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Cherry blossoms, ancient temples, and bullet trains.

7 Tours Best March – May · October – November
Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Hiroshima & Miyajima Nara Hakone & Fuji Culture & Temples Food & Markets Ryokan Stays

Tailor-Made Travel

Private & custom Japan tours, designed around you.

Japan rewards the traveler who is willing to slow down — morning tea ceremonies in Kyoto, a dawn walk through Fushimi Inari before the crowds arrive, a kaiseki dinner where the chef has been perfecting the same dish for thirty years. We design routes that move through the country at the right pace: the classic trio of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, extended into the mountain towns and coastal villages that most visitors miss entirely.

Our Japan tours are private and fully custom — designed for the traveler who wants more than the standard Tokyo–Kyoto rush. Combine the classic cities with the mountain towns, ryokan stays, and coastal villages most visitors miss, whether that's a first luxury Japan vacation or a return trip built around food, temples, or cherry blossom. Every private Japan tour includes handpicked hotels, bullet-train logistics, and English-speaking guides. The best time to visit Japan is spring (March–May) and autumn (October–November).

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Essence of Japan — Private Package 9-day tour: Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.
9 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €3,990 per person

JAPAN

Essence of Japan

Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Essence of Japan

Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Osaka

Highlights

  • Fushimi Inari — ten thousand torii gates ascending the mountain
  • Traditional ryokan with volcanic onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Nara’s 1,200 sacred deer and Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall

What's Included

  • 8 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 8 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets and private transfers

9 Days / 8 Nights

From €3,990

Year-round
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Japan with Disney — Private Package 10-day tour: Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,490 per person

JAPAN

Japan with Disney

Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture Family

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japan with Disney

Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Osaka

Highlights

  • Tokyo DisneySea — consistently rated the world’s best theme park
  • Premier Access reservations pre-arranged for key attractions
  • Nikko’s Tosho-gu shrine — the most ornate in Japan

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • DisneySea tickets and Premier Access pre-booked

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,490

Year-round
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Japanese Alps & Mountains — Private Package 10-day tour: Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,790 per person

JAPAN

Japanese Alps & Mountains

Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.

May – November 2–8 guests
Culture Adventure

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japanese Alps & Mountains

Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Matsumoto · Kamikochi · Shirakawa-go · Kanazawa

Highlights

  • Kamikochi — car-free Japanese Alps valley, 1,500 metres, Hodaka peaks above
  • Shirakawa-go UNESCO thatched farmhouses in the mountain valley
  • Kanazawa — Japan’s most complete Edo-period city

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels, mountain lodges, and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Kamikochi private mountain guide

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,790

May – November
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Ryokan & Onsen Japan — Private Package 9-day tour: Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.
9 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,190 per person

JAPAN

Ryokan & Onsen Japan

Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.

Year-round 2–6 guests
Culture Wellness

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Ryokan & Onsen Japan

Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Arima Onsen · Osaka

Highlights

  • Hakone ryokan with private onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Arima Onsen — the oldest hot spring town in Japan, 1,350 years old
  • Kyoto’s Zen gardens, bamboo grove, and Gion evening

What's Included

  • 8 nights in premium ryokan and 4–5★ hotels
  • 8 breakfasts, 3 kaiseki ryokan dinners, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets and private transfers

9 Days / 8 Nights

From €4,190

Year-round
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Japan: Cherry Blossom Season — Private Package 10-day tour: Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,690 per person

JAPAN

Japan: Cherry Blossom Season

Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.

Late March – Early April 2–8 guests
Culture Seasonal

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japan: Cherry Blossom Season

Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kyoto · Yoshino · Osaka

Highlights

  • Yoshino — 30,000 cherry trees on one sacred mountain
  • Chidorigafuchi moat — Tokyo’s most beautiful blossom location
  • Maruyama Park’s illuminated weeping cherry at night

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Sakura forecast monitoring and date flexibility

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,690

Late March – Early April
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Ancient Japan — Private Package 11-day tour: Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.
11 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €5,290 per person

JAPAN

Ancient Japan

Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture History

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Ancient Japan

Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Nara · Hiroshima

Highlights

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial — specialist guide, fifteen years on site
  • Miyajima — Itsukushima Shrine and the torii gate rising from the sea
  • Horyu-ji — Japan’s oldest temple and the oldest wooden structures in the world

What's Included

  • 10 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 10 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets throughout

11 Days / 10 Nights

From €5,290

Year-round
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Epic Japan — Private Package 14-day tour: The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.
14 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €6,490 per person

JAPAN

Epic Japan

The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture History Food & Wine

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Epic Japan

The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Nara

Highlights

  • Tokyo’s three cultural layers — ancient, modern, and digital
  • Kanazawa — the unbombed Edo city with Japan’s finest seafood
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima’s floating shrine

What's Included

  • 13 nights in 4–5★ hotels and premium ryokan
  • 13 breakfasts, 2 kaiseki ryokan dinners, 1 welcome dinner
  • JR Pass Shinkansen travel throughout

14 Days / 13 Nights

From €6,490

Year-round
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At a Glance

Compare Japan tours

A side-by-side look at duration, pricing, and highlights to help you pick the right trip.

Tour Duration From Highlights
Essence of Japan Private Package 9 days $3,990 per person
  • Fushimi Inari — ten thousand torii gates ascending the mountain
  • Traditional ryokan with volcanic onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Nara’s 1,200 sacred deer and Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall
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Japan with Disney Private Package 10 days $4,490 per person
  • Tokyo DisneySea — consistently rated the world’s best theme park
  • Premier Access reservations pre-arranged for key attractions
  • Nikko’s Tosho-gu shrine — the most ornate in Japan
View
Japanese Alps & Mountains Private Package 10 days $4,790 per person
  • Kamikochi — car-free Japanese Alps valley, 1,500 metres, Hodaka peaks above
  • Shirakawa-go UNESCO thatched farmhouses in the mountain valley
  • Kanazawa — Japan’s most complete Edo-period city
View
Ryokan & Onsen Japan Private Package 9 days $4,190 per person
  • Hakone ryokan with private onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Arima Onsen — the oldest hot spring town in Japan, 1,350 years old
  • Kyoto’s Zen gardens, bamboo grove, and Gion evening
View
Japan: Cherry Blossom Season Private Package 10 days $4,690 per person
  • Yoshino — 30,000 cherry trees on one sacred mountain
  • Chidorigafuchi moat — Tokyo’s most beautiful blossom location
  • Maruyama Park’s illuminated weeping cherry at night
View
Ancient Japan Private Package 11 days $5,290 per person
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial — specialist guide, fifteen years on site
  • Miyajima — Itsukushima Shrine and the torii gate rising from the sea
  • Horyu-ji — Japan’s oldest temple and the oldest wooden structures in the world
View
Epic Japan Private Package 14 days $6,490 per person
  • Tokyo’s three cultural layers — ancient, modern, and digital
  • Kanazawa — the unbombed Edo city with Japan’s finest seafood
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima’s floating shrine
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Good to Know

Japan tours — your questions answered

What is the best time to visit Japan?

Spring (March to May) for cherry blossom and autumn (October to November) for the fall colours are the best times to visit Japan — mild, dry, and beautiful. Both are popular, so we book well ahead.

How many days do you need in Japan?

Ten to fourteen days is ideal for a first trip, pairing Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka with the mountains or coast most visitors miss. Seven days covers the classic Tokyo–Kyoto route.

Are your Japan tours private and customizable?

Yes — every Japan tour is private and fully custom, designed for travelers who want more than the standard route. We tailor the pace, ryokan stays, and guides around your interests, from temples to food.

How do you get around on a Japan tour?

We use Japan's famous bullet trains between cities — arranging your rail tickets or passes — with private English-speaking guides and transfers in each destination.

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