AOMORI
• Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to
Aomori
• Hirosaki Castle & Hirosaki Park
• Tsugaruhan Neputa Museum
TOWADA
• Lake Towada • Oirase Stream
MORIOKA
• Morioka Handi-Work Square
• Asabiraki Sake Factory
• Japan Izakaya dinner • Koiwai Farm
AKITA
• Lake Tazawa • Kakunodate
• Samurai House
• Neburi Nagashi Theater
IWATE
• Geibikei Gorge (Boat Ride)
YAMAGATA
• Mount Zao: Cable Car to View Autumn
Leaves in Autumn & Snow Monster in
Winter
• Experience Making Koma of Shogi
• Yamadera (Risshaku-ji Temple)
SENDAI
• Mitsu Outlet Park Sendai Port
• Sendai Aoba-dori Avenue
KINUGAWA
• Fruit picking (seasonal)
NIKKO
• Toshogu Shrine
TOKYO
• Shinjuku
Meals
6 Breakfast / 6 Lunches / 5 Dinners
Accomodations
6 Nights Hotel Stay
Day 1SINGAPORE ✈ HANEDA / NARITA
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport and begin your holiday with a pleasant flight to Japan.Note: In the event of morning flight, passengers will stay the night at Haneda / Narita and enjoy an additional breakfast.
Meals On Board
Day 2HANEDA / NARITA - AOMORI -MISAWA
Upon arrival, meet and greet with the local representative. Proceed to experience onboard Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Aomori. Thereafter, visit to Hirosaki Castle is widely considered to be one of Japan’s most beautiful castles. Hirosaki Park is one of Japan’s best cherry blossom spots. A festival is held annually from April 23 to May 5, when the blossoms are usually in bloom. Continue to Tsugaruhan Neputa Museum, a museum dedicated to Hirosaki’s famoussummer festival, Neputa Matsuri, as wellas the city’s other cultural highlights.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: In the event, that there is a connecting flight to Amori, shinkansen to Aomon will be by flight.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lunch (Aomori Set) / Dinner (Hotel Kaiseki)
Day 3MISAWA - LAKE TOWADA - MORIOKA
Begin the day with a stroll along Oirase Stream to enjoy one of the most beautiful mountain streams in Japan. Then, cruise on Lake Towada, Honshu Island’s largest crater lake, which is beautiful in all fourseasons. Visit Morioka Handi-Work Square, a facility that carries on the tradition of handmade goods. Continue to visit the Asabiraki Sake Factory and take a tour of the famous sake brewery to understand the sake production process. In the evening, you will stroll down the traditional Japanese Izakaya street andenjoy an Izakaya dinner.
Breakfast / Lunch (Toppanyaki) / Dinner (Izakaya Set)
Day 4MORIOKA - LAKE TAZAWA - AKITA
After breakfast, visit Koiwai Farm, a privately-owned farm famous for its dairy products and delicacies. Proceed to Lake Tazawa, a luminous blue lake and the deepest lake in Japan, which is also a famous viewing spot for the beautiful autumn leaves. Next, stroll along the Kakunodate, which is one of the Tohokuregion’s most famous autumn leave spots and visit the Samurai House. Continue to Neburi Nagashi Theater (Kanto Festival Museum) – A small museum that explains the history and traditions behind AkitaCity’s famous Kanto Festival. Dinner will be Akita’s special local Kiritanpo Stew Hotpot (rice on a stick).
Breakfast / Lunch (Pork Shabu Shabu) / Dinner (Kiritanpo Stew Hot Pot)
Day 5AKITA - IWATE - YAMAGATA
Morning will proceed to take boat ride along the Geibikei Gorge, enjoy breathtaking view in Autumn and Snowy during winter. Thereafter, proceed to Mount Zao, experience cable car to see the spectacular view of Autumn and “Snow Monster” in winter.
Breakfast / Lunch (Japanese Set) / Dinner (Hotel Dinner)
Day 6YAMAGATA - SENDAI - KINUGAWA
After breakfast, we will proceed to experience making the local traditional Koma of Shogi (a wood piece). Next, pay a visit to Yamadera (Risshaku-ji Temple), one of Japan’s most striking temples that requires 1,015 steps to reach the summit and rewards visitors with spectacular views of the Tohoku region. Enjoy Shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port. Thereafter, stroll along Sendai Aoba-dori Avenue, a beautiful treelinedstreet for walking and shopping in the “City of Trees”. Spend the night at Kinugawa Onsen and relax in the onsen.
Breakfast / Lunch (Ox Tongue Set) / Dinner (Hotel Dinner)
Day 7KINUGAWA - NIKKO - TOKYO -SINGAPORE
Today, will enjoy fruit picking, subject to fruit season. Begin the day by picking your own fruit experience (subject to fruit season*). *Strawberries (April-June), Cherry (June-July), and peaches (August- September). Next, we will visit Toshogu Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Tokugawa Ieyasu was enshrined at Toshogu as the deity Tosho Daigongen, “Great Deity of the East Shining Light.” Thereafter, proceed to Shinjuku, a central ward in Tokyo, for dining, entertainment and shopping.
Breakfast / Lunch (Soy Milk Hot Pot)
Day 8TOKYO ✈ SINGAPORE
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Singapore. We hope that you had amemorable vacation with ASA Holidays.
Meals On Board / Breakfast
Day 1
飞机餐
Day 2
午餐 / 晚餐
Day 3
早餐 / 午餐 / 晚餐
Day 4
早餐 / 午餐 / 晚餐
Day 5
早餐 / 午餐 / 晚餐
Day 6
早餐 / 午餐 / 晚餐
Day 7
早餐 / 午餐
Day 8
飞机餐 / 早餐
*Note: Confirmed departure dates were highlighted in Green color .
More departure dates are coming soon
More departure dates are coming soon
Visa
Immigration procedures require all tourists to possess a passport with minimum 6 months validity from the day of departure. Please ensure relevant visa is applied should you need one. It is necessary to bring along re-entry permit or air ticket to country of origin for passenger not holding Singapore passport. It is advisable to keep separately a photocopy of your travel document.
持有外国护照的旅客请向本社职员查询有关的旅游签证。 请确保您的护照至少有六个月的有效日期(按照出发日期开始计算)。非新加坡公民和永久居民必须携带出入新加坡许可证或回国的机票。
**Malaysia Passport: With ICAO' Standards with IC Passport (symbol on the front cover), do need a visa to enter Japan.
**Non - ICAO Standards Passport, Must apply for a Japan Visa.
Weather
Spring (Mar – May): 15 – 25 °C / 春天 (三月–五月)
Summer (Jun – Aug): 25 – 33°C / 夏天 ( 六月–八月 )
Autumn (Sep – Nov): 13 – 20°C / 秋天 (九月–十一月)
Winter (Dec – Feb): -05 – 15°C / 冬天 (十二月–二月)
We suggest you to update the weather through news or internet closer to departure.
我们建议您在出发之前再次从新闻或网络查询天气预报。
Tipping
Tipping and Service Charges
Total Per Pax (Applicable for 2 years and above):
6D5N Japan Tour: 7800 Yen
7D5N Japan Tour: 8300 Yen
7D6N Japan Tour: 9100 Yen
8D6N Japan Tour: 9600 Yen
8D7N Japan Tour: 10,400 Yen
9D7N Japan Tour: 10,900 Yen
9D8N Japan Tour: 11,700 Yen
Useful Info
Time Difference / 时差
Japan is one hour ahead of Singapore. 日本比新加坡快一个小时。
Electric Current and Adaptor / 电压
It is essential to bring a plug adaptor of 2 Flat pins for 120V outlet.
日本使用双遍插头,120 瓦特。
Note:
1. In the event of local religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and/or bad weather conditions, the sequence of the itinerary may be changed or altered. Alternative attractions will be substituted without prior notice and/or at short notice in order to ensure a smoother journey and tour.
2. All bookings will be subjected to terms and conditions as stipulated in this brochure.
3. Admission and entrance ticket will be included when specified.
4. Minimum group size of 16 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Group size of 15 and below will solely be at the discretion of ASA Holidays and passengers need to accept the arrangement.
5. Tour is conducted in Mandarin.
6. All hotel ratings are based on local standards. In the event that accommodation in the stated hotel is unavailable, it will be replaced by another hotel of similar standards.
7. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned
8. ASA Holidays recommends you to buy travel insurance for your travel to ensure coverage.
9. All flights are subject to change without prior notice
10. In the event of discrepancies between English and Chinese itinerary, please refer to English version.
11. Room types are based on run of the house and allocated by respective hotels. ASA Holidays will not be responsible for the differences of the room allocated.
12. For groups of 26 passengers and above, we will have a tour manager to accompany the tour throughout.