EXPERIENCE JAPAN in cherry blossom season

See the best of this fascinating country, including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Mount Fuji, on one of these exclusive small-group tours next spring

Japan is a place like no other: a unique blend of ancient and modern. It boasts countless natural wonders and cultural highlights but perhaps no single experience as beautiful or memorable as that of hanami, or cherry blossom, viewing. Each spring, millions of Japanese wait in anticipation for the first buds of the pink cherry blossom – known as sakura – to appear. Next year, you will have the chance to experience it for yourself in two very different ways.

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