What you'll do

You’ll start off by joining a local host and stocking up on picnic essentials at a local depachika. These basement food halls of gleaming department stores are full of bento-style lunchboxes and sakura mochi, pink rice cakes wrapped in cherry leaves which are essential for any authentic hanami cherry blossom viewing experience! You’ll head to a popular spot like Yoyogi Park, a gorgeous garden near the Harajuku fashion district, or discover quieter spots favored by locals, like Inokashira Park in stylish Kichijoji, where you can admire the blossoms by day or by night. If things get a little crowded, hop on a boat and explore the Imperial Palace’s moat, or just sit down with a couple of locals. It’s that kind of a festival!

Where you’ll go

Celebrate Japan’s favorite time of the year in Tokyo’s most colorful parks, and take in the pink prettiness of cherry blossoms, or sakura, as they’re known here. Join a local host and take part in hanami, or cherry blossom viewing in popular public spaces like Shinjuku Gyo-en, a stunning garden in the heart of Tokyo’s financial district, or wander around the nearby Imperial Palace, where ancient architecture is accentuated by the bright blossoms. You could head south for the cherry tree-lined banks of the Meguro River, or your host might lead you to hidden gems like Koishikawa Botanical Garden, where cherry blossoms aren’t the only plants in bloom. Wherever you go, your host will be on hand to give you an authentic sakura experience!

- Celebrate cherry blossom season with a local host who will give you the low down on this festive time of year.
- Take part in hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and have a picnic in a popular park.
- See Tokyo’s most famous and most popular cherry blossom viewing spots.
- Discover the traditions and history that surround this special time of the year.
- Visit a local depachika, a basement-level food market, to stock up for your picnic.
- Sample festive delicacies like sakura mochi, cherry blossom-themed rice cakes.
- Enjoy the blossoms from a boat in the moat around the Imperial Palace, or stroll along the banks of the Meguro River.
- This experience will be personalized to you!
- What’s included
- Private and personalized experience
- 4 hours with a host
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- A traditional Japanese picnic (bento box, shared sushi platter, Japanese sweets, two drinks)
- Local knowledge, insights and advice
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
- What’s not included
- Food and drinks, other than the ones included above
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities (optional)
Your hotel/apartment or any other central location
Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

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Tokyo Cherry Blossom Tour

Celebrate cherry blossom season

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