Japan – May 2025

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DEPART USA May 17, 2025;  ARRIVE Tokyo May 18, 2025

DEPART Japan May 28, 2025; ARRIVE USA May 28, 2025

LAND COST = $3090

Explore Japan with GeoTours!  Experience Japan’s highlights on this tour: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Himeji, and Osaka.  Enjoy modern cities, unique culture, rich traditions, world-famous cuisine, and courteous people.  Start in Tokyo, the world’s largest city.  Ride Japan’s bullet train, the Shinkansen, with a 7-day Japan Rail pass.  Spend 2 nights in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital with temples, gardens, and living culture.  Marvel at Himeji Castle, the largest in Japan.  Spend 2 nights in Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial and Museum to learn about the city’s World War II destruction from the atomic bomb.  Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island with its “floating” torii gate offshore.    Finish with 3 nights in Osaka and visit 2025 World Expo in Osaka.  Fly home from Osaka.

TRANSPORTATION, PACE, GROUP SIZE – This tour uses Japan’s excellent system of public transportation, especially trains.  Luggage must be carry-on size and must be carried up steps in train and subway stations.  Many days have 5 miles of walking.  In Tokyo & Osaka the group will use the subway, which is often crowded.  Travelers must travel light and should be in fairly good physical condition.  Max group size is 15 persons.

WEATHER – May weather in Japan is warm, typically 75-80F in the daytime, and 60F at night.  The weather is humid and rain can be expected a few days of the trip.

REGISTRATION – Opens Monday, April 29, 2024, 8:00 am (Pacific).

Any questions or comments?  Please contact info@geotours.us.