Kumano Ancient Trail
In the footsteps of Emperors
Join our Japan guided tours as travellers and leave as friends. Discover Japan on a small-group guided tours with one of our professional Japanese bilingual guides. Our small group tours of Japan – with up to 12 fellow travellers plus your guide – means you’ll get to travel like a group of friends. Our guides all have a passion for their country and for explaining its traditions, food, society, and history to foreign visitors. There is no better way to learn about a destination than with a local.
Our excellent and personalised Japan guided tours allow you to see and experience Japan up close, not through the windows of a tour bus. We use the excellent Japanese train and bus network to get around and send your luggage ahead so you can travel light.
If you would like to participate in one of our Japan group tours but the dates don't work or you would like to travel with a group of friends, we will be happy to create a private departure for you. Please get in contact.
In the footsteps of Emperors
Japan's rugged and remote wilderness
Villages of old Japan
The trail towards enlightenment
A scenic journey through Japan's cultural highlights
Regional cuisine, the heart and soul of Japanese culture
Dramatic peaks and soothing hot springs of the north
Experience the warmth of rural Japan on this adventure for the whole family
Volcanic wonders of Kyushu
The tranquil magic of winter on the Nakasendo trail
From sea to sea in southern Japan
Enjoy a shorter version of our classic Nakasendo Trail small-group guided tour, visiting authentic and beautifully-preserved post towns and enjoying delicious regional cuisine along the way.