Japan Highlights

All Japan Tours takes you on an extensive journey through Japan during two of the most popular seasons! These tours will take you to the must-see sights of Japan, hidden gems, and a few unique seasonal activities. Whether it’s the spring flowers, fireworks of summer or the snow monkeys of winter, you will have a truly in-depth experience into the beauty of Japan. Both our spring, summer, and winter tours will take you from Hokkaido in the north, where the summers are pleasantly mild and winter is a snowy wonderland, to Shikoku Island in the south which brings an early springtime. Travel with us on private coach bus, as your English-speaking guide provides valuable insight into the Japanese culture and seasons.

Start your travel in Hokkaido, a place known for its scenic beauty. Pay a visit to Furano to witness the purple lavender fields in summer, or even just to try the famous dairy products, such as their lavender or milk flavored ice cream. Continue your travel in Hokkaido by visiting Biei, where you can find the naturally blue pond or Shikisai Hill, a garden with a stunning array of colors from over seven dozen varieties of flowers. Make your way through Sapporo and Otaru, visiting highlights such as the Sapporo Clock Tower and Odori Park. The winter itinerary features unforgettable snow festivals in Sapporo, Asahikawa, Lake Shikotsu, and Sounkyo. Depending on your itinerary, you will take your domestic flight from Sapporo to Tokyo, or continue south on bus to visit the famous summer festivals in Aomori, Akita, and Sendai.

In the summer, visit Tohoku for their famous summer festivals, mild climate, and rural atmosphere. Experience the festive atmosphere at three summer festivals: Nebuta Matsuri, Kanto Matsuri, and Sendai Tanabata Matsuri. Each festival offers unique insight into Japanese culture, whether celebrating with long bamboo poles with lanterns or bright fireworks lightning up the sky, each festival is unique. In the Spring, visit the Japanese Alps where you can tour the Alpine Route, visit UNESCO world heritage homes at Shirakawa-go, and view a different side of rural Japan. Our spring itinerary offers a chance to see the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, or snow corridor. During mid-April to mid- June, guests can walk a portion of the road surrounded by 20-meter-tall snow walls. In the winter, see the Snow Monkeys bathing in the hot springs at Yudanaka, and view Japan’s earliest Cherry Blossoms at Kawazu.

Once in Tokyo, visit famous attractions from the fantastically colorful Asakusa Temple to the Tokyo Tower, which grants you a view over the entire city. Make your way to Mt. Fuji and stay in a nearby onsen hot spring hotel well you can relax with a warm bath in the hotel's hot springs. Travel to the ancient city of Kyoto, where you will find temples, shrines, and sometimes even geisha. Cross the Inland Sea to Shikoku Island by a scenic drive across Shimanami Kaido highway and visit Takamatsu, where you can visit Ritsurin Garden - one of Japan’s most beautiful landscape gardens. Make your way to Hiroshima which grants visitors not only a look into a harrowing past, but a look forward to a peaceful future. Sample street food in Osaka, and see two iconic Japanese castles – snow white Himeji Castle and pitch black Matsumoto Castle.

Travelers that have three weeks to explore Japan and want to see seasonal highlights should consider this tour. Let All Japan Tours take care of the planning, as you sit back and enjoy what Japan has to offer. Whether you choose the festive and lively summer tour, scenic and unique spring tour, or the enchanting winter tour, each itinerary has plenty to offer! Let us guide you through your Japan journey, as we show you the Highlights of Summer, Spring, or Winter in Japan.