Experience World Heritage sites in Cherry Blossom Season
16 Days from $9,900 pp twin share
Fri 18th March — Sat 2nd April 2022
Japan Holidays Tour Merits
Stay in a Buddhist temple, waking to morning prayers & sacred fire ritual with local monks.
Minimum 3.5 to 4 star accommodation (except temple stay)
Walk the spectacular mountainous scenery of UNESCO Heritage listed Kumano Kodo with a local expert guide
Enjoy & experience Taiko drumming
Soothing natural hot spring onsen baths in traditional ryokan accommodation
Visit Kyoto’s major temples, shrines, rock gardens, castle & Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
Ride the Hozu rapids and walk the serene streets of Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest
Travel the rugged west coast of Wakayama and view amazing sunsets
Experience exquisite Japanese cuisine and a timeless tea ceremony. Optional activities can be pre-arranged.
A fully -escorted tour timed to see the spectacular “Sakura” Cherry Blossoms and travelling via Mt Fuji , Kyoto and Nara to walk in the footsteps of pilgrims on the Kumano Kodo
Trip level: Moderate to Hard
Availability: Fri 18th March 2022 – Sat 3rd April 2022 |
Price per person: starting from $9,900 Twin Share | Single Supplement available
Springtime in Japan is bursting with colour, with the debut of the flowering plum blossoms followed closely by the beautiful cherry blossoms. Flowers of all colours, varieties and shapes abound.
This fully escorted tour is timed to see the spectacular “Sakura” Cherry Blossoms and commences in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo. Travelling via Mt Fuji , Kyoto and Nara, the original capital of Japan, we will also walk in the footsteps of pilgrims of the 1200 year old sacred Buddhist site – Koyasan. For centuries this isolated mountaintop complex has been the site of devotion and spiritual training, a Mecca for pilgrims and worshippers searching for enlightenment.
After a night in a temple we move to Japan’s three most famous hot springs in Ryujin, enjoying relaxing baths and a tradition meal & stay in the ryokan. Travelling around the coastline of Wakayama we will enjoy the Boki-do cave baths at Urashima – which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, experience a tuna auction before heading up the rugged west coast of Wakayama where we will venture into caves and castles.
We end in Kyoto, where we see the “must sees” of Japan plus ride the Hozu rapids. You will enjoy traditional foods from the sea and mountains in a variety of restaurants with new & exciting events each day which are more impressionable than the previous day at the height of Spring in Japan.
* Twin Share excluding airfares & taxes
What’s Included
- Fully-escorted tour by Japan Holidays’ Judy Luxton
15 nights in hotels & Japanese-style inns
Breakfast Daily, 6 Lunches & 6 Dinners and welcome drinks included
Government accredited English speaking guides
All transfers and tours as per itinerary
What’s Not Included
- Flights – international and domestic
- Pay locally for meals not mentioned in itinerary and all beverages
- Entrance fees to museums, temples not mentioned in the itinerary
- Single room supplement(s) if required
