Travel & explore the real Japan.
Beyond the tourist trail. Explore the places visitors love, from Tokyo and Osaka to Kyoto and Nagano, arranged with local partners across Japan.
Explore the Real Japan
- Temple stay & zazen
- Farm experience
- Japanese Lesson
- Tea ceremony & wagashi
- Tokyo anime & creator tours
- Kyoto craft immersion
These are concierge-arranged packages. Tell us your dates and we build the itinerary. Cultural homestays are arranged as genuine cultural exchange with our coordination service.
Craft my journey →Flying soon? Grab the Omamori Phrasebook ($7): the only phrases you'll actually need.
Free: Japan Trip Cheat Sheet
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Money, trains, etiquette, and the phrases you'll actually use, all on one sheet. Enter your email and we'll send it over, free.
Before you fly [PR]
Stay connected on arrival
Get data the minute you land. Buy a Japan eSIM before you fly and install it in minutes, so there's no SIM swap and no airport queue.
Get an eSIM →Spend without the bad rates
Wise gives you the real exchange rate for spending and sending money in Japan, far cheaper than your bank.
Try Wise →Spend in yen without the fees
The Wise card spends at the real exchange rate with no foreign-transaction markup, in shops and at ATMs across Japan.
Get the Wise card →Travel cover that travels
Medical cover for your trip, including the parts your card probably doesn't cover. SafetyWing is built for travellers and you can start it after you leave home.
See the cover →Travel Japan by train
Planning to move between cities? A Japan Rail Pass can cover the shinkansen and JR lines on one pass. Order it before you fly and collect it in Japan.
Get the JR Pass →