1 day. Meeting the group at the Tokyo airport. Transfer to the hotel.
Tokyo is a modern and cosmopolitan city of skyscrapers, neon, electronics stores, large shopping complexes and countless bars and clubs. However, in addition to this, Tokyo has history and traditions, shrines and temples, sushi and noodles, public baths and ryokany (guest houses). There are many museums in the city, from traditional (artistic and historical) to unusual (museum of parasites). Among popular entertainment is worth mentioning races on boats along the Sumida River, visiting the Tsukiji fish market and, of course, karaoke bars. Toxio has an ancient history - it is known that the first fort here was built in the XII century, and at the end of the XVI century the city known then under the name Edo, became the capital of the shogunate. In the Meiji era, the capital returned to Edo, and the city received its present name, which translates as "the eastern capital". In Tokyo, history and modernity are closely intertwined. Next to the ancient temples, modern skyscrapers and shopping centers can side by side. From the street on which each stone keeps memories of old Japan, you can go to the Odaiba district, built on loose lands and is the center of shopping and entertainment.
At the place where once stood the castle of Edo, today is the imperial palace. The total area of the palace complex is 7.5 sq. M. kilometers. The castle burned several times, during the Second World War it was bombed, which destroyed its wooden buildings. In its present form, the palace consists of one underground and two ground floors. The palace complex is a closed territory, and only one part of it - the East Park - is open to the public on certain days.
Getting acquainted with the history of the Japanese capital can begin or continue in the museum of Edo-Tokyo. And let its building look ultramodern (in fact, the architect was inspired by the view of the old warehouse), inside it are collected many exhibits, evidencing different epochs, when Tokyo was both a capital city and not a capital city, and when it was a small fishing village.
In Tokyo, there are many Shinto and Buddhist temples. One of them is the Meiji Jingu Temple, which is the burial vault of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. This is one of the symbols of the capital, the largest Shinto shrine, built in 1920 on the initiative of the public in Yoyogi Park. Also worth noting is the Sensoji temple with a 53-meter pagoda, the Yasukuni-jinja sanctuary, in which the souls of warriors are worshiped and alongside which is the Yusyukan military museum, the Zodzi-ji Temple.
In Tokyo, there are several national parks. Partly on the grounds of the district of Tokyo is the Fuji-Hakone-Izu Park, on whose territory the sacred cone of the Fuji volcano rises. Also in Tokyo are the Meiji Grove, surrounding Takao Mountain, Ogasawara National Park and Ueno Park, which houses several museums and a zoo.
Tokyo Disneyland is located in Chiba Prefecture, actually "sleeping" area of Tokyo. It was built in 1983, since then a hotel and entertainment complex has grown up around Disneyland and another theme park has appeared - a marine park. According to the number of visitors, Disneyland in Tokyo is the third largest in the world. The park is divided into seven thematic areas, in which there are 47 attractions - pirate, space, stylized under the times of the Wild West and many others - for the youngest and for adults.
One of the entertainment centers in Tokyo is the Shibuya area with numerous fashionable clubs and shops. In the area are several of the highest skyscrapers of the Japanese capital, the headquarters of Japanese and foreign corporations. Shopping in Shibuya is concentrated in the districts of Daikaniam, Ebisu, Harajuku and Hatagaya. In addition, the district can spend time and very culturally, visiting theaters and museums - for example, the cultural center of Bunkamura or the national theaters Hatsudai and Noh.
It is said that 900 holidays are held annually in the Tokyo district. There are among them temple festivals, which are held both in Buddhist and in Shinto temples. Shinto usually pass in the form of processions through streets with portable idols-mikosi, in which a local shrine is carried through the city. There are holidays dedicated to the flowering of a plant - for example, azaleas or wisteria and, of course, sakura. There are festive events related to the expulsion of evil spirits and the attraction of luck. In any case, whenever you come to Tokyo, there is always a chance to become a participant of this or that festival, where the Japanese national color will be presented in the most concentrated form.
2 day. Collecting a group in the lobby of the hotel. Departure for an excursion in Tokyo.
3 day. Collecting a group in the lobby of the hotel. Excursion.
4 day. Free time. Transfer to the seaport. The beginning of the cruise.
5 day. Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya is the capital of the Japanese prefecture of Aichi, a large industrial and port city in the central part of the island of Honshu. The city district of Naka is famous for its museums and pachinko halls (slot machines). Here is the entertainment district of Sakae, where tourists are attracted by the "Heavenly Boat" Ferris wheel, built into the shopping center building. In the north of Naka is Nagoya Castle - a partially restored residence of the shogun in 1612, which stores items of material culture of the Edo period.
6 day. Osaka, Japan.
Osaka, a city where nearly nine million people live and whose economy is more powerful than Hong Kong and Thailand, has a strong influence. This self-confident, stylish city with famous restaurants and nightclubs is the center of trade. This is an ideal starting point for exploring the Kansai region; to World Heritage Sites in Kyoto, Nara Temple and the gloomy tombs of Koya-san are just 90 minutes by train. Among the main attractions can be mentioned the aquarium, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan and the futuristic Floating Garden. The main historical sight of the city is the samurai castle of the 16th century, which underwent several reconstructions. It is surrounded by a moat and park, where plums, peaches and sakura grow. Shintoist shrine Sumiyoshi-tayxi, founded in the VIII century, is one of the oldest in Japan.
7 day. In the sea.
Okinawa is a prefecture located on more than 150 islands in the East China Sea between Taiwan and the main islands of the Japanese archipelago. It is famous for its tropical climate, extensive beaches, coral reefs and battlefields of the Second World War. In Okinawa, the largest island of the region to visit Peace Memorial Museum Okinawa province, created in memory of a large-scale invasion of the Anglo-American forces in 1945, and the aquarium "Tyuraumi", which is inhabited by whale sharks and manta rays species.
Sakura is the main national tree. It grows throughout Japan, including Okinawa. For understandable climatic reasons, here it blooms much earlier than on the "big" northern islands. This is already at the end of January. Thanks to this, all the Japanese know that for the earliest meeting of spring, one must fly to Okinawa. As in other regions, festivals of flowering are held here, and the local company Orion is the first in the country to launch a celebratory series of beer.
8 day. Taiwan.
9 day. In the sea.
The 10th day. In the sea.
The 11th day. Tokyo, Japan.
Airport transfer. Or the continuation of the Asia program "Three Pearls of Asia"