Hongwanji Accession Ceremony Tracing the Steps of Shinran Shonin March 29Th to April 7Th, 2017
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Contact: Minako Sugiyama 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1370 Phone: (808) 979-0111 Honolulu, HI 96814 Email: [email protected] Hongwanji Accession Ceremony Tracing the Steps of Shinran Shonin March 29th to April 7th, 2017 Day 1 March 29th Honolulu to Kansai International Airport Check-in Assistance at Honolulu International Airport from JTB USA Staff Depart Honolulu for Kansai International Airport on flight TBD Day 2 March 30th Kansai Airport to Kyoto Arrive at Kansai International Airport Proceed through customs and immigration procedures Meet English Speaking Assistant in Arrival Lobby Depart Airport for Kyoto by chartered coach Arrive at Hotel in Kyoto; Check-in Dinner is on own Kyoto Accommodations Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto 1 Taimatsu-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Higashi Horikawa-dori, Shimyogo-ku, Kyoto 600-8237 Phone: +81(75)341-1121 Fax: +81(75)341-3073 Day 3 March 31st Kyoto – Dento Hokoku Hoyo Sanpai (Breakfast, Dinner) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel Daytime – Participate in the Dento Hokoku Hoyo at Nishi Hongwanji Lunch to be provided by Honzan Enjoy Dinner at Local Restaurant Day 4 April 1st Kyoto – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel 8:00 Depart Hotel for Sightseeing by chartered coach with English Speaking Guide 8:20 Maruyama Park (Shidare Sakura) 9:00 Chion-in (9:00 – 9:50) 10:00 Shoren-in (10:00 – 10:40) 10:50 Otani Hombyo (10:50 – 11:30) 12:00 Lunch and Free time in Arashiyama (12:00 – 14:00) 14:30 Kyoto Imperial Palace (14:30 – 15:30) 16:30 Return to Hotel; Free time in the evening Dinner on own Day 5 April 2nd Kyoto to Takayama – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel Prepare Luggage for Transfer by Truck; will be shipped to Takayama separately 8:15 Depart Hotel on foot for Kyoto Station with English Speaking Guide 8:53 Depart Kyoto Station for Nagoya on Bullet Train (TBD) 9:30 Arrive in Nagoya, Change Trains JTB USA, Inc. Contact: Minako Sugiyama 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1370 Phone: (808) 979-0111 Honolulu, HI 96814 Email: [email protected] 9:39 Depart Nagoya Station for Takayama on Bullet Train (TBD) 12:15 Arrive in Takayama 12:30 Lunch in Takayama; Free time in Takayama Old Town (12:30 – 14:30) 14:40 Hida Kokubunji (14:40 – 15:10) 15:40 Hida Limestone Cave (15:40 – 16:30) 17:00 Arrive at Hotel, Check-in Enjoy Dinner at Hotel Takayama Accommodations Hotel Associa Takayama Resort 1134, Echigo-cho, Takayama-shi, Gifu, 506-0033, Japan Phone: +81-577-36-0001 Day 6 April 3rd Takayama to Kanazawa – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel 8:30 Depart for Kanazawa by chartered coach with English Speaking Guide 9:00 Miyagawa Asaichi Morning Marketplace (9:00 – 9:40) 11:00 Lunch and free time at Shirakawago (11:00 – 13:00) 14:00 Kanazawa Kenrokuen Garden (14:00 – 14:50) 15:10 Arrive at Hotel, Check-in 17:30 Depart Hotel for Higashi Chaya-machi (17:45 – 18:15) 18:30 Dinner at Local restaurant (18:30 – 20:00) 20:30 Arrive at Hotel Kanazawa Accommodations Kanazawa Miyako Hotel 6-10, Konohana-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0852, Japan Phone: +81-76-261-2111 Fax: +81-76-261-2113 Day 7 April 4th Kanazawa to Akakura Onsen – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel Prepare an overnight bag for Akakura, Large luggage items will be trucked to Tokyo 8:00 Depart Hotel with English Speaking Guide 8:20 Depart Kanazawa Station for Joetsu Myoko on Bullet Train (TBD) 9:23 Arrive in Jouetsu Myoko, Depart for Sightseeing 10:10 Kotagahama (10:10 – 10:40) 10:50 Gochi Kokubunji Temple (10:50 – 11:30) 11:40 Kokufu Betsu-in (11:40 – 12:20) 12:30 Lunch in Naoetsu (12:30 – 13:30) 14:00 Eshin no Sato Museum (15:00) 16:00 Arrive at Hotel in Akakura, Check-in Enjoy Dinner at Hotel Akakura Onsen Accommodations Akakura Hotel 846 Akakura, Myoko, Niigata, 949-2111 Japan Phone: 0255 87 2100 JTB USA, Inc. Contact: Minako Sugiyama 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1370 Phone: (808) 979-0111 Honolulu, HI 96814 Email: [email protected] Day 8 April 5th Akakura Onsen to Tokyo – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel 10:00 Depart Akakura Onsen for Nagano by chartered coach with English Speaking Guide 11:00 Arrive in Nagano; Visit to Zenkoji & Free time 12:30 Lunch in Nagano (12:30 – 13:30) 13:59 Depart Nagano Station for Tokyo on Bullet Train (TBD) 15:28 Arrive in Tokyo; Transfer to Hotel by chartered coach 16:00 Arrive at Hotel, Check-in, Relax Enjoy Dinner at Local Restaurant Tokyo Accommodations Royal Park Hotel (TBD) 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Kakigara-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8520, Japan Phone: 81-3-3667-1111 Day 9 April 6th Tokyo – Sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel 8:30 Depart for Sightseeing by chartered coach with English Speaking Guide 9:00 Tokyo Sky Tree (9:00 – 10:00) 10:15 Senso-ji and Free time in the Nakamise Area (10:15 – 11:30) 11:45 Free time and Lunch at Tsukiji Market (11:45 – 13:00) 13:10 Tsukiji Betsuin (13:10 – 14:00) Option #1: Return to Hotel, Free time at Leisure (arrive at hotel 14:30) Option #2: Shopping (arrive at hotel 17:00) Dinner on own Day 10 April 7th Tokyo – Free Time, Return to Honolulu (Breakfast) Enjoy Breakfast at Hotel Morning free to Enjoy at Leisure Depart Hotel for Narita or Haneda Airport Depart on flight TBD ============================================================================== Arrive in Honolulu All above arrangements are subject to confirmation upon official booking request Price of land arrangement for 20 to 25 total participants: $2,923.00 Per Person Price of land arrangement for 26 to 34 total participants: $2,771.00 Per Person Price of land arrangement for 35 to 44 total participants: $2,555.00 Per Person Price of land arrangement for 45 to 60 total participants: $2,817.00 Per Person *Quotation above valid as of December 17th, 2015 *Quotation based on double occupancy; Additional Charge of $800.00 for Single Occupancy *Current quotation calculated at an exchange rate of 118 Japanese Yen to $1.00 US *Prices are subject to change including but not limited to the scheduled consumption tax increase in 2017 or currency conversion rates *Airfare will be informed after Monday, May 23rd, 2016. JTB USA, Inc. Contact: Minako Sugiyama 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1370 Phone: (808) 979-0111 Honolulu, HI 96814 Email: [email protected] Kotagahama Gochi Kokubunji Shirakawago Kokufu Betsuin Echigo Kanazawa Nagano Takayama Takayama Zenkoji Tokyo Kyoto Senso-ji Otani Hombyo Nishi Hongwan-ji Tsukiji Betsuin Shoren-in Chion-in JTB USA, Inc. Contact: Minako Sugiyama 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1370 Phone: (808) 979-0111 Honolulu, HI 96814 Email: [email protected] Overview of Package Contents Please note that Round-trip airfare from Honolulu to Japan is not included at this time Accommodations at the Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto (3 Nights in Kyoto), Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (1 Night in Takayama), Kanazawa Miyako Hotel (1 Night in Kanazawa), Akakura Hotel (1 Night in Akakura Onsen) and the Royal Park Hotel <TBA>(2 Nights in Tokyo). Chartered Bus Transportation on March 30th (Kansai Airport to Hotel in Kyoto), March 31st (Round trip Hotel and Restaurant for dinner), April 1st (Full day Sightseeing in Kyoto), April 2nd (Sightseeing in Takayama, Dropping off at Hotel), April 3rd (Sightseeing from Takayama to Kanazawa), April 4th (Sightseeing from Joetsu Myoko to Akakura Onsen), April 5th (Transportation to Nagano with Sightseeing, Transportation to Hotel in Tokyo), April 6th (Full day Sightseeing in Tokyo) and April 7th (Transportation to either Narita airport or Haneda airport) English Speaking guides from March 30th to April 7th Luggage truck for March 30th (Airport to Hotel), April 3rd (Takayama to Kanazawa), April 7th (Hotel to Airport) for in case of over 26 participants. Baggage Handling on April 2nd (Hotel in Kyoto to Hotel in Takayama) and April 4th (Hotel in Kanazawa to Hotel in Tokyo) Daily Breakfast, 6 Lunches (April 1st through April 6th), 5 Dinners (March 31st, April 2nd though April 5th) Admission fees to: Chion-in (April 1st), Shoren-in (April 1st), Hida Limestone Cave (April 2nd), Kanazawa Kenrokuen Garden (April 3rd) and Tokyo Sky Tree (April 6th) Japan Rail Train Tickets: From Kyoto to Nagoya on Nozomi and from Nagoya to Takayama on Hida (April 2nd), From Kanazawa to Joetsu Myoko on Hakutaka (April 4th) and from Nagano to Tokyo on Hakutaka (April 5th) Tour Terms and Conditions Cancellations/Changes Cancellation/deviation/change due to natural disaster, weather, war, civil unrest and order of government or immigration regulations applies regular rules below. JTB USA, Inc will make all possible efforts to minimize the penalty. If situations occur during the trip, any extra cost for additional arrangements will be the group participant's responsibility. If any changes will be needed, please contact Minako Sugiyama ASAP. A non-refundable deposit per traveler of $300 will be required by August 31st, 2016. Full payment of all tour cost will be required by Friday, December 16th, 2016 (Initial deposit and airfare are nonrefundable) Cancellations after deposit payment will be subject to the following cancellation terms * 100 days or more prior to the departure day … $300 deposit * 99 to 66 days prior to the departure day ….30% of the total fee * 65 to 35 days prior to the departure day … 50% of the total fee * 34 to 7 days prior to the departure day …….80% of the total fee * Within 6 days from the departure day…… 100% of the total fee JTB USA, Inc.