Spring in Japan: 2 wks Adventure for Cherry Blossom Seekers

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Lyssette

24 Mar 24 → 07 Apr 24

Guided trip

15 days

12 stops

3 - 5 Mates

Japan

What's special?

Discover the beauty of old & new Japan

Travel with an experimented Trip Leader

Make new friends from all over the world

Had you ever walked through the Cherry Blossom trees in Japan? If your answer like mine, it's nope. This is our perfect trip! We will be on the spring during one of the most expected times of the year, Cherry Blossom! Let's get the pink-pics! Japan is one of the most enigmatic and fabulous places in the world. It’s a country where modern and old merge into an amazing and authentic culture that proudly preserves their thousands of years of history while showing a tremendous advance in modernity. It’s the land of the Samurais, Geishas, Onsen, Sakuras, Castles and legends. But also the home of bullet trains, IA, robots, wearables, technology 5G. Also cool things like Nintendo, Karaoke, Pokemon, Harajuku girls, Anime, Hello Kitty, J-pop, Sake, Sushi, Ramen, and so many more. I had the pleasure to visited Japan for the first time back in 2018. Since then, I fiercely wanted to go back. Due to COVID-19, I had to wait until the openning after 2 years. I'm super excited to go on October this 2023 already with trip mates from Join My Trip! I’m always happy to visit this country and have the opportunity to share it with new friends. To discover it's beauty, we will travel to some of the most amazing cities: Tokyo - Nikko - Takayama - Shirakawa-go - Kyoto - Osaka - Hiroshima - Koyasan and more!

About me: I have 16 years of experience in Tourism, Hotels, and the Industry of Service. It was my 1st degree. My 2nd is Fashion Design. I love both as much as I love to travel. So I have experience on groups and solo trips since 2005. I’ve been group leader and traveler within all those years. I’ve passed tons of experiences so believe me when I say, I DO know what is to be far from home, and I’ve learned how to enjoy, relax and overcome the circumstances. No trip, it’s ever the same. Each one, it’s unique and memorable somehow. That’s why I always look forward to the next adventure!

Transportation hack: Once you book your trip, I highly recommend you to buy 1 JRail Pass for 14 days per person. With this amazing pass, we can travel through bullet trains all over the country and subways in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka! You need to buy this pass at least 2 weeks before our departure so it has the right time to arrive. According to their website, the cost on 2024 for the JRail Pass for 1 person, 14 days, will be around ¥80,000. This is still worth it compared to the fares if you pay each train, subway and bus on your own. * Some additional transportation costs will be needed at some stops and cities. But must of them are covered with this great JR Pass! In the end, it is completely up to you to buy it or not :) Accommodation Details: We will stay at cool hostels in the big cities, cozy accommodations in small towns, a beautiful Buddhist Temple at Koyasan, Shukubo. I selected a nice collection of places to try the Japanese old and new culture. Most of them are in centric places, close to public transportation and convenience stores. * At Tokyo, we will have breakfast included for March 25th. So that is on the beginning of the trip. Menu its provided directly by the hostal and cannot be modified. Accept the challenge and let’s discover the jewels of Japan. This is a trip to remember lifetime! “Even the longest journey begins with a single step.” - Japanese Proverb

What's included?

Accommodation at all stops(Shared rooms)

Breakfast included at Tokyo *

1 nght at Ryokan w/breakfast & dinner

Your Booking includes free protection from Trip cancellations.
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Tokyo

Day 1-3

We will start and end our trip in the capital, Tokyo. A city full of lights, amazing sights, restaurants and culture. After our breakfast included in our stay, prepare your feet to walk through Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, Asakusa, Senso-ji Temple, a karaoke night, Odaiba, Tsukiji Fish Market and many more. You also will have free time to visit additional places. In case you need it, I’ll provide you with a good list of suggestions.

Nikko

Day 3

A day trip to Nikko from Tokyo it’s a must to visit Tosho-gu, lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls, Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park. Nikko is a World Heritage Site. We will delight with the sights, Temples, and forest in plain autumn. On this day, we depart early and come back to stay at Tokyo to sleep.

Takayama

Day 3-4

One of the best places in Central Honshu to admire the Northern Japan Alps and Hida Region. Like entering on a travel machine, we will admire the layout from the late 17th century on the architecture and atmosphere.

Shirakawa-go

Day 4

While staying at Takayama, we will do a day trip to the villages of Shirakawa-go & Gokayama. The area is famous for their farmhouses with unique thatched roofs. The sights in here will make you feel inside a movie from the Old Japan.

Kyoto

Day 4-7

Kyoto is one of the jewels of Japan, full of temples, shrines, gardens and beautiful landscapes. We will visit Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Kinkaku-ji and Ginkakuji temples, Kiyozumi-dera temple, Nijo castle, Gion, Imperial Palace, Arashiyama, the bamboo forest street, and many more! In this city, there’s so much to see and do, that we will find amazing places on every corner.

Osaka

Day 7-11

We will walk through Dōtonbori, Shinsaibashi-suji, Nakanoshima Park, Sumiyoshi-taisha. The unique nightlife and delicious gastronomy will delight you. We’ll spend a day at Universal Studios Japan. Each of us pays directly at the place this entrance. Get ready to amaze with the Osaka Castle panoramic views. Osaka’s modern architecture and history, mixed all over the city, will make you love it.

Nara

Day 11

This beautiful core city is the place to meet and revere deer everywhere. It’s a walk city day to admire the Todai-ji, Kasuga-taisha, Nara Park and as far as our feet allow us to go. Prepare your yens to buy deer cookies all day and enjoy a very relaxing hike. We stay at Osaka this night.

Hiroshima

Day 11

A city that survived after the first atomic bomb in WW2. It's a place to remember one of the worst moments of Japan's history. We will visit the museum and places regarding this moment. It will be a day tour for reflexion, respect, and peace. We are staying at Osaka this night.

Himeji

Day 11

Himeji it's a day excursion we will do from Osaka. This city holds one the most incredible castle's in Japan. You can smell the history of it's feudal past through the emblematic and traditional architecture. The beauty of this place is the reason why this visit it's rated as a top experience.

Kobe

Day 11

Kobe it's a famous maritime getaway since the early times of trades with China. This city it's also known for it's delicious food, restaurants and cafes. Reason why, after Himeji's castle stop, we will enjoy the evening at this cosmopolitan city and going back to sleep to Osaka.

Koyasan

Day 11-12

Koyasan it’s the heart of Shingon Buddhism. The settlement was established in 819 year. On top of Mt. Koya, this incredible place full of monasteries' offers nowadays hospitality services provided directly by the monks. This is a lifetime experience. A deep experience into peace, relax, meditation and reflexion. Our stay in a Shukubo includes a vegetarian dinner and breakfast cooked by the monks and served on one of the most pure and classic Japanese tradition way. Everything here is on a walking distance. Prepare to discover the mausoleum of Okunoin Temple, Torodo Hall (the hall of lanterns), Kongobuji Temple, Danjo Garan, Daimon (great gate), Konpon Daito Pagoda, Tokugawa Mausoleum and more.

Tokyo

Day 12-15

I love to start and end a trip on its capital, especially when we’re talking about Tokyo. It’s full of options, even if we were staying for months. One of our days will be for Disney! Either if you visited one before, Japan's mystic air will dazzle you! We will buy our tickets directly at Japan. We will visit the Imperial Palace, Ginza, Tokio Tower (not sky tree), and many more places that were left on the group list to MUST see and go. On our last day in Tokyo, we will take a boat ride through Sumida River, we will visit other places in the area and will end the evening with our last dinner to celebrate our new friendship. On April 7th, we will say good bye after our breakfast included all together, if your flight allows. Everyone will depart with the wonderful experince that only an epic trip like this one can give you. Make the memories, that's all we take in the end.