All Reviews for 2026 Japan Cherry Blossom Tours

If you are in Kanazawa and wish to explore Shirakawago, this tour is it.
The tour departs from the JR Kanazawa station Bus terminal.
The tour was held in both Japanese and English.
I must commend the tour guide who spoke excellent English and very informative about Kanazawa and the tour destinations.
The lunch at the Shirakawago was very tasty.
After lunch, we visited Ainokura Village, which was much smaller, less crowded but equally attractive.
I highly recommend the tour to everyone.

This was a truly magical experience! We had a great time visiting this amazing Japanese landmark. The staff was excellent and informative. The bus driver did a great job. The bus was spacious and roomy. Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting Japan

My first visit to Shirakawa-go was the day after the first snowfall, and there was a light dusting of snow remaining. The beautiful mountains and the stroll around Shirakawa-go became wonderful memories. I was also glad to finally try the gohei mochi that I had wanted to taste.

The souvenirs recommended by the tour guide and the sushi restaurant were all hits, making for a very satisfying trip. Although we traveled by microbus, I think it allowed us to access routes that wouldn't have been possible otherwise.

Thank you to the driver and the tour guide for all your help.

初めての白川郷。行ったのは初雪の翌日で、薄っすらと雪が残っていました。とても綺麗な山々も、白川郷散策もとてもいい思い出になりました。食べてみたかった五平餅も食べれてよかったです。
添乗員さんのお勧めのお土産もお寿司屋さんも、どれも大当たりで、大満足の旅になりました。
マイクロバスでしたが、マイクロバスだからこそ行けるコースだと思いました。
ドライバーさん、添乗員さん、お世話になりました。

Fushimi Inari Taisha and Arashiyama were great as it was my first time visiting. Kinkaku-ji is always moving no matter how many times I go. It was disappointing that Kiyomizu-dera had scaffolding set up on the stage due to renovation work. It was nice that lunch and admission fees were included. One downside was that I didn't expect there would be train transfers during the tour, so I had to walk with an umbrella and my luggage, which was a bit challenging. If I had known, I would have left my luggage at the hotel. Lastly, the tour guide who accompanied us that day was a wonderful person, making it a fun and memorable tour.

　伏見稲荷大社と嵐山は初めての観光だったので良かったです。
　金閣寺は何回行っても感動します。
　清水寺は改築工事のため清水の舞台に足場が組んであったのが残念でした。
　昼食、拝観料込みと言うのも良かったです。
　一つ残念だったのは、ツアーで電車移動があるとは思っていなかったので傘を差して荷物を待って歩かなくてはならなっかったのがちょっと大変でした。
知っていればホテルに荷物を預けたのですが。
　最後に当日同行していただいた添乗員さんが大変良い方だったので楽しく思い出に残るツアーとなりました。

We participated as a couple on December 23rd. There were about six groups participating on a weekday. We were visiting Kanazawa for our honeymoon, and this tour was absolutely fantastic! Thank you very much. Besides us, there were participants from China and Indonesia, so surprisingly, the Japanese were in the minority. The guide was wonderful, accommodating everyone with Japanese, English, and occasionally Chinese. I recommend adding an extra night to visit Shirakawa-go when traveling to Kanazawa. Also, I think it would be great to use this tour. The weather was nice, and we had a wonderful time. Thank you!

12月23日に夫婦2名で参加。
平日で6組程の参加でした。
新婚旅行で金沢を訪れていましたが、今回のツアーはとても最高でした！ありがとうございます。
私達以外は中国とインドネシアの方でまさかの日本人が少数派でしたが、
ガイドさんは日本語と英語、時々中国語など参加者への配慮が行き届き素晴らしい方でした。
金沢へ旅行に行く際は一泊追加して白川郷へ行くことをおすすめします。
そして、是非こちらのツアーを利用されると良いと思います。
お天気も良く、素敵な時間をありがとうございました。

It was a great day:)) I got lots of information about this wonderful city. I liked all places, especially Fushimi Inari shrine.

The trip was well-organised and Hiro, our tour coordinator was very friendly and polite. The fifth station was closed due to snowy conditions so we were brought to a village instead where we could still see Mount Fuji. We wished we had the chance to taste the spring water there but we were lagging behind everyone because we had kids with us and needed more time getting around. The tour covered sufficient places which gave us many opportunities to view Mount Fuji. We had lunch in a lovely restaurant with a full view of the mountain. The food was ok. The area around restaurant was really cute and it would be good if we could have additional time there. I understand though as that it was not the focus of the tour. Most of the time was allocated for the ropeway up to view the mountain and the lake cruise which was a very wise decision. We totally ourselves there. Overall, the tour felt rushed especially so if you have kids with you but understandable due to time constraints.

I recommend this because we were able to efficiently visit various attractions, and since we traveled by bus, we could take a break even when we got tired! In Kyoto, there are many transfers between buses and trains, but with the bus, there was no hassle. The tofu dishes for lunch were also delicious!

色々な見所を効率よく周れたのと、バス移動なので疲れても一息つけるのでオススメです！
京都はバスも電車も乗り換えが多いが、バスなので煩わしさがなかった。
昼御飯の豆腐料理も美味しかった！

It was a bright sunny day throughout. Immediately after the bus started, the tour guide announced that we can not get into the 5th Level......it was predetermined decision not to take to the high level just by giving bluff excuse of bad weather.
We also missed the cruise bcze the coordinator went with some tourists to an other destination.

We didn’t take Foods but other passengers complained about insufficient quantities of foods served to them.

Moreover this tour is not at all recommend.

Before joining this tour, I had visited Shirakawa-go on my own via Nagoya and Takayama, but this time, participating in the tour allowed me to efficiently visit more spots, and I was very satisfied! The lunch was delicious, and I appreciated the recommendations for souvenirs and photo spots. It was great to learn about sightseeing and local information unique to the tour. If there are other tours with the same guide, I would definitely like to participate.

このツアーに参加する前、名古屋ー高山経由で自力で白川郷に行ったことがありましたが、今回このツアーに参加して自力で行くより多くのスポットを効率的に回ることができ、大満足でした！
お昼ご飯も美味しかったし、オススメのお土産や撮影スポットを教えていただき、ツアーならではの観光情報・現地情報を知れて良かったです。
同じガイドさんで他のツアーがあれば、ぜひ参加したいと思いました。

I participated with my mother and aunt, making it a group of three. The meeting place at Kanazawa Station was easy to find. I had imagined a small bus, but it was a nice, large bus, and we were assigned seats, which made for a comfortable journey. The guide provided thorough explanations, allowing us to gain knowledge about Shirakawa-go and Gokayama before exploring. There was no snow, so my elderly mother and aunt were able to walk around without any issues. The lunch and rice crackers were delicious, and I’m really glad I participated.

母、伯母を連れて3人で参加しました。集合場所は金沢駅でわかりやすかったです。バスは小さなバスを想像してましたが立派なバスで、席も決めていただいていて快適に移動できました。
ガイドさんの説明がしっかりとあり、白川郷や五箇山の知識を得てからまわることができました。雪はなかったので、高齢の母たちも問題なく歩き回れました。ランチやお煎餅もおいしく、本当に参加してよかったです。

The bright and courteous explanations and attentiveness of our tour guide, Mr. Kuroda, were excellent and made the tour so much better. I am truly grateful. I would love to participate again!

添乗員の黒田さんの明るく丁寧な、説明とお気遣いがとても良く、ツアーが何倍にもなりました。
心から感謝致します。
また参加したいと思います！

Excellent tour with very good tour guide. Very on time schedule,we love it.highly recommend!

Since it was after the peak of the autumn leaves, we were able to enjoy sightseeing smoothly without any traffic.

I strongly recommend that those meeting at Kyoto Station check the location of Japan Travel in advance. I asked four locals, but none could give me clear directions.

Here are some points that are not clear just from the map:
1. To get to the opposite exit, you need to go up to the second floor first. There are stairs (and escalators) along the way through the free passage, which can be challenging for first-timers.
2. Right outside the Karasuma Exit, there is a rotary for tourist buses, which can be confusing.
3. I was lucky to ask a passing police officer, but according to him, there are two Japan Travel locations in the area.

I think most people who sign up for the tour are not familiar with Kyoto, so it would be helpful if Veltra could provide a photo of the meeting place.

紅葉のピークを過ぎた時期だったこともあり、渋滞もなくスムーズに観光できました。

京都駅集合の方は予め日本旅行の場所を確認しておくことを強くおすすめします。地元の方4人に尋ねましたが明確に分かる方はいませんでした。

地図だけではわからないポイントを上げます。
①反対の出口に行くには一度2階に上がる必要がある。自由通路を突っ切る途中にも階段（エスカレーター）があるなど初めての人には難易度が高い。
②烏丸口に出てすぐの場所は観光バス用ロータリーがあり紛らわしい。
③私は運良く通りかかったお巡りさんに聞けたのでよかったが、お巡りさん曰く周辺には日本旅行が2店舗あるらしい。

ツアーに申し込む人は京都に不慣れな方がほとんどだと思うので、ここはベルトラの方が集合場所を写真付き掲載してくれるとよいと思います。

A great tour to Mt Fuji away from the Tokyo city. My wife and i enjoyed this tour more than our 1 week stay in Tokyo! It was a beautiful day in November and Mt Fuji was clear as day. Our tour guy was also very helpful, nice and friendly. We opted for the round trip bus ride to tour Mt Fuji, experience the ropeway and ride the pleasure boat. We also had a great western lunch. Im a big eater and was afraid i would be hungry throughout the trip but the lunch they provided was actually filling. overall, best tour we've had! If i could make one suggestion it would be to spend an extra 10 minutes at each location/stop for tourists to enjoy the area at its fullest extent. I felt a bit rushed getting back to the bus on time, however, i really enjoyed the tour and would highly suggest it

Both the guide and the driver were extremely experienced, and they kept us entertained until the end. The guide was fluent in English, so I believe foreign visitors were able to fully enjoy the wonderful Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. Both of them were very friendly and approachable. It was a great tour, and I can definitely recommend it.

ガイドさんもドライバーさんも チョーベテランの方々で 最後まで楽しませていただきました
ガイドさんは英語が堪能で 外国の方にも素晴らしい白川郷と五箇山を体感してしていただけたと思います
お二人とも 大変気さくな方で フレンドリー
良いツアーでした
絶対おすすめできます

I participated alone, but I had a great time. The guide showed us spots where no one else was around, and I was able to take photos in a really beautiful location!

一人で参加したのですが、楽しく参加できました。
ガイドさんが誰もいないスポットを教えて下さり、とっても綺麗な場所で撮影出来ました！

It was really great to be able to move smoothly while avoiding crowds during the holiday. I was able to rest while traveling by bus, so I could enjoy sightseeing at each landmark without getting tired.

連休中の参加だったので、人混みを避けてスムーズに移動出来たのが本当に良かったです。バスで移動中に休めたので、各名所で疲れずに観光出来ました。

It was convenient to take the train from Kyoto Station to Fushimi Inari Shrine since I wanted to experience riding the train. The tour guide was also kind and friendly, which made me very satisfied. I would like to join another tour if the opportunity arises.

京都駅から伏見稲荷神社までは、電車移動でしたが、電車にも乗ってみたかったので、好都合できた。
添乗員さんも、親切なおかつ気さくな方で大満足です。
また機会があれば別のツアーにも参加してみたいです。

I was worried that it might be a cheap and rough tour, but the guide was very accommodating, and I had a great time. I am very satisfied.

値段が安く雑なツアーかなと不安に思っていましたがガイドの方も対応が良くとても楽しめ非常に満足しています。

It felt a bit hectic, taking almost a whole day, but it was great to have bus transportation since moving around individually would have been difficult. The guide's attentiveness was excellent both in the first half and the second half. The price also seemed reasonable. If I have the chance, I would like to use this service again.

I thought it was mentioned that the bus had mobile charging available?

ほぼ一日がかりで慌ただしい感もありましたが
個人で移動すると大変なのが、バス移動で
良かったです。　前半も後半もガイドさんの
気配り大変良かったです。
料金も安く思えました。　機会があれば又利用させていただきたいと思います。

バスに携帯の充電ができると書かれていたと
思いましたが?

It was a great tour since I wanted to visit both Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. The free time was just right. The staff were friendly, but the guide talked the whole time, so I wished there had been a little time to soak in the atmosphere or quietly enjoy the view from the car. Also, since I participated alone, I wanted to have lunch with the others instead of sitting at a table by myself, which made me feel a bit lonely. Everyone else seemed to be enjoying themselves sitting next to each other. Overall, I was satisfied with the tour.

白川郷と五箇山どちらも行きたかったので、とてもいいツアーでした。
自由時間もちょうどよかったです。
スタッフさんの方々もフレンドリーでよかったですが、ガイドさんがずっとお話しされていたので、少しは、余韻に浸ったり、ゆっくり車内で静かに車窓をみたりする時間が欲しかったです。また、一人参加だったのですが、一人だからこそ食事（昼食）は、他のみなさんと並んで食べたかったです。ひとりのテーブルで、一人参加を強調されたようで、さみしかったです。他のみなさんは隣同志ならんでいて楽しそうでした。
ツアーには満足です。

The guide's explanation at Kiyomizu-dera was very easy to understand and kind. It became a great memory. Thank you very much.

清水寺でのガイドさんの説明が大変わかりやすく
親切でした。いい思い出になりました。ありがとうございました。

I participated in the autumn foliage season in mid-November. It was incredibly crowded everywhere. I thought I would only be able to visit one place if I went on my own. I'm glad I joined this tour, which allowed us to comfortably and efficiently visit the main attractions by bus. The tour guide also provided various explanations during the journey, which was educational.
Only the visit to Fushimi Inari involved taking a train from Kyoto Station. The tour guide and one family panicked when boarding the train. When traveling in a group using public transportation, let's remember to stay calm.

11月半ばの紅葉シーズンに参加しました。とにかくどこも大混雑。自力で行ったら一箇所しか回れないだろうなと思いました。バスで快適に、効率よく目玉スポットを回れるこのツアーに参加してよかったです。添乗員さんも移動中に色々と説明をしてくれたので勉強になりました。
伏見稲荷だけ京都駅から電車移動だった。添乗員さんと一家族が電車に乗る際に大パニックしてました。集団行動で公共交通機関に乗るときは落ち着いて行動しましょう

It was a beautiful trip. The tour guide and the driver were very pleasant. The bus that we rode was clean and extremely comfortable too. I would recommend this to anyone! Japan is such a beautiful country to visit but the best part was the people as well!

Our tour guide Mr Tetsuya "Teddy" ISHIDA, and driver 林 were very punctual and very friendly. He speak good in mandarin and English.
This trip is completely tailored to suit our family of five (3, 9 and 12 year old)
We were all blown away with how well we all enjoyed our day trip. We managed to get some brilliant images of Mt. Fuji. Highly recommended- money well spent

Booked package tour through veltra.com and immediately after online payment email confirmation received for tour details and pick up point. I found difficulty in locating pick up point, so advised travelers to have sufficient time margin in reaching pick up point, as bus departs on time without any further wait. Japanese people are very strict on time, so when they announce for time, be careful and return to bus before that time, otherwise you may miss the bus on any sightseeing point. Booked vegetarian food, but could not get anything there even salad was having meat. Alcohol are mixed in most food products. Vegetarian are advised not to book food in package. Better to carry your own food as alternate food availability is also not there other than included in package. It was sunny day, hence could see Mt Fuji amazing views and it made our day. 5th station was closed due to snow fall, hence we returned from 1st station. Only 10 min was given at first station, which was most beautiful place in entire trip and this was negative. Lot of time spent for lunch which was not necessary. Cruise trip was in dark, so it was just a boating, could not see the beauty around mountain. Return ticket for bullet train was given in bus and highly recommended due to heavy traffic jam during return trip. It took only 35 min to reach Tokiyo instead of 2.5-4 hrs in bus. Overall package cost was more, however tour is worth due to natural beauty. Lady guide was fluent in English and coordinated well the entire trip, except for time management. Recommend every traveler to visit Mount Fuji, it is must tour if you are in Tokiyo. You can leave Tokiyo city tour, if time does not permit but Mt Fuji tour is must, if whether permits.

I think this tour is not suitable for those who want to take their time sightseeing, as the time allocated after arriving at the tourist spots is short. After getting off the bus, the guide took us to the recommended sightseeing locations, but the walking pace was fast, making it quite physically challenging for someone in their 50s like me. However, thanks to this, I was able to visit four sightseeing spots. Thank you very much.

　観光地に着いてからの時間設定が短い為、ゆっくり観光したい方には不向きだと思います。
　バスを降りて、おすすめ観光地までガイドさんが案内して下さったのですが、歩くペースが早く、50代の自分には、中々体力的に厳しい観光になりました。
　しかしおかげで、観光場所は四ヶ所巡ることが出来ました。ありがとうございました。
　

We enjoyed our trip and Hiro was very helpful and so polite! We would recommend this trip to anyone visiting tokyo!

Finding the starting point was easy as it was very easy to see at the train station. It was nice that there were translations available as one of us spoke English and the other spoke Chinese. Despite rainy weather the tour was great. The tour obviously runs on a schedule so lingering to meditate will not work. There was enough time to follow the trails and get a number of photos but be aware that there will be crowds as these are very popular tourist places. This is an easy way to see the temples and to avoid numerous train and subway changes.