The itinerary so far...

August 1
Melbourne – Hong Kong – Tokyo
arrive 9:25pm.
Shinagawa Prince Hotel
10-30, Takanawa 4- chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8611

Fax: 03-3441-7092
http://www.princehotels.com/en/shinagawa/

August 2
Free day.

August 3
Tokyo Disneyland. web

August 4
Tokyo Disney Sea. web

August 5
Ghibli Museum. web

August 6
Free day.

August 7 GAP 1
Tokyo - free day.

August 8 GAP 2
Tokyo – Hakone web
Hot springs.
Ryokan accomodation
Hakone-Izu National Park web

August 9-10 GAP 3-4
Kyoto
Huge wooden pagodas.
Temples of the Hongan-ji sect. web
Golden Pavilion. web
Ryoan-ji Zen gardens. web

August 11-12 GAP 5-6
Hiroshima
Walk through the Peace Park web
Afternoon to explore Miyajima Island (monkeys) web

August 13 GAP 7
Koya-San (B,D)
Travel by rail to Mt Koya web
Stay in shukubo (temple lodgings run by monks) web
Afternoon in the Okinoin cemetery. web
Early morning to observe the monks praying.

August 14 GAP8
Osaka
Minami (South) area is a great place for people-watching in Amerikamura
Able to go electronics shopping in Den-Den web
or see the Bunraku puppetry play. web
or visit the Osaka Aquarium, web

August 15
Osaka.
GAP9
Departure- free day.
Check into Sheraton Miyako.

August 16
Osaka

August 17
Osaka
1 day Universal Studio Pass web


August 18
Osaka – Hong Kong
Arrive 1:00pm
Coach transfer from airport to hotel provided
NOVOTEL NATHAN ROAD HONG KONG

August 20
Hong Kong – Melbourne
arrive August 21 6:20am