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Four
Seasons
Journey — travel in Japan through the four seasons

四季の旅 · 日本の美しさ

Four journeys. Four faces of Japan. Each season reveals a unique beauty — choose your moment.

Four Seasons Japan
Spring in Japan
春 · Haru

Spring Splendor

春

Spring · 春の旅

Kyoto & Nara under the cherry blossoms

Departure: mid-April · 10 days

April is the most eagerly awaited month in Japan. The sakura turn every avenue, canal and temple into a pink-and-white impressionist painting. This journey takes you to the heart of Kansai to experience hanami in all its authenticity — kimono, yozakura, picnics beneath the blossoms.

Highlight destination

Kyoto · Maruyama Park · Philosopher's Path

Length & dates

10 days · mid-April (dates to suit you)

Exclusive experience

Private yozakura · Tea ceremony under the sakura

Route

Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka

Accommodation

Traditional ryokan · Private onsen

Group

2 – 8 people · Tailor-made

Summer in Japan
夏 · Natsu

Summer Serenity

夏

Summer · 夏の旅

Yakushima · The primeval forest

Departure: late July · 12 days

The island of Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to ancient cedars, some more than 7,000 years old. In July the forest is wrapped in mist and green light. This journey combines Kyushu's wild nature with the summer festivals of mainland Japan.

Highlight destination

Yakushima · Jomon Sugi · Shiratani Unsuikyo

Length & dates

12 days · late July – early August (dates to suit you)

Exclusive experience

Summer matsuri · Sumida River fireworks

Route

Tokyo → Kagoshima → Yakushima → Kyushu

Accommodation

Nature lodge · Kirishima sulphur onsen

Activity

2-day trek · Private naturalist guide

Autumn in Japan
秋 · Aki

Autumn's Embrace

秋

Autumn · 秋の旅

Kyoto · The splendour of koyo

Departure: early November · 10 days

November in Kyoto is a blazing spectacle. Japanese maples (momiji) turn red and gold, bathing temples and gardens in warm golden light. This journey takes you to Kyoto's most secret temples, away from the crowds, at the very moment the koyo is at its peak.

Highlight destination

Kyoto · Arashiyama · Tofuku-ji · Eikan-do

Length & dates

10 days · early to mid-November (dates to suit you)

Exclusive experience

Private night illumination · Momiji yakan

Route

Tokyo → Nikko → Kyoto → Nara → Hiroshima

Accommodation

Machiya (townhouse) · Garden views

Activity

Tea ceremony · Kaiseki cooking class

Winter in Japan
冬 · Fuyu

Winter Wonderland

冬

Winter · 冬の旅

Hakuba · Skiing & powder snow

Departure: late January · 10 days

Hakuba is one of the world's best ski destinations — the snow is light, powdery and plentiful. But this journey goes beyond the slopes: open-air onsen in the snow, the snow monkeys of Jigokudani, the snow-covered houses of Shirakawa-go, and the silent magic of a snowy forest at dusk.

Highlight destination

Hakuba · Jigokudani · Shirakawa-go

Length & dates

10 days · late January – early February (dates to suit you)

Exclusive experience

Private rotenburo · Jigokudani snow monkeys

Route

Tokyo → Nagano → Hakuba → Shirakawa-go

Accommodation

Chalet with onsen · Views of the Japanese Alps

Activity

Skiing · Snowshoeing · Snow monkey safari

Tailor-made journeys

Four seasons, one Japan

Every journey is tailor-made with your concierge — dates, accommodation, exclusive experiences, private guide. No imposed groups. Your pace, your wishes.

Recommended periods

春Spring SplendorMid-April
夏Summer SerenityLate July
秋Autumn's EmbraceEarly November
冬Winter WonderlandLate January
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