Book a Tokyo Spring Daytime Hanami (Cherry Blossom) Food Tour [Sakura 2025]
Overview
Book a street food and hanami tour with an English-speaking guide to experience Tokyo's cherry blossom season like never before! Offered March 18-April 8, 2025, the true hanami spirit during cherry blossom season in Tokyo is hidden in the back streets, old neighborhoods, and around temples and shrines (both big and small). Join us on this walking tour of part of the Yanaka area. Taste local treats and beverages, explore the artistic history of the district, and finish up with your own Hanami stroll and foodie experience- under gorgeous blossom-lined streets.
Highlights
- 2.5 hour tour though the backstreets of Yanaka
- Try local snacks and a sake tasting (other beverages also available)
- Visit a famous local artist gallery and studio
- Experience a real Hanami stroll with our local guide, plenty of time, and tips for taking great cherry blossom photos.
- Browse the local shops along the way
Key Information
Important Information
- A minimum of 2 people are needed to book this tour.
- Ages 0–2 can join for free.
- Please let us know during booking if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
- Changes to tours and spots we visit may occur due to schedules of restaurants, public holidays, weather conditions, and other unforeseen circumstances. Applicable substitutions will be made in this case.
- With respect for the places that we visit, the safety of our guides as well as other participants on the tour and neighborhood locals, we request that guests wear face masks and observe other Covid precautions during the tour. Masks are okay to be taken off while you are drinking and eating, of course. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cultural sensitivity. If you disagree with this policy, we may respectfully ask you not to join the tour.
- We have a strict policy about starting our tours on time. This is to protect the enjoyment of all our guests and restaurant partners. We are sorry to say that if you are not able to arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided. We are also unable to accommodate meeting up at any of the food stops once you’ve missed the start of the tour. • Please note we can only wait an additional five minutes after the starting time and then the tour will depart. In addition to our limited five-minute grace period, please note that we cannot give directions or contact the guides on the phone once the tour begins. This is to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all guests on the tour, And also to respect our relationships with restaurants.
Description
Sakura season is short, about one month from the first tiny buds to the finish of the season with the peak being about two weeks. It is impossible to predict exact dates each year but we will be offering this limited edition tour in the time period most famous for hanami time.
With our guide, learn about the history of the area, the meaning and reason behind the sakura season, and taste local specialties that are bound to be pleasing to the eye and to the palate. We will try local snacks. And enjoy a special hanami seasonal bento. Homemade rice balls and other local specialties are on the menu!
The Yanaka neighborhood is a festive one that celebrates both its many visitors and the day-to-day lives of local citizens. It is also famous for more than 100 temples and shrines which give this place a special spirit.
During the tour, we will spend time along several small streets and end up in a gorgeous area famous for cherry trees — and cats?!
At the end of the tour, we will share the local style of a hanami stroll, and a visit to a famous temple.