spring Festival › 8 Cherry Blossoms – Tohoku & Hokkaido › 10 Cherry Blossoms – Treasures of Southern Japan › 12 Cherry Blossoms – Grand Shikoku › 14 Cherry Blossoms – Taste of Tokyo › 16 2016 Diamond Princess Japan Cruise › 18 Cherry Blossoms – Grand Kyushu › 20 Cherry Blossoms – Taste of Kyoto, Nara & Osaka 1150 South King Street, Suite 102, Honolulu, HI 96814 › 22 2016 Alaska Glacier Bay, 2016 Alaska Cruise Tour › 24 2016 Regal Princess Canada and New England › 26 Spring Break Japan Land Tours (808) 593-0700 or Toll-Free 1-800-551-1226 www.nonstop.travel › 28 2016 AMA Waterways › 29 2016 AVALON Waterways › 30 2016 Heart of Europe & Grand Heart of Europe Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm › 31 2016 Discover Korea & Western Korea, 2016 Hokkaido Winter Wonderland › 32 Photo Contest Fully Validated Parking (Entrance on Young Street) 2 | September 2015 Round Hokkaido Cruise Plus Hakone & Tokyo July 2015 · Diamond Princess Tour Manager: Geri Ichimura Photos courtesy of Geri Ichimura A Our group at a Japanese garden in Yokohama. B Marcia and Ray Vogl wearing their yukata for kaiseki dinner at Palace Hotel Hakone. A C Sally and Hisashi Matsumoto enjoy delicious ice cream cones at the park in Kushiro. D The Pang family (Michael, Darlene, Andrew, Erinne, Daniel) at Sankeien Garden in Yokohama. E Helene Aller, Helen Uruu, and Cleo Miyamoto at the Crane Nature Park in Kushiro. F Erinne and Andrew Pang enjoy the yosegi-zaiku activity in Hakone. G Our youngest tour members, Tyler Fujita, Kaycee and Kyler Nakashima, show us that they can also make beautiful, delicious sushi. B C D E Cleo Miyamoto, Helen Uruu, Helene Aller, George and Betty Ann Splinter enjoy the bamboo forest in Sankeien Garden. F G www.nonstop.travel or call 808.593.0700 | 3 2016 CHERRY BLOSSOMS KIKU TV “HANA MOYU” YAMAGUCHI-KEN SPECIAL TOUR Let’s visit the sites in “Hana Moyu” during the festive Cherry Blossom Season!! Hana Moyu is the 54th Taiga drama from NHK. Hana Moyu means “burning flower”, and refers to the life of the main character, Fumi Sugi. Escorted from Honolulu • Includes English-Speaking Local Guide and 20 Meals (9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 4 Dinners) COMPLETE PACKAGE! Tour #1: April 1 – 11, 2016 • Tour Manager: Mildred Kimura Tour #2: April 3 – 13, 2016 • Tour Manager: Geri Ichimura FROM $3750* Visit: Shimonoseki • Hofu • Kozan • Hagi • Iwakuni • Miyajima INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM HONOLULU, 9 NIGHTS DELUXE HOTEL Hiroshima • Kujukushima • Huis Ten Bosch • Fukuoka ACCOMMODATIONS, 20 MEALS, TIPS FOR LOCAL GUIDES & BUS DRIVERS, ALL TAXES & FEES Tour Highlights: Akama Shrine • Karato Market • Kosanji Temple • Hofu Tenmangu Shrine & sacred 800 year old tree • Hoshuan • Tea Ceremony • Mouri Museum & Garden Rurikoji Temple • Five Story Temple • Chinryutei • Joeiji Temple • Sesshutei Garden EARLY BOOKING Shoin Shrine • Yoshida Shoin History Museum • Shiseikan • Shokason Juku DISCOUNT PER PERSON Hagi Castle Town • Iwakuni Castle • Kintaikyo Bridge • Itsukushima Shrine SAV E $200 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park • A-Bomb Museum • Kujukushima Cruising BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2015† Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park • Strawberry picking • Dazaifu • Canal City Shopping SAV E $100 † Cherry Blossom Highlights: Tokiwa Park • Hagi Castle ruins • Kikko Park • Maizuru Park BOOK BY OCTOBER 31, 2015 Your Escorted Tour Includes: Roundtrip Airfare From Honolulu • 9 Nights Deluxe Hotel SAV E $50 † Accommodations • 20 Meals (9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 4 Dinners) • Tips For Local Guides & BOOK BY DECEMBER 30, 2015 Bus Drivers • All Taxes & Fees * Fares are per person, USD based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINE TAXES AND FEES. Airline fuel supplements, taxes and fees are subject to change and tour member is responsible for any increases. Tour fare is subject to change due to fluctuation of the rate of exchange between U.S. and foreign currency. In the event of revaluation, the land portion of the tour may be adjusted prior to final payment. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding and special seating, may apply. For details visit www.exploreflightfees.com. After initial deposit, a $75 per person Non-Stop Travel (NST) Cancellation Fee will apply. Group departures may be cancelled, if there are less than (24) tour members. Final Payment to NST for Air & Land package must be made by Money Order or Personal Check. NST does not guarantee that all tour members will fly together with Tour Manager. Tour Manager assignments and “final” tour itinerary are subject to change.NST reserves the right to correct errors or omissions including but not limited to, fares, fees and surcharges at any time. Deposit: $500 per person † Early Booking Discount is per person. Purchase of Non-Stop Travel’s complete Air & Land package is required. 4 | September 2015 Day 6: HAGI. Enjoy the gorgeous cherry blossoms at the Hagi Castle Ruins. After lunch visit Shoin Shrine, Bullet Train Yoshida Shoin History Museum, Shiseikan & Shokason Juku. Shokason Juku is the place where Yoshida HONSHU Shoin taught. The leading spirits of the Meiji Restoration such as Kusaka Genzui, Takasugi Shinsaku and Ito Hirobumi all studied here. Dinner at hotel. (B,D) Hagi Day 7: HAGI – MIYAJIMA or MIYAJIMA-GUCHI. Hagi castle town has been designated as a national historical Hiroshima site. This is the birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku, a key figure among the reformists. The town is crammed with spots irresistible to fans of Hana Moyu and the Meiji Restoration era. Appearing in the first episode of NHK historical drama ‘Hana Moyu’, it’s a curvy zigzag road called Kaimagari. The road runs between walls of earth and stone that Shimonoseki Miyajima were apparently designed to obstruct the view during battle and to defend against enemy invasions. It’s filled with an air that seems as though Yoshida Shoin or Takasugi Shinsaku might appear at any moment. Enjoy cherry blossoms at Kikko Park next to Nishiki River and next to the famous Kintai Bridge. Kikko is famous for its cherry Fukuoka Hofu Iwakuni blossom and is considered one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. Kikko Park also houses the reconstruction SHIKOKU of Iwakuni Castle and is famous for white snakes which live in the park. The white snakes are considered a sign of good luck. Dinner at hotel. (B,L,D) Tour #1: MIYAJIMA MAKOTO HOTEL (On Miyajima Island – by ferry) Tour #2: AKI GRAND HOTEL (On Honshu Island adjacent to ferry terminal) Sasebo Day 8: MIYAJIMA – HIROSHIMA – FUKUOKA. Tour Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Atomic Bomb Museum. After lunch transfer to Hakata (Fukuoka) KYUSHU JAPAN station by JR SUPER EXPRESS (Bullet Train) HOTEL NEW OTANI HAKATA. (B, L) Day 9: FUKUOKA – HUIS TEN BOSCH – SASEBO. Japan is a nation of many islands but most travelers never get beyond the main four. At Kujukushima National Park near Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, however, you can up your island quotient by taking a scenic cruise of the region’s waters. The word “kujuku” literally means “99” but has come to refer to a vast number or something uncountable. In truth, there are 208 islands off the coast of Sasebo, the largest concentration of islands anywhere in Japan. If these islands look familiar, chalk it up to the fact that they featured prominently in the opening scenes of the film The Last Samurai. Next stop isHuis Ten 2016 CHERRY BLOSSOMS “HANA MOYU” YAMAGUCHI-KEN SPECIAL TOUR DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: Bosch (Hausu Ten Bosu) is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture which recreates a Dutch town. It is named after one of the residences of the Dutch Royal Family. The spacious resort is suffused with a European atmosphere Day 1: HONOLULU – FUKUOKA. Depart Honolulu via JAPAN AIRLINES. with its picturesque canals, iconic windmills, beautiful gardens and architecture. Enjoy the spring time flowers. HOTEL OKURA JR HUIS TEN BOSCH (B, L) Day 2: FUKUOKA. After entry formalities transfer by coach to your hotel. HOTEL NEW OTANI HAKATA. Day 10: SASEBO – FUKUOKA. Enjoy spectacular cherry blossoms at Maizuru Park. Dazaifu was established Day 3: FUKUOKA – SHIMONOSEKI. After a sumptuous buff et breakfast make way toShimonoseki on Honshu in the late 7th century and served as the administrative center of the entire island of Kyushu for over 500 years. Island. First visit Akama Shrine. It is sacred to the spirit of Emperor Antoku, who died at only three years of Nowadays, Dazaifu is a small, quiet city on the outskirts of the large city of Fukuoka. There are a number of age.
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