Rediscover Tours

Get off the tourist conveyor belt, and instead get to know Japan from a rural homestay. Travel slower, travel deeper – and still see two of Japan’s greatest cities, Osaka and Kyoto. This seven day tailor-made tour suits two or more people traveling together. Flying into Osaka, you’ll enjoy dining in the city before heading to the rural city of Kameoka, where you’ll find your homestay. In this leafy town, just 20km outside Kyoto, you’ll get to know the neighbourhood through the eyes of your hosts, from its shrines, to its temples and talented artisans. It would be a shame to be in the area and not visit Kyoto. On day four of your trip you’ll cross the mountains and spend two days ...Read more >

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost large island, known for national parks and steamy hot springs. On this 11 day tailor-made tour you’ll circle the island. Make the most of whatever season you’re traveling in – from winter powder to summer flowers. You’ll start and end your tour in Sapporo, the island capital. From Sapporo you’ll go on to Furano, in the hilly interior of the island. Next you’ll head onto the northern coast, to stay at a ryokan inn in Abashiri and enjoy a Japanese Kaiseki dinner. From here it’s on to national parks, where rare cranes, preserved wetlands and fresh seafood await. This trip changes a little with the seasons. In summer, Hokkaido is in full bloom. Travel in ...Read more >

Northern Honshu is one of Japan’s most scenic regions, and encompasses some of its best sights, too. Start in Tokyo, before heading north on this tailor-made 13 day tour. After a couple of days to take in as much of Tokyo as you can, you can head to Kakunodate, and be inspired by tales of samurai. In scenic Matshushima Bay you‘ll admire a sea view speckled with 260 islands, in the Minikami mountains you can soak in hot springs, whilst Obuse is an artistic city where you can admire the works of Katsushika Hokusai (famous for his masterpiece, The Great Wave off Kanagawa). The castle of Matsumoto is impressive, but Mount Fuji is even more imposing – and a fitting finale to your trip, before ...Read more >

Japan’s so-called Golden Route is the best way to introduce yourself to the country if you’ve never been before. Take a journey across Honshu, Japan’s main island and take in the country’s most popular sights. You’ll fly into Tokyo and spend a mesmerising few days taking in the largest city in the world, and fly out of Osaka at the end of the trip – hopefully after a delicious dose of the city’s famous street food. In between the two, you'll visit the hot spring resorts at Hakone, the rebuilt city of Hiroshima and historic Kyoto. This is an independent tour, meaning that you’ll travel alone but get full in-country support whenever you need it, plus the help of a tour organiser. You’ll ...Read more >