About the Tour
Journey to the end of the Pacific war and examine how World War II has been documented across Japan. Start in Tokyo and investigate the Japanese perspective at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and National Showa Memorial Museum. Next, board a bullet train south to Hiroshima, the site of the first atomic bombing in 1945. After more touring along the way, end in Okinawa, the scene of the largest land battle the Americans experienced in the Pacific theater.
Price per person based on Double Occupancy
$11,499 $10,499*
Price per person based on Single Occupancy
$13,399 $12,399*
$329 per person taxes and fees are additional.
Full Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Tokyo
Arrive at Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) | Transfer to Mesm Tokyo | Welcome Reception and Dinner followed by overview lecture with Jonathan Parshal
Day 2
Tokyo's Imperial History
Asakusa Senso-ji Temple | Lunch on your own | East Gardens of the Imperial Palace | Evening at leisure
Accommodations: Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection (B)
Day 3
Japan’s Wartime and Postwar Experience After the War: Repatriation, Remembrance & National Memory
Memorial Museum for Soldiers, Detainees in Siberia, and Postwar Repatriates | The National Showa Museum | Included group lunch | Yushukan Museum and Yasukuni Srhine | Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery | Evening at leisure
Accommodations: Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection (B, L)
Day 4
Hiroshima
Travel on the Shinkansen Bullet Train to Hiroshima | Included group lunch | Shukkeien Garden | Group Dinner and Special Presentation by Jonathan Parshall
Accommodations: Sheraton Hiroshima (B, L, D)
Day 5
Ground Zero and Kure
Hiroshima Peace Gardens | Included group lunch | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Museum | Yamato Satellite Museum | Evening at leisure
Accommodations: Sheraton Hiroshima (B, L)
Day 6
Hiroshima to Kagoshima
Optional morning touring: Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine OR Relax OR Explore Hiroshima independently | Included group lunch |Shinkansen to Kagoshima | Included group dinner and lecture
Accommodations: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima (B, L, D)
Day 7
Chiran
Chiran Peace Museum | Included group lunch | Bansai Peace Museum | MARS Whiskey Distillery | Evening at leisure
Accommodations: Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima (B, L)
Day 8
Kagoshima to Okinawa
Morning at leisure | Lunchtime lecture | Included flight from Kagoshima to Okinawa |Lunch on your own | Shuri Castle | Included group dinner
Accommodations: Hyatt Regency Naha (B, L, D)
Day 9
Battle of Okinawa
Explore the landing beaches in Okinawa | Shimuku Gama Cave and Chibichiri Cave | Included group lunch | Kakazu Ridge and Hacksaw Ridge | Evening at leisure
Accommodations: Hyatt Regency Naha (B, L)
Day 10
The Final Battles
Japanese Naval Headquarters | General Buckner Memorial | Included group lunch | Himeyuri Peace Memorial | Okinawa Peace Memorial and Museum | Farewell cocktail reception and conversation with the group and historian
Accommodations: Hyatt Regency Naha (B, L, R)
Day 11
Flights home from Okinawa
Transfer to Naha Okinawa Airport (OKA) for your independently scheduled flights home
(B)
Program Inclusions
- Travel with Jonathan Parshall, one of the foremost experts on the War in the Pacific
- Full-time logistical Tour Manager
- Expert local battlefield guides
- Roundtrip airport transfers (when arriving and departing on scheduled group tour dates)
- 3 nights in Tokyo at Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection
- 2 nights in Hiroshima at the Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel
- 2 nights in Kagoshima at the Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
- 3 nights in Okinawa at the Hyatt Regency Naha
- Transportation between Tokyo and Hiroshima on the high-speed “Bullet Train” (shinkansen)
- Flight between Kagoshima and Okinawa
- Private, first-class, air-conditioned motor coach transportation
- VIP access to sites not offered on other tours
- Video oral history presentations from the Museum collection
- Gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, and servers
- Personal listening devices on all included touring
- 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners, and 2 Receptions (Welcome and Farewell)
- Beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinner
- Informative map book including useful battlefield maps and archival images to be used throughout your journey
- Personalized luggage tags and customized name badge
Destination Map
For tour questions or for more information, the Travel Sales Team is available
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Central.
Call: 1-877-813-3329 x 257
Email: travel@nationalww2museum.org
Download the Brochure
Download the official Victory in the Pacific: Japan & Okinawa brochure for a full listing of inclusions, accommodations, and other useful information.