TOKYO TO YUZAWA:
NEON & SNOWFLAKES
Highlights | Sample Itinerary
Highlights
8 DAYS
TOKYO TO YUZAWA:
NEON & SNOWFLAKES
Immerse yourself in Tokyo's vibrant energy with an optional city tour through Sensoji temple, Akihabara's anime haven, and Ameyoko Market's delicious street food. Then, escape to the winter wonderland of Yuzawa, conveniently accessible by bullet train. Five glorious days are dedicated to conquering Yuzawa's powdery slopes, with a ski resort pass included, ensuring endless downhill thrills amidst breathtaking scenery. Finally, bid farewell to the mountains and return to Tokyo for a final taste of urban delights before your departure.
***This itinerary is specifically designed for the winter season, not available in other seasons.
****This tour doesn't include Seat-In-Coach (SIC) tour(s).
Sample Itinerary
*** It's recommended to make reservations far ahead of your arrival date due to the limited number of hotels and rooms.
DAY 1: TOKYO ARRIVAL
Meet your assistant at Narita Airport and transfer to your hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy your free day or you can choose to join our optional tour.
Optional tour: Tokyo half-day city tour (4 hours)
Start off the tour with Asakusa, for a visit to the renowned Sensoji! The colorful, popular temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple. Stroll along Nakamise shopping street nearby, where typical Japanese souvenirs and various traditional snacks are sold! Then we will visit Akihabara, the anime and manga mecca of the youth. This destination is also recommended for electronic gadget lovers. End of the tour, we will go shopping at Ameyoko Market, Tokyo's most famous street food market to fill your hungry stomach after a long day of sightseeing!
DAY 2: TOKYO - YUZAWA
After breakfast, you will transfer to the nearest station from the hotel and reach Tokyo station to get a bullet train to Echigo Yuzawa. Yuzawa is one of the largest and most convenient ski areas to reach from Japan's capital - Tokyo (with approximately one and a half an hour on the Shinkansen express from Tokyo to Echigo Yuzawa). After arriving at Hakuba, you will meet with hotel staff for the transfer to your stay-in hotel.
DAY3: YUZAWA
After breakfast, enjoy your time skiing in Yuzawa. Yuzawa is renowned for high-quality powdered snow and a long skiing season, with some of its resorts open from mid-November to late May. Another advantage of Yuzawa is this region's ski resorts are within very close proximity of each other, and thus you can sample multiple ski resorts with different slopes on just one trip.
Ski resort pass is included.
DAY 4 - 6: YUZAWA
After breakfast, continue to enjoy your time skiing in the scenic resorts of Yuzawa.
The ski resort pass is included.
DAY 7: YUZAWA - TOKYO
After breakfast, you will check out your Yuzawa hotel. Afterward, you will leave Echigo Yuzawa by bullet train to travel to Japan's capital Tokyo. After arriving in Tokyo, your guide will wait at Tokyo station and transfer you to your Tokyo hotel by local train. Overnight stay in Tokyo.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
After breakfast, you will check out of your Tokyo hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye!
DAY 1: TOKYO ARRIVAL
Meet your assistant at Narita Airport and transfer to your hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy your free day or you can choose to join our optional tour.
Optional tour: Tokyo half-day city tour (4 hours)
Start off the tour with Asakusa, for a visit to the renowned Sensoji! The colorful, popular temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple. Stroll along Nakamise shopping street nearby, where typical Japanese souvenirs and various traditional snacks are sold! Then we will visit Akihabara, the anime and manga mecca of the youth. This destination is also recommended for electronic gadget lovers. End of the tour, we will go shopping at Ameyoko Market, Tokyo's most famous street food market to fill your hungry stomach after a long day of sightseeing!
DAY 2: TOKYO - YUZAWA
After breakfast, you will transfer to the nearest station from the hotel and reach Tokyo station to get a bullet train to Echigo Yuzawa. Yuzawa is one of the largest and most convenient ski areas to reach from Japan's capital - Tokyo (with approximately one and a half an hour on the Shinkansen express from Tokyo to Echigo Yuzawa). After arriving at Hakuba, you will meet with hotel staff for the transfer to your stay-in hotel.
DAY3: YUZAWA
After breakfast, enjoy your time skiing in Yuzawa. Yuzawa is renowned for high-quality powdered snow and a long skiing season, with some of its resorts open from mid-November to late May. Another advantage of Yuzawa is this region's ski resorts are within very close proximity of each other, and thus you can sample multiple ski resorts with different slopes on just one trip.
Ski resort pass is included.
DAY 4 - 6: YUZAWA
After breakfast, continue to enjoy your time skiing in the scenic resorts of Yuzawa.
The ski resort pass is included.
DAY 7: YUZAWA - TOKYO
After breakfast, you will check out your Yuzawa hotel. Afterward, you will leave Echigo Yuzawa by bullet train to travel to Japan's capital Tokyo. After arriving in Tokyo, your guide will wait at Tokyo station and transfer you to your Tokyo hotel by local train. Overnight stay in Tokyo.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
After breakfast, you will check out of your Tokyo hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye!
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