Japan Travel Tour 2024 June #2

1. 11:50 AM - Depart from USA. || 33.94232208558407, -118.40354619511083

2. Red eye flight to Tokyo. || 35.54963018055616, 139.77993869917483

1. Arrival in Tokyo. || 35.890943558289806, 139.7276199858498 

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum)

2. Transfer to hotel

3. Hotel check in. || 35.69459439233495, 139.77963908777232

4. Night in Tokyo

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 35.69459439233495, 139.77963908777232

2. Toyosu Market. || 35.645606626875065, 139.78350653463113

Huge venue with eateries & shops, plus an observation deck overlooking wholesale seafood auctions.

3. Sumo Morning Practice Tour 

Discover Sumo Wrestling, Japan's traditional martial arts form. This is a tour take you to behind the scenes to visit the morning training exercises of active, professional Sumo wrestlers.

4. Tokyo Skytree. || 35.71019775737135, 139.81068066954083

Here you will enjoy city views from the great heights. Tokyo Skytree, is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo.

5. Asakusa. || 35.718701533407994, 139.79593908783687 

This will be a cultural experience. Asakusa retains the vibe of an older Tokyo, with traditional craft shops and street-food stalls along Nakamise Street near the ancient Sensō-ji temple. Mid-19th-century Hanayashiki amusement park has rides and cafes, while riverside Kuritsu Sumida Park hosts regular festivals and firework displays. A trendy upscale dining scene is developing along the waterfront, while backstreets are lined with casual izakaya bars.

6. Tokyo Station. || 35.681401752869064, 139.76713016078634 

Tokyo Station, also sometimes referred to as Tokyo Central Station, is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza commercial district.

7. Meiji Jingu Shrine. || 35.676667746095355, 139.6993419896218 

Meiji Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.

8. Yoyogi Park. || 35.67018689622705, 139.69493877427863 

Yoyogi Park is a park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Yoyogikamizonochō.

9. Roppongi Hills. || 35.660386562366334, 139.7300391454423

Roppongi Hills is a development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo

10. Transfer to hotel. || 35.69472509175019, 139.7796712742796

11. Night in Tokyo

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 35.69472509175019, 139.7796712742796

2. Free time

3. Optional Tour: Mount Fuji. || 35.36188319083308, 138.72680527132692 

Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and summit hikes remain a popular activity. Its iconic profile is the subject of numerous works of art, notably Edo Period prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige.

4. Transfer to hotel. || 34.7333209033045, 135.4949680147156

5. Free time

6. Night in Tokyo

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 34.7333209033045, 135.4949680147156

2. Transfer from hotel to airport

3. 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Flight from Tokyo to Okinawa

4. Arrival in Okinawa. || 26.352860588827358, 127.80512098667518 

Okinawa is a Japanese prefecture comprising more than 150 islands in the East China Sea between Taiwan and Japan's mainland. It's known for its tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs, as well as World War II sites. On the largest island (also named Okinawa) is Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, commemorating a massive 1945 Allied invasion, and Churaumi Aquarium, home to whale sharks and manta rays.

5. Visit Enagic Factory. || 26.58686388065703, 127.98593773159124 

By integrating the latest scientific research and superior Japanese craftsmanship with nature's most vital resource for life, Enagic has pioneered the way of continuous Kangen Water® generating systems. Since 1974, Enagic has specialized in providing in-home, alkaline water ionization technologies. Our mission is to provide true health and wellness internationally with our Gold-Standard product line. Enagic is proud to be one of the only water purification and ionization companies in the world that carries four distinct certifications from the Water Quality Association (WQA) - one of the oldest and most prestigious international not-for-profit trade associations in the world. The WQA has honored Enagic with the Gold Seal, a highly- distinguished award that is only given to the most reliable and trusted producers of quality drinking water. The level of excellence, quality, and care demonstrated by Enagic has set this leading company apart from every other water ionizer producer around the globe.

6. Transfer from airport to hotel

7. Hotel check in. || 26.277164220516, 127.73240954507318

8. Free time

9. Night in Okinawa

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 26.277164220516, 127.73240954507318

2. Transfer from E8PA -Sedaka, Okinawa. || 26.575555169469553, 128.05526920481188 

500 Participants Eligibility = top contest winters Ceremony / VIP Dinner

3. Transfer to hotel. || 26.277231561543633, 127.73236662973018

4. Night in Okinawa

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 26.277231561543633, 127.73236662973018

2. Enagics 50th Anniversary Global Convention 

Participants fee $100 (Not included)

3. Transfer to hotel

4. Night in Okinawa

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 26.277231561543633, 127.73236662973018

2. Kokusai Street. || 26.21529125625798, 127.68478254692144

Kokusai Dori is Naha's main shopping street, stretching for around 2 km in the city centre.

3. Shintoshin Shopping Area

4. Shuri Castle. || 26.217218129246994, 127.71943501623556

Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed. After the war, the castle was re-purposed as a university campus.

5. Naminoue Shrine. || 26.220919748554785, 127.67104218739993 

Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.

6. Free time

7. Transfer to hotel. || 26.277231561543633, 127.73244173158045

8. Night in Okinawa

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 26.277231561543633, 127.73244173158045

2. Transfer from hotel to airport

3. Depart to USA