Sakura Tours Tour "Wedding in Japan!"

Japan for romance - why not? We offer a great travel option for honeymooners - dhen you spend ten days in Japan and have a traditional wedding ceremony in Kyoto.

Exclusive VIP tours with wedding ceremony in Kyoto. You will plunge into the most romantic corners of the Land of the Rising Sun! The tour program includes a carefully crafted sightseeing program, wedding preparations and ensuring maximum comfort for travelers.

Detailed program

Day 1. Arrival in Tokyo

The tour begins with a transfer from the airport to the city. From the very first minutes Japan reveals its inexpressible flavor: the trip passes over the Rainbow Bridge, a hanging bridge. Rainbow Bridge The 800-meter-long bridge across Tokyo Bay that connects the artificial Odaiba Island with the center of Tokyo. The Rainbow Bridge offers a magnificent view of the capital city.

Option! В Japanese hotels have late check-in from 3:00 p.m., so the two of you can pass the time on the excellent spa treatments right at the hotel. The approximate cost is. from $850 for two people. (this amount includes massage and body scrub, duration 1 hour 20 min.). This option is only available with prior booking.

15:00 - check-in at the hotel.

16:00-20:00 - trip in the evening Tokyo with a guide in private transportation.

Option! ПAfter the end of the evening excursion you have the opportunity to have an unforgettable romantic dinner.

Day 2. Tokyo

10:00-18:00 - Tokyo sightseeing tour.

Option! ПAfter the end of the sightseeing tour we offer you an exclusive service - a helicopter ride over Tokyo. (18:00-18:40). Imagine, is there anything more romantic on the eve of a wedding than a flight over the endless lights of the metropolis? The cost of such a flight $2400 for a group of 2-3 people.The duration is 15 minutes. In case of bad weather that evening, the money for the canceled flight will be refunded.

Day 3. Kamakura and Hakone

09:00-18:00 - Kamakura tour, one of the four old Japanese capitals.

After visiting Kamakura - transfer by car to an incredibly beautiful nature reserve Hakone (58 km, 1.5 h). Hakone provides for luxury ryokan accommodation - a traditional Japanese inn. Your room is equipped with a private onsen.

Day 4. Hakone

A completely free day for walking and relaxing.

Option! Excursion to Hakone.

Day 5. Kawaguchiko - Kyoto

Breakfast. Check-out from the ryokan.

09:00-18:00 - excursion in the vicinity of Lake Kawaguchiko (47 km, 1 h).

If desired, lunch at Sanrokuen Restaurant. This place serves authentic kushiyaki. - A barbecue of fish and vegetable pieces grilled over charcoal on bamboo skewers.

Transfer to Odawara Station, transfer by high-speed train to Kyoto (550 km, 2.5 h). In Kyoto you will be met by your guide and taken to your hotel.

Day 6. Kyoto

10:00-18.00 - Kyoto tour.

Option! In the evening for an additional fee possible visit of the Applied Arts CenterLocated in the Gion neighborhood. Here you will enjoy a performance of traditional Japanese theater, taste green tea prepared by skilled tea masters, and learn the art of ikebana.

Day 7. Marriage ceremony

09:00 - meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Transfer to the pavilion to prepare for a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony..

09:30-12:00 - The preparation consists of trying on a kimono (available for rent for the duration of the ritual), styling the bride's hair and applying makeup. Afterwards, the newlyweds are dressed in traditional wedding attire. The bride has the opportunity to choose between "shiromuku" - a beautiful snow-white kimono, and "iro-uchikake" - a colorful kimono with bright painting. The groom is dressed in a black kimono with family crests and hakama pants, a traditional black kimono for men.

12:00-12:15 - Transfer to the temple in central Kyoto by private transportation.

12:15-12:30 - a rehearsal for the ceremony.

12:30-13:00 - wedding ceremony. It takes place according to a strict ritual in which every movement is filled with sacred meaning. At the entrance to the temple, the bride and groom wash their hands with sanctified water, sip three times from special sake cups and swear an oath of fidelity to each other in front of the gods. The rings are exchanged, the priest blesses the new husband and wife, and Heaven announces the birth of the new union.

13:00-13:30 - professional photo shoot.

13:30 - returning to the pavilion, changing and returning the kimono.

14:00-18:00 - free time. A guide with a car is at your disposal.

18:00 - return to the hotel.

Option! 18:00-19:30 - supper in a Japanese ryokan with "maiko" (a geisha's apprentice) accompanied by a dzikata musician. This is a rather exotic event during which you will enjoy the beauty of Maiko's performance and even have the opportunity to communicate with her through an interpreter.

20:00 - return to the hotel.

Day 8. Nara - Tokyo

10:00 - Check out of the hotel and meet your guide.

10:00-18:00 - excursion to Nara (45 km from Kyoto, 50 min. by car). It is a city that has managed to carry its original appearance through the centuries virtually unchanged. The city was designed on the rectangular urban layout typical of China and resembled the ancient Tang capital of Chang'an. Nara was the Japanese capital from 710 to 794. During this period, Buddhism was actively spreading from China to Japan, so Nara is home to most of the old Buddhist monasteries with priceless art treasures.

Transfer to Tokyo by high-speed train (500 km, 2 h). Meeting with a guide. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 9. Tokyo

Free day. Shopping.

Options:

A guide and transportation can be provided to accompany you; the price is. $750 in eight hours.
In the evening there is a great opportunity to make romantic cruise on Tokyo Bay. A pleasant setting, relaxing atmosphere, exquisite French cuisine and excellent service. You will enjoy a stroll alone on deck, a light breeze and the slowly passing lights of Japan's dazzling night capital. Dinner cruise continues 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.