Pre-made tours

Routes through Japan.

Two sample routes for every region — illustrative, never off-the-shelf. Each runs on five-star properties, private vehicles and drivers, with Shinkansen and all ticketing arranged by our team. Select any route to see it day by day.

北海道

Hokkaidō

Sapporo · Otaru · Furano · Niseko · Shiretoko
Powder & Hot Springs

Powder & Hot Springs

6 nights

World-class snow by day, steaming open-air onsen by night.

  • Days 1–2 Sapporo & Otaru
  • Days 3–5 Niseko
  • Day 6 Noboribetsu Onsen
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Hokkaidō in Bloom

Hokkaidō in Bloom

7 nights

Lavender fields, patchwork hills and the wild far north-east.

  • Days 1–2 Sapporo
  • Days 3–4 Biei & Furano
  • Days 5–7 Shiretoko Peninsula
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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東北

Tōhoku

Sendai · Aomori · Hiraizumi · Lake Towada
The Quiet North

The Quiet North

6 nights

Temple 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
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Lakes & Samurai Towns

Lakes & Samurai Towns

5 nights

Crater lakes, preserved streets and secluded mountain baths.

  • Days 1–2 Aomori & Lake Towada
  • Days 3–4 Kakunodate
  • Day 5 Nyūtō Onsen
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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関東

Kantō

Tokyo · Yokohama · Nikkō · Kamakura · Hakone
Tokyo, Inside Out

Tokyo, Inside Out

5 nights

The capital's contrasts, with two unhurried days beyond it.

  • Days 1–3 Tokyo neighbourhoods
  • Day 4 Hakone
  • Day 5 Nikkō
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Capital & Mountain

Capital & Mountain

6 nights

From neon streets to a lakeside view of Mt Fuji.

  • Days 1–3 Tokyo
  • Day 4 Kamakura
  • Days 5–6 Hakone & Kawaguchiko
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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中部

Chūbu

Mt Fuji · Takayama · Kanazawa · the Japan Alps
Alps & Old Roads

Alps & Old Roads

7 nights

Castle towns, thatched villages and the gold-leaf city.

  • Days 1–2 Matsumoto & Kamikōchi
  • Days 3–4 Takayama & Shirakawa-gō
  • Days 5–7 Kanazawa
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Fuji & the Five Lakes

Fuji & the Five Lakes

4 nights

The mountain from every angle, with onsen views to match.

  • Days 1–2 Kawaguchiko
  • Day 3 Hakone
  • Day 4 Gotemba & Fujinomiya
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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関西

Kansai

Kyoto · Osaka · Nara · Kobe · Himeji
Kyoto, Beyond the Crowds

Kyoto, Beyond the Crowds

6 nights

Temples at dawn, a mountaintop monastery and quiet tea.

  • Days 1–3 Kyoto (Higashiyama & Arashiyama)
  • Day 4 Nara
  • Days 5–6 Mt Kōya
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
The Kansai Table

The Kansai Table

5 nights

A region by its food: counters, markets and chef's seats.

  • Days 1–2 Osaka (Dōtonbori)
  • Day 3 Kobe
  • Days 4–5 Kyoto & Uji
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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中国

Chūgoku

Hiroshima · Miyajima · Okayama · Izumo
Peace & the Sacred Isle

Peace & the Sacred Isle

5 nights

Reflection in Hiroshima, then the floating torii at dusk.

  • Days 1–2 Hiroshima
  • Day 3 Miyajima
  • Days 4–5 Onomichi & Okayama
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
The San'in Coast

The San'in Coast

6 nights

Japan's mythic west: grand shrines and the dunes.

  • Days 1–2 Izumo Taisha
  • Days 3–4 Matsue
  • Days 5–6 Tottori & Kurashiki
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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四国

Shikoku

Matsuyama · Dōgo Onsen · Takamatsu · the Iya Valley
Valleys & Old Baths

Valleys & Old Baths

6 nights

Vine 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)
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Art & the Inland Sea

Art & the Inland Sea

5 nights

Island museums and installations across a calm blue sea.

  • Days 1–2 Naoshima
  • Day 3 Teshima
  • Days 4–5 Takamatsu
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

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九州

Kyūshū

Fukuoka · Nagasaki · Beppu · Mount Aso
Volcanoes & Onsen

Volcanoes & Onsen

7 nights

Steaming 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
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Southern Crossroads

Southern Crossroads

6 nights

Trading-port history down to a smoking bay and sand baths.

  • Days 1–2 Nagasaki
  • Day 3 Kumamoto
  • Days 4–6 Kagoshima & Ibusuki
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

Create your own

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沖縄

Okinawa

Naha · Ishigaki · Taketomi · the southern beaches
Island Time

Island Time

6 nights

Ryūkyū culture, turquoise water and a slower pace entirely.

  • Days 1–2 Naha & Shuri
  • Days 3–4 Kerama Islands
  • Days 5–6 Ishigaki & Taketomi
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support
Reef & Ryūkyū

Reef & Ryūkyū

5 nights

For the water: coral gardens, quiet coves and island cuisine.

  • Day 1 Naha
  • Days 2–3 Onna coast
  • Days 4–5 Miyako-jima
Included: Five-star properties · Private vehicle & driver · Shinkansen & all ticketing · On-trip support

Create your own

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Powder & Hot Springs
Hokkaidō · 6 nights

Powder & Hot Springs

Day 1

Arrive in Sapporo

Private transfer from New Chitose, then an evening through the Susukino counters for miso ramen and northern sake.

Day 2

Otaru

A day among the canal, glassblowers and sushi houses of the old harbour town, at an unhurried pace.

Day 3

Niseko

West to the powder capital and a ryokan at the foot of Mt Yōtei. First tracks arranged for the morning.

Day 4

On the mountain

Private guiding across Niseko's four resorts, tree runs for those who want them, an onsen soak at dusk.

Day 5

Rest day

A slow morning bath, then as much or as little as they like: backcountry, a snowshoe walk, or the spa.

Day 6

Noboribetsu Onsen

South to the sulphur valleys of Jigokudani and a last night in a hot-spring town, kaiseki to close.

Day 7

Depart

Private transfer back to Sapporo or New Chitose for the flight onward.

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Hokkaidō in Bloom
Hokkaidō · 7 nights

Hokkaidō in Bloom

Day 1

Arrive in Sapporo

Private transfer into the capital of the north, with an evening among its markets and best tables.

Day 2

Sapporo

Gardens, the old brick brewery quarter and a seafood breakfast at the morning market.

Day 3

Biei

East to the patchwork road: rolling hills, the blue pond, and a stay among the painted fields.

Day 4

Furano

Lavender at Farm Tomita in full colour, a vineyard lunch and the flower fields at their peak.

Day 5

Rest day

A slow morning, then a countryside drive: cheese and wine makers, or the hot springs at Tokachidake.

Day 6

Shiretoko

North-east to the wild edge of Japan — a UNESCO coastline of cliffs and forest. Boat cruise arranged.

Day 7

The peninsula

The five lakes boardwalk, brown-bear country from the water, and a last night on the far shore.

Day 8

Depart

Private transfer to Memanbetsu for the flight south, luggage forwarded ahead.

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The Quiet North
Tōhoku · 6 nights

The Quiet North

Day 1

Arrive in Sendai

Shinkansen north with a private escort, then charcoal-grilled gyūtan for dinner.

Day 2

Matsushima Bay

A private cruise among the pine islands and the painted halls of Zuigan-ji.

Day 3

Hiraizumi

The golden hall of Chūson-ji and gardens built to mirror paradise, guided quietly.

Day 4

Rest day

A slow morning, then a countryside drive: sake at a family brewery, farmhouse lunch.

Day 5

Ginzan Onsen

Into the mountains to a gaslit hot-spring street straight out of a Ghibli film. Ryokan night.

Day 6

Snow country

Morning baths, a walk to the waterfall at the village's end, and a final kaiseki.

Day 7

Depart

Private transfer to Yamagata or back to Sendai for the shinkansen south.

Illustrative, never off-the-shelf — every route is rebuilt around your client. Pricing on request.

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Lakes & Samurai Towns
Tōhoku · 5 nights

Lakes & Samurai Towns

Day 1

Arrive in Aomori

The Nebuta museum's glowing festival floats, and the freshest scallops in Japan.

Day 2

Lake Towada

A chauffeured day along the Oirase Gorge, mossy waterfalls, and the crater lake at dusk.

Day 3

Kakunodate

The samurai district's dark timber mansions and weeping cherries, with a local historian.

Day 4

Rest day

Lake Tazawa's blue water, a lazy lunch, and early check-in at a secret mountain inn.

Day 5

Nyūtō Onsen

Milky outdoor baths in beech forest, an irori-hearth dinner, and absolute quiet.

Day 6

Depart

Akita shinkansen south, tickets in hand, luggage already forwarded.

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Tokyo, Inside Out
Kantō · 5 nights

Tokyo, Inside Out

Day 1

Arrive in Tokyo

VIP meet at Haneda, a chauffeured transfer, and dinner in a lantern-lit yakitori alley.

Day 2

Two Tokyos

Old Yanaka backstreets by morning, Ginza galleries and a skyline bar by night, guided throughout.

Day 3

Rest day

Yours: a personal shopper, a museum pass, or simply the hotel spa. Concierge on call.

Day 4

Hakone

Private car to the mountains: the Open-Air Museum, a lake crossing, and an onsen soak.

Day 5

Nikkō

Tōshō-gū's carved and gilded shrine complex in cedar forest, with lunch by the Kanmangafuchi abyss.

Day 6

Depart

Airport transfer timed to the minute, luggage sent ahead.

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Capital & Mountain
Kantō · 6 nights

Capital & Mountain

Day 1

Arrive in Tokyo

Meet & greet, a private transfer, and a gentle first evening in Nihonbashi.

Day 2

The capital in full

Tsukiji breakfast, teamLab or the Nezu Museum, omakase counter by night.

Day 3

Rest day

A free day with our concierge holding reservations, tickets and a plan B.

Day 4

Kamakura

The Great Buddha, bamboo at Hōkoku-ji, and a coastal lunch on the Shōnan shore.

Day 5

Hakone

Ropeways over the volcanic valley, a private onsen, kaiseki at the ryokan.

Day 6

Kawaguchiko

Fuji filling the window: Chureito Pagoda, a lake cruise, and a last onsen sunset.

Day 7

Depart

Chauffeured return to Tokyo and a fast-tracked departure.

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Alps & Old Roads
Chūbu · 7 nights

Alps & Old Roads

Day 1

Arrive in Matsumoto

Shinkansen and private car to the crow-black castle, with soba and mountain sake.

Day 2

Kamikōchi

A guided walk under 3,000-metre peaks along the Azusa river. Alpine lodge lunch.

Day 3

Takayama

Over the pass to the old merchant town: sake breweries, craft shops, Hida beef dinner.

Day 4

Shirakawa-gō

Morning market first, then the thatched gasshō village and its valley viewpoint.

Day 5

Kanazawa

Kenroku-en garden with a gardener's eye, and the samurai and teahouse districts.

Day 6

Rest day

Gold-leaf gilding or a pottery wheel if they like, the hotel spa if they don't.

Day 7

The last feast

Ōmichō market in the morning, a farewell omakase counter at night.

Day 8

Depart

Shinkansen onward to Tokyo or Kyoto, seats reserved, luggage forwarded.

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Fuji & the Five Lakes
Chūbu · 4 nights

Fuji & the Five Lakes

Day 1

Arrive at the lake

Private transfer from Tokyo to a ryokan where Fuji fills the window.

Day 2

The classic views

Chureito Pagoda at dawn, a lake cruise, herb gardens, and an open-air bath at dusk.

Day 3

Hakone

Ropeway over the steaming valley, the Open-Air Museum, black eggs at Ōwakudani.

Day 4

Rest day

A slow morning onsen, then as much or as little as they like: Gotemba or the shrine at Fujinomiya.

Day 5

Depart

Chauffeured return to Tokyo, or onward west by shinkansen.

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Kyoto, Beyond the Crowds
Kansai · 6 nights

Kyoto, Beyond the Crowds

Day 1

Arrive in Kyoto

Shinkansen west, a machiya-district welcome, and an evening walk through lantern-lit Gion.

Day 2

Dawn temples

Kiyomizu before the gates open, a private tea ceremony, kaiseki dinner counter-side.

Day 3

Arashiyama

Bamboo grove at first light, a river boat, then a rest afternoon: garden, spa, or nothing.

Day 4

Nara

The Great Buddha, sacred deer, and mochi pounded before your eyes. Back for dinner.

Day 5

Mt Kōya

Up the sacred mountain to a temple lodging: vegetarian shōjin dinner, night cemetery walk.

Day 6

Morning prayers

Fire ritual at dawn with the monks, then down to Kyoto's craft ateliers by afternoon.

Day 7

Depart

A last garden, then a private transfer to Kansai or Itami with everything handled.

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The Kansai Table
Kansai · 5 nights

The Kansai Table

Day 1

Arrive in Osaka

Straight into it: a guided street-food crawl through Dōtonbori's neon kitchens.

Day 2

The nation's kitchen

Kuromon market grazing, takoyaki masterclass, then a rest afternoon before a chef's counter.

Day 3

Kobe

The beef at its source for lunch, sake tasting in Nada's brewery row by afternoon.

Day 4

Kyoto refined

Kaiseki philosophy over lunch, tea fields and a matcha grinding in Uji.

Day 5

The last counter

Nishiki market in the morning, farewell omakase with a sake pairing at night.

Day 6

Depart

Private transfer to Kansai International, wagashi in hand for the plane.

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Peace & the Sacred Isle
Chūgoku · 5 nights

Peace & the Sacred Isle

Day 1

Arrive in Hiroshima

Shinkansen west, then the Peace Park and museum taken slowly, with a survivor-trained guide.

Day 2

The living city

Castle grounds, a garden, and okonomiyaki done the proper Hiroshima way. Rest afternoon.

Day 3

Miyajima

Ferry to the sacred island: the torii at high tide, wild deer, and a night in an island ryokan.

Day 4

Onomichi

Temple walk over the rooftops, an e-bike run onto the Shimanami sea bridges if they like.

Day 5

Kurashiki

The white-walled canal quarter and Ōhara's surprising European masters.

Day 6

Depart

Okayama shinkansen onward, east or west.

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The San'in Coast
Chūgoku · 6 nights

The San'in Coast

Day 1

Arrive in Izumo

Fly into the province of the gods; evening walk to the great shrine's outer gates.

Day 2

Izumo Taisha

Japan's oldest shrine with a Shinto scholar, then soba lunch and the Hinomisaki cliffs.

Day 3

Matsue

One of twelve original castles, a lake-sunset boat, and tea culture done the Matsue way.

Day 4

Adachi Museum

Gardens ranked Japan's finest for twenty years straight. Rest afternoon at a hot-spring inn.

Day 5

The dunes

Tottori's sand sea at golden hour, and the Sand Museum's improbable sculptures.

Day 6

Kurashiki

South to the canal town for a final evening among the storehouses.

Day 7

Depart

Private transfer to Okayama for the shinkansen.

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Valleys & Old Baths
Shikoku · 6 nights

Valleys & Old Baths

Day 1

Arrive in Takamatsu

Across the Seto bridge by rail, then Ritsurin Garden's pine-sculpted lakes at dusk.

Day 2

Udon country

A hands-on sanuki udon morning, then a rest afternoon: bonsai nurseries or the hotel pool.

Day 3

Into the Iya Valley

Deep gorge country by private car: the vine bridge crossing and a riverside inn.

Day 4

The hidden valley

A gorge boat through Ōboke's ravine, a thatched farmhouse lunch, an outdoor bath over the river.

Day 5

Matsuyama

West to the castle town and a night at Dōgo, Japan's oldest onsen, yukata and all.

Day 6

Dōgo, slowly

Morning soak, the castle by chairlift, and tai-meshi sea bream for the last dinner.

Day 7

Depart

Fly out of Matsuyama, or ferry on toward Hiroshima.

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Art & the Inland Sea
Shikoku · 5 nights

Art & the Inland Sea

Day 1

Arrive on Naoshima

Private boat across the Inland Sea to the island of pumpkins and concrete.

Day 2

Chichu & Benesse

Monet underground at Chichu, Benesse House after hours, art scattered along the beaches.

Day 3

Teshima

By e-bike between rice terraces to the teardrop museum, one of the world's quietest rooms.

Day 4

Rest day

A slow island morning, sea-view lunch, then back across to Takamatsu.

Day 5

Ritsurin

The great garden with tea by the pond, and a final seafood dinner on the harbour.

Day 6

Depart

Rail or air onward, arrangements already made.

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Volcanoes & Onsen
Kyūshū · 7 nights

Volcanoes & Onsen

Day 1

Arrive in Fukuoka

Straight to the riverside yatai stalls: ramen, yakitori and a very good first night.

Day 2

The merchant city

Old temples and new architecture, then a rest afternoon before a sushi counter dinner.

Day 3

Yufuin

A scenic private drive to the artists' onsen town under Mt Yufu; galleries and lake mist.

Day 4

Beppu

The cobalt and blood-red hells, then buried to the neck in a warm sand bath.

Day 5

Mt Aso

Across one of the world's great calderas, grasslands to the horizon, volcano smoking beyond.

Day 6

Kurokawa Onsen

A riverside village of thirty baths, onsen-hopping pass in hand, kaiseki at the ryokan.

Day 7

Rest day

Nothing scheduled: morning rotenburo, river walks and a last long dinner.

Day 8

Depart

Private transfer to Kumamoto for shinkansen or flight.

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Southern Crossroads
Kyūshū · 6 nights

Southern Crossroads

Day 1

Arrive in Nagasaki

The harbour city's lantern streets, and champon noodles where they were invented.

Day 2

Two histories

The Peace Park in the morning, Dutch and Portuguese traces at Glover Garden after lunch.

Day 3

Kumamoto

One of Japan's great castles, and Suizen-ji's miniature Mt Fuji. On south by evening.

Day 4

Kagoshima

Sakurajima smoking across the bay: ferry over, lava-field walk, shirokuma ice for courage.

Day 5

Ibusuki

Buried in naturally heated sand by the sea, then an open-air bath overlooking the cape.

Day 6

Rest day

A shōchū distillery visit if they're curious, the beach if not.

Day 7

Depart

Fly out of Kagoshima, arrangements ended as they began: handled.

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Island Time
Okinawa · 6 nights

Island Time

Day 1

Arrive in Naha

Private transfer to a beachfront suite, sunset awamori on the terrace.

Day 2

The old kingdom

Shuri's vermilion castle walls, the pottery lanes of Tsuboya, sanshin music over dinner.

Day 3

The Keramas

Private boat to Kerama-blue water: snorkelling with turtles, a sandbar picnic.

Day 4

Rest day

A beach, a book, a spa. The concierge holds a plan for the restless.

Day 5

Fly to Ishigaki

South to the coral islands and Kabira Bay's impossible green-blue lagoon.

Day 6

Taketomi

A water-buffalo cart through a village of coral walls and red roofs, then a last island sunset.

Day 7

Depart

Fly out via Naha, tanned and unhurried.

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Reef & Ryūkyū
Okinawa · 5 nights

Reef & Ryūkyū

Day 1

Arrive in Naha

Market lunch of island fish and sea grapes, then north along the coast road.

Day 2

The Blue Cave

Guided dive or snorkel into Onna's glowing sea cave, afternoon at the resort reef.

Day 3

Rest day

Nothing but the beach, with a Ryūkyū-cuisine dinner worth dressing for.

Day 4

Miyako-jima

A short flight to seven kilometres of white sand at Yonaha Maehama.

Day 5

The reef day

Coral gardens by boat, a sunset sail, and dinner barefoot on the sand.

Day 6

Depart

Fly home via Naha, or stay another week. We'd understand.

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