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Discover Japan Spring - Snow Monkeys, Nakasendo & Sanja Festival

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2024/2025/2026 JAPAN SPRING TOURS

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Discover Japan Spring - Snow Monkeys, Nakasendo & Sanja Festival

11 days 10 nights

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Experience the thrilling Sanja Festival in Tokyo during our Discover Japan Sanja Festival Group Tour, an 11-day tour that includes Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Mount Fuji, Yudanaka, and the Old Nakasendo Road.

Discover Japan - especially the vibrant city of Tokyo, in an exciting and authentic way during our Discover Japan Sanja Festival Tour. The Sanja Festival is one of Tokyo’s largest and most exciting festivals. The thrilling excitement and fanfare around Sensoji Temple as the portable shrines are carried through the district creates an unforgettable scene. The tour also includes memorable sights and activities in Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Yudanaka, the Nakasendo Road, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka.

Explore the incredible city of Tokyo starting with 2 days of sightseeing that takes you to the bustling stalls of Tsukiji Outer Market, the stately outer grounds of the Imperial Palace, the gorgeous Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, exciting Shibuya Crossing, pristine Meiji Shrine, and fashion-forward Harajuku. We include a lesson in sushi- making and half a day of free time to find your own memorable experience. Day 3 is the thrilling Sanja Festival, which takes place around the famed Sensoji Temple and the Asakusa District. One of Tokyo’s largest festivals, the Sanja Festival honors the founding of the temple, the three men who founded it, and the image of the Buddhist goddess Kannon worshiped there. The tour is most exciting on Day 3, when numerous portable shrines (or “mikoshi”) are carried around the city to great excitement and fanfare. Then we depart for Mount Fuji, to see the beauty of the sacred peak from Arakurayama Sengen Park and Lake Kawaguchi. Matsumoto is next: our gateway to Nagano and the Kiso Valley, where we pause for pictures with the Snow Monkeys of Yudanaka, see the famous works of Hokusai at Obuse, and walk the Old Nakasendo Road between the old-fashioned towns of Magome and Tsumago, through the enchanting Kiso Valley. Please check our itinerary to see our options for enjoying the Nakasendo. The tour continues to the ancient capital of Kyoto, where the famed temples and shrines on many a traveler’s must-see list make an appearance: the Golden Pavilion’s dainty phoenix, Kiyomizu Temple’s dramatic stage, the thousand gates of Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine. You can explore local sake shops in Fushimi, stroll though groves of bamboo in Arashiyama, and have dinner with geisha entertainment in the Gion District. We stop in Nara to see the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple and greet the wild deer in Nara Park. Finally, we go to Osaka to view Osaka Castle, admire the digital artworks of teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka, and savor delectable street food (including takoyaki and kushikatsu) in Dotonbori.

The transportation for our Discover Japan tours is mostly facilitated by our sleek and comfortable private coach buses, with some public transportation and bullet train travel. The tour includes deluxe accommodations and meals as listed on the itinerary, and all our tours are fully guided by our friendly, professional English-speaking tour guides. Please browse our detailed itinerary below for more information.

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Dates & Price

2025

Start Date End Date Twin/Triple Start City End City Style Save Status
Thu. May 15, 2025 Sun. May 25, 2025 USD $5298.00

Small Group Limited to 24 passengers

Tokyo Osaka Deluxe-Plus Guarantee / Book Now  

2026

Start Date End Date Twin/Triple Start City End City Style Save Status
Thu. May 14, 2026 Sun. May 24, 2026 USD $5298.00

Small Group Limited to 24 passengers

Tokyo Osaka Deluxe-Plus Guarantee / Book Now  

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.

Deposit

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.

What's included

  • • 8 nights Western style and 2 nights Japanese style accommodation
  • • Meet and greet upon arrival at Tokyo Narita Airport or Haneda Airport
  • • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • • Private coach and public transportation transfers between destinations in Japan
  • • Comprehensive escorted with AJT professional English speaking tour guide

  •   Meals
  • • Breakfast everyday
  • • 5 lunches and 4 dinners

  • Admission fees and activities
  • • All entry fees to sites, activities listed in the itinerary

What's NOT included

  • • International Airfares
  • • Meals that are not included in the itinerary
  • • Travel Insurance
  • • Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
  • • Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills

Additional Information

Transport

Travel by private coach and public transport including Shinkansen bullet train.


Arrival Departure Airports

For arrivals at Narita Airport (NRT) or Haneda Airport (HND), this tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Osaka, with departures at Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX).


Meal Requests

Vegetarian or special meals can be arranged.


Meet and Greet

Please note that the meet and greet and airport transfer to the first hotel is ONLY available on the first day of the tour. 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.


Itinerary In Brief

  • Day1   Arrive in Tokyo
  • Day2   Tokyo
  • Day3   Tokyo
  • Day4   Tokyo
  • Day5   Tokyo - Mt Fuji - Matsumoto
  • Day6   Matsumoto - Yudanaka - Obuse - Matsumoto
  • Day7   Matsumoto - Kiso Valley - Bullet Train to Kyoto
  • Day8   Kyoto
  • Day9   Kyoto - Osaka
  • Day10   Osaka - Nara - Osaka
  • Day11   Tour ends

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Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice

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Hand-picked Accommodations

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Fully Guided

Guide is available to you 24/7 and sleeps in the same hotel

Unique experiences

Learn to create your own Sushi, meet a geisha or maiko, and more

Connect

Meet locals and visit rural areas of Japan you might miss on other tours