Cherry blossom viewing in Japan is one of the popular activities on a Japan spring tour. We visit many places where you can appreciate the beautiful pink flowers. Not to mention the sightseeing spots such as Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples, you can enjoy old towns and walking on the old trail.This is the tour for traveler who come to Japan first time.
Local Japanese foods experience
You can enjoy variety of local dishes. In Suwa, we visit a private house and they welcome us with their home-made meals. Our specialities are Ramen, Sushi, Tempura, sushi and more..You will also visit 4 World Heritage Sites of UNESCO.
Tour Date and Price
Arrival and departure : Starts in Tokyo and Ends in Kyoto
Tour Date: TBA 2022 (9 nights and 10 days)
Tour Price : USD 3,200*Price per person, Based on TWN and Triple room
Single room user : USD 3,700*Price per person
Child : (age 4-11※): USD TBA ; No bed for child.
Japan Spring Tour Highlights
Day 1 : Arrival (Narita or Haneda) – Tokyo : Transfer to hotel in Tokyo
Day 1 : Welcome to Japan ! Airport (Narita or Haneda)-Tokyo
Welcome to Tokyo! You will be greeted by an English-speaking assistant at the airport. The assistant will get you in the bus to your hotel.You can also extend your vacation before / after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka. Please contact us! Shinagawa Prince Hotel or similar -/-/-
Day 2 : Tokyo City Tour
Today, we head out to the Imperial palace. The Imperial palace is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan.
We will visit Tokyo Skytree, a broadcasting and observation tower with the height of 634 meters (2,080ft). The view of the metropolitan Tokyo area from there will be spectacular. If the sky is clear, the Mt. Fuji can be seen in the distance.
Then we proceed to Asakusa Sensoji Temple, the Five Storied Pagoda and the traditional Nakamise shopping arcade.
Then drive to Akihabara area and enjoy Japanese pop culture zone, the electronic district and the mecca for the anime (Japanese cartoon characters). Shinagawa Prince Hotel or similar B / L /-
Day 3 : Free day in Tokyo
Today you can either spend freely at your leisure, or you can join one of our specially prepared optional tours. Please contact us for more information.
*One-day Tokyo sightseeing tour 10,000 yen
*One day Kamakura Tour 12,500 yen
*Sumo stable with lunch 11,000 yen
*Tokyo Disneyland (Park Ticket only) 8,200 yen
*Tokyo DisneySea (Park Ticket only) 8,200 yen
*Ghibli Museum (Entrance Ticket only) 1,000 yen
*Team Lab (Entrance Ticket only) 3,200 yen*Tours need to be reserved by the previous business day Shinagawa Prince Hotel or similar B / – / –
Day 4 : Tokyo – Mt Fuji – Suwa
This is the day when we visit the highest peak in Japan, Mt.Fuji. It is has been appreciated by many Japanese for ages because of its perfect conical shape. Please enjoy magnificent shape from Lake Kawaguchi if weather permitting.
We then head out to Suwa Lake area. Before arriving at the hotel, we visit two historically important places in the area. Takashima Castle was nicknamed floating castle because of the location facing to the lake. Suwa Taisha is a head shrine of 25,000 Suwa Shrines all over Japan.
We stay at the hotel with hot springs for two nights. Let’s enjoy kaiseki dinner at the hotel. Saginoyu or similar B / L / D
Day 5 : Suwa – Mt Yatsugatake area – Suwa
Today, we visit mountain area to enjoy nature. Yatsugatake is a huge mountain range consists of many peaks. The highest peak is Mt. Akadake which is 2,899m high. You can enjoy the magnificent view of the mountain area.
Today’s lunch is at a private family house. They welcome us with local food and hospitality. This is a good opportunity to see how Japanese people live in the traditional house.also you can walk around near family house as local cemetery, rice fields and local divinities.
After Lunch, we continue to visit mountain area by coach, drive u to Mt Tateshina and Lake Shirakaba.
Drive back to Ryokan and enjoy hot spring. Saginoyu or similar B / L / D
Day 6 : Suwa – Nakasendo Trail: Tsumago and Magome – Takayama
In the morning, we drive to Nakasendo. Nakasendo is an old trail constructed 400 years ago by the Tokugawa Shogunate as one of the major routes between Edo (Tokyo now) and Kyoto. Tsumago is the most well preserved post town in Nakasendo. There used to be 31 accommodations for the travelers going from/to Edo or Kyoto.
Then we go on a 8km’s hike through the forest and rice field. You can see the life style of the local people.
The goal is Magome post town. Another beautiful post town spreading on the hill, so it has a different atmosphere from Tsumago.
We stay in old charming town, Takayama for two nights. Takayama Green Hotel or similar B / L / D
Day 7 : Takayama – Shirakawago – Takayama
Takayama is surrounded by mountains and also known as ‘Little Kyoto’. We start the day with Morning Market which local farmers come to sell their products. Then to old town Sanmachi, which was developed as a merchant town built in the Edo period, is still prosperous today. We visit Takayama Jinya that is the only remaining local government office of the Edo period.
Then we drive to Shirakawago. Located around the Sho River in the deep mountains, Shirakawago is a historic village where unique traditional farmhouses have survived. This village is an outstanding example of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to a cold environment. We can also observe the inside of one of the farmhouses. Takayama Green Hotel or similar B / L / D
Day 8 : Takayama – Nara – Kyoto
In the morning we drive to Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. In Nara, first we visit Todaiji Temple and Nara deer park. Todaiji Temple is one of Japan’s most famous Buddhist temples and a World Heritage site. Its Great Buddha Hall, which is one of the world’s largest wooden buildings, houses one of the world’s largest bronze statues of Buddha. Nara park is very famous for its many free-roaming deer. You can feed them specially made crackers. The deer will bow to you to beg for them!
We also visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine which has thousands of stone lantern along the main approach, before going to Kyoto. Miyako Hotel Kyoto-Hachijo or similar B / L / –
Day 9 : Kyoto
Today we visit Kyoto which became the capital after Nara in the late 8th century. First we visit Fushimi Inari Taisha with seemingly endless arcades of vermillion torii gate spread across a thickly wooden mountain.
If you like drinking sake, you would love to visit our next stop…the sake brewery! The guide gives you a little tour inside followed by tasting.
We can’t miss Kyoto’s most famous highlights, Kiyomizu Temple and Kinkakuji Temple known as Golden Pavilion.
In the evening, we will take a stroll around the Gion geisha district. If you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of a maiko or geisha on her way to the tea house. Miyako Hotel Kyoto-Hachijo or similar B / L / –
Day 10 : Kyoto – Kansai Airport
Time to get back home with unforgettable memory and lots of souvenir. Leaving for Kansai Airport by airport bus. Return by air. Thank you very much for coming to Japan and Sayonara. B / – / –
7 nights Western-style accommodation and 2 nights Japanese-style accommodation
Meet and greet upon arrival at Narita or Haneda Airport
Airport transfers on arrival and departure
Private coach transfers between destinations in Japan
Comprehensive escorted with our licensed professional English speaking tour guide described in the itinerary
Meals described as in the itinerary (20 meals)
Admission fees to sites, gardens, and museums listed in the itinerary
TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE
International Airfares
Meals that are not included in the itinerary
Travel Insurance
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills
Gratuities
EXTEND PLAN
You can also extend your vacation before/after the tour in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, or other places. We can provide an extension for the same hotel that you are staying at during the tour for 15,000 yen ~ per night, per person. Please contact us!
ADITIONNAL INFORMATION
Transport: Travel by air-conditioned, private coach, baggage handling free
Arrival / Departure Airports: For arrivals at Narita or Haneda airport, this tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Osaka.
Meal Requests: Vegetarian, halal or special meals can be arranged
Meet and Greet: Please note that the meet and greet and airport transfer to the first hotel is ONLY available on the first day of the tour after 10:00 AM. If you plan to stay extra nights before the start of the tour, please arrange your own hotel transfer
Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice
CANCELLATION POLICY
46 days or more prior to arrival date in Japan: no penalty
45-31 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 10% of the tour fee
30-15 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 20% of the tour fee
14- 8 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 30% of the tour fee
7 – 3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 50% of the tour fee
Less than 3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 100% of the tour fee
Feedback from Clients
Eiko M. – 2021 Winter –
I am glad to hear Dr. Tanveer was satisfied with the service.
Thank you very much for your kind support.
Vanessa F. – 2018 Spring –
Thanks for your wonderful staffs and guides! The best were the food, Mt. Fuji and the geisha in Gion
The hotels and food were excellent and guide Hisakazu was the best! He was very attentive, knowledgeable and very kind. The sights were very good and full of culture. I really enjoyed out tour with Mr Kazu, if anything I wished we had a bit more time to see everything.
Dylan D. – 2019 Autumn –
Overall extremely happy and satisfied with the tour, how it was planned and organized
We were very happy and satisfied with the tour, all hotels were good, the Japanese food was varied and of great quality. Guide Kazu was very good, helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. We liked the fact that it was a small tour group.
