This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Tour Itinerary

  • 11:00 Hotel (Hyatt Regency Tokyo)…(Taxi)
  • 11:30 Shinjuku Gyoen…(Taxi)
  • 13:00 Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival
  • 14:00 Disband near Nakameguro Station (return to hotel by taxi)

Tour Itinerary in Detail

The itinerary covered Hotel (Hyatt Regency Tokyo)…(Taxi) at 11:00, Shinjuku Gyoen…(Taxi) at 11:30 and Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival at 13:00.

Title: What Are the Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Tokyo? A Licensed Guide's Private Tour Report of Shinjuku Gyoen and the Meguro River

Body:

[Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guide led a private cherry blossom tour in Tokyo, taking the guests to Shinjuku Gyoen and the Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival. When I sent a confirmation email two days before, I received a reply requesting a guide for the following day, and I explained that I was unable to accommodate that request. After there was no further reply, I consulted [Japan Guide Agency](https://www.j-g-a.org/) and received a helpful response from the staff, for which I was very grateful. In the end, the tour proceeded smoothly as planned.

Both Shinjuku Gyoen and the Meguro River were requested after we met on the day of the tour, and the guests were able to enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom at both spots, appearing very satisfied. They also requested to travel by taxi.

The weather was cloudy, cold, and occasionally spitting rain, but it was light enough that umbrellas were not needed, and the guests said this level of weather was perfectly fine as they fully enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.

Shinjuku Gyoen features a spacious and beautiful Japanese garden with many varieties of cherry blossoms in bloom, while along the Meguro River the beautiful cherry blossoms seemed to continue endlessly. It was wonderful to be able to offer two different styles of cherry blossom viewing on this private tour.

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