Sakura Blossom - Author's Journey Prime Holiday & WorldM

Location:

Tokyo/Fuji/Kyoto/Nara/Osaka

When to go:

Spring is considered the best time to visit Japan. It is at this time that you can see all the beauty of nature in this country. It seems that the entire space you enter is filled with blooming sakura.

Duration:

30.03-08.04.2025

3980 €

Who will like it here:

Traveling to Japan is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for creative people and those looking for something special and distinctive.

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1 день

Futuristic skyscrapers, unbeatable food and a vibrant nightlife - this is Tokyo

The Land of the Rising Sun has always attracted travelers with its brightness and atmosphere of its culture and nature. It is a source of exquisite exoticism, combining tradition and modernity in a jewel-like way. Ancient pagodas and spirit gates coexist here with mirrored skyscrapers, pompous "fives" with cozy ryokans. This almost fantastic mix of the heritage of the East and the achievements of the West is the main thing that attracts its guests to the country.

March 31 arrival in Tokyo, group transfer and accommodation in a 5* hotel. The luxurious hotel complex is located in a beautiful Japanese garden, where we will admire the cherry blossoms. The atmospheric design of the rooms combines wide windows with a magnificent view of the city or garden, and a unique Japanese style. In the tranquil setting of the spa center, we will conduct Asian-style treatments, you can also do fitness or relax in the pool and sauna. The hotel has 5 restaurants, including a traditional Japanese restaurant and a steakhouse with the famous Wagyu beef. Let's relax this evening in the Japanese garden, enjoying the fog show. Let's rest, feel the lively rhythm of the metropolis and get ready for adventures!

2 день

Walking tour of Tokyo. The Imperial Palace and Crab&Fish Market.

Once upon a time, women in luxurious kimonos walked here, emperors philosophized under the branches of sakura, and legendary samurai tempered their bodies and spirits. While today, on the streets of ultra-modern and eccentric Tokyo, you can question work, marvel at inventions in the digital technology museum, and get lost among designer boutiques.

The tour begins at 10:30. Getting to know the city is best started with an external inspection of the Imperial Palace. Reconstructed after the war, the complex has largely preserved its traditional architectural style. Surrounded by modern buildings, it is the embodiment of the oldest and most unshakable traditions of imperial power in Japan. This symbiosis of eternal and past values will become the background accompaniment of your journey through the capital and will allow you to perceive the culture of the Land of the Rising Sun in a three-dimensional dimension from the first steps. You will hear legends about the origin of emperors, learn about the rites of initiation and the special approach to the titles and names of monarchs, and also get acquainted with the current system of power and the position of His Majesty. In the palace park grow more than two thousand pines "matsu" - in Japan they are considered a symbol of longevity. Here you will visit the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, created back in 1603!

We will also visit the fish market and eat enough crab and red caviar - Fish Market Ginza.

Next we go to Shinjuku - Tokyo's downtown, built up with stunning skyscrapers. It is here that the famous Tokyo Metropolitan Building is located, where Tokyo City Hall is located. Two huge 244-meter twin towers, standing on a single foundation, somewhat resemble Notre Dame in Paris, only enlarged several times! This skyscraper is one of the most famous buildings in the Japanese capital. From the observation deck, the entire city lies in the palm of your hand, and in clear weather, you can see the peak of Mount Fuji from here - the main symbol of the country!

3 день

Shopping, TeamLab Planet Tokyo and Kabuki Theater

09:00 – Breathing practice with Marina Bernau on the rooftop overlooking the Japanese garden. Breakfast.

11:00 – optional excursion to the center of Tokyo (independently or in a group). To feel the current atmosphere of originality, we will go for a walk along one of the most expensive streets in the world – Ginza.

The area where the kimono trade once began has turned into a world of glittering shop windows, designer boutiques, pearl shops and the best restaurants. The symbol of Ginza is the building of the exclusive goods department store Wako in the Art Nouveau style. It is located on the famous Yon-Chome, a place as symbolic for every Japanese person as New York's Times Square is for an American.

Next, we'll visit TeamLab Planets Tokyo, an interactive digital art museum where artwork changes in real time and you can experience art with all your senses, including walking on water and interacting with adaptive installations. Tickets included.

At teamLab Planets, you'll enjoy four huge exhibition spaces and huge immersive artworks, each showcasing stunning digital art installations.

And today, we'll be visiting the Kabuki Theater! Located in the picturesque Ginza district of Tokyo, the Kabuki-zo Theater is a monument to traditional Japanese kabuki drama. Since opening in 1889, the theater has undergone numerous renovations and restorations, and has become a symbol of Japan's rich cultural heritage. Kabuki-zo is not only a place for exciting performances, but also an architectural marvel that harmoniously combines historical and modern elements. As a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage Site, Kabuki-zo continues to play a key role in preserving and promoting the ancient art of kabuki.

4 день

Moving to Hakone. Mount Fuji is a tourist mecca and a symbol of Japan, the same as the pyramids of Egypt, or, say, the fjords of Norway.ії.

You can get to know the nature, customs, traditions and cultural heritage of Japan better thanks to an excursion in Hakone to the foot of Mount Fuji. After breakfast, we put our suitcases in the car, and we set off for what is probably the most famous national natural park in the country. It is spread among several mountain peaks covered with forests next to the crater of an extinct volcano. Beautiful valleys, gorges and hollows, as well as bizarre mountain outlines - one of the best places to admire such a landmark of Japan as Mount Fuji. In any season, it is a unique sight, but during the cherry blossom season, the mountain is especially beautiful! Seeing this beauty with your own eyes, you understand why it is a symbol of the country for the Japanese! Another landmark of Hakone-Fuji Park is the Owakudani Valley - formed in the caldera of an ancient volcano as a result of a relatively recent, about 3 thousand years ago, steam eruption of Mount Kami. Boiling springs, hot streams, steam erupting from the ground and a sulfurous smell - this is a brief description of the valley. Together with the bare rocks around, it creates an absolutely exotic impression. It seems that only the magnificent view of Fuji convinces that we are in Japan, and not among hellish cauldrons and frying pans. Life in the valley is quite ordinary - a funicular continuously delivers tourists who walk in groups among boiling water and clouds of steam, and a sulfur extraction and processing plant operates on the slope. By the way, so that the sulfur in the springs does not boil in vain, the locals learned to boil chicken eggs in it. It is not known when they did this for the first time, but the result is stunning: the shell becomes bluish-black. Eating such an egg is both a ritual for good luck and an attraction. It is believed that every egg eaten in Owakudani adds at least seven years of life! Thanks to continuous volcanic activity in the Hakone area, there are many underground hot springs that feed an immeasurable number of "onsen" - hot baths in the open air. Where we will stay for 1 night.

Since ancient times, they have been popular with monks, courtiers, samurai and ordinary travelers. After the end of the excursion, accommodation in a 4* hotel.

*We leave Tokyo by minibus with suitcases and in the evening after the excursion we will arrive at our hotel in Hakone, where we will relax with you in a real Japanese bath.

5 день

Transfer to Kyoto by Shinkansen bullet train. Samurai sword master class

You can probably only feel the aroma of the medieval era in Kyoto. Just a few hours of travel on a high-speed train, and you find yourself in the world of the most ancient Buddhist and Shinto temples, palaces and castles, tea houses and restaurants of Japanese cuisine. The great happiness of the city is that it was practically not damaged during World War II. Kyoto is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

After arriving at Kyoto Station on the high-speed Shinkansen train, a minibus will meet us and we will visit the most interesting place with you - a master class in mastering a samurai sword! Unleash your inner warrior: become a samurai for a day! ⚔️

Have you ever dreamed of owning a katana and feeling the spirit of a samurai? Our samurai training course will take you on a journey through time, where you will train like a real warrior!

Here's what awaits you:

Dress according to the rules: put on traditional samurai hakama (pants) and feel the weight of history with every step. Imagine the battles and honor defended by those who wore them before you!
Arrival by 18:00 at the hotel, check-in at a 5* hotel!

6 день

Tea ceremony in a kimono! A tour of the "Temple of 10 Thousand Gates" is a place for deep reflection on the beauty of all things, and its main mystery is that it has an absolutely hypnotic effect on a person.

10:30 -12:30 An unforgettable tea ceremony in kimono awaits us! However, the main highlight of today will be a visit to the Fushimi Inari Taisho Shrine. It is believed that it was built in 711. On its territory is the famous tunnel of a thousand torii with red gates. They were brought here by people who came to the shrine to pray for success in business.

Now there are about 10 thousand of them here! The deity of the shrine is considered to be the famous God of prosperity and a rich harvest. It is believed that he grants success in business, safety on the roads and luck in the arts. Belief in him has been strong since ancient times, and foxes are considered his messengers on earth.

7 день

NARA. We will be able to see thousands of animals walking among the trees and ancient temples - a common sight in a fairy-tale city

10:00 our minibus picks us up for a transfer to Osaka with a visit to the magical city of temples and deer Nara. Nara is one of the most interesting cities in Japan, where Shintoism - the traditional religion of the Japanese - and Buddhism, which became the state religion in the 8th century, intertwined, just during the heyday of the ancient capital.

Pilgrims once flocked here to pray to the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu, and the divine protector of the Japanese state, according to legend, appeared here on a white deer. is a symbol of harmony, renunciation and lack of fear. Officially, these animals are the property of Japan and are protected by the state. Of course, you can’t hunt them, moreover, you shouldn’t disturb a deer, even if it’s sleeping in the middle of the road. During a walk in the park, you will have the opportunity to feed the deer with specially designed, useful and nutritious livers. You don't need to look for them, they will find you! There is a famous shrine in the city - Kasuga Taisho Temple. Four Gods are worshipped here: the God of Thunder and Lightning, the God of the Sword, the God of Ame-no Koyane-no Mikoto and the Goddess of Peace and Love. And it is in Nara that the oldest Buddhist temple, Todai-ji, is located. It is known as the largest wooden building in the world! In addition, within its walls is a huge bronze statue of Buddha, which was cast over a thousand years ago!

Upon arrival in Osaka, accommodation in a 5* hotel.

8 день

Osaka

Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan, second only to Tokyo in size. On its territory there are many unique monuments, ancient buildings, places of worship and religious shrines, each of which is beautiful and unique in its own way. And the beauty of the local natural landscapes fascinates every guest from the first minutes of their stay. The city is comfortably located in an incredibly picturesque area and bears the title of "Japanese Venice" - on its territory there is a huge number of beautiful rivers and canals, which serve not only as an adornment of Osaka, but also as a means for the development of shipping. There are so many wonderful monuments and memorable places that your eyes just run up! We suggest you go on an exciting excursion if you wish, in order to begin your history of acquaintance with the city (for an additional fee)! The excursion will allow you to see many luxury hotels, elite boutiques of world-famous brands and wonderful restaurants. To see the city in the palm of your hand, you will climb the famous skyscraper called Umeda Sky Building. At a height of one hundred and seventy-three meters above the ground, there is an open-air observation deck, from which you can enjoy an amazing panoramic view not only of the entire city, but even of neighboring Kyoto. The city is conventionally divided into two parts - modern in the north and historical in the south. Your fascinating walk will continue in the southern part of the city. In addition, the city is distinguished by an incredible wealth of green spaces - there are simply a huge number of gardens and parks here, and each of them is striking in its beauty and freshness. Osaka is especially beautiful during the cherry blossom season: just imagine the city drowning in delicate pink petals and the light aroma of cherry blossoms... A sea of positive emotions and unforgettable impressions are guaranteed!

Osaka has great shopping, so you can devote the whole day to it!

This day we have included lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel Tower on the 37th floor!

9 день

Returning home

Japan is a completely different world, a different universe, the last empire on the planet. Here, people and events exist in their own special dimension, which is not always understandable to us, Europeans. The customs and traditions of the country are unlike any other in the world. A trip here is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for creative people and those who are looking for something special, different. Discover the world of charming geishas and brave samurai, mysterious sakura and magically beautiful Fujiyama in the friendly and extremely hospitable Land of the Rising Sun. Group transfer to Osaka airport. Group transfer to the airport. Flight home from Osaka.

Exquisite and sophisticated, mysterious and multi-layered Japanese culture is an inexhaustible resource and source of inspiration for other peoples and countries. Today, despite the active development of high-tech civilization, Japan is attentive to its cultural and spiritual heritage, preserves and supports it. and inner creative vision!

Tour dates:

30.03 – 09.04.2025

The cost includes:

accommodation in beautiful 5* hotels (in Hakone SPA hotel 4*)
breakfasts
transfers and train tickets according to the program
accompaniment by the organizer according to the program
excursions in Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, indicated in the program
master class in samurai sword wielding
ceremonial tea party in kimono
lunch on the 37th floor at the Four Seasons Osaka Hotel

Additional costs:

International flight from 900 USD
Personal expenses and additional excursions
Visa from 100 to 200 $ per person (depending on the type of country of stay)

Discover the world of charming geishas and brave samurai, mysterious sakura and magically beautiful Fujiyama in the friendly and extremely hospitable Land of the Rising Sun!

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