Day 1 – Ôsaka – Yoshino
- You are welcomed at Ôsaka airport by your English-speaking tour guide (or in Ôsaka/Kyoto if you are already there)
- Journey to Yoshino, the mountain with 30,000 blossoming cherry trees
- Evening meal and overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Day 2 – Yoshino
- Exploration on foot of Yoshino and the surrounding area, as far as the Kinpu Shrine
- Evening meal and overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Day 3 – Yoshino – Ise
- Journey from Yoshino to Ise on the Shima peninsula where the largest Shinto centre in whole Japan is located
- Visit to the Outer Shrine/surrounding shrines close to the city centre
- Evening meal and overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Day 4 – The Shima peninsula
- Visit to the Inner Shrine and other sacred sites
- Journey to Meoto Iwa, the Married Couple Rocks
- Visit to Edo Wonderland, a historical theme park showcasing the Edo period
- Evening meal and overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Ise – inner shrine
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Ise – pilgrims
Chawan Mushi
Ise – outer shrine
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Important information
- I offer typically tours during the spring (15.03 to 31.05) and autumn (30.09 to 30.11). I do not travel to Japan during the summer because it’s too hot and rainy. I have also decided not to offer tours during the winter – traditional Japanese houses do not have central heating and I don’t want my customers to freeze.
- The difficulty level is calculated for active travellers who are physically fit and enjoy walking/hiking.
- For more detailed information about the Japanese accommodation system as well as further peculiarities unique to the “Land of the Rising Sun”, please refer to our brochure Tips for Travellers to Japan.