Routes through Japan.
Two sample routes for each region — illustrative, never off-the-shelf. Every KRÖFT journey is built bespoke to your client's brief; these are here to spark the conversation.
Hokkaidō
Sapporo · Otaru · Furano · Niseko · ShiretokoPowder & Hot Springs
6 nightsWorld-class snow by day, steaming open-air onsen by night.
- Days 1–2 Sapporo & Otaru
- Days 3–5 Niseko
- Day 6 Noboribetsu Onsen
Hokkaidō in Bloom
7 nightsLavender fields, patchwork hills and the wild far north-east.
- Days 1–2 Sapporo
- Days 3–4 Biei & Furano
- Days 5–7 Shiretoko Peninsula
Tōhoku
Sendai · Aomori · Hiraizumi · Lake TowadaThe Quiet North
6 nightsTemple towns, island bays and a hot-spring village lost in time.
- Days 1–2 Sendai & Matsushima
- Days 3–4 Hiraizumi
- Days 5–6 Ginzan Onsen
Lakes & Samurai Towns
5 nightsCrater lakes, preserved streets and secluded mountain baths.
- Days 1–2 Aomori & Lake Towada
- Days 3–4 Kakunodate
- Day 5 Nyūtō Onsen
Kantō
Tokyo · Yokohama · Nikkō · Kamakura · HakoneTokyo, Inside Out
5 nightsThe capital's contrasts, with two unhurried days beyond it.
- Days 1–3 Tokyo neighbourhoods
- Day 4 Hakone
- Day 5 Nikkō
Capital & Mountain
6 nightsFrom neon streets to a lakeside view of Mt Fuji.
- Days 1–3 Tokyo
- Day 4 Kamakura
- Days 5–6 Hakone & Kawaguchiko
Chūbu
Mt Fuji · Takayama · Kanazawa · the Japan AlpsAlps & Old Roads
7 nightsCastle towns, thatched villages and the gold-leaf city.
- Days 1–2 Matsumoto & Kamikōchi
- Days 3–4 Takayama & Shirakawa-gō
- Days 5–7 Kanazawa
Fuji & the Five Lakes
4 nightsThe mountain from every angle, with onsen views to match.
- Days 1–2 Kawaguchiko
- Day 3 Hakone
- Day 4 Gotemba & Fujinomiya
Kansai
Kyoto · Osaka · Nara · Kobe · HimejiKyoto, Beyond the Crowds
6 nightsTemples at dawn, a mountaintop monastery and quiet tea.
- Days 1–3 Kyoto (Higashiyama & Arashiyama)
- Day 4 Nara
- Days 5–6 Mt Kōya
The Kansai Table
5 nightsA region by its food — counters, markets and chef's seats.
- Days 1–2 Osaka (Dōtonbori)
- Day 3 Kobe
- Days 4–5 Kyoto & Uji
Chūgoku
Hiroshima · Miyajima · Okayama · IzumoPeace & the Sacred Isle
5 nightsReflection in Hiroshima, then the floating torii at dusk.
- Days 1–2 Hiroshima
- Day 3 Miyajima
- Days 4–5 Onomichi & Okayama
The San'in Coast
6 nightsJapan's mythic west — grand shrines and the dunes.
- Days 1–2 Izumo Taisha
- Days 3–4 Matsue
- Days 5–6 Tottori & Kurashiki
Shikoku
Matsuyama · Dōgo Onsen · Takamatsu · the Iya ValleyValleys & Old Baths
6 nightsVine bridges, gorge country and Japan's oldest hot spring.
- Days 1–2 Takamatsu & Ritsurin
- Days 3–4 Iya Valley
- Days 5–6 Matsuyama (Dōgo Onsen)
Art & the Inland Sea
5 nightsIsland museums and installations across a calm blue sea.
- Days 1–2 Naoshima
- Day 3 Teshima
- Days 4–5 Takamatsu
Kyūshū
Fukuoka · Nagasaki · Beppu · Mount AsoVolcanoes & Onsen
7 nightsSteaming hells, a vast caldera and a forest hot-spring hamlet.
- Days 1–2 Fukuoka
- Days 3–4 Beppu & Yufuin
- Days 5–7 Mt Aso & Kurokawa Onsen
Southern Crossroads
6 nightsTrading-port history down to a smoking bay and sand baths.
- Days 1–2 Nagasaki
- Day 3 Kumamoto
- Days 4–6 Kagoshima & Ibusuki
Okinawa
Naha · Ishigaki · Taketomi · the southern beachesIsland Time
6 nightsRyūkyū culture, turquoise water and a slower pace entirely.
- Days 1–2 Naha & Shuri
- Days 3–4 Kerama Islands
- Days 5–6 Ishigaki & Taketomi
Reef & Ryūkyū
5 nightsFor the water — coral gardens, quiet coves and island cuisine.
- Day 1 Naha
- Days 2–3 Onna coast
- Days 4–5 Miyako-jima
Make it your client's own.
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