Sensational Osaka


Flight Details:

10/29 MNL KIX 0655 1135 3K763

11/02 KIX MNL 1320 1640 3K764

ITINERARY:

DAY 1 - 29-OCT - OSAKA (- / L  / D)

Arrival at Kansai Airport and meet with guide.  
Lunch a t a local restaurant.
Start Osaka Half Day Tour
 Osaka Castle - (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castleis one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
 Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a spectacular high rise building in the Kita district of Osaka, near Osaka and Umeda Stations. It is also known as the "New Umeda City". The 173 meter tall building consists of two towers that are connected with each other by the "Floating Garden Observatory" on the 39th floor. The observatory offers great views of the city through its windows and from its open-air deck.
Dinner at Local restaurant
Move to hotel for check- in. 

DAY 2 - 30-OCT - KYOTO & NARA (B / L  / D)

After breakfast meet with guide at hotel lobby (08:00)
Then transfer to Kyoto.
 Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is a natural forest of bamboo in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The forest consists of several pathways for tourists and visitors. The Ministry of the Environment considers it a part of the soundscape of Japan.
 Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds.
Lunch at Local restaurant
Transfer to Nara
 Nara Park (Nara Kōen) is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Considered in Shinto to be messengers of the gods. Deer crackers are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to  bow to visitors to ask to be fed.
Todaiji Temple is Nara's most popular tourist  attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Todaiji  Temple is a complex of buildings that includes the world's largest wooden structure, the 48m (157 foot)-high Daibutsu- den, built in 743 which houses the 15m (49 foot) gilt bronze Daibutsu (Great Buddha), cast in 749: also the largest of its kind in the world.
Back to Osaka
Dinner at Local restaurant
Back to hotel.

DAY 3 - 31-OCT - KOBE (B / L  / D)

After breakfast meet with guide at hotel lobby (08:00)
Then transfer to Kobe. 
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution is a disaster prevention learning facility that tells the experience and lessons of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake to future generationsand learns of future preparation. The "1.17 Theater" on the 4th floor of the West Building makes use of special effects and CG to reproduce the moment of the  earthquake occurrence. There are also corner to acquire knowledge of disaster prevention and disaster through experiments and games and 3D documentary video screening of the disaster area of eastern Japan great earthquake disaster etc. 

Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum presented a good exhibit with life-sized replicas and models, a traditional building on the large grounds of a modern sake factory. The museum maintains a nice ambience and offers good English pamphlets and video clips explaining the sake brewing process. Sake tasting is available at its shop.
 Sorakuen Garden is a traditional Japanese landscape garden in the center of Kobe. The garden used to be part of the residence of Kodera Kenkichi, a former mayor of Kobe, but was opened to the public in 1941. All the buildings, which had originally stood in the garden, were destroyed in the war, except for a stable. The former home of a foreign trader, the Hassam House, was moved into the Sorakuen Garden from the Kitano district in 1961.
 Kobe Harborland (神戸ハーバーランド) is a shopping and entertainment district between JR Kobe Station and the waterfront of Kobe's port area. The district offers a large selection of shops, restaurants, cafes and other amusements, which, together with the romantic evening atmosphere, have made it a popular spot for couples and tourists alike. The most prominent shopping complex in Kobe Harborland is Umie which consists of three parts: Mosaic, South Mall and North Mall.
Back to Osaka
Dinner at Local restaurant
Back to hotel.

DAY 4 - 1-NOV - OSAKA (B / -  / -)

FREE DAY
** OPTIONAL TOUR ** 
Universal Studios Japan - USD$58/pax
Meet the guide at hotel lobby
Move to USJ and enjoy (include admission fee; exclude lunch and dinner)
Assemble at meeting place on time
Back to hotel.

DAY 5 - 2-NOV - OSAKA (B / -  / -)

Meet with guide at hotel lobby.
Transfer to Kansai Airport and boarding.

INCLUSIONS:

  • Roundtrip Airfare via Jetstar
  • Airline Taxes
  • Terminal Fee
  • Roundtrip Airport Transfers
  • 4 Nights Hotel Accommodation
  • Meals and tours based on itinerary (4B, 3L, 3D)
  • English Speaking Tour Guide

EXCLUSION:

  • PH Travel Tax
  • Tipping USD $5/pax/day
  • Tours not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinks during meals
  • Expenses which are personal in nature

BOOKING CONDITIONS:

  • Non-refundable booking deposit fee of USD $300 is required upon making a reservation
  • Rate is valid for PH passport holders. Surcharge may apply to foreign passport holders
  • All the documents required for visa application must be submitted 2 months before departure date
  • Minimum 20 adults must travel together
  • Itinerary is subject to change due to local weather condition
  • Full payment upon visa release is required before ticket issuance and finalization of hotel bookings
  • Full cancellation charge will be applied for any cancellation  made after booking finalization

VISA REQUIREMENTS:

  • Passport valid for 6 months from the date of travel
  • Visa application form
  • Two (2) pcs. 4.5cm x 4.5cm with white background
  • Daily schedule in Japan
  • PSA Birth & Marriage Certificate issued w/in 1yr
  • Employment Certificate or Certificate of Business Name or SEC Registration and Business  Permit
  • Bank Certificate with at least 3 months bank statement
  • Copy of ITR
  • Addt’l requirements for students:
    School Certificate •  School ID