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Tour Tuesday: Japan

KinkakuTemple_Japan.jpgMagnet Tours, the first tour operator in Japan to focus specifically on LGBT travelers, is offering a nine-day cultural tour of Japan, September 10 to 18, 2011.

This tour to the Land of the Rising Sun provides the opportunity for participants to experience much of Japan’s signature cultural attractions and activities, from visits to historic shrines and healing hot springs to making sushi and participating in a traditional tea ceremony. Participants will also have the opportunity to expeirence Japan’s thriving gay nightlife. The tour includes Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The price is $4,999, based on double occupancy and includes tour guides, accommodations, in-country transportation and most meals. Complete details are available here.

Magnet Tours is a member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association.

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