Tour Nhật Bản: Kobe | Kyoto | Osaka | Izumisano

🇯🇵 DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – OSAKA

🛫 The tour guide from our company will welcome you at the international departure terminal of Tan Son Nhat Airport. Complete check-in procedures for flight VN326 by Vietnam Airlines, departing for Japan at 00:10.

💤 Overnight rest and breakfast on the plane.

🇯🇵 DAY 2: KANSAI – KOBE (🍽 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner)

07:30 🛬 Arrive at Kansai International Airport – Osaka. After completing immigration procedures, the bus will take the group to Kobe, the administrative center of Hyogo Prefecture, for sightseeing:

• Kobe Harborland: Famous for the Kobe Port Tower, a uniquely designed architectural marvel rarely seen elsewhere in the world.
• Meriken Park: A national park built in 1987, featuring distinctive structures such as the Kobe Tower, the giant “Fish Dance” carp sculpture, and the Kobe Maritime Museum.

🍱 Enjoy lunch, then continue exploring:

• Nankinmachi Chinatown: One of the three largest Chinatowns in Japan. The East gate is made of white marble and was the first of its kind permitted for export from China.

🌿 Continue the journey to:

• Hana no Jutan Flower Park: Admire the Shibazakura (pink moss) at Hana no Jutan in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture—one of Japan’s few moss phlox gardens. With over 100 million flowers of 60 varieties, this stunning pink carpet blooms between mid-April and May.

🍽 Dinner will be served, then check in at a 5-star hotel in Kobe.

🏨 Overnight stay in Kobe.

🇯🇵 DAY 3: OSAKA – KYOTO – KOBE (🍽 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner)

Morning: Have breakfast and check out. The bus departs for Kyoto – the ancient capital of Japan for sightseeing:

• Kiyomizu Temple 🍁: The most famous temple in Kyoto and part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1994. Within the temple is the Otowa waterfall, with three streams believed to grant wishes: Longevity – Academic Success – Love.
• Ninenzaka Stone-Paved Street: Charming craft shops, traditional tea houses, and cozy cafés with wooden façades along this picturesque historical path below Kiyomizu Temple.

🍱 After lunch, visit:

• Byodo-in Temple: Known for preserving national treasures of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism architecture, and depicted on the Japanese 10-yen coin. The temple features around 200 wisteria trees, blooming in late April into a breathtaking scene.

🚍 Return to Osaka – the most vibrant city in Kansai and the second-largest in Japan for more experiences:

• Dotonbori Street Walk: A lively entertainment district along the Dotonbori River, attracting millions of tourists with its eateries, restaurants, clubs, and shopping spots.
• Shinsaibashi Shopping Street: The busiest shopping district in Osaka, blending Japanese and American styles, with hundreds of adjacent shops offering everything you can imagine.

🍽 Enjoy dinner, then check in at the hotel.

🏨 Overnight stay in Osaka.

🇯🇵 DAY 4: OSAKA – IZUMISANO (🍽 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner)

Morning: Enjoy breakfast and check out of the hotel. The bus will take the group to visit:

• Osaka Castle (photo stop): Built in the 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi – the man who first unified Japan.
• Kuromon Market – “The Kitchen of Osaka”: With 180 stalls of fresh produce, Kuromon Market truly represents the heart of Osaka’s culinary culture. Strolling through the market and trying freshly prepared local dishes will surely leave a memorable impression.

🍱 After lunch, the group will transfer to Izumisano.

• Free shopping time at Rinku Premium Outlets: With over 200 stores, ranging from Japanese domestic brands to international names such as Gucci, Valentino, Adidas, Nike... Enjoy special discounts every day in this outlet complex, designed after the historic Charleston Port in South Carolina, USA.

🍽 Dinner, then check in at the hotel.

🏨 Overnight stay in Izumisano.

🇯🇵 DAY 5: KANSAI – HO CHI MINH CITY (🍽 Breakfast • Lunch)

Morning: Enjoy breakfast and check out of the hotel.

🛫 Transfer to Kansai International Airport to board the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City at 10:30.

14:10: Arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport – Ho Chi Minh City.

The tour guide says goodbye and thanks you for joining 👋 . End of the 5 Days 4 Nights Japan Tour. We hope to see you again on your next journey!