Japan Cherry Blossom Small Group Tour Package 7 days

Welcome to Japan! You will be greeted by our driver at the airport. The assistant will help you get on the bus to your hotel. You will have the rest of the afternoon to explore Tokyo by yourself. We are happy to advise you on how to fill in your time!
Check in : 15:00 ~
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Your guide will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel at 9 am, and the first visit of the day is to Asakusa. Your guide will explain you all about the history of this charming traditional area and take you not just to the main streets but show you some of its side streets as well.

Then it is time to see a very different side of this multi-faceted metropolis as we head to Akihabara. The guide will tell you about Tokyo’s subcultures and show you some surprising sights you wouldn’t have found so easily by yourself. You will also get the opportunity to play a high-energy game.

After the madness of Akihabara, you will go to Imperial Palace Plaza where you will see the surroundings of where the Emperor and his family live including the famous Megane bridge.

Next on the itinerary is Shibuya, a must-see for its crazy scramble crossing and loyal dog Hachiko. Don’t worry about getting lost, as your expert guide will lead the way.

We will also make a stop at Ueno Park, one of the most famous places in Tokyo to see the blooming cherry blossoms and see the locals get merry under the trees during their hanami picnics.

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Today you have a day for yourself to explore more of Tokyo’s highlights and lesser-known areas. You can also go for one of our optional services: tickets for the very popular Ghibli Museum in Mitaka or tickets to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea.

If you’d like to see more highlights that were not included in the tour yesterday you can check out the Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, or Ginza if you like (window) shopping. Nakameguro is another amazing area to enjoy the cherry blossoms.

If you’d like to go a bit more off the beaten path in Tokyo you can go to Shibamata, Kagurazaka, Monzennakacho, or Nihonbashi for a more historical feel. If you are looking for some more ‘hip’ and younger areas then Kiyosumi, Shimokitazawa or Koenji might be just what you are looking for. If you want to go deeper into subcultures be sure to check out Nakano or Ikebukuro.

If you are looking to make a day trip outside of Tokyo you can go to Nikko, Kawaguchiko, Hakone or Kamakura.

In the evening the Shimbashi/Yurakucho area or Shinjuku are worth checking out for dinner and drinks.

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Our English-speaking assistant picks you up at your hotel lobby to bring you to the bullet train that will take you to Kyoto within 2 hours. Another guide will meet you in Kyoto to help you drop your luggage at the hotel and proceed to Nara by local train. In Nara, together with the guide, you will visit the world-famous Todaiji Temple, the surrounding Nara Park full of deer and cherry blossoms, and the Kofukuji Temple. You will then return to Kyoto where the guide drops you off at your hotel.
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Today your guide will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel at 9 am and take you straight to the Philosopher’s Path. This area is especially amazing during the cherry blossom season and is best visited a bit earlier to avoid the most crowded times. Next on the itinerary is the Silver Pavillion, or Ginkakuji, which played a large role in spreading the arts in Japan. Your guide will tell you all about the illustrious history of the temple which will make the place come alive.

The Heian Shrine is modeled after the original Imperial Palace and has a short but interesting history which you will learn about while walking around the beautiful grounds. The Kiyomizu Temple and its surrounding district called Higashiyama are some of Kyoto’s most popular highlights and rightfully so with the amazing views of the area and the many artisan shops.

The tour will end in one of Kyoto’s most talked-about district, the Gion area. This is where the geiko and maiko, Kyoto’s geisha and apprentice geisha, entertain their guests in one of the many teahouses. If you are lucky you might spot one of the ladies going about her business and the guide will tell you what their job entails and the history of this work. Your guide will drop you off and give you some tips to enjoy the rest of the evening here.

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Today is a free day to fill in as you like. You can stay in Kyoto to see more of what the city has to offer, or you can book one of our optional tours to Osaka, the Universal Studios Japan amusement park, or Hiroshima / Miyajima.
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Depending on the time of your flight home or other plans, you might still have the morning in Kyoto. If you didn’t already do so, you can visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine early this morning. You will get a private van transfer to the airport. Thank you very much for coming to Japan and we hope to see you again! Do you want to stay in Japan longer? Please mention this on your inquiry form and we are happy to help you plan the rest of your trip, too!
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