01/11/2022
Beauty of Japan Incentive Trip
7 Nights 8 Days Seto Inland Sea Round Trip
Itinerary:
Welcome to Japan. This is the start point where the 8-days adventure begins. Upon arrival at Kansai
International Airport, you will be met by an English speaking assistant at airport meeting point. Then,
you will be transferred to hotel in ### by private vehicle.
*Depend on your flight, the half-day tour is available before/after check in.
Overnight: Osaka
Meal inclusion: Breakfast
DAY 1
Arrival
Accommodation: Cross Hotel Osaka
Itinerary: In this day, you will be transferred to Awajishima Island by private coach. En-route to the
island, swing by at Himeji Castle. Himeji is also well-known as Sake brewing and you will visit local
Sake Brewery in Nada district. After visiting the brewery, you will stop at Honpukuji Suigodo Temple in
Awajishima Island which is designed by Tadao Ando. Honpukuji is known as the "Water Temple" for
reasons that become obvious when you see it.
Overnight: Awajishima
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 2
Accommodation: Hotel & Resort Minami-Awaji
Himeji-Awajishima Island
Himeji Castle Kokoen Garden Soy Souce Brewery Honpukuji Suigyodo Temple
Itinerary: After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Takamatsu by private coach. The first
visit of the day is Ritusrin Park. It is a muse-see spot in Takamatsu. Then, guide will take you to
Noguchi Isamu Garden Museum. The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan is the fulfillment of
Noguchi's wish that his former studio in Mure be an extension of his museum in New York, that it be a
place to inspire artists and scholars.
Overnight: Takamatsu
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 3
Awajishima Island-Takamatsu
Accommodation: Takamatsu Kokusai Hotel
Ritsurin Park Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Itinerary: In this day, you will dive into face of art in Setouchi inland sea. Guide will take you to
Naoshima and Teshima island by ferry. Benesse Art Site Naoshima is a collective name for the art
activities conducted by Benesse Holdings and the Fukutake Foundation on Naoshima, Teshima, and
Inujima.You will visit, Chichu Art Museum, Lee Ufan Museum, Benesse House Museum and Teshima
Art Museum in the islands.
Overnight: Takamatsu
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 4
Takamatsu-Naoshima
Accommodation: Takamatsu Kokusai Hotel
Chichu Art Museum Teshima Art Museum
Itinerary: After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Matsumaya by express train from
Takamatsu station. Main attraction in the day is Dogo Onsen. Dogo Onsen is one of Japan's oldest
and most famous hot springs, located to the east of central Matsuyama. The area is popular with
tourists for its beautiful bath house and many ryokan. You will stay in traditional Japanese ryokan.
Overnight: Dogo Onsen (Ryokan)
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 5
Takamatsu-Dogo Onsen
Accommodation: Dogo Onsen Hotel Tsubakikan
Dogo Onsen
Itinerary: In this day, you will be transferred to Hiroshima by private coach. En-route to Hiroshima,
you will swing by Onomichi and drive by famous cycling route Shimanami Kaido. In Onomichi, you
will visit Senkoji Temple. It is famous as scenic view from the open stage. You can see many islands
beauty in Setouchi inland sea.
Overnight: Hiroshima city
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 6
Dogo Onsen-Hiroshima-Onomichi
Accommodation: Oriental Hotel Hiroshima
Shimanami Kaido Senkoji Temple
Itinerary: After breakfast, embark on full day Hiroshima highlight tour by private coach. First visit of
the day is, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. And also, guide will take you to Miyajima Island via ferry.
Upon completion of the sightseeing, you will be transferred to Osaka via bullet train.
Overnight: Osaka
Meal inclusion: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 7
Hiroshima-Osaka
Accommodation: Cross Hotel Osaka
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Itsukushima Shrine
Itinerary:
An English speaking assistant will pick you up at hotel by vehicle for your departure flight. You will be
transferred to Kansai International Airport.
Meal inclusion: Breakfast
