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Oshogatsu (New Year) is one of Japan’s most important holidays. For travelers on our private Japan tours, it offers a unique opportunity to experience an atmospheric holiday steeped in Buddhist and Shinto traditions.
Meeting ama pearl divers is a highlight of private Japan tours in the Ise-Shima Peninsula.
Japan is an ideal family destination with incredible experiences for all ages and interests. Read about our favorite family activities and experiences in Japan that can be incorporated into any of our private Japan tours.
For a wonderfully immersive cultural experience, we arrange for travelers on our private Japan tours to spend the night in a private room at one of the best temple lodges at Koyasan (Mount Koya).
Artisans of Leisure can incorporate lessons in the traditional Japanese arts of refinement, including ikebana and tea ceremony, into our private tours of Japan.
We recently returned from an incredible trip to Japan featuring off-the-beaten path destinations such as Naoshima (Benesse), Kurashiki, Miyajima and the luxury Guntu cruise on the Seto Inland Sea.
The tea ceremony is one of Japan‘s most interesting and enduring artistic traditions. More than a ritual for preparing and drinking tea, the Japanese tea ceremony is a means to aesthetic appreciation and social interaction that has had a profound influence on Japanese art, architecture, gardens, cuisine and philosophy.