Japan

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-An Introduction-

Japan

-Instructions for use-

Departure date: 01/02/2024 – 29/02/2024 (Sakura season only, departure every day, 4 people per trip)

Meeting time and location: 07:30 JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit / 08:00 Shinjuku West Exit in front of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (please be sure to check your email the day before departure to confirm the meeting location and time on the departure day)

Number of people traveling: 4 people

*The pick-up order and time will be arranged by the driver based on the driving distance and other circumstances. Please understand and cooperate with each other and follow the driver's arrangements.

*The itinerary schedule may be adjusted accordingly due to weather, road conditions and other reasons, please understand.

－Itinerary introduction－

Kawazuzakura Cherry Blossom Festival-Dance of Kawazuzakura and Rapeseed Flowers

• In Kawazu Town, from early February to around mid-March, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of pink cherry blossoms in full bloom every year. Kawazu Sakura, which is more pink in color, is said to be a natural cross between "Oshima Sakura" and "Kanhi Sakura". Kawazu cherry blossoms are different from the Somei-yoshino cherry blossoms that bloom from late March to early April in Tokyo. Once the Someiyoshino cherry blossoms bloom, they will temporarily fade within a week. The Kawazu cherry blossoms bloom early and have a long flowering period, and the flower viewing period lasts about a month.
  
• The Kawazu Sakura Festival is the earliest cherry blossom festival in East Japan where cherry blossoms bloom. There are more than 1 million visitors every year, and although the flowering period is in mid-March in most places in Honshu, in Kawazu the cherry trees bloom a month early. Therefore, for tourists who are looking forward to the end of winter, warmer weather, and spring scenery, the Kawazu Sakura Festival from February 1st to the end of February is a very suitable day. The large petals of the Kawazu cherry tree are bright pink, which looks very photogenic against the seasonal rapeseed flowers.
  
• The scope of the festival spans from Kawazu Town to Mine Onsen, and is mainly located on the banks of the Kawazu River. Food stalls line the streets along the river, where you can also buy local handicrafts and souvenirs.
  

Recommended tours (it may not be possible to go to all recommended tour places in Kansai during the time, please arrange your travel time reasonably):

[Lai Gong Bridge] The charm of Lai Gong Bridge is to enjoy the scenery of the upper reaches of the river from "Lai Gong Bridge". The pink "sakura screens" on both sides of the river are so beautiful that you won't want to leave. It's a worthwhile trip! Walk from the station to the river and walk along the left bank to the upper reaches of the river. This is no longer the hustle and bustle of the left bank, it is quiet and peaceful. From here, you can quietly enjoy the beautiful scenery of the cherry blossoms on the right bank. Moreover, the wonderful scenery of the lower reaches of the river stretches before your eyes.

[Fengquan Bridge] Visit in the afternoon and point your camera upstream to avoid backlighting. You don’t have to be a professional photographer to take beautiful pictures like paintings. Walk up the embankment, stroll along the cherry blossom viewing trail, and slowly walk upstream. Many couples walk hand in hand. Such beautiful scenery is indeed a good place for lovers!

[Kawazu Sakura Log] It is said that Kawazu Sakura was discovered by a man named Ida who lived in Kawazu Town in the past. He discovered the buds of this cherry blossom along the Kawazu River. So I took it home and planted it. This is the log of Kawazu Sakura. Later, this kind of cherry blossom was recognized as a new variety and was officially named "Kawazu Sakura" in 1974.

Enjoy the ancient hot spring skin-beautifying hot springs at Shuzenji Takitei Hot Spring Hotel in Little Kyoto (including hot spring bathing experience + yukata experience, you can upgrade to include Japanese special lunch & hot spring experience + yukata experience package for an additional fee) (about 90 hours) [Yukata experience is for women only]

• The famous Izu hot spring town "Shuzenji Onsen" has a pristine and tranquil natural environment, and the hot springs will caress your body and mind. Located on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, it is a hot spring resort with ancient history and cultural heritage, and has always been a popular vacation spot. Shuzenji Temple is located in the northern part of the Izu Peninsula. It is a quiet hot spring town and the oldest hot spring town in Izu District. It has been loved by great writers such as Akutagawa Ryuunoketsu and Natsume Soseki since ancient times. It has also been selected as a two-star attraction in the Michelin Travel Guide. .
  

• Special arrangements are made at the Shuzenji Open-Air Hot Spring Hotel, where you can wear a Japanese yukata, taste Japanese cuisine, and soak in natural skin-beautifying hot springs (hot springs, food, meals, and yukata styles are subject to the hotel!).
  

Shuzenji Temple in Little Kyoto

• Shuzenji Temple is a tourist destination that received 2 stars in the world's authoritative travel guide "Michelin Green Guide Japan". It is located in the center of the Izu Peninsula. It has the oldest hot spring in the Izu Peninsula. It is also the place where the story of Kawabata Yasunari's "The Dancing Girl of Izu" takes place. It is deeply loved by many scholars, artists and writers, and is called Izu’s Little Kyoto.
  
• The hero and heroine of the famous Japanese drama "Escape from Shameful But Useful" once went on a date and took a bath here. This small town combines natural landscapes and cultural monuments, with picturesque scenery and ancient hot springs that even made the goddess Yui Aragaki's heart beat. It can satisfy your desire for Japanese style. All fantasy.
  

An efficacious place to bless love and achieve positive results! lovers bridge

• There are five red iron bridges across the Katsura River in the town: Katsura Bridge, Huxi Bridge, Maple Bridge, Togetsuk Bridge, and Waterfall Bridge. Each represents a wish. It is said that girls make a wish and walk across these bridges. It can come true! In the Japanese drama "Escape from Shameful But Useful", in the trip to Shuzenji Hot Spring, Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino also walked sweetly across the Love Bridge in kimonos.
  

Soto Sect's Blessed Land-Shuzen Temple

• The temple has a history of 1,200 years. It is said that it was founded by Kobo Daishi in the early Heian period of Japan (807). Legend has it that Kobo Daishi saw his son serving his sick father and scrubbing his body with cold water. The master was very moved when he saw it, so he used a dry When the staff struck the Katsura River, springs emerged, and the hot springs continued to gush out. The dutiful son used the hot spring water to cure his father's illness, and the hot spring water here became famous.
  

bamboo forest path

• Walking through the bamboo forest path and standing on the bridge, you can look out at the Katsura River, the winding river channel, the gurgling stream, and the crisp birdsong in the bamboo forest, and you are instantly transported into an ethereal realm.