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Browse the full list of model courses we suggest at NEXT STOP JAPAN. Choose the course that matches your interests, the season, and your travel style.
Compare courses by the scenery and experiences each season offers.
From classic sightseeing routes to journeys into Japan beyond the usual, both are featured here.
From short experience-based plans to longer stay-based courses, we have it all.
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From the classic sights of Tokyo and Kyoto to the boathouse town of Ine, Amanohashidate — one of Japan's Three Scenic Views — and the thatched-roof village of Miyama.
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Ancient cedar forests, waterfalls, coastline, wildlife, and clear rivers. Four days going deep into Yakushima's nature with an English-speaking guide.
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From Tokyo to Zao, Hiraizumi, Oirase, Aomori, and Hakodate — 13 days connecting the nature and local flavors of the north.
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From Miyajima to Yamaguchi City, Yuda Onsen, the Hagi Kaido, and Akiyoshido — 13 days savoring the culture and food of Yamaguchi.
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Temple lodging, mountain villages in Iya, the pilgrimage road, the Seto Inland Sea, bonsai, and cycling — 12 days experiencing Shikoku firsthand.
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A summer touring course adding Himeji, Kurashiki, Hiroshima, and Miyajima, plus the Seto Inland Sea and Shikoku, to the essentials of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka.
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A private day tour from Kyoto or Osaka, exploring the temples, shrines, and deer park of the old capital Nara with a dedicated guide.
View This Course →From Tokyo to Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, and Hiroshima / Miyajima. A classic private course experiencing Japan's history, culture, and nature in balance.
View This Course →An efficient 7-day journey through Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka — popular choices for a first trip to Japan.
View This Course →A nature-focused course walking the forests of Yakushima while enjoying the food, volcanoes, and hot spring culture of Kyushu, including Fukuoka and Kagoshima.
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A spring touring trip in cherry blossom season through the essentials of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and Kyoto, then further into western Japan's castle towns, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Shikoku.
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A special course enjoying autumn foliage and shikizakura (four-season cherry blossoms) together, touring the strongly seasonal scenery and culture of the Japan Alps and Koyasan.
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A refined private journey combining top hotels, private transportation, sushi-making, visits with artists, and special dinners with maiko.
View This Course →Travel by shinkansen from Kyoto to Hiroshima. A day tour with an English-speaking guide visiting the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial Museum, and Miyajima's Itsukushima Shrine.
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With a private vehicle and guide, or an English-speaking driver, efficiently visit 4 to 5 spots of your choice from Asakusa, the Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Shibuya, and more.
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5 days walking the Nakahechi route of the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Kodo, visiting the three grand shrines of Kumano, hot spring villages, and a traditional boat journey.
View This Course →A private climb that watches the sunrise while avoiding the crowds, then heads for the summit. The pace is adjusted to your physical condition.
View This Course →Rather than all eighty-eight temples, a curated selection of especially beautiful and meaningful temples, visited by private car across Shikoku's 4 prefectures.
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A group tour touring Hokkaido's autumn foliage while enjoying Sapporo Autumn Fest, seafood, fruit, local sake, and other autumn flavors.
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A Hokkaido winter journey enjoying the Sapporo Snow Festival, ice festivals, drift ice, snowfields, Ainu culture, and hot springs all in one trip.
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A group tour in autumn enjoying Akihabara and anime-related spots, along with Japanese culture such as autumn foliage, temples and shrines, and tea ceremony.
View This Course →A summer tour combining Akihabara and popular anime spots with essential sightseeing across Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka.
View This Course →A spring-only group tour set against Tokyo and Kyoto in cherry blossom season, enjoying Akihabara, anime culture, temples and shrines, and food experiences.
View This Course →A nature journey enjoying Kyushu's volcanoes, hot springs, and local flavors through a series of short hikes, walking all the way to the primeval forests of Yakushima.
View This Course →A seasonal tour combining the three great Tohoku festivals — Aomori Nebuta, Akita Kanto, and Sendai Tanabata — with the summer scenery of Hokkaido and Tohoku.
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A Japan honeymoon enjoying the culture of Tokyo and Kyoto and the hot springs of Hakone, followed by relaxed time at a resort on Ishigaki Island.
View This Course →About 34 minutes from Tokyo to the foot of Mt. Fuji. A special aerial journey viewing a sea of clouds and the summit crater from a helicopter.
View This Course →A day tour enjoying the Mt. Fuji 5th Station and a Hakone lake cruise and ropeway, returning by shinkansen.
View This Course →Along the Nakasendo that once connected Edo and Kyoto, from post town to post town. A small-group walking journey enjoying forest paths, old townscapes, and family-run inns.
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A small-group tour walking through spring mountain villages and post towns, savoring the history, nature, and local food of the old Nakasendo highway.
View This Course →A 5-day journey to famous spring flower spots — nemophila, wisteria, and pink moss (shibazakura) — enjoying the seasons of Japan beyond the big cities.
View This Course →An autumn group tour themed around Japanese food such as sushi, sake, and ramen, combining essential sightseeing with regional flavors.
View This Course →An active journey riding an e-bike across the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, enjoying seaside lodging, island food, and the history of Hiroshima and Miyajima.
View This Course →A compact winter getaway enjoying skiing and snowboarding, a snow hike among the snow-covered trees, hot springs, and winter local cuisine.
View This Course →A limited experience at Ryosoku-in, a sub-temple of Kennin-ji in Kyoto, combining meditation, Japan's four seasons, and ROKU Japanese craft gin.
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A craft journey to Sanjo visiting world-class manufacturing sites for cutlery, woodwork, blacksmithing, and welding, combined with a stay in hot springs and nature.
View This Course →An extended walking and hiking tour enjoying spring cherry blossoms while exploring Kyushu's volcanoes and gorges, hot springs, and the forests of Yakushima.
View This Course →A small-group tour leaving the big cities behind to explore Tohoku's remaining nature and faith traditions — places like Oze and the Three Mountains of Dewa — walking about 2 to 6 hours a day.
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