Private & Unique Tokyo Cherry Blossom "Sakura" Experience

Experience the beauty of cherry blossoms in Tokyo with a private and customized hanami party led by a local guide. Discover famous parks, tranquil moats, and enchanting shrines while enjoying the flexibility to personalize your itinerary.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ueno Park - Your journey starts at Ueno Park, where the cherry blossoms create a canopy of pink and white.

  • Yanaka Cemetery - Reflect at Yanaka Cemetery, a place where sakura trees stand guard over historical figures.

  • Senso-ji Temple - Marvel at the Sakura at Senso-ji Temple, where blossoms and history intertwine.

  • Shin Nakamise Shopping Street - Experience the festive atmosphere along Nakamise Street, with local snacks and sakura-themed souvenirs.

  • Matsuya Asakusa - Select your hanami picnic from Matsuya Asakusa Depachika, a feast for the senses amidst the blooms.

  • Sumida Park - Conclude with a tranquil hanami picnic in Sumida Park, with the Tokyo Skytree as your backdrop.

What's Included
  • Optional meet-up at your central location accommodation
  • Private and personalized walking experience
  • 4 hours with a local host
  • A traditional Japanese picnic (bento box, shared sushi platter, Japanese sweets, two drinks)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks additional to any included
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Spend time with one of our hosts who will take you out picnicking under the sakura (cherry blossoms) in your very own hanami (cherry blossom viewing) party in Tokyo. Your host will decide on two hanami locations for you, including a famous park like Shinjuku Gyoen National Park, as well as a small garden and shrine. You could also view the blossoms whilst floating down a tranquil moat or even at night.

Within 24 hours after booking you’ll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you’ll be assigned a like-minded local host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Location
Ueno Station Park Exit Square
(The host will be waiting in the Exit Square, on rainy days the host will be waiting in front of the train tickets machine) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Brigitte_h
Apr 2, 2024
Very nice experience but very overpriced - The experience of having a picknick under the Sakura trees was amazing and Marc did a fantastic job securing a spot for us. However, this tour is extremely overpriced. To pay more than 400 euro for a lunch is just tooo much and we even had to pay for our own metro-tickets. Big fail for Viator, but would hire Marc back privately without a doubt!
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Tomhebrank
Mar 29, 2024
Great tour, but trees weren’t in bloom yet - Unfortunately, the cherry blossom bloom was late this year because of the cold weather. My tour guide went out of his way to find the few blooming trees, and added some additional stops to make up for the lack of blooming trees.
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Colette_c
Mar 27, 2024
Well done! - The best part of my experience was the lovely, knowledgeable guide, Kyoko. Given the constant rain and the chilly weather which led to cherry blossoms not blooming she was quick to improvise and we spent a lovely time covering alternative activities which weren’t even on my list. Thank you, Kyoko
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Jinhy_y
Apr 8, 2023
Antonio was the best... - Antonio was the best guide. He was so patient and helpful. We enjoyed getting to know him an we had a wonderful time viewing the cherry blossoms.
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