These tours are great for first time visitors to Japan looking for comfortable accommodation with all entrance fees and most meals included. Our Japan Deluxe Tours are accomodated with professional tour guides, fluent in both Japanese and English, to ensure an educational and valuable visit. Air-conditoned, private coaches are also included, so you can enjoy a comfortable and hassle-free time in Japan. Our tours range from 7 to 21 days, to various regions of Japan.
These tours combine enrichment, enjoyment, and education with time to truly absorb and appreciate your surroundings. Our Deluxe-Plus small group tours are created to cater to those who are interested in having a deeper understanding of Japan's culture. You will have the opportunity to participate in culturally rich activities and visit destinations only locals may know. Experience luxurious hotels and travel at a leisurely pace when you book a Deluxe-Plus small group tour.
Enjoy more than just sightseeing. These tours will allow you to eat in small local restaurants, visit hidden gems, stay at hotels with limited occupancy, take part in activities available only to small groups, and enjoy more interaction with your tour guides. Ultra-Deluxe small group tours are the ultimate way to visit Japan with hand-picked, top hotels and ryokans (traditional inns) to relax in. Select from a unique range of luxurious cultural experiences that are limited to smaller groups, which is why the maximum group size is 6 guests.
These tours allow you to enjoy Japanese culture firsthand in the intimacy of a small group. The maximum group size is 12 guests, which enables you to travel by public transportation, such as by train, subway, taxi, ferry or local bus. Walking the streets and taking the local trains will allow you to interact more with the locals and appreciate what everyday life in Japan is like. Each city will feature an expert local guide who will be able to share in-depth information on the featured attractions and sites, and provide assistance or recommendations if needed prior to your free time.
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Single Supplement:
The price is per person, based on twin or triple room occupancy
For single travelers, this tour has a single supplement. This guarantees a single room throughout the tour
Prices are excluding international flights
Single Room
Single room types are rooms for
single room occupants.
One person will be occupying the
hotel room throughout the tour.
Twin Room
Twin room types are rooms set for two people who will occupy one room, but will have two separate beds.
Double Room
A double room is a room that has one bed for two people to share.
Triple Room
A triple room is one room where three people may share the same room. It has three separate beds.
Japanese Style Room
A Japanese-style room traditionally does not have a western-style bed, it is a tatami floor room with futon bedding. However, if you prefer a western-style bed, you may request one though we cannot guarantee it.
Please note: If you would like to request neighboring rooms next to your traveling companions, you and your traveling companions must have the same room types in order to be next to each other. For example, if you have requested a double room, but your traveling companions have requested a twin, or triple room, then neighboring rooms cannot be accommodated. However, if both you and your traveling companions match in room type, then neighboring rooms will likely be arranged for your convenience.
All Japan Tours brings you outside the big city of
Tokyo for
an enchanting 5-day itinerary strewn with flowers in
this
Beyond Tokyo Deluxe Group Tour. Our nature-loving
guests are sure to enjoy this tour into the countryside
around Tokyo, which features the most delightful
flower
parks and festivals in Japan, with planned stops in
Hitachinaka, Mito, Ashikaga, Karuizawa, Matsumoto,
and
the
Mount Fuji region.
The spring season is known mostly for cherry
blossoms,
but lat... View More
All Japan Tours brings you outside the big city of
Tokyo for
an enchanting 5-day itinerary strewn with flowers in
this
Beyond Tokyo Deluxe Group Tour. Our nature-loving
guests are sure to enjoy this tour into the countryside
around Tokyo, which features the most delightful
flower
parks and festivals in Japan, with planned stops in
Hitachinaka, Mito, Ashikaga, Karuizawa, Matsumoto,
and
the
Mount Fuji region.
The spring season is known mostly for cherry
blossoms,
but late spring and summer are the times for some of
Japan's most enchanting nature and flower scenes.
Our
tour takes you admire three of Japan's prettiest
flowers.
First, at Hitachi Seaside Park, you will behold millions
of
Nemophila or "baby blue eyes", covering the grassy
hills.
Before we move in, take a walk through Kairakuen
Garden
- one of Japan's Three Great Gardens. Then, in
Ashikaga,
the Ashikaga Flower Park comes alive in late spring,
where visitors walk beneath trellises hung with
countless
wisteria flowers blooming in bright purple, red, yellow,
and
white. Other flowers, such as azaleas, tastefully
complement the wisteria display.
Traveling towards Mount Fuji, the tour takes a half-day
to
enjoy the highly fashionable resort town of Karuizawa,
with
sightseeing excursions to the Uchimura Kanzo
Memorial
Stone Church and Karuizawa Shiraito Falls, and a
stop in
Matsumoto to view magnificent Matsumoto "Black
Crow"
Castle. At last, we reach the Fuji Five Lakes area in
time
to experience the multicolored carpet of flowers at the
Fuji
Shibazakura Festival. Shibazakura, better known as
"phlox moss", is a tiny flower with little petals that open
in
early May, making a flower quilt of pink, magenta,
white,
and purple.
Be sure to check out our tour during one of Japan's
prettiest seasons during our Beyond Tokyo: Baby Blue
Eyes, Wisteria, and Shibazakura Tour. Please browse
our
itinerary below for more information.
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Please Note:
All prices are per person, based on twin (double on request) or triple occupancy.
International flights are not included on our tours - this allows you the flexibility to choose your own departure and get the best value for your money!
We can arrange international flights for US customers if needed, please ask for details.
We require US$200 deposit per person to hold the space at time of booking and the final payment is due 2 month prior to departure.
Travel by private coach between destinations, hassle free baggage handling.
This tour starts and finishes in Tokyo for arrivals and departures at Narita Airport (NRT) or Haneda Airport (HND).
Vegetarian or special meals can be arranged.
Please note that the meet and greet and airport transfer to the first hotel is ONLY available on the first day of the tour after 11 AM. If you plan to stay extra nights before the start of the tour, we will provide full instructions in advance for you to transfer to your hotel on your own.
Welcome to Tokyo! You will be met at the arrival gate by an AJT representative holding an "All Japan Tours" sign.
NOTE 1: The meet and greet and airport transfer to the first hotel is ONLY available on the first day of the tour after 11 AM. If you plan to stay extra nights before the start of the tour, we will provide full instructions in advance for you to transfer to your hotel on your own.
NOTE 2: If you wish to stay extra nights before the tour starts, please contact us to book hotel accommodations.
After breakfast, we will drive to Hitachinaka, to the Hitachi Seaside Park, for the annual blossoming of the Nemophila, or "baby blue eyes". As far as the eye can see, millions of baby blue eyes cover the grassy hills in an event known as "Nemophila Fantasy". We travel from there to Mito for a visit to Kairakuen - one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. This garden contains a traditional Japanese building called "Kobuntei", a grove of bamboo, another of cedar, and a forest of over three thousand plum trees. After, we'll take you to your hotel for an evening of relaxation.
Today, we drive from Mito to Tochigi for a visit to the Ashikaga Flower Park, Japan's wisteria capital, with a great number of wisteria vines hanging down from tasteful trellises and surrounding you in a world of purple, white, yellow, or red flowers. While there, find the Great Wisteria, which has been growing for over 150 years, with vines hanging down in a thick curtain of purple flowers. From there we travel to Karuizawa to visit a magnificent piece of modern architecture - the Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church. Built by American architect Kendrick Kellog, the stone wraps around in a large cylindrical arch, letting the sun in at different points through the day for an inspiring scene. Then we take you to Karuizawa Shiraito Falls, located near Mount Asama deep within a forest. The water of Shiraito Falls flows right out of a wall of earth, coming from underground to fall over the rock face in an enchanting drape of silvery white threads.
After breakfast, our morning begins with a drive to Matsumoto to see the city's most imposing landmark - Matsumoto Castle. As one of Japan's 12 remaining original castles, Matsumoto Castle, known as "Black Crow Castle" for its pitch-black exterior walls, is one of Japan's historical treasures. Then we take you to the region around Mount Fuji, arriving at Lake Motosu in time to experience the Shibazakura Festival. Shibazakura, or phlox moss, covers the landscape near the lake in a bright and colorful quilt of pink, magenta, white, and purple- colored flowers. After, we will return to your hotel in Tokyo for one last night of relaxation in Japan.
After breakfast, our tour officially ends.
Checkout time is 11 am.
Transfer to Narita Airport or Haneda Airport by Airport
Limousine Bus.
NOTE 3: The departure airport transfer is ONLY available on the last day of the tour. If you plan to stay extra nights after the tour, we will provide full instructions in advance for you to transfer to the airport on your own.
NOTE 4: If you would like to stay longer in Japan, please contact us to book hotel accommodations.
Hitachinaka is located near the Tokyo metropolitan, within approximately 110 kilometers of the city and northeast of the center of Ibaraki Prefecture. It is situated on the great Pacific Ocean. Hitachinaka City is blessed with a traditional history and magnifi cent nature around the area, as well as incredible seafood. The town combines the fl avor of bygone days with a modern atmosphere.
Home to more than a million baby blue eye flowers.
Just north of Tokyo is Ibaraki Prefecture, home to Hitachi Seaside Park where the beautiful baby blue eye flowers bloom each spring. The hills full of more than a million baby blue eyes (Nemophila) match the bright blue skies on sunny days, making it a truly wonderful spring scene.
Mito is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan’s
Kanto region. Once a chief city of the Tokugawa
shogunate, Mito was ruled during that time by a member
of the shogun’s family, and was continually ruled by a
Tokugawa until the end of that era. The city is famed as
the home of Kairakuen – one of the Three Great Gardens
of Japan. Built by one of the lords of Mito Castle as a
public garden, Kairakuen is known for its large grove of
over 3000 plum trees. A short distance away from Mito is
the Hitachi Seaside Park, which comes alive every May
with the blooming of the Nemophila “baby blue eyes”,
which cover the hills of the park like a pale blue sea.
Mito is also a top producer of fermented soybeans, also
known as natto. These beans are a popular breakfast food
in Japan, usually eaten over rice. The beans are usually
sold in a small container, along with a small packet of soy
sauce, which is mixed into the beans.
Kairakuen Garden is a landscape garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, and is one of Japan’s “Three Great Gardens”.
Kairakuen was built in Mito in 1842 for one of the lords of
the Mito Domain, Tokugawa Nariaki – member of the
prestigious Tokugawa clan. This landscape garden, along
with Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa and Korakuen
Garden in Wakayama, is one of Japan’s Three Great
Gardens. Unlike the other two gardens, Kairakuen – which
means “a park to be enjoyed together” – was designated
as a public park since it opened. The most popular feature
of this garden is an exquisite forest of over a hundred
varieties of plum tree, and the city hosts a plum blossom
festival there every year.
The primary building on the property is the “Kobuntei” a
traditional Japanese building that visitors can explore. The
upper level has windows that offer a good view of the
garden below.
The city of Ashikaga is located in the Tochigi Prefecture. The city is home to the famous Ashikaga Flower Park. The Ashikaga Flower Park is a popular tourist destination and is home to the oldest wisteria tree in Japan. Another interesting place to visit is the Ashikaga School Ruins, which is said to be the oldest school in Japan.
One of the best places to view Wisteria in Spring.
Ashikaga Flower Park is located in Ashikaga City, which is on the border of Tochigi and Gunma Prefecture. It is a place where there is a wide of flowers planted on the grounds that bloom when they are in season. Inside the flower park is a wisteria tree that is over 100 years old. It is so large that there many beams to support the branches as it covers a wide area creating this umbrella effect. It is said that the tree dates back to about 1870.
Karuizawa is an upscale resort town in Nagano
Prefecture, on the border of Gunma prefecture near Mount
Asama. It developed as a part of the Nakasendo Road
which connected Kyoto and Tokyo during the Edo Period.
Karuizawa draws the wealthy of Japan to vacation in the
city with its refreshingly temperate summer weather, while
also offering residents and visitors alike a variety of hot
springs and outdoor recreational facilities to enjoy. It is
surrounded by beautifully scenic landscape, such as the
Karuizawa Shiraito Falls.
Karuizawa is also a popular place for weddings and
honeymoons, with architectural marvels such as the
Uchimura Kanzo Stone Church offering couples a most
picturesque location to tie the knot.
Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church is nestled in a densely forested region of Kanazawa and is a popular location for Western-style weddings.
The Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church was
designed by American architect Kendrick Kellog and built
in Kanazawa. This magnificent building was
commissioned by the followers of Uchimura Kanzo, a
Christian spiritual leader, evangelist, author, and founder
of the Japanese “Non-Church Movement”. Though
unopposed to congregational places of worship in general,
Kanzo was dissatisfied with how Christianity had
developed in the West, and the building reflects his more
“natural” philosophies in its curved arches, ribbed
skylights, and more organic layout.
This church is especially popular with young couples who
desire a Western-style wedding, and marriage services
are held here often throughout the year. The natural and
verdant aesthetic to the church makes ceremonies
especially memorable.
Shiraito Falls is a picturesque waterfall outside Karuizawa which has the appearance of a curtain of white threads falling over a stone wall.
In the woodland to the north of Karuizawa is the especially
lovely Shiraito Falls, one of many falls in Japan to have
that name. Shiraito is a word that means “White Threads”,
which is an especially appropriate description for these
falls. This particular Shiraito Falls is an especially broad
waterfall; a white curtain of water, seventy meters long, is
draped over a curved stone rim crowned in bushy green
foliage. The area is especially popular in the autumn
season, when visitors enjoy the colorful change to the
overhanging leaves.
The source of Shiraito Falls is groundwater that emerges
from the overgrowth to fall into a pristine natural pond, so
the flow of the falls remains constant no matter how hard it
rains. Looking at the waterfall from the observation area, it
appears like the water is flowing directly out of the rock!
Matsumoto is located in the Nagano Prefecture and is known for one of Japan’s most popular and original castles. Many people travel to Matsumoto to view the popular Matsumoto castle, known as one of Japan’s most beautiful original castles and is one of Japan’s four National Treasure Castles. Another popular location is the Daio wasabi Farm, which is Japan’s largest wasabi farm. Matsumoto is also a popular location for people departing into Kamikochi, Norikura, or any of the popular Japanese Alps resorts locations.
One of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle.
Matsumoto is home to one of Japan’s four National Treasure Castles, the Matsumoto Castle. This castle is one of the most beautiful, and complete original castles in all of Japan compared to the other four National Treasure Castles. During the spring season, Matsumoto Castel is a very popular location to view the cherry blossoms.
The highest mountain in Japan, Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level, and is located more or less in the center of Japan, stretching over Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. Its elegant conical form has frequently been depicted in many paintings and literary works since ancient times. Many artists have been captivated by the diverse expressions shown by this mountain depending on the season, or depending on the time of the day, whether in the morning or early evening. It is widely believed that Mt. Fuji is unparalleled worldwide as a mountain that has so frequently been narrated, sung in verse, and drawn.
One of the most beautiful scenes to see in the spring.
The Fuji Shibazakura Festival is held from April to early June and is located south of Lake Motosuko near Mount Fuji. Many people come to see the 800,000 shibazakura flowers bloom and with Mount Fuji in background, creates one of the most beautiful scenes to see in the spring. The best time to go would be within the first three weeks of the event because that is when the flowers will be in full bloom.
Tokyo (Day 1)
Western Style Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro is located 3 minutes by foot from Ikebukuro Station, a massive terminal with eight different subway and JR lines. From the station, over 17 round trip buses depart to both Narita and Haneda International Airports each day, assuring convenience for guests arriving by or planning to make a transfer by air. When setting off from the hotel, guests can easily reach popular attractions such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and Ikebukuro Café, a unique space where visitors can play with owls and other animals.
Mito (Day 2)
Western Style Accommodation
Located in Mito, 2.5 miles from Kairaku-en, Mito Plaza Hotel has accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. This 4-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The property provides a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.
Matsumoto (Day 3)
Japanese Style Accommodation
Located in the Utsukushigahara hot-spring area, Hotel Shoho offers Japanese and Western accommodations with mountain views. Guests can relax in the indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths and request massages for an extra cost. The air-conditioned rooms feature a flat- screen TV, a fridge and a safety deposit box. Japanese Yukata robes and toothbrush set are provided, and the private bathroom comes with a hairdryer.
Tokyo (Day 4)
Western Style Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro is located 3 minutes by foot from Ikebukuro Station, a massive terminal with eight different subway and JR lines. From the station, over 17 round trip buses depart to both Narita and Haneda International Airports each day, assuring convenience for guests arriving by or planning to make a transfer by air. When setting off from the hotel, guests can easily reach popular attractions such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and Ikebukuro Café, a unique space where visitors can play with owls and other animals.
PLEASE NOTE: These are the hotels All Japan Tours generally uses on the touring styles and regions shown. There is no guarantee that you will stay in the lodgings listed on the website. We encourage you to check your travel documentation for confirmation of the exact accommodation you will be staying in.
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Destinations
Hitachinaka / Mito / Ashikaga / Karuizawa / Matsumoto / Mt Fuji
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