September 4 - 10, 2006
$2,400 per person
(based on double occupancy)

Tour Includes:
• Tour Escort from Hawaii
• Hotel Accommodations as indicated
• Airfare from Honolulu to Japan roundtrip
• Ground Transportation as needed
• Meals as specified in itinerary
• Admission to all sights, attractions,
and tours as indicated by itinerary

Date Plan Detail September 4 (Mon) Honolulu Osaka Our tour begins with a morning flight to Osaka. An hour or two into the flight, lunch will be served and several snacks will be served throughout the flight. We will cross the International Dateline and arrive in Japan tomorrow afternoon. September 5 (Tue) Osaka Kyoto Upon arrival in Osaka, we will clear immigration and customs formalities. From there we will have an hour and a half ride to Kyoto where we will check in to our hotel for our stay. September 6 (Wed) Kyoto Morning Tour Today we will take a tour of the city beginning with Nijo Castle, the home of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Kyoto. It was here that the last Tokugawa Shogun returned power to the Emperor Meiji in 1868. Then we move on to the Golden Pavilion, the retirement home of Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga in 1394. From there we go to Kitano Tenmangu, a shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, an imperial scholar unfairly exiled from Kyoto in the 9th century. Also known as Tenjin, he is the guardian of scholars. September 7 (Thr) Takarazuka We leave in the morning for Takarazuka, where we will watch a show that is Japan�fs version of a Broadway show. It is a colorful affair that mixes Japan�fs culture with the west. Following the show we will return to Kyoto, where you will be free for the remainder of the day. If you require assistance in locating a particular item or would like to do a particular activity, your escort will be on hand to help you. September 8 (Fri) Miho Museum Built in 1997, our destination for the day is the Miho Museum. The museum is home to a collection of Japanese art and cultural artifacts throughout its many periods as well as art, as well as ancient artifacts from around the world. The building itself, designed by architect I.M. Pei, is considered an architectural masterpiece and sits in beautifully with the natural surroundings of Shiragaki. September 9 (Sat) 19th Otobutai The main event for the day will be in the evening, so you are free until we need to depart for Yakushiji, where the concert is being hosted. This is the 19th Otobutai concert which annually brings together the music of east and west together. September 10 (Sun) Kyoto Honolulu Our final day is spent relaxing before we leave in the afternoon for Osaka to catch our flight. We leave Kansai in the evening and since we cross the International Dateline arrive in Hawaii on the morning we left Japan.

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