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Your Tokyo 2020 Olympics Experience the Complete 2020 Olympics in Japan Experience - Our Flagship Offer July 24, 2020 – August 10, 2020 YOUR TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE THE COMPLETE 2020 OLYMPICS IN JAPAN EXPERIENCE - OUR FLAGSHIP OFFER JULY 24, 2020 – AUGUST 10, 2020 PROVIDED BY An unparalleled opportunity to experience the heritage of Japan AND attend the complete Olympic Games. We give you a view of Japan from multiple perspectives. Tour with our exceptional guides, mix with the locals, and enjoy all the aspects of travel in Japan: it's culture, history, nature, people and cuisine. We are delighted to host you with many hospitality and special events. This offer includes ALL 8 tours Highlights and Inclusions Tours on 8 Days (Half-Day Tours unless otherwise noted from the following) Airport transfers to and from your hotel Tokyo First-Timer: The Outer Fish Market, Tokyo Bay/Sumidagawa Cruise, Asakusa, Unique Cuisine, Tokyo Kitchen wares District 17 nights accommodation at the Hotel New Grand Yokohama, located on the Yokohama waterfront Kamakura – Ancient Japan Capital, full of culture, scenic beauty and bohemian artists All breakfasts included; Lunches and dinners as indicated Retail Focus – The Good Life as a Japanese Consumer Special surprise hospitality events just for our guests and not listed here (it wouldn’t be a Salaryman Evening and Back Alley Eats Tour (Evening Tour) surprise if we did) in addition to two dinner celebrations. We will also include special walking tours and a surprise culinary experience or two just for our guests! Bullet Train Ride to Hakone/Mt. Fuji Foothills to enjoy Onsen (Hot-Spring) Baths Our special insider knowledge, guides and coordinators to help you get around and get a Edo Period, Cultural and Museum Focus - East Tokyo (Edo) true local flavor while experiencing the games Unique and Intense Tokyo – Intense Electric City Akihabara, Anime, Maid-Cafes, 20,000JPY “SUICA” value pre-paid card to help you get around like a local Manga and More OR Culinary Focused Tour - While most of our tours have a culinary aspect, the food is the focus on this one. Come hungry! “Pocket Wi-Fi” to help you stay connected The Imperial Experience – Visit the Palace Garden and the controversial Yasukuni Well-planned tours with our knowledgeable and fun local tour guides show you the past, Shrine present, and future of Japan, from ancient cities to cutting-edge Tokyo, the mountains, oceans, and springs, and a great introduction to Japanese cuisine. Package DOES NOT include Olympics events tickets which can be purchased separately. Tours may be substituted or modified at our discretion due to multiple factors, including weather. Additional walking tours, trip extensions and culinary experiences available and priced upon request. Please see our website for Booking Information and our Tour Participant Agreement which contain important information on pricing and terms and conditions. WWW.ARTISANPACIFICTRAVEL.COM | [email protected] | 1-415-580-1118 (US) | 81(0)50-3482-1253 (JAPAN) | ©COPYRIGHT 2019 ARTISAN PACIFIC TRAVEL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DAY 1 July 24 ARRIVAL, TOKYO/YOKOHAMA* Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues New Grand Hotel Arrival. Transit to your hotel included. OPENING CEREMONIES (7pm) - The New National Yokohama (Olympic) Stadium (17 Nights) ~2:30pm Transit to hotel For those attending the Opening Ceremonies [Note that there is direct public transport 2 minutes from the hotel direct to the National Stadium where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Athletics Competitions will be held. It takes 45 minutes but please allow an hour] Opening Ceremonies - Olympic Stadium Archery - Archery - Yumenoshima Park Archery Field 6:30pm OPENING CEREMONY VIEWING PARTY FOR ARTISAN PACIFIC TRAVEL GUESTS Those of you not attending the Opening Ceremonies in person, are invited to join our viewing party Rowing - Rowing - Sea Forest Waterway to herald the start of the games. This will be a fantastic celebration where you can mingle with locals along with our fellow guests and enjoy a fun introduction to Japanese cuisine and refreshments. Dinner and beverages included. WWW.ARTISANPACIFICTRAVEL.COM | [email protected] | 1-415-580-1118 (US) | 81(0)50-3482-1253 (JAPAN) | ©COPYRIGHT 2019 ARTISAN PACIFIC TRAVEL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DAY 2 July 25 GUIDED TOKYO TOUR {Half-Day Guided Tour} Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues A WELL BALANCE ORIENTATION TO TOKYO Aquatics - Swimming - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Handball - Handball - Yoyogi National Stadium We’ll start by making our way to the iconic outer Tsukiji fish market.* From Aquatics - Water Polo - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Hockey - Hockey - Oi Hockey Stadium there we will walk through Hamarikyu gardens before taking a Tokyo Bay Archery - Archery* - Yumenoshima Park Archery Field Judo - Judo* - Nippon Budokan cruise into the Sumida-gawa river to the oldest temple in Tokyo, Senso-ji in Badminton - Badminton - Musashino Forest Sport Rowing - Rowing - Sea Forest Waterway Asakusa. We’ll briefly stroll the temple grounds on our way to a local meal Plaza Shooting - Rifle & Pistol* - Asaka Shooting Range you’re unlikely to experience anywhere else. From there browse the Softball - Softball - Yokohama Baseball Stadium Table Tennis - Table Tennis - Tokyo Metropolitan nearby kitchen wares district of Kappabashi. Boxing - Boxing - Kokugikan Arena Gymnasium Cycling - Road* - (Start)Musashinonomori Taekwondo - Taekwondo* - Makuhari Messe Hall Meet your guide in your hotel lobby Park(Finish)Fuji International Speedway A 8:00am Tsukiji, Hamarikyu Gardens, Water Taxi Sumidagawa River and Tokyo Bay Equestrian - Dressage - Equestrian Park Tennis - Tennis - Ariake Tennis Park ~9:00am Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Fencing - Fencing* - Makuhari Messe Hall B Volleyball - Beach Volleyball - Shiokaze Park ~1:30pm Lunch Included - Specialty (Okonomiyaki) restaurant, Tour End Football - Sapporo Dome, Miyagi Stadium, Saitama Volleyball - Volleyball - Ariake Arena Stadium Weightlifting - Weightlifting* - Tokyo International Return to hotel, onto your events, or explore the Kappabashi Kitchen wares Gymnastics - Artistic - Ariake Gymnastics Centre Forum district which services Tokyo’s multitude of restaurants. *For the more adventurous you can go very early to view the new Toyasu fish market on your own and then meet the larger group * Indicates Medal Rounds WWW.ARTISANPACIFICTRAVEL.COM | [email protected] | 1-415-580-1118 (US) | 81(0)50-3482-1253 (JAPAN) | ©COPYRIGHT 2019 ARTISAN PACIFIC TRAVEL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DAY 3 July 26 Independent Day without guide Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues Travel recommendations will be provided 60 days prior to the start of Aquatics - Swimming* - Tokyo Aquatics Centre "Gymnastics - Artistic - Ariake Gymnastics Centre" your trip. Aquatics - Diving* - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Handball - Handball - Yoyogi National Stadium Aquatics - Water Polo - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Hockey - Hockey - Oi Hockey Stadium "Archery - Archery* - Yumenoshima Park Archery Field" Judo - Judo* - Nippon Budokan Badminton - Badminton - Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Rowing - Rowing - Sea Forest Waterway Softball - Softball - Yokohama Baseball Stadium Sailing - Sailing - Enoshima Yacht Harbour Basketball - 3×3 - Aomi Urban Sports Park Shooting - Rifle & Pistol* - Asaka Shooting Range Basketball - Basketball - Saitama Super Arena Shooting - Shotgun - Asaka Shooting Range "Boxing - Boxing - Kokugikan Arena Skateboarding - Street* - Ariake Urban Sports Park "Canoe - Slalom - Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre" Surfing - Surfing - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach Cycling - Road* - (Start)Musashinonomori Park(Finish)Fuji Table Tennis - Table Tennis - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium International Speedway Taekwondo - Taekwondo* - Makuhari Messe Hall A Equestrian - Dressage - Equestrian Park Tennis - Tennis - Ariake Tennis Park Fencing - Fencing* - Makuhari Messe Hall B Volleyball - Beach Volleyball - Shiokaze Park Football - Sapporo Dome, Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Volleyball - Volleyball - Ariake Arena Saitama Stadium, International Stadium Yokohama Weightlifting - Weightlifting* - Tokyo International Forum WWW.ARTISANPACIFICTRAVEL.COM | [email protected] | 1-415-580-1118 (US) | 81(0)50-3482-1253 (JAPAN) | ©COPYRIGHT 2019 ARTISAN PACIFIC TRAVEL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DAY 4 July 27 GUIDED TOUR {Half-Day} Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues Today’s Events, Disciplines and Venues KAMAKURA CULTURE Aquatics - Swimming* - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Judo - Judo* - Nippon Budokan An easy 30 minute ride from your hotel, we do a morning visit to Aquatics - Diving* - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Rowing - Rowing - Sea Forest Waterway the historic and exceptionally interesting town of Kamakura, a Aquatics - Water Polo - Tokyo Aquatics Centre Rugby - Rugby - Tokyo Stadium former capital of Japan. Kamakura was not bombed during world Archery - Archery* - Yumenoshima Park Archery Field Sailing - Sailing - Enoshima Yacht Harbour wars and is dotted with over 40 temples and shrines and is arguably Badminton - Badminton - Musashino Forest Sport Shooting - Shotgun* - Asaka Shooting Range the cultural capital of Japan given its history and its proximity to Plaza Skateboarding - Street* - Ariake Urban Sports Park Tokyo. It is also a very charming and stylish town reflecting its Softball - Softball - Yokohama Baseball Stadium Surfing - Surfing - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach artisan heritage, with wonderful small shops, restaurants, and Basketball - 3×3 - Aomi Urban Sports Park Table Tennis - Table Tennis* - Tokyo Metropolitan
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