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There are dozens of tour companies who can design a private tour of Japan for you. To make it easier for you to choose the right company, here are the most common reasons our past guests chose Journey to the East.
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Let’s be candid. The majority of our guests are over 50, fit, seasoned travellers with a discerning taste and wanting a tour of 7 days or more. They appreciate Japanese culture and history and seek more nuanced experiences at a slower pace. They are eager to challenge their comfort zones with Japanese cuisine, accommodation, and traditional elements like onsen. Naturally we are most experienced in providing tours for these types of guests.
As many of our past guests put it, our tours work like clockwork. That is because we are in control of the whole tour including all accommodation, guides, transport, restaurants and activities. (We have our own land operations company in Japan, who arrange all of the land components of each private tours in Japan.) Our aim is to take away your travel stress.
In an age where information is abundant, it’s easy to be drawn to the “Instagrammable” sights and activities that are popular online. We focus on more authentic experiences, like dining at quaint local eateries, engaging with locals on public transportation, visiting small craft studios, and exploring the backstreets with a guide and learning about the local history and lifestyle. Our past guests often comment they could never have had those experiences without Journey to the East.
Our guests typically seek an upper-middle market trip. A customised Japan private tour at this level may appear expensive, especially if you only have two or three people to share the costs. However, many of our past guests have told us, they were pleasantly surprised by the level of support and service they received, as well as the quality of the accommodation, meals, and guides; affirming that our tours offered them excellent value for their money. Please see our model tour itineraries to check indicative prices
Our Japan private tours are meticulously tailored to our clients preferences. Once agreed on, it usually takes a minimum two to three months to achieve a seamless journey designed exclusively for our guests. Moreover, due to a surge in tourism in Japan post-COVID, early planning enhances your chances of securing your desired experience. We advise you to start planning your holiday as early as possible to avid dissapointment.
Again, past guests have told us it was reassuring that we have a dedicated client support officer, for each tour in Japan, who was contactable before and during the tour. In addition, our Japan-based staff monitor each tour as it travels and communicate with the guides daily.
By arrange everything in-house, we are able to take all your questions and requests directly and respond promptly.
Should the above resonate with you, please contact us, so we can discuss your trip in detail and commence the initial planning phase of your unique private tour of Japan.
Explore our Model Itineraries
You can take a model itinerary as is, or combine or modify it to suit your needs.
Like our popular Small Group Tours, these itineraries are packed with unique and authentic experiences, the Journey to the East way.
All-year-round tours
Autumn Tours
Cherry Blossom Tours
Active Tours
Side Tours (Tour Extensions)
ONLY offered as an extension to any of the Journey to the East Small Group Tours or as an add on to a Private Tour.
These private extensions allow you to add on extra places of interest at the conclusion (or before) of your Small Group Tour. Extensions can be as simple as an additional night at the tour hotel or multi-city, multi-day itineraries. Please see below some of our popularly requested extensions for ideas, or talk to us about designing an extension just for you.
Our experience with JTTE was 11 out of 10! We could not recommend them highly enough. Our agents always responded very quickly & thoroughly to any queries and all the guides in Japan were fantastic!!! We designed our own private tour and Ritsuko and Bianca were so helpful with options and suggestions. The accommodation booked by JTTE was perfect for our needs.
All our transport bookings were well coordinated and gave us real peace of mind when negotiating our transfers.
We would not hesitate to recommend JTTE!!!!
5/5
Trip date: October 2024
David Lipshut
VIC, Australia
We couldn’t have been happier with our private tour of Japan organised by Journey to the East. From the planning process to the completion of our trip Journey to the East were organised and professional every step of the way. The guides were very knowledgeable and took every opportunity to give us an insight into the Japanese people and their culture and history. I would highly recommend Journey to the East.
5/5
Trip date: May 2024
Leanne Stanford
NSW, Australia
Our first trip to Japan met our expectations and more. Everything worked like clockwork and we would not hesitate to recommend Journey to the East.
5/5
Trip date: May 2024
Sangita Shah
Canada
Journey to the East is a very professional well organised company. Everything on our itinerary and throughput our tour was planned and carried out without fault. Our guides were well informed about our group and they in turn reported back to the company each day. The pre booked trains, buses and private vehicles all ran smoothly, always on time. All hotels were of an excellent standard and always well positioned in both cities and smaller towns. We loved our time in Japan and we particularly loved the Japanese people. Spend some time there and you will know what I mean.
5/5
Trip date: May 2024
Carmel Harrison
QLD, Australia
The trip through Japan, which included 8 locations, various hotels, and guided tours, was an incredible experience showcasing the culture and landscapes of Japan. Journey to the East curated a fantastic private tour for us, incorporating all our requests and providing excellent value for money. We highly recommend them and have been sharing our wonderful experiences with friends and colleagues.
5/5
Trip date: May 2024
Peter Waser
Zurich, Switzerland
All along the planning phase we had excellent communication from Journey to the East. This enabled us to feel confident about the process and the trip. They were able to take our diverse ages, interests and needs and devise a very appropriate itinerary. All went entirely to plan. It was a wonderful trip.
5/5
Trip date: May 2024