SUN • 21 APR
COST BY AGE GROUP:
$55 (18 & Up)
$50 (13–17)
$40 (6–12)
$30 (4–5)
$30 (3 & Under if a seat is needed)
ITINERARY:
Depart 7 a.m.
Samurai Temple 9–10:15 a.m.
Shosenkyo 11–2:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own & cable car ride)
Return 6 p.m.
The cost includes your bus transportation, temple admission, and the cable car ride. This historical tour takes you to the Erinji Temple first. It is the burial place of Takeda Shingen, a great warrior and Samurai leader of the war age, who died on his journey to Kyoto in 1572 where he was destined to be a shogun. This temple is also noted for its exquisite garden created by Muso Kokushi, the high priest of the Samurai Age. Proceeding on to Chichibu National Park, you will ride the cable car up Mt. Kimpu, the highest peak in the Chichibu National Park, to the Shosenkyo Gorge formed along the Arakawa River. Bring your camera so you can take pictures of the cliffed rocks and their fantastic shapes.
