Japan: Tokyo – Ibaraki – Fukushima – Aizu – Koriyama – Ouchi – juku Ancient Village – Nikko – Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue – Narita

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – HANEDA (Overnight on the plane)

Main activities: Departure for Japan

• Fly from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Haneda Airport – Tokyo, Japan.
• Overnight on the plane. Guests have a light breakfast on the plane as arranged by the airline.

DAY 2: HANEDA – USHIKU – FUKUSHIMA (Lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Discover the nature of Fukushima

• Arrive at Haneda Airport and complete Japan immigration procedures.
• The group transfers to Ibaraki Prefecture and visits the Ushiku Daibutsu – one of the tallest bronze Buddha statues in the world.
• Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the Fukushima area.
• Stop to sightsee at the five-colour lakes of Goshikinuma.
• Check in at the hotel to rest and enjoy an Onsen bath in Fukushima.

DAY 3: FUKUSHIMA – AIZUWAKAMATSU – KORIYAMA (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Traditional culture and Japan's fruit season

• Transfer and stop to sightsee by Lake Inawashiro.
• Visit the outside of Tsuruga Castle and its park, the historic symbol of the Aizu region.
• Experience making traditional Wagashi sweets.
• Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Experience seasonal fruit picking (the cost of fruit taken out of the orchard is not included).
• Transfer to Koriyama.
• Dinner and hotel check-in for the overnight stay in Koriyama.

DAY 4: KORIYAMA – NIKKO – TOKYO (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Cultural heritage and ancient villages of Japan

• Visit Ouchi-juku Ancient Village – an old village with distinctive thatched-roof houses.
• Transfer to Nikko. Visit the Nikko Toshogu shrine complex – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The group transfers to Tokyo, has dinner and checks in at the hotel to rest.
• Guests enjoy lunch or dinner with grilled Wagyu beef.
• Overnight in Tokyo.

DAY 5: TOKYO – NARITA (Breakfast, lunch; dinner at own expense)

Main activities: Discover modern Tokyo

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• The group departs for Tokyo and visits Meiji Jingu Gaien – Ginkgo Avenue, famous for its long rows of ginkgo trees. In autumn the canopies turn a brilliant yellow, creating a typical Tokyo scene.
• Free time to stroll at Shibuya Crossing – the famous intersection and symbol of Tokyo's modern pace of life.
• Lunch at a local restaurant and depart for Narita.
• Visit and shop at AEON Mall Narita – a large shopping centre with a wide range of goods from fashion, cosmetics and food to Japanese products and specialities. Guests pay for their own dinner here.
• Check in at the hotel to rest.
• Overnight in the Narita area.

DAY 6: NARITA – HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, lunch)

Main activities: End of the journey

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Depart to visit Sawara – a riverside old town steeped in traditional Japanese architecture, notable for its rows of old houses and peaceful atmosphere.
• Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Visit Naritasan Shinshoji Temple – a long-established and famous Buddhist complex in Narita, with distinctive cultural and architectural value. Explore Omotesando Street – the traditional street leading into the Naritasan area, with many shops selling specialities and local products.
• Depart for Narita Airport and take the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Pricing for Children

For flight days with Vietjet Air:
+ Children under 2 years old: 30% of the adult tour price.
+ Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 90% of the adult tour price (no separate bed arrangements).
+ Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 100% of the adult tour price (with separate bed arrangements).
+ Children 12 years old and above: 100% of the adult tour price.
Note: If you travel with 1 adult and 1 child under 12, please pay the child's bed price to get 1 room.
For flight days with Vietnam Airlines:
+ Children under 2 years old: 30% of the adult tour price.
+ Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 75% of the adult tour price (no separate bed arrangements).
+ Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 90% of the adult tour price (with separate bed arrangements).
+ Children 12 years old and above: 100% of the adult tour price.
Note: If you travel with 1 adult and 1 child under 12, please pay the child's bed price to get 1 room.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

- After payment, if you wish to transfer/cancel the tour, please bring the travel ticket to the tour registration office to complete the transfer/cancellation procedures and pay the fee as specified by Vietravel. We do not handle transfer/cancellation requests via phone.
- For tours with a cancellation deadline but have already applied for a visa, please pay the visa fee.
+ After depositing for the tour and before Vietravel submits the visa fee: The non-refundable amount is VND 2,000,000 (deposit fee for flight ticket)
+ After Vietravel submits the visa fee: The non-refundable amount is VND 3,000,000
+ If your visa is rejected, the non-refundable amount is VND 3,000,000 - If you cancel or change to another tour 30 days before departure, there is no charge.
- If you cancel or change to another tour 24-29 days before departure, the cancellation/change fee is 50% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel or change to another tour 20-23 days before departure, the cancellation/change fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel the tour immediately after the Embassy/Consulate has issued the visa, the cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel the tour within 14-19 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 50% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 10-13 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 70% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 2-9 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 90% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 1 day of departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of the tour price.
- Tour cancellation time is calculated in working days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
* Tours on holidays are tours with durations falling on a holiday as defined.

Cancellation Policy for Public Holidays and Tet

- If you cancel or change to another tour 45 days before departure, there is no charge.
- If you cancel or change to another tour 34-44 days before departure, the cancellation/change fee is 50% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel or change to another tour 25-33 days before departure, the cancellation/change fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel the tour immediately after the Embassy/Consulate has issued the visa, the cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If you cancel the tour within 20-24 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 50% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 11-19 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 70% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 2-10 days of departure, the cancellation fee is 90% of the tour price.
- If you cancel the tour within 1 day of departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of the tour price.
- Tour cancellation time is calculated in working days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
* Tours on holidays are tours with durations falling on a holiday as defined.