1. Planning Company: JTB Corp.
Address: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 64)
A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
2. If any of the following circumstances should occur by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
(1) If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met.
(2) If the flowers cannot be viewed due to blooming conditions.
*Please inform us of your accommodation and contact details for the day prior to the tour. If the tour is cancelled, participants will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.
3. *Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations cancelled. Please leave plenty of time to reach the meeting location.
[Departure for tours on Apr. 21~27 and May 7~20]
Meeting Location (1): Tour Check-in Counter on the 3rd floor of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s Main Tower in Shinjuku
Access to the Hotel: 5 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station West Exit (JR Lines, Subway), or 1 minute on foot from Tochomae Station B1 Exit (Toei Oedo Line) http://www.keioplaza.com/map/index.html
Meeting Time: 7:50
Departure Time: 8:00
Meeting Location (2): Asakusa View Hotel Lobby
Access to the Hotel: Directly connected with Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), 7 min on foot from Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), 10 min on foot from Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
http://www.viewhotels.co.jp/asakusa/english/access/
Meeting Time: 7:10
Departure Time: 7:20
[Departure for tours on Apr. 28~May 6]
*For the period between April 28 and May 6, the tour meeting time, departure locations, and itinerary will be changed due to expected congestion at sightseeing locations.
Meeting Location: Only at the Tour Check-in Counter on the 3rd floor of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s Main Tower in Shinjuku
*Meeting location in Asakusa not available for tours during this period.
Meeting Time: 7:20
Departure Time: 7:30
*Sake brewery tour not included. The scheduled tour end time is 18:30, but please be aware in advance that considerable delays are possible.
4. Tulips will be viewed at whichever flower field is in bloom at the time, either Heidi’s Village, Grinpa, or Fuji Flower Village. Please be aware that if flowers are not in bloom at any of the locations, an alternate destination may be visited.
Mt. Fuji is not visible from Heidi’s Village.
Also, the order of the itinerary is subject to change.
5. The blooming conditions of flowers noted in the itinerary depend on the type of flower, weather conditions, etc., and the peak viewing period may vary for each. The tour will still be held if flowers are in bloom at only some tour itinerary location(s), or if alternative locations can be visited. If tour operation is confirmed but a customer cancels due to personal circumstances, the standard cancellation fees will apply.
6. [Strawberry Picking]
Young children ages 3-5 require an admission fee for the strawberry farm. Please pay on your own, in cash upon admission to the farm. (Apr. 22 ~ May 10: JPY 750, May 11~21: JPY 350. And, even if a child is 3-5 years old, if their booking was made under the child rate, the admission fee is not required.) The strawberry farm admission fee for young children ages 0-2 is free.
Large bags are not allowed in the fruit picking area. All-you-can-eat applies only to the fruit picking location. Fruit cannot be taken home with you so please consume it during the allotted time.
If fruits are not ripe for picking due to weather conditions, the tour may be cancelled. Depending on the weather, the group may only have the all-you-can-eat fruits activity instead.
7. Depending on road conditions and congestions at destinations, the brewery tour and taste testing may be omitted, the sightseeing time at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival may be shortened, or there may be a change in the itinerary order or arrival times. However, these will not be accepted as a reason for booking charge refunds.
8. Seats are assigned on the bus. The interpreter-guide will give instructions to participants on the tour day. Seating requests cannot be accepted.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus.
9. Young children ages 0-5 may join the tour for free, but bus seats, admission fees for the Tulip and Fuji Shibazakura festivals, and strawberry farm admission fees are not included for them.
Said children will have to sit on the lap of their parent or guardian while on the bus, and participants will have to pay the Tulip field admission fee (JPY 400/3-5 year old child), the Fuji Shibazakura Festival admission fee (JPY 250/3-5 year old child), and the strawberry farm admission fee (ages 3-5: JPY 750 for Apr. 22 ~ May 10, JPY 350 for May 11~21) on the day of the tour.
*However, the tulip field admission fee will not be required if tulip viewing is at Heidi’s Village.
If a seat on the bus is required for the child, please make a booking at the child rate (6-11 years old). The admission fees for the Tulip Festival, the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, and the strawberry farm are also included in the child rate (ages 6-11).
10. [Bus Company] Bus company used will be one of the following.
Fuji Kyuko Kanko Co., Ltd.; Fuji Express Co., Ltd.; KM Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Hato Bus Co., Ltd.; Tokyo Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Heisei Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Amore Kotsu Ltd., Tokyo Bus Co., Ltd.; Toto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Chuo Kanko Co., Ltd.; or Tokyo Limousine Co., Ltd.
