All About Cherry Blossoms

Tour Description

Spring in Japan heralds the blooming of the beloved sakura, or cherry blossom trees. For a brief period, cities transform into a fairytale landscape, with fluffy pink clouds lining the streets and pale petals carpeting the sidewalks. This fleeting beauty sparks a nationwide celebration known as hanami, or flower viewing.

During hanami, people gather under blooming trees to eat, drink, and admire the delicate blossoms. Our tour will take you to some of Tokyo’s most renowned cherry blossom viewing spots, where you’ll witness these trees in their full splendor. At one location, we’ll host our own hanami party, complete with traditional sweets and tea enjoyed beneath a canopy of pink petals.

The experience continues with a scenic hanami boat ride along the canals around the Sumida River. We’ll conclude our tour at the Meguro River, famous for its cherry blossom festival, where illuminated trees create a magical evening atmosphere.

Tour Itinerary:

THIS TOUR IS AVAILABLE ONLY DURING CHERRY BLOSSOMS SEASON

This itinerary is a sample of a possible flow to our tour and may be adjusted to accommodate the schedule of the Hanami boat

  • Meet up at your hotel.
  • Go to Nihonbashi for a Hanami boat ride
  • Visit the deli floor of the iconic Mitsukoshi Dept. Light lunch on its open terrace
  • Go to the Imperial Palace Chidori-ga-fuchi moat to see the amazing cherry trees along its banks
  • Go to Shinjuku Goen Park, stroll through its Japanese garden, enjoy more sakura photo opportunities as well as a Hanami snack under the blooming trees
  • Go to Meguro River Sakura Festival. Stroll by the river and the beautiful cherry trees on its banks. Stop for a glass of the traditional for the season pink champagne and strawberries and once it’s dark take even more stunning photos of the trees made even more magical by the pink light of the lanterns.
  • End of tour. Return to the hotel or I can leave you at the Meguro River with detailed instructions on how to go back to your hotel
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Tour Duration: 7 to 7.5 hours

Price: $420

Number of people: up to 4 people (please, contact me for larger groups)
Note: This private tour is not priced per person but per group.

Starting time:
11 am in order to see the Meguro River Sakura Festival at dark

What is included in the cost: my guiding and translation services, my transportation fee, both my and your park entrance fees as well as my food expenses

What is an extra: your transportation fees, your food expenses and the tickets for the Hanami cruise (about ¥4,000 per person)