Pre Tour

• Thur. 9/2: Depart U.S.A., cross international date line in-air
• 9/3 Tokyo: Arrival and welcome dinner
• 9/4 Tokyo: Fighters @ Chiba Lotte Marines (5:00 PM)
• 9/5 Sendai: Lions @ Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (3:00 PM)
• 9/6 Fly to Sapporo
• 9/7 Sapporo: Eagles @ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (6:00 PM)
• 9/8 Fly to Kobe
• 9/9 Kobe:  Marines @ Orix Buffaloes (6:00 PM)
• Fri 9/10: Departure or optional Dragons @ Tokyo Yomiuri Giants game (6:00 PM) if you plan to join the Main Tour or would like to extend your Pre Tour by one game and night.

Note: Itinerary is subject to change.

• A guide to lead you through a detailed itinerary with an engaging combination of stadiums, teams, targeted sightseeing and outings, the result of which will give you a cost-effective and in-depth personal tour of the country like no other.

• Business class accommodation with modern facilities.

• All in-tour land and air travel (including flights to and from Sapporo and the famous high-speed bullet train!).

• Tickets for the best available seats for four NPB games. Tickets for the extra game on 9/10 require an additional cost.

• A welcome dinner.

• Additional sightseeing at little or no cost to you.

• Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities.

• Detailed airport arrival and departure instructions (in some cases, airport transportation may be included).

• Scheduling flexibility. Want to come early or stay late? We can help you plan that. Many of our guests arrive a day or two early to acclimate to the time change and get their bearings. However, we do recommend that you do most of your personal travel after our tour because we take pride in teaching our guests how to get around on their own and that will make your personal travel more enjoyable.

• Translation and travel desk services.

• A truly remarkable time.

Not included: airfare and most meals.

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Every effort will be made to carry out the program as planned, but alterations may occur without penalty to us.

We reserve the right, without penalty, to make changes in the itinerary whenever, in our sole judgment, conditions warrant.

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We accept no liability for the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets.

Baggage and personal effects are at all times the sole responsibility of the participant.

You acknowledge that this particular tour includes attendance at professional baseball games and exposure to risks inherent in that venue including, specifically but not exclusively, the risks of bats and balls leaving the field of play and striking you wherever you may be in the stadium, and the risks of fall or other injury as you traverse the stadium, its stairs, aisles, and other areas.

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