Dying to catch the Cherry Blossom season but you are too afraid of crowds right now?
Here are some options for you to enjoy off-the-beaten-path tours to avoid crowds.
3. Self-Guided Shikoku Wayfarer
This self-guided Shikoku Wayferer 6-day, 5-night tour brings travellers into the smallest of Japan’s four main islands, a beautiful rural and spiritual region strongly associated with Kukai, one of Japan’s salient spiritual figures.
The journey covers Shikoku’s four provinces, visiting charming temples, Japanese-style hotels and family-run inns. This route starts in Tokushima, where travellers can admire Kira no Edo-higan-zakura, one of the largest cherry trees in the region with pastel pink blooms that adorn the branches of this 400-year-old national monument. Tours are available throughout April.