The tour meets at the Tom Bradley International Terminal in Los Angeles International Airport. You'll leave Los Angeles aboard Singapore Airlines, the most comfortable affordable option in trans-Pacific travel, and fly to Tokyo. If you need to fly into LA to meet the tour, remember to arrive at least three hours before our departure to make sure you have time to collect your baggage, transfer to the terminal, and go through security and immigration.

Departure: Singapore Airlines Flight 12 departs LAX at 2:40 p.m. and arrives in Tokyo on August 22 at 6 p.m.

We set down at Narita International Airport and head to the hotel via charter bus. On the way, meet your traveling comrades and hear an introduction to Japanese culture and customs.

The tour price is based on double occupancy in two twin beds. Single occupancy is available at an additional charge. Couples who wish to sleep together should contact PJT when you apply.

This is the big day! We board the Yurikamome monorail to Odaiba and Tokyo Big Sight -- the massive convention center seen in "Genshiken," "Comic Party" and more -- for Japan's oldest and most respected original dojinshi event: Comitia. And since we'll have a booth set up, you'll get to see the whole thing from behind the scenes!

If you've bought the Dojinshi Printing option, now's your chance to shine -- set up your wares, talk to your Japanese readers and sell, sell, sell!

If you find the time between comics shopping, check out the rest of Odaiba, the artificial pleasure island in Tokyo Bay with game centers, galleries and a genuine hot spring.

End the day with a refreshing cruise across Tokyo Bay to

Hop out of bed and set out for Kichijoji, where we'll walk through Inokashira Park (watch out for Totoros!) to the Ghibli Museum, the unique and exciting home of the art of Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke"), Isao Takahata ("Grave of the Fireflies") and Japan's other animation greats.

After that, go behind the cels with a visit to one of Tokyo's top anime studios, then it's off to the land of the otaking -- Nakano Broadway, where the rarest anime goods, posters, figures and gachapon roam the halls of the world's greatest otaku shopping center.

Start the day in the urban oasis of Meiji Shrine, then step across the Jingubashi into the epicenter of Tokyo pop art: Harajuku. Visit top local brands like Angelic Pretty and Putumayo. Or peruse the coolest T-shirts in the world at UT and Hanjiro. Or experience the multifloor toy paradise Kiddyland. It's up to you.

Next up -- Shibuya, birthplace of the gaudy gyaru culture and haunt of the Japanese DJ and vinyl addict, a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Tokyo's coolest and weirdest stock the shelves of Loft, Don Quixote, Shibuya 109 and many more.

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Learn the tricks of the manga trade from professional, published manga-ka!

This volume of your Japan journey draws to a close, but we hope you'll end it in a classic manga fashion:

TO BE CONTINUED!

Don't let it end so soon! Join PJT for a trip to the seat of ancient imperial Japan for a look back at Japan's exciting history of warrior monks, striking art and samurai machinations -- plus even more exclusive pop culture activities!

On Day 1 of our Kansai tour, board the world-renowned Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto, Japan's capital for a thousand years.

Kyoto is a city every traveler should see, and you'll be in good hands. Meet a charter bus at the station, and travel in comfort to visit the icons of Japanese history: the golden pavilion, the shogun's castle, a hall containing 1,001 Buddha statues and the stunning Kiyomizudera -- an ancient temple perched atop 139 zelkova pillars over a gorge that has been called one of the new wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our professional guides will be there at every step to explain the significance and meaning behind each monument.

In the morning, experience the stunning vistas of the Hozu River, letting you gently in Arashiyama, a mountain neighborhood full of old shops and homes. Here is Saga, Japan's most famous bamboo grove, and the House of the Fallen Persimmons, where three centuries ago the inventor of the haiku, Matsuo Basho, stayed and composed his poetry.

Then we whisk you off to Osaka for a trip through Dotonbori, Japan's gluttony central; Amerikamura, full of weird fashions, and Denden Town, Kansai's Akiba and home to a three-story Gundam shop. There may even be some thrilling surprises waiting for us...