Japan

	Day	Trans	Program	Overnight
2 Nov	Tue	Flight	Depart Tel Aviv to Fukuoka.	Hotels or similar
3 Nov	Wed	Flight Transfer	Arrive Fukuoka (FUK), Japan. Transfer to hotel.	Fukuoka:
4 Nov	Thu	Train Bus Ferry	Bullet train to Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Park and Museum. See the A-Bomb Dome a reminder of the tragedy. Afternoon ferry to Miyajima –Itsuku-shima-Jina shrine and return to Hiroshima.	Hiroshima:
5 Nov	Fri	Bus Ferry	Drive to Uno port for ferry to Naoshima Island to see the fascinating Museum of Contemporary Art designed by Tadeo Ando. Ferry to Takamatsu.	Takamatsu:
6 Nov	Sat	Bus	Sightseeing in Takamatsu, see the Ritsurin Koen and famous Isamu Noguchi Garden. Continue to Kurashiki and visit the old " Bikan" district. Continue to Osaka.	Osaka:
7 Nov	Sun	Bus	Osaka: Umeda Sky Building and more. Drive to Mt Koya which is home to Shingon school of Esoteric Buddhism. Visit Kongobu-ji headquarters of the Shingon school and Okuno-in Cemetery/Temple, Over night in a shukubo.	Mt Koya: Temple Lodge
8 Nov	Mon	Bus	Koya-San: Attend Zen Meditation session and more sight seeing. Drive to Nara. See the Shinto Temple Kasuga Taisha. Visit the Todai-ji Temple. The Nara deer park and more.	Nara:
9 Nov	Tue	Bus	Drive to Kyoto: Visit the: Tenryu Temple, Arashiyama area, Ginkaku Temple and attend a "Tea Ceremony", and more.	Kyoto:
10 Nov	Wed	Bus	Kyoto: Drive to the Miho museum designed by I.M.Pei, in harmony with the environment and the surrounding view. Return to Kyoto. Visit Nijo Castle and the "World Heritage" site: Kinkakuji Temple also known as the “Golden Temple”.	Kyoto:
11 Nov	Thu	Bus	Kyoto: See Sanjusangendo temple and Heian Shrine. Visit the Kiyomizu-Dera ancient Buddhist Temple and the Ceramic street. See the Shinto Temple: Yasaka Jinja guardian of the Gion district.	Kyoto:
12 Nov	Fri	Train Bus	Bullet train to Nagoya. Tour Nagoya and region.	Nagoya:
13 Nov	Sat	Bus	Drive through the mountainous region to Shokawa Valley and visit the gassho-zukuri houses of the "World Heritage" village of Shirakawa-go. Drive to Takayama in the Japanese alps: Takayama retains its traditional charm: Yatai Kaikan Hall with floats from the 17^th century and Trade's man house Kusakabe.	Takayama:
14 Nov	Sun	Train Bus	By express train to Nagoya and by Bullet train to Odawara. Drive to Hakone: visit the Open-Air Museum with its extraordinary landscaped grounds that hold a bizarre collection of sculptures: some by Henry Moore, Rodin, Niki de Saint Phalle, Yigal Tomarkin, Giacometti, and a "Picaso Pavilion" and much more	Hakone:
15 Nov	Mon	Bus	Mt Fuji district: Great views of Mt Fuji "if she shows herself". Visit the Kubota Ichiku Museum. Drive to Tokyo: Visit Ropongi Hills observatory:Tokyo City View.	Tokyo:
16 Nov	Tue	Bus	Tokyo: Early rise to visit Tsukiji Fish market (optional and by foot or by taxi). Imperial Palace East Garden. Visit Tadeo Ando's most famous designed mall: Omotesando Hills. Tour this amazing "city of the future" with its unique architecture and see some of its most out standing buildings.	Tokyo:
17 Nov	Wed	Bus	Excursions north to Nikko, visit the Temple of Tosho-gu, dedicated to Shogun Leyasu return to Tokyo to continue touring.	Tokyo:
18 Nov	Thu	Transfer Flight	Transfer to Tokyo Narita (NRT) airport to Tel Aviv: arrive the same day.