This tour introduces you about Tokyo Cherry Blossoms viewing at various spots such as Chidorigafuchi park,
Yasukuni shrine, Tokyo Midtown and Nogizaka park. The season of this tour is around mid of March to that of April. You can focus to enjoy the beautiful Cherry Blossoms during this tour.
At your hotel in Tokyo
To meet with you at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
The name Chidorigafuchi come from the shape of the moat, which looks like a plover bird (Japanese: Chidori) with its wings spread into the sky.
This moat is the biggest one at Imperial Palace. This is one of the most famous cherry blossoms viewing spot where about the cherry blossoms of 170 trees can be found from late March to early April. The 700 meter long pedestrian walkways will be covered with various kinds of the cherry blossoms, such as the pale pink “Somei-yoshino blossoms” and the rich pink “Yama-Zakura blossoms”.
Visitors can look down and see the cherry blossoms reflected on the surface of the moat.
Yasukuni shrine was established to commemorate and honor the achievement of the people who dedicated their precious lives for their country. The name “Yasukuni” given by Emperor Meiji represents wishes for preserving peace of nation.
Currently, more than 2,466,000 divinities are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.
There are souls of men who made ultimate sacrifice for their nation to join the various wars since the war occurred in 1853 related with Meiji restoration to World War 2. These people, regardless of their rank or social standing, are considered to be completely equal and worshipped as venerable divinities of Yasukuni shrine.
During spring season, about 500 numbers of cherry blossoms become in full bloom.
In the precinct, the Sakura specimen tree registered by the weather station in Tokyo can be found.
Tokyo Midtown opened in 2007 as integrated complex consisting of several buildings and green leisure space.
This area used to be the residence of the Mori clan of Chofu domain in Edo period. Then, this area was used as an army post in Meiji era (1868-1924), after that, as lodging quarters after the World War 2 and by the Japan Defense Agency in the Showa area(1924 – 1989).
Tokyo Midtown tower building is one of the Tokyo’s tallest buildings (248meter tall) and various cultural and commercial facilities have been gathered including art museum, a hotel, shopping mall and restaurants.
There are also some large buildings with office spaces and Midtown residence such as the Midtown East and the Midtown West as well as the Park Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo.
Galleria (4 floors, 1 basement) is the main elegant shopping, dining and entertainment zone in Tokyo Midtown.
The 4-story atrium at 150 meters long and 25 meters tall has a huge plaza with an expansive glass ceiling.
There is also a huge range of restaurants, cafes and bars. Visitors can enjoy a meal in the garden terrace with a view of the parkland.
The garden area of Tokyo Midtown is colored with flowers of the four seasons which soothes the eyes and hearts of visitors, specially, on Sakura street in front of garden terrace in spring, about 100 numbers of cherry blossoms bloomed are lined up which creates a tunnel of cherry blossoms.
Nogizaka park and Nogi Shrine located on Nogizaka are one of the famous Cherry blossoms viewing spots.
There are some stunning large weeping cherry trees near the first torii gate of Nogi Shrine whose gorgeous pink color is overwhelmingly beautiful.
There are also cherry blossoms found on the small park near the shrine which is the cherry blossoms viewing spots and make people felt better.
To return to your staying hotel in Tokyo,
At your hotel in Tokyo
Guide fee,
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
Transportation fee of guide during the tour,
Transportation fee of you for of all tour routes in Tokyo: About JPY1000 / adult,
Lunch fee,
I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.
I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.
I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.
I am now living in Gunma prefecture located around 100km north from Tokyo.
Therefore, if you reserve Kansai area such as Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Osaka, please request me at least one week in advance. We can exchange the idea of the tour.
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
Keith W.
One day Hakone tour for your great experience
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“A trip to Hakone with Kashima well worth it”
Kashima expertly guided my son and I with a day tour of Hakone. All the logistics for the day were smooth and exactly as promised, and Kashima matched his pace to ours. He was very attentive to detail, and spent a lot of effort to explain the history and geology of Hakone in a very useful and interesting way. Hakone itself was beautiful, and I especially enjoyed visiting the checkpoint on the former Tokkaido Road and the replica waystation there. Kashima took care to optimize our time with him, and returned us exactly where we needed to be to continue our onward trip. Excellent day in Hakone with Kashima, and I would recommend!
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Keith san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you and your son could very much enjoyed this tour. Hakone is located in a big Caldera and 4 small calderas created inside the big caldera which had been created by repeated eruption from 40k years ago to 3k years ago. Those nature power had created lots of good hot springs and enormous beautiful nature such as Oowakudani valley, Lake-Ashi and small mountain accumulated by lava where Hakone shrine located. As such, Hakone is the nature and historical culture theme park with well prepared original transportation such as Hakone Tozan railway, cable car, Ropeway, Pirate cruising on Lake-Asi and Tozan bus. Thanks to you and your son strong curiosity, we could exchange various information and interesting conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again with your family in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
Sanjay A.
Tokyo tour of traditional and modern spots (case1)
“Excellent ”
Honest and hardworking person despite his age. Strong recommend.
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Sanjay san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We visited the most advanced and sophisticated town of Shibuya and Ginza. I am pleased that you could enjoy there including lots of various shopping at Ginza area. Also, we could exchange various information and funny conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again with your family in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
Bruce B.
One day Kanazawa tour for your great experience
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“Enjoyable Day!”
We really enjoyed our tour of Kanazawa with Kashima. He knows the area well and was able to streamline the sights for us. Also, he is has a very pleasant personality and speaks English well. We highly recommend booking a tour with him.
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Bruce san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy the Kanazawa tour with me. Kanazawa is said to be little Kyoto by the tour spots of Kanazawa Castle remains, Kenrokuen garden, Samurai residence, traditional shrine, fish market and so-on that are all related to the biggest feudal load as Maeda family during 16th century to 19th century. I think you could relax to see Kanazawa which are not so much jammed compared with Kyoto. We could make funny communication for various interesting topics. Thank you very much for your strong interest for Japanese culture and history. Kashima,