{"id":5416,"date":"2022-09-15T18:19:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=5416"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T03:42:47","slug":"live-on-tour-japan-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/live-on-tour-japan-uncovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Live on Tour: Uncover the wonders of Japan in this exclusive insider&#8217;s look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our first Japanese tour since the pandemic has just landed, and we thrilled to take you on a live journey with the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a smooth arrival, with hardly any queues, a speedy ticket and covid checking service, the group were soon out on the quiet streets of Japan exploring the wonders of Osaka on their first day. Thanks to our fabulous and informative \u2018How To\u2019 guides to fill in the visa application, our group were able to get ahead of the line with their pre-arrival pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just a few pictures of how quiet Japan truly is. The group practically had the park and Todaji Temple to themselves! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5419\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5419\" class=\"wp-image-5419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5419\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5419\" class=\"wp-image-5419 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-1024x889.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5418\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5418\" class=\"wp-image-5418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-1024x889.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"889\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20889%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5418\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5418\" class=\"wp-image-5418 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20889%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-1024x889.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3.jpg 1451w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-1024x889.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5421\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5421\" class=\"wp-image-5421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5421\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5421\" class=\"wp-image-5421 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/14-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 1: Nara and Osaka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival to the marvellous city of Osaka, the group spent some time wandering down the exciting streets and savoured some of the quirky street food that gives Osaka its title \u2018Japans Kitchen!\u2019. Afterwards, the group headed out to Nara, Japans first capital, where they explored the quiet Nara Park and Todaji Temple and met some of the local residents, the famous deers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day ended with a visit to Himeji Castle and a cruise along Yodogawa River. A rather exciting day it looks like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5423\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5423\" class=\"wp-image-5423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5423\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5423\" class=\"wp-image-5423 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5422\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5422\" class=\"wp-image-5422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5422\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5422\" class=\"wp-image-5422 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305621652_5471530332885638_8143594407733443650_n-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5424\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5424\" class=\"wp-image-5424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305621652_5471530332885638_8143594407733443650_n-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305621652_5471530332885638_8143594407733443650_n-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305621652_5471530332885638_8143594407733443650_n-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305621652_5471530332885638_8143594407733443650_n-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5424\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5424\" 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https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305564232_5471530342885637_562599824609747477_n.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5425\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5425\" class=\"wp-image-5425 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305564232_5471530342885637_562599824609747477_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/305564232_5471530342885637_562599824609747477_n-300x225.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5439\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5439\" class=\"wp-image-5439 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 2: Himeji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the group left for Hiroshima, stopping at the stunning Himeji Castle. The hilltop castle is a beautiful example of 17th Century Japanese architecture, and stands the \u2018best preserved castle in Japan\u2019 thanks to the pristine white walls and incredible intricacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the castle, the group had time to explore the Koko-en, a traditional-style garden. We can\u2019t believe how quiet it is\u2026 it looks like the group had the castle and garden to themselves! 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https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 3: Hiroshima<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A very moving but interesting day from the group in Japan!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En route to Hiroshima, the groups national escort, Sakai, gave them an insight into Origami. They were taught how to make a paper crane! After arriving in Hiroshima and settle in, the group started the day with a visit to the children\u2019s memorial in Hiroshima, built to commemorate the thousands of innocent children who died at the atomic bombing, including Sadako Sasaki, who consoled herself by making those paper cranes. What a thoughtful experience from Sakai!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of the day consisted of hopping on a short ferry ride over to Miyajima Island, where the group witnessed a fascinating Shinto ceremony in the shrine, they also met the friendly local deer and had a stroll along a traditional shopping street. 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height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1024x768.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5436\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5436\" class=\"wp-image-5436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5436\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5436\" class=\"wp-image-5436 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-day3-1024x768.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-768x1024.jpg\" alt data-id=\"5438\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5438\" class=\"wp-image-5438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5438\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5438\" class=\"wp-image-5438 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-day3-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 4: Japanese Bullet Train to Kyoto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning, the group headed out early to enjoy a quintessential Japan experience \u2013 the famous bullet train! Taking them all the way from Hiroshima to Kyoto, our group sat in comfort watching the scenery whizz by as they travelled at speeds of up to 320km per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On arrival in Kyoto, the group sat down to a traditional test bento box lunch before soaking up the atmosphere of Ryoanji Temple, home to the most famous zen garden in Japan. A garden which once saw over a million visitors a year, our group were lucky enough to have the place entirely to themselves fully enjoying the tranquility of their surroundings, which is exactly what they were designed for! 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1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5447\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5447\" class=\"wp-image-5447 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a8953929-e57b-48bb-be1e-bf4bba384c88-1024x768.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 5: Kyoto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a wonderful wedding anniversary today, and what a perfect place to celebrate. The temple houses the Jinshu Shrine, dedicated to the Japan deity of love! The streets of Kyoto look absolutely enchanting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been a great day of exploring as the group set out this morning to discover Kyoto. Starting at Fushimi Inari Shrine, the group wandered the sacred grounds soaking up the serenity of the surroundings. 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https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day5ce6f1fcd-953e-4f2d-94cf-f9ffc79de1b9-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day5ce6f1fcd-953e-4f2d-94cf-f9ffc79de1b9.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day5ce6f1fcd-953e-4f2d-94cf-f9ffc79de1b9-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 6: Kyoto to Kanazawa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After setting off for Kanazawa, the group arrived at what is dubbed Little Kyoto because of its beautifully preserved historic district. 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lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day64f7e95d3-8dab-4c7e-a392-e7a35628e057-1024x768.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 7: Kanazawa and Shirakawago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning the group headed out to the samurai house in Kanazawa, surrounded by a beautiful garden. As the only people there, the group were able to soak up the peace and quiet of the garden before. They then continued into the mountains to find the hidden heritage village of Shirakawago. An area of stunning scenery, and villages, it\u2019s fair to say the group were in awe of Shirakawago\u2019s&nbsp;natural beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After trying their hand at wash paper making, an 600 year old practice, the group then kicked back in a modern style ryokan inn. This experience was made complete with relaxing hot baths with views over the mountains like you can\u2019t image. 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https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"5471\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=5471\" class=\"wp-image-5471 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/day7-768x1024.jpg\"><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Day 8: Takayama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They were up early, in preparation of a full day in Takayama, a fabulously preserved 17th century Japanese town. It was perfect timing, as they witnessed the incredible Takayama floats paraded through the town for the spring and autumn festivals! The morning was spent exploring some of the best preserved Eco architecture in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a delicious bubbling pot of shabu shabu (beef cooked at the table), the group walked it all off along the historic shops and sake breweries of Kamisannomachi Street. The food in Takayama was definitely the highlight for the group today! 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After a breathtaking drive through sheer forested slopes, past river gorges and ribbon lakes, and service stations that look nothing like our own, the group arrived in Nagano ready to explore the Matsumoto Castle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The castle is the oldest wooden castle in Japan and is a perfect example of traditional architecture of Japan. Lunch consisted of visiting the oldest Miso producers in the country where the owner himself, a 6th generation Ishi family member gave the group a tour! After, the group went on to visit the Daio Wasabi Farm, one of the largest farms in Japan. 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