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MT FUJI & HAKONE (2) pays Visit Mt Fuji‘s famed 5th Station, take a stunning cruise in Hakone and soak in natural hot springs. Standard | | $790 $1,075 | | Superior | $1,205 $1,490 | l Deluxe | $1,320 $2,120 Accommodation (1 night Hakone) Meals as stated Transportation as stated Seat-in-Coach touring with guides and entrance fees Witness the pure serenity of Lake Ashi Make your own way to the meeting point in Tokyo for your seat-in- coach tour to Mt Fuji and Hakone. Travel to Mt Fuji Visitor Centre and then up to the mountain's famous 5th Station (weather permitting) to enjoy the view from 2,300m above sea level. Next, travel to Hakone, a breathtaking national park area located south of Mt Fuji. Enjoy a cruise across the serene waters of Lake Ashi and take the Komagatake Ropeway to the top of SHORT STAY ) DAYS Spectacular train journey and Buddhist temple lodgings. $1,180 | $1,350 | Temple Lodging (shared bathroom) | Temple Lodging (private bathroom) | $720 $835 Accommodation (1 night Koyasan) Meals as stated Transportation as stated Touring with guides and entrance fees Depart from Kyoto or Osaka by the limited express train to Koyasan (no guide), the centre of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect for over 1,200 years. The 2.5-hour journey to the mountaintop is one of the highlights of the visit. You will take several local trains, with the last train being one of the most scenic in Japan, winding its way up through the mountains. Enjoy a short cable car ride to the top of the 900 metre high Koyasan where your Local Guide will meet you. Visit Kongobu-ji Temple, the head monastery of Shingon Buddhism, home to Japan's largest rock garden, as well as the Garan temple complex. Okunoin is Japan's largest cemetery and holds the 50 VISIT Mt Komagatake for spectacular views. This afternoon, farewell your guide at Hakone Yumoto Station and make your own way to your ryokan where you will stay overnight and can relax in its wonderfully reviving natural hot springs. (D) Today make your own way from your ryokan to Odawara Station for an exciting ride on the Shinkansen (bullet train) back to Tokyo Station where your arrangements end. (B) Experience the serenity of a Buddhist Monastery mausoleum of the founder of Shingon Buddhism, Kobo Daishi. The 2km walk to the mausoleum takes you past 200,000 tombstones, belonging to feudal lords, prominent monks and well known Japanese companies. Tonight you will be staying at a shukubo, Buddhist temple lodging in Japanese-style accommodation. Dinner is Shojin Ryori, traditional vegetarian Buddhist cuisine. (D) Rise early to watch the monks chant their morning prayers, followed by a Shojin Ryori breakfast. Take the train to Shin Imamiya in Osaka at your leisure where upon arrival, your arrangements end. (B)