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Once known in the west either in the form of "sukiyaki" or the more exotic "sushi," Japanese cuisine has in recent years become much more familiar and appreciated around the world. Many visitors to Japan will have already sampled the pleasures of raw fish or batter-fried shrimp. But few first-time visitors to Japan are prepared for the variety and sumptuousness of Japanese food, as it is traditionally prepared. Eating in Japan is an experience to be enjoyed and remembered fondly for the rest of your life.

Departure date in 2012

March 17 August 4, 18, 25 DAY SCHEDULE April 7, 21 September 8, 22 Day 1 Your flight leave Brussels/Luxembourg for Tokyo via Saturday Frankfurt/London/Munich by ANA. May 5, 19 October 13, 27 June 2, 16 November 10, 24 Arrive at Osaka(Itami) Airport by All Nippon Airways flights via Narita. Day 2 Transfer to the hotel in .(60 minutes) July 7, 21, 28 December 1 Sunday Breakfast:Not Included Lunch:Not Included Dinner:Not Included HOTEL MONTEREY KYOTO 09:00 Full-day sightseeing of Kyoto by public transportation, with our Guide. Morning visit at: Nijo Castle / Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience / Sushi Making Exprerience Day 3 Lunch will be your hand made SUSHI !! Monday Kiyomizu Temple / Gion District / Nishiki Market Walk back to the hotel. 19:00 Dinner at a local restaurant serving KUSHIYAKI. B:At the Hotel L:Local Restaurant D:Local Restaurant HOTEL MONTEREY KYOTO

Day 4 All day, free at leisure. Tuesday B:At the Hotel L:Not Included D:Not Included HOTEL MONTEREY KYOTO

*Baggage will be delivered from Kyoto to Osaka by truck separately. 09:30 Full-day sightseeing of Osaka by public transportation, with our Guide. Morning visit at: Osaka Castle / Takoyaki Making Exprerience Lunch will be your hand made TAKOYAKI. Day 5 Floating Garden Observatory / Sennichimae Doguya-suji Wednesday Shopping Street Walk back to the hotel. 17:00 Walk to Dotonbori with Guide, visiting Dotonbori Shopping Street 19:30 Dinner at a local restaurant serving OKONOMIYAKI.

B:At the Hotel L:Local Restaurant D:Local Restaurant HOTEL MONTEREY GRASMERE OSAKA

Day 6 All day, free at leisure. OPTIONAL Thursday B:At the Hotel L:Not Included D:Not Included HOTEL MONTEREY GRASMERE OSAKA days! + 3 Guests are requested to take the bus to the Airport on their own. **OCAT (next to Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka) - Itami Airport. DAY SCHEDULE Day 7 30 minutes to the Airport. 08:30 Meet English-speaking assistant at hotel lobby. Friday Leave Osaka by ANA flights via Tokyo. Transfer to Shin-Osaka station by local train. B:At the Hotel L:Not Included D:Not Included Leave Osaka for Tokyo by JR Super Express Train. It will take approximately 2 hours 40 minutes to Tokyo. 12:00 Arrive at Tokyo (or Shinagawa station). Half-day sightseeing of Tokyo by public transportation, visiting Day 7 Asakusa Temple / Yanaka Ginza local shopping street Friday Transfer to the hotel in Tokyo. OPTIONAL 19:00 Walk to the local restaurant with Guide. Dinner at a local restaurant IZAKAYA. 2450 euro p.p. (Basic tour) 970 euro p.p. (Additional Basic tour) Walk to the Hotel on your own. Tour price Single room supplement: 450 euro Single room supplement: 280 euro Breakfast:At the Hotel Lunch:Not Included Dinner:Local Restaurant Extend stay with hotel: 100 euro p.p.p.n. Extend stay with hotel: 100 euro p.p.p.n. CELESTINE HOTEL or GRAND PRINCE HOTEL TAKANAWA or SIMILAR Hotels As mentioned in the itinerary. Rooms by standard category. Hotel space is subject to confirmation. 09:00 Half-day sightseeing of Tokyo by public transportation, visiting 5 x American Breakfasts, 3 x American Breakfasts, Tsukiji Fish Market (Outer Market) / Namiyoke Inari Shrine/ Meals 2 x Lunches, 2 x Dinners are included. 1 x Dinner are included. Ginza Area < Department Store – Food Court > / Imperial Palace Day 8 13:00 Transfer to the hotel in Tokyo. Airport Arrival/ MK Airport Shuttle bus service is included. Departure: Airport Limousine Bus ticket Saturday Rest of day, free at leisure. trasfer Departure/ Airport Limousine Bus ticket is included. is included. B:At the Hotel L:Not Included D:Not Included French Speaking Guide will attend for Day 7 French Speaking Guide will attend Day 2 Guide (from Tokyo station – sightseeing – hotel) CELESTINE HOTEL or GRAND PRINCE HOTEL TAKANAWA or SIMILAR and Day 4. and Day 8. Day 9 All day, free at leisure. CELESTINE HOTEL or GRAND PRINCE HOTEL TAKANAWA English Speaking Guide for Day 7 B:At the Hotel L:Not Included D:Not Included Assistant Not included Sunday or SIMILAR (from hotel in Osaka station). Airport Limousine bus ticket will be arranged for each guest. Non-reserved seat on local train included Tourist class reserved seat on JR Super JR Trains on Day 5. Express Train included on Day 7. Day 10 Guests are requested to take the bus to the Airport on their own. Monday Transfer to Narita Int’ l Airport. Leave Tokyo by ANA flight. Airplane Included International Fright. Included International Fright. B:At the Hotel Admissinons All fees for listed facilities are included. All fees for listed facilities are included.

Baggage 1 luggage (per person) will be delivered 1 luggage (per person) will be delivered handling from Kyoto to Osaka on Day 5. from Osaka to Tokyo on Day 7.

< IMPORTANT NOTICES > “KYOTO & OSAKA GOURMET TOUR 2012” is a Consolidated Tour Program, with other clients as a group. Deadline for Tour Operation: All requests must be finalized 4 weeks before the Operation Guaranteed Departure Dates: 20 FIXED DATES Date with the following information: Minimum Number of clients: - Full Name of the clients All “Kyoto & Osaka Gourmet Tour 2012” will operate from 2 clients or more. - Number of requested Rooms / Types of Rooms - Arrival and Departure Flight Details Cancellation Policy: Please contact your travel agent. 1 THE HEART OF JAPAN 10DAYS WITH 3 ARCHITECTURE KYOTO & OSAKA FRENCH SPEAKING GUIDE WITH FRENCH SPEAKING GUIDE Visiting World Heritage sites and more in Kyoto, Yasugi, Experience the traditional and modern Japanese Matsue, Izumo, Hagi, Hiroshima and Kurashiki architecture Departure(Belgium) 07Apr, 19May, 21Jul, 25Aug, 06Oct, 03Nov Departure(Belgium) Twice or three time per month

2 DISCOVER KYUSHU 9DAYS 4 OTAKU-ANIME ADVENTURE TOKYO "Relax with Spa, Sea and nice foods" "The other side of Japan" Visiting Osaka, Hakata, Nagasaki, , Aso, Visiting Akihabara, Ghibli Museum, Tokyo International Beppu, Hiroshima and Kyoto Japan Anime Fair Departure(Belgium) Departure(Belgium) 20Mar Matsue Tokyo 3Apr, 17Apr, 10Jul, 31Jul, 21Aug Yasugi Izumo Kyoto Kurashiki Osaka Hagi Hiroshima Nara 5 FREE PLAN "My original tour of Japan" Hakata Beppu Visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka as you like by Japan Rail Pass Nagasaki Aso Kumamoto Departure(Belgium) Every day from March to August (Except departure 18Apr-01May, 31Jul-11Aug)

Who is eligible for a JAPAN RAIL PASS? JAPAN RAIL PASS validity The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a special ticke that is available only to travelers visiting Japan Transportation services from foreign countries for sight-seeing. To be eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAIL PASS you The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown below. must meet one of the following two conditions. All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen"bullet trains" 1 You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing, under the entry (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on “NOZOMI”and””trains) status of "temporary visitor" Railways limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains. (With some exceptions) 2 You are a Japanese national living in a foreign country *From October 21, 2010, the JAPAN RAIL PASS can be used for the Tokyo monorail. Please check detail information in JR pas Brochure. Local lines of JR bus companies (JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Bus Tohoku, JR Bus Kanto, Buses JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus) JAPAN RAIL PASS types and prices and some of JR highway bus services. There are two types of JAPAN RAIL PASS: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary. Ferry Only the JR Miyajima ferry is covered. Each of these types is available as a 7-day, 14-day, or 21-day PASS. The JR Hakata-Pusan (Korea) ferry is not covered. Important notes: Type Green Ordinary The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and lines. (The pass holders must take “HIKARI,” Duration Adult Child Adult Child “,” “KODAMA,” or “” trains.) If you use a “NOZOMI” or “MIZUHO” train, you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car the Green Car surcharge. In addition, if you use the GranClass car on the “” train of the Tohoku Shinkansen, you must pay the limited 7 day ¥ 37,800 ¥ 18,900 ¥ 28,300 ¥ 14,150 express charge and the GranClass car surcharge.

14 day ¥ 61,200 ¥ 30,600 ¥ 45,100 ¥ 22,550 Train accommodations 21 day ¥ 79,600 ¥ 39,800 ¥ 57,700 ¥ 28,850 Most JR trains have Ordinary Cars (coach class) while many long-distance trains also offer Green Cars (superior class). With a Green-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use The above are yen (¥) prices for a JAPAN RAIL PASS Exchange Order; the actual cost in local either class, while with an Ordinary-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use only Ordinary currency is calculated based on the Banker’ s selling Rate (BSR) ,etc., at the time the Cars without paying an additional charge. Exchange Order is issued. Children who are age 6 through 11 as of the date on which the exchange order is issued are eligible for child PASS prices. Prices are subject to change. The applicable price is the price Validity period valid on the date when an Exchange Order is issued. The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used. Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS. At that time, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS. It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received. Once the PASS has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed.

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