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Tailor-made for you
Journey to the East’s Private Tours of Japan are a complete holiday (not just a day tour) which offers bespoke trips focused on sites, culture, nature, art, or cuisine. Customized Japan Private Tours are great for couples, families, groups of friends, clubs, and special interest groups,
A Private Tour of Japan typically starts with close consultation with you and questions like “when are you thinking of travelling and for how long?”, “how many of you in a group and the composition (including ages)”, “what is the purpose (occasion) of the visit?” and “any preferences for what you like to see and do?”.
We can create a bespoke tour from the ground-up or use one of our Private Tour Model Itineraries as a starting point. These include:
- Private tours for any time of the Year
- Autumn Private tours
- Cherry Blossom Private tours
- Side-trip tours (addons for our small group tours)
You may like to pick some contents from our Small Group Tours to include in your Private Tour. With our intimate knowledge of Japan, we can suggest the best ways to achieve your goals, meet your preferences and budget.
Level of accommodation, the number of guided days, mode of transport, inclusion of meals are all up to you. Once the tour plan is agreed, we provide a detailed itinerary with train timetables, directions and details of arrangements for your hotels and restaurants.
According to our past guests, our private tours in Japan “worked like clockwork”, which takes away the travel stress. That is exactly what we aim for. With an endless amount of information and fast moving world, who has time to research all to plan a fail-proof holiday?
Why choose a private tour of Japan?
Made to suit your needs
Suitable for meeting specific needs of travellers including mobility, dietary requirements, travel pace or accommodation preferences as well as celebrating special occasions such as anniversaries.
Flexibility in time
Custom made private tours of Japan can start and finish any time in a year, perfect for people who have specific time for travel.
Go exactly where you want
An off-the-shelf group tour may not include all the destinations you would like to visit, or may include places that are not necessarily of your preference, but with a tailor-made private tour you can select the exact destinations you would like to visit.
Enjoy a stress-free holiday
Private tours of Japan are ideal for busy people who want their holiday in Japan professionally planned so they can just turn up and have the great stress-free holiday the need and deserve.
Private Tour Model Itineraries
You can take the model itinerary as is, or combine or modify it to suit your needs. There are some great Extension Itineraries available too, and they can also be added before or after joining our Small Group Tours.
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
14 Day Tour
Private Tour of Japan
All year round
10 Day Tour
Private Tour of Japan
All year round
15 Day Tour
Art and Japanese Garden Private Tour
All year round
Autumn Tours
17 Day Tour
Autumn Private Tour of Japan
Late Oct to early Dec
14 Day Tour
Autumn Private Tour of Rural Japan
Mid Oct to mid Nov
12 Day Tour
Autumn Private Tour of Japan Alps
Late Sept to Oct
Cherry Blossom Tours
14 Day Tour
Cherry Blossom Private Tour of Japan
Late Mar to mid Apr
12 Day Tour
Cherry Blossom Private Tour of Western Japan
Late Mar to mid Apr
13 Day Tour
Cherry Blossom Private Tour of Northern Japan
Mid Apr to early May
Active Tours
6 Day Tour
Walking Tour of Nakasendo
All year round
Side Tours (Tour Extensions)
ONLY available with 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.
3 Day Extension
Hiroshima & Miyajima
All year round
4 Day Extension
Walking Tour of Kumano Kodo
All year round
3 Day Extension
Walking Tour of Nakasendo
All year round
3 Day Extension
Beautiful Nikko
All year round
2 Day Extension
Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji)
All year round
5 Day Extension
Kinosaki & Northern Kyoto
All year round