Date

Day

Program only in English מסלול רק באנגלית

Overnight

Nov

Tue

Depart Tel Aviv .

Hotels or similar

 Nov

Wed

Connecting flight  to Fukuoka, Japan. Transfer to hotel.

Fukuoka:

Nov

Thu

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:

Nov

Fri

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.

Tradional Japanese Style Inn, Ryokan

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.

Nov

Sun

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:

Nov

Mon

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

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.

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.

Nov

Thu

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

Nov

Fri

Bus

Continue to Hikone-jo Castle, one of the finest remaining castles of Japan. On to Nagoya.

Nov

Sat

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 

 Nov

Mon

Monday early rise to visit Tsukiji Fish market (optional by foot or by taxi).

 (2 nights)

Nov

Tue

Flight

Transfer to Tokyo Narita (NRT) airport for flight to  Tel Aviv:

שימו לב! המחיר  כולל: 15 לילות!  10  ארוחות ערב במלון או במסעדות מובחרות,  ו-4 ארוחות צהרים.