Your ground team in Japan · trade only

Crafted, Curated,
Cared For.

KRÖFT is a Japan tour operations company working with travel designers, agencies and concierges worldwide. We plan and operate private journeys on the ground throughout Japan, quietly and under your brand, so your client experiences the country in full while you remain their single point of contact.

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Your ground team in Japan · trade only

Crafted, Curated,
Cared For.

KRÖFT is a Japan tour operations company working with travel designers, agencies and concierges worldwide. We plan and operate private journeys on the ground throughout Japan, quietly and under your brand, so your client experiences the country in full while you remain their single point of contact.

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We work with the trade, and only the trade.

The model
Trade-only

We partner with travel designers, agencies, concierges and operators, never with travellers directly. Enquiries and bookings stay with you.

Under your brand

Your name is the one the client sees. We work inside your offer and hold the standard you've promised them.

Easy to reach

One team in Japan and one point of contact, with a clear, straight answer whenever you need one.

We work with the trade, and only the trade.

The model
Trade-only

We partner with travel designers, agencies, concierges and operators, never with travellers directly. Enquiries and bookings stay with you.

Under your brand

Your name is the one the client sees. We work inside your offer and hold the standard you've promised them.

Easy to reach

One team in Japan and one point of contact, with a clear, straight answer whenever you need one.

What we do

One partner for the whole of Japan.

Four ways we work with you, from the first brief to the day your client flies home.

01

Ground handling

Transfers, guides, reservations, transport and logistics, arranged and run on the day so the journey unfolds exactly as planned.

02

Itinerary design

Private journeys built around your client's brief, paced, costed and confirmed, then reworked with you until it's right. We're quick with drafts and quick to answer.

03

Local know-how

Rates, suppliers, timing and the things you only learn by being here. Ask us anything about Japan, we'd rather you had the answer than guessed.

04

A partner who's easy to work with

One point of contact, honest timelines and a straight reply, even when the answer is "leave that with us." Your client sees your brand; you get a team that picks up the phone.

What we do

One partner for the whole of Japan.

Four ways we work with you, from the first brief to the day your client flies home.

01

Ground handling

Transfers, guides, reservations, transport and logistics, arranged and run on the day so the journey unfolds exactly as planned.

02

Itinerary design

Private journeys built around your client's brief, paced, costed and confirmed, then reworked with you until it's right. We're quick with drafts and quick to answer.

03

Local know-how

Rates, suppliers, timing and the things you only learn by being here. Ask us anything about Japan, we'd rather you had the answer than guessed.

04

A partner who's easy to work with

One point of contact, honest timelines and a straight reply, even when the answer is "leave that with us." Your client sees your brand; you get a team that picks up the phone.

Capabilities

What we arrange, on the ground.

The detail that makes a journey feel effortless, sourced, booked and managed by our team in Japan.

Private transfers
01

Private transfers & vehicles

Chauffeured cars and vans, airport transfers and full-day vehicle services across the country.

Guides
02

Expert, multilingual guides

Fluent across many languages, matched to each traveller.

Dining
03

Hard-to-book dining

Counters, ryotei and chef's seats.

Exclusive access
04

Exclusive access

Private temples, artisans and after-hours moments.

Accommodation
05

Accommodation & ryokan

Luxury hotels and traditional inns.

Activities
06

Activity & ticketing

Timed entries and experiences, sequenced.

Guide matching
07

Guide-to-client matching

The right guide for the right traveller.

On-trip support
08

On-trip support & duty of care

A point of contact in-country for the length of the journey, should anything need attention.

Capabilities

What we arrange, on the ground.

The detail that makes a journey feel effortless, sourced, booked and managed by our team in Japan.

Private transfers

Private transfers & vehicles

Chauffeured cars and vans, airport transfers and full-day vehicle services across the country.

Guides

Expert, multilingual guides

Fluent across many languages, matched to each traveller.

Dining

Hard-to-book dining

Counters, ryotei and chef's seats.

Exclusive access

Exclusive access

Private temples, artisans and after-hours moments.

Accommodation

Accommodation & ryokan

Luxury hotels and traditional inns.

Activities

Activity & ticketing

Timed entries and experiences, sequenced.

Guide matching

Guide-to-client matching

The right guide for the right traveller.

On-trip support

On-trip support & duty of care

A point of contact in-country for the length of the journey, should anything need attention.

Create your own

Build your itinerary, day by day.

Choose a region, sketch the days, pick the experiences and properties, then send it to our local team for a personal reply. No dates or commitments needed.

Create your own

Build your itinerary, day by day.

Choose a region, sketch the days, pick the experiences and properties, then send it to our local team for a personal reply. No dates or commitments needed.

Start building
The KRÖFT standard

Where the reassurance comes from.

The reassurance behind every journey, so a booking through KRÖFT is one you can stand behind completely.

01

Vetted people

Every guide and driver is hand-picked and vetted by our team, who come from a background in guiding and travel. We provide in-house training and hold everyone to the KRÖFT standard.

02

Reachable, always

A real person on the ground in Japan, reachable through the trip. When something moves, we fix it and inform you right away.

03

One point of contact

One team from the first enquiry to the flight home, so nothing falls between desks.

04

Clear terms

Straight pricing and clear cancellation terms, agreed upfront. No surprises on the invoice, ever.

The KRÖFT standard

Where the reassurance comes from.

The reassurance behind every journey, so a booking through KRÖFT is one you can stand behind completely.

01

Vetted people

Every guide and driver is hand-picked and vetted by our team, who come from a background in guiding and travel. We provide in-house training and hold everyone to the KRÖFT standard.

02

Reachable, always

A real person on the ground in Japan, reachable through the trip. When something moves, we fix it and inform you right away.

03

One point of contact

One team from the first enquiry to the flight home, so nothing falls between desks.

04

Clear terms

Straight pricing and clear cancellation terms, agreed upfront. No surprises on the invoice, ever.

Where we operate

Where we take your clients.

We run journeys the length of Japan, from the neon of the capital to mountain shrines and the quiet of the coast. Select a region to explore it in full.

Select a region to explore its highlightsOkinawa to Hokkaidō · the length of the archipelago
Working with KRÖFT

From first enquiry to arrival.

A clear, considered path — so you and your client always know exactly where a booking stands.

01

Enquiry & brief

Send us your client, their dates and the experience they're after.

02

Consultation

We discuss the detail together and learn the brief in full.

03

Proposal & quote

A costed, considered itinerary outline comes back to you.

04

Confirm with a deposit

A deposit secures the arrangements and opens detailed planning.

05

Itinerary design

Our team in Japan builds the journey, day by day.

06

Review & refine

You review with your client; we adjust until it's exactly right.

07

On the ground

We run it in-country, end to end — flawless on the day, invisible by design.

Working with KRÖFT

From first enquiry to arrival.

A clear, considered path — so you and your client always know exactly where a booking stands.

01

Enquiry & brief

Send us your client, their dates and the experience they're after.

02

Consultation

We discuss the detail together and learn the brief in full.

03

Proposal & quote

A costed, considered itinerary outline comes back to you.

04

Confirm with a deposit

A deposit secures the arrangements and opens detailed planning.

05

Itinerary design

Our team in Japan builds the journey, day by day.

06

Review & refine

You review with your client; we adjust until it's exactly right.

07

On the ground

We run it in-country, end to end — flawless on the day, invisible by design.

Partner with us

Let's start the journey.

Tell us about your client and the experience you're designing. We'll take it from there — discreetly, and in detail.

Partner with us

Let's start the journey.

Tell us about your client and the experience you're designing. We'll take it from there — discreetly, and in detail.

Get in touch