10-Day Japan Cherry Blossom Spring 2025 Mini-Group Tour
10 days
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Small Group Tour
Trying to plan a visit to Japan for the Sakura (cherry) blossom in spring, but don't know where to start? Here we are pleased to share our well-planned itinerary with you. The perfect holiday experience is just one click away! You can enjoy the seas of pink that are formed of cherry blossom with our professional guides in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka on this 10-da...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Enjoy a worry-free guided hanami('viewing flowers in bloom') during the cherry blossom season.
- Lose yourself in the rich history and various temples.
- Witness the Fuji Five Lakes during the cherry blossom season.
- Learn sushi making from a local family in Tokyo.
- Experience the fastest train on the world-famous Shinkansen lines.
- Having a memorable afternoon tea with a geisha.
- Relax in a traditional local-style ryokan (inn) in Kyoto.
- Travel between the modern and old days of Osaka.
What's this trip about?
Trying to plan a visit to Japan for the Sakura (cherry) blossom in spring, but don't know where to start? Here we are pleased to share our well-planned itinerary with you. The perfect holiday experience is just one click away! You can enjoy the seas of pink that are formed of cherry blossom with our professional guides in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka on this 10-day journey. Be ready to catch the best spring pictures and experience Japan during its high season!
Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityTokyo
End CityOsaka
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Train tickets between Tokyo and Kyoto as mentioned in the itinerary.
- English-speaking tour guide and vehicle service as listed
- All guided sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary
- Hotels listed in the itinerary or similar options based on availability
- Breakfasts at hotels and listed meals in the itinerary
- Governmental taxes
Itinerary
Day 1 Tokyo Arrival, Hi Japan!
Decent 4-star hotel in Tokyo
Konichiwa! Welcome to the capital city of Japan!
To reach your hotel from the airport, we recommend opting for a taxi. This choice offers the utmost convenience and ease. If you favor a private transfer, please relay this to your travel advisor. We will be pleased to arrange this for you, providing the contact information for your driver ahead of your arrival.
Konichiwa! Welcome to the capital city of Japan!
To reach your hotel from the airport, we recommend opting for a taxi. This choice offers the utmost convenience and ease. If you favor a private transfer, please relay this to your travel advisor. We will be pleased to arrange this for you, providing the contact information for your driver ahead of your arrival.
Day 2 Tokyo Highlights
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (9:00 AM)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Explore the fascinating city of Tokyo with its top attractions: Meiji Shrine, Omotesando avenue, Asakusa old district, and Hamarikyu garden:
Walk among ...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (9:00 AM)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Explore the fascinating city of Tokyo with its top attractions: Meiji Shrine, Omotesando avenue, Asakusa old district, and Hamarikyu garden:
Walk among ...
Day 3 Fuji Lake Excursion
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Have a day excursion out of Tokyo by private car with a personal guide, and discover the beauty and stori...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Have a day excursion out of Tokyo by private car with a personal guide, and discover the beauty and stori...
Day 4 Local Culture Experience and Hanami
Meals provided: breakfast, sushi lunch (made by yourself)
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Dive into the daily life of local Japanese, and enjoy a cheerful view of ...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Dive into the daily life of local Japanese, and enjoy a cheerful view of ...
Day 5 Tokyo to Kyoto by Nozomi Train
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Local hotel in Kyoto
Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by the fastest train — a Nozomi.
Your experienced local guide in Tokyo will board the tr...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Local hotel in Kyoto
Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by the fastest train — a Nozomi.
Your experienced local guide in Tokyo will board the tr...
Day 6 Kyoto Highlights
Meals provided: breakfast, afternoon tea
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Visiting one of Kyoto's most famous temples — Kinkaku-ji ('Golden Pavilion').
Head to N...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Visiting one of Kyoto's most famous temples — Kinkaku-ji ('Golden Pavilion').
Head to N...
Day 7 Kyoto Culture and Hanami
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Enter Fushimi Inari Shrine, which was used in the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".
Quench your thirst at a...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Enter Fushimi Inari Shrine, which was used in the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".
Quench your thirst at a...
Day 8 Kyoto to Osaka by private transfer
Decent 4-star hotel in Osaka
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Our private transfer will whisk you away to Osaka. After a week of travel...
Meals provided: breakfast
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Our private transfer will whisk you away to Osaka. After a week of travel...
Day 9 Osaka Highlights
Meals provided: breakfast, and Takoyaki snack
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Step into the magnificent Osaka Castle as well as into the history of Osaka.
Taste...
Meeting point: hotel lobby (your guide will inform you of the meeting time the day before)
Daily transfer: by private vehicle
Step into the magnificent Osaka Castle as well as into the history of Osaka.
Taste...
Day 10 Farewell, Japan!
Meals provided: breakfast
We hope your journey home provides a happy conclusion to your holiday!
For your transfer to the airport, we recommend securing a taxi—our hotel staff are readily available to assist with this booking. If you prefer a pre-arranged private transfer, please communicate your requirements to your travel advisor.
We hope your journey home provides a happy conclusion to your holiday!
For your transfer to the airport, we recommend securing a taxi—our hotel staff are readily available to assist with this booking. If you prefer a pre-arranged private transfer, please communicate your requirements to your travel advisor.
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Dates & Availability
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Price per day$500
Last Updated: 3/24/2025
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights to Tokyo and depart from Osaka
- Airport-hotel transfers in both Tokyo and Osaka
- Tips for the guide and the driver (suggested USD 80 per person)
- Personal expenses
Accommodation
Cancellation policy
- Cancellation received up to 30 days before departure: 100% refund
- Cancellation received 14 to 29 days before departure: 50% refund
- Cancellation received 0 to 13 days before departure: 0% refund
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Meals Included
Breakfast
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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