Date	Day		Program only in English	Overnight
06 Nov	Tue	Flight	Depart Tel Aviv .	Hotels or similar
07  Nov	Wed	Flight	Connecting flight  to Fukuoka, Japan. Transfer to hotel.	Fukuoka:
08 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:
09 Nov	Fri	Bus Ferry	High speed boat to the Matsuyama, on the Island of Shikoku: Continue by bus to Tobe to visit the famous porcelain work shop. Next to  Uchiko with its traditional buildings dating back to Edo period, walk through old town. Drive to  the onsen (hot springs) resort of Dogo. Please note: we sleep on futons.	Dogo: Tradional Japanese Style Inn, Ryokan
10 Nov	Sat	Bus	Nihama, visit the famous Bonsai Garden. Continue to Takamatsu, see the Ritsurin Koen Garden one of the six Daimyo Gardens of Japan. Visit the home and studio Isamu Noguchi, who designed the landscape of the Billy Rose Sculpture  Garden at the Israel Museum. Overnight in Takamatsu.	Takamatsu:
11 Nov	Sun	Bus Ferry	Ferry to Naoshima Island to see the fascinating Museum of Contemporary Art designed by Tadeo Ando. Ferry to Uno and drive to Osaka. Umeda Sky Building	Osaka:
12 Nov	Mon	Bus Train	Train 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
13 Nov	Tue	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:
14 Nov	Wed	Bus	Drive to Kyoto:  Visit the: Tenry-uji Zen Temple, Arashiyama area, Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavlion) and attend a "Tea Ceremony", and more.	Kyoto:
15 Nov	Thu	Bus	Kyoto: See Sanjusangendo Temple (1001 Buddha's) Visit the Kiyomizu-Dera ancient Buddhist Temple and the Ceramic street. See the Yasaka Jinja guardian Temple of the Gion district. Visit Nijo Castle and the "World Heritage" site: Kinkakuji Temple also known as the “Golden Temple	Kyoto:
16 Nov	Fri	Bus	Kyoto: Visit Heian Shrine (Red Shinto Temple).Drive to the Miho museum designed by I.M.Pei, in harmony with the environment and the surrounding view.   Continue to Hikone-jo Castle, one of the finest remaining castles of Japan. On to Nagoya.	Nagoya:
17 Nov	Sat	Train Bus	By Bullet train to Mishima.  Mt Fuji district: Great views of Mt Fuji "if she shows herself". Visit the Kubota Ichiku Museum. Continue  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:
18-19  Nov	Sun- Mon	Bus	Drive to Tokyo: 2 days city site seeing including:  Visit Ropongi Hills observatory: Tokyo City View. Drive past the 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, and much more. Monday early rise to visit Tsukiji Fish market (optional by foot or by taxi).	Tokyo:    (2 nights)
20 Nov	Tue	Flight	Transfer to Tokyo Narita (NRT) airport for flight to  Tel Aviv: