Hot on the lips of travelers-in-the-know is Tokyo’s Yanaka neighborhood which offers travelers the opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic Japanese culture, where traditional ways of life are still part of the neighborhood’s daily routine. Through this, Thai travellers are also supporting local, healthy tourism, helping diversify their spendings to smaller, local businesses.

The area is known for Japanese sweets, tea and artisanal shops where craftsmen and shop owners take pride in making accoutrements for Kabuki actors and geishas who used to wander the neighborhood’s narrow alleyways. Springtime sees Yanaka Cemetery bursting with expansive cherry blossom trees, an alternative yet beautiful way to see these blooms in full force.

Explore Yanaka and Kuramae town, a.k.a. the “Brooklyn of Tokyo,” while riding on “tokyobike”.
Explore the old and new sides of Tokyo on a bike as you cycle past small artisan workshops still in operation and factories that now house coffee shops and a chocolate factory.

See Yanaka from the eyes of a local  while you stroll through a shopping street, looking at kitchen knives and sampling sweets like karinto and manju from traditional Japanese shops.

Get lost in narrow labyrinthian streets, arrive at an old wall made of tiles and make a final stop
at Yanaka Cemetery for a prime cherry blossom viewing opportunity.

Learn about the history of wagashi (Japanese sweets)
from the owner of a renowned wagashi shop.
Complete the Experience with organic Japanese tea.

Increase your Instagram followers and get more likes and comments by
making instagramable cherry blossom maki sushi rolls. 

Impress your friends back home with culinary skills of
making cherry blossom Japanese sweets.

Enjoy a scenic view of cherry blossoms in your private kayak and watch the world go by with
Cherry blossom kayaking.