Japan Cherry Blossom Small Group Highlights

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10 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

18 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

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Minimal physical effort, perfect for travelers seeking an easy-going experience.

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Tokyo, Japan

Osaka, Japan

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Highlights

See cherry blossoms across Tokyo’s temples, gardens, and riversides

View Mount Fuji with lakeside villages and shrine landscapes

Explore Kyoto’s temples, bamboo grove, and market streets

Visit Nara’s open park and Osaka’s lively urban districts

Itinerary

Explore Japan during cherry blossom season, traveling through Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka with cultural sites, seasonal scenery, shrine landscapes, markets, historic districts, and time for independent discovery.

day 1Welcome to Tokyo | Arrival and independent first impressions

Welcome to Japan. After you arrive in Tokyo, make your own way to the hotel and complete check-in. The day is kept flexible so you can settle in after your journey, organize your plans, and get comfortable before the rest of the trip begins.
Use the remaining time at your own pace if you would like to start exploring the city. You may visit lively districts such as Shibuya or Shinjuku for an early sense of Tokyo’s atmosphere. A private airport-to-hotel transfer is available as an optional service at an additional cost.
Tokyo is Japan’s capital and one of the country’s main gateways for international arrivals.

day 2Tokyo Cherry Blossom Highlights | Guided shrines, gardens, temple, and river cruise

day 3Mount Fuji Excursion | Villages, shrine landscapes, and lake cruise

day 4Free Day in Tokyo | Independent exploring with optional shared tours

day 5Tokyo to Kyoto | Shinkansen journey and optional Gion tea ceremony

day 6Kyoto and Arashiyama | Temples, market streets, and bamboo grove

day 7Kyoto Shrines and Nara | Torii gates, Great Buddha, deer park

day 8Free Day in Osaka | Independent city time or Hiroshima option

day 9Osaka Free Day | Independent exploring or Himeji and Kobe

day 10Depart Osaka | Free time before onward travel

What's Included

Accommodation

Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai or similarKyoto Tokyu Hotel or similarOsaka Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar

Meals

9 Breakfast(s)

Transport

Air-conditioned vehicle for guided sightseeing on Days 2, 3, 6, and 7Shared transportation around Tokyo on Day 2Shared guided transport to the Mount Fuji region on Day 3Group transfer from Tokyo hotel to Tokyo Station on Day 5Group transfer from Kyoto Station to hotel on Day 5Driver service for Kyoto sightseeing on Day 6Transport from Kyoto to Nara and Osaka on Day 7

Guide

The tour includes a guideEnglish-speaking guide services (Day 2 & Day3 & Day 6 & Day7)

Others

Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto with ordinary class seat reservation on Day 5Entrance fees to attractions mentioned in the itinerary

INCLUDED ACTIVITIES

Nara Park visit on Day 7Meiji Shrine visit with Shinto customs introduction on Day 2Shinjuku Gyoen cherry blossom garden visit on Day 2Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street visit on Day 2Sumida River cruise on Day 2Oshino Hakkai visit on Day 3Arakurayama Sengen Shrine and Chureito Pagoda visit on Day 3Lake Kawaguchi sightseeing cruise on Day 3Kiyomizu-dera Temple visit on Day 6Nijo Castle visit on Day 6Nishiki Market visit on Day 6Arashiyama bamboo grove walk on Day 6Katsura River visit on Day 6, if time allowsFushimi Inari Taisha visit with shrine background on Day 7Todai-ji Temple visit to see the Great Buddha on Day 7

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Highlights

Itinerary

day 1Welcome to Tokyo | Arrival and independent first impressions

day 2Tokyo Cherry Blossom Highlights | Guided shrines, gardens, temple, and river cruise

day 3Mount Fuji Excursion | Villages, shrine landscapes, and lake cruise

day 4Free Day in Tokyo | Independent exploring with optional shared tours

day 5Tokyo to Kyoto | Shinkansen journey and optional Gion tea ceremony

day 6Kyoto and Arashiyama | Temples, market streets, and bamboo grove

day 7Kyoto Shrines and Nara | Torii gates, Great Buddha, deer park

day 8Free Day in Osaka | Independent city time or Hiroshima option

day 9Osaka Free Day | Independent exploring or Himeji and Kobe

day 10Depart Osaka | Free time before onward travel