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Custom Japan Tours & Private Itineraries, Designed in Kyoto

Multi-day private Japan tours and tailor-made itineraries built around your dates, destinations, pace, interests, and travel style. Designed personally by our Kyoto-based team.

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WHY CUSTOM

Not a package. Not a template.

Every custom trip is built from zero – nothing is recycled from a catalogue

Fully private

Just you and your group – no shared buses, no strangers, no fixed departure times. Your schedule, your pace.

Designed in Kyoto

Your Tour Designer lives and works in Japan. Local knowledge, seasonal insights, and contacts you won’t find online.

One point of contact

From first email to last day – one person handles your entire trip. No call centers, no hand-offs.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

Everything handled, nothing hidden

Your custom trip includes everything below – no surprise add-ons

INCLUDED

  • Personalized day-by-day itinerary
  • Private English-speaking local guide
  • Accommodation recommendations & booking
  • Airport transfers
  • Transport planning & tickets
  • 24h on-the-ground support
  • Unlimited revisions before you travel

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcohol beverages
  • Personal spending & meals
  • Anything not included in the “included in your tour” section
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
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SAMPLE ITINERARIES

Sample Japan Tours & Private Itineraries

Six private tour and itinerary ideas to use as starting points — each one can be adapted around your dates, pace, interests and travel style.

Highlights · 9 days Empty path through the towering bamboo grove at Arashiyama with morning light at the end, Kyoto, Japan

The Highlights Of Japan Tour & Private Itinerary

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Osaka
When to visit : Year-round
Best for : First-time visitors, classic Japan, private guiding, ryokan, and smooth city-to-city travel
From USD 4,250 p.p.
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Cherry blossom · 13 days Cherry blossom branches in full bloom overhanging the stone-lined Philosopher's Path canal with visitors strolling in spring, Kyoto, Japan

Japan Cherry Blossom Tour & Private Itinerary

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Okayama · Hiroshima · Osaka
When to visit : Late March – mid April
Best for : Spring travelers, gardens, temple districts, photography, and seasonal cultural experiences
From USD 5,750 p.p.
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Spring · 11 days Cherry blossom trees illuminated at night arching over Hirosaki Castle moat with red bridge and reflections in the water, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Northern Japan Spring Tour & Private Itinerary

Tokyo · Tohoku · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Osaka
When to visit : April – May
Best for : Repeat visitors, quieter spring routes, Tohoku, nature, food, and local festivals
From USD 5,350 p.p.
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Alps & trails · 11 days Empty Edo-period street lined with preserved wooden buildings in Tsumago post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, Kiso Valley, Nagano, Japan

Japanese Alps & Nakasendo Tour & Private Itinerary

Tokyo · Nagano · Matsumoto · Takayama · Kyoto
When to visit : April–May · Sep–Nov
Best for : Mountain scenery, historic post towns, ryokan, walking days, and rural Japan
From USD 5,250 p.p.
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Autumn leaves · 14 days Kenroku-en garden pine trees with yukitsuri rope supports glowing golden under night illumination, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Japan Autumn Leaves Tour & Private Itinerary

Tokyo · Nikko · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Hiroshima · Osaka
When to visit : October – November
Best for : Autumn foliage, temple gardens, photography, ryokan stays, and slower cultural travel
From USD 5,950 p.p.
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Winter · 9 days Biei Blue Pond frozen and illuminated electric blue at night with snow falling and dead birch trees rising from the ice, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan

Hokkaido Winter Discovery Tour & Private Itinerary

Noboribetsu · Niseko · Otaru · Sapporo · Biei
When to visit : December – February
Best for : Snow landscapes, onsen, winter food, skiing, nature, and off-season Japan
From USD 6,250 p.p.
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THE PROCESS

From first message to your flight

Four steps – personal at every stage

01 – Tell us

Share your travel brief

Fill in the trip planner – destinations, style, budget,
dates. Takes under three minutes.

02 – We design

Receive a personal proposal

Your Tour Designer in Kyoto replies personally within 24 hours with a bespoke itinerary.

03 – We refine

Adjust the itinerary together

Unlimited revisions until everything is right. Accommodation, pace, experiences – all adjusted.

04 – You travel

We handle everything

Guides, logistics, bookings, local surprises – all managed so you stay fully present.

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PRICING

No hidden costs, no surprises

Indicative total trip cost per person – including private guide,
experiences, accommodation, and transport within Japan.

COMFORTABLE

From USD 3,500
per person · 10 days

  • Private guide
  • 3–4 star hotels
  • Transport
  • Itinerary design

PREMIUM

From USD 5,000
per person · 14 days

  • Everything in Comfortable
  • Boutique ryokan stays
  • Michelin-listed and locally recommended tables
  • Privately arranged cultural experiences
  • Private car where needed

LUXURY

From USD 10,000
per person · 14 days

  • Everything in Premium
  • Top-tier ryokan & hotels
  • Exclusive cultural access
  • Dedicated concierge service

All prices are indicative. Final pricing confirmed during your personal consultation.

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What Our Clients Say About My Japan Guide & Private Tours Japan

Reviewed by travelers as Private Tours Japan – My Japan Guide and Private Tours Japan are operated by the same Kyoto-based team. Our TripAdvisor reviews are listed under Private Tours Japan and reflect our work arranging private Japan trips, bespoke itineraries, cultural experiences, executive transportation, and on-the-ground travel support.

Off-the-Trail Experience and Personalized

Enriching experience, off the usual path with natives. Personalize in relation to what we wanted to do, top.
We recommend.

NougArtha CJanuary 27, 2026 on Tripadvisor

Japan whiskey tour 2025

Everything was very organized, we had very knowledgeable guides, and they made great food suggestions that wasn’t places that tourists normally go which is the experience I was looking for. If I ever had a question before, during, or after my trip, they are super quick to respond to anything I need. I look forward to working with them again for future trips.

BRANDON COLEDec 27, 2025 on Trustpilot

Tours in Japan

Enchanted with our 15-day tour with this agency that organized us a perfect stay: very well thought out tour, choice of hotels , quality and kindness of guides upon our arrival in each major city , and as a bonus an unfailing responsiveness.
We recommend them without hesitation.
Beautiful stay.

Francois VNovember 22, 2025 on Tripadvisor

Very nice trip by a very competent agency

Thank you for the efficient organization of this beautiful last minute trip, which the other agencies had refused to organize in view of the delays. We had a great holiday, matching our desires. The circuit to discover countryside and cities we liked and the daily instructions of routes were valuable. The alternation of journeys by train, or by car was judicious. Japan is beautiful, it is a complex country for us Western but very interesting. Andrew’s guides in Tokyo and Nobusan in Kyoto gave us a better understanding of this culture. We liked the upscale accommodations and especially the superb traditional Ryokans. The choice of hotels in 2 different neighborhoods during the 2 stays in Tokyo was ideal. The meeting of Hori san sushi master remains a precious and tasty moment.

Pitch2005September 3, 2025 on Tripadvisor

Private Tour – Kanazawa

Xavier and Yoko-san did an excellent job catering to our needs. We wanted a private tour of Kanazawa that would really indulge us into the history of the NInja, Samurai, Geisha, Tea Ceremony, etc. and the organization and itinerary did not disappoint! They helped us coordinate the bullet train from Tokyo to Kanazawa and Kanazawa to Osaka and they even directly mailed the tickets with directions to our first hotel in Tokyo. Xavier was very responsive and accommodating to all email exchange and itinerary request and helped us book a private Geisha experience in a Ryokan. This part of our honeymoon was one of the most memorable experiences and I highly recommend their service! Junko-san was our tour guide in Kanazawa and she was amazing and so kind.

Nicole DSeptember 3, 2025 on Tripadvisor

Wonderful Trip

We had a fantastic trip touring Japan with the help of Xavier and crew at My Japan Guide! They helped us with all of our travel logistics, including car service, train reservations, etc., and it was so nice to not have to worry about this tactical planning. And they touched based with us with details and times through Whats App throughout the trip – a nice touch! We scheduled our time so that we had guides on some days and were able to explore on our own on other days, which was a nice balance for us. All of our guides were amazing, and worked with us to see the must-see spots but at our pace. Shout out to Yoichi-san who showed us the sites in Tokyo and Nikko; Carol-san who took us around Mt. Fuji and took tons of pics so we could be present and in the moment; and Yoshi-san who showed us the sites in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, and gave us a private sake lesson at his shop! We enjoyed our time with each of them, and especially the great conversations about the history and culture of Japan. We left Japan with gratitude for the great srvice provide by My Japan Guide and our hearts full from the amazing sites and experiences we had. We will be back! ありがとう ございます – Arigato gozaimasu!

Linda SMay 18, 2025 on Tripadvisor
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