Basic
For travelers who want expert clarity before booking.
$199One-time
- 60-minute travel consultation
- Personalized recommendations
- Review of your existing itinerary
- Q&A before your trip
Japan, curated around you.
Hotels, neighborhoods, trains, reservations, pacing. We make the hundreds of small decisions for you, and hand back one trip that fits.
The Problem
Planning Japan shouldn't feel like a full-time job.
It starts with one hotel search. Then a neighborhood. Then the next city. Then trains, luggage, restaurants, reservations. Each answer creates three new questions.
Which of 247 Tokyo hotels?
Which neighborhood suits you?
JR Pass, or single tickets?
Shinkansen, or a domestic flight?
Forward the luggage, or carry it?
Who books the restaurants?
Is this pacing even realistic?
Thirty-seven tabs later, you still can't tell whether your plan actually works. The problem was never a lack of information about Japan. It's that there is far too much of it — and no one telling you which parts apply to you.
The Difference
The same trip, decided for you.
What you face alone
- 247 Tokyo hotels
- 12 neighborhoods
- 4 transportation options
- 30 saved videos
- 16 restaurant tabs
- 7 conflicting itineraries
What you get from us
- The right hotel
- The right neighborhood
- The right transportation
- A realistic itinerary
- Reservations handled
- One clear plan
Luxury is not having more options. It is knowing the right ones.
Our Work
What we do for you.
01
We choose the hotel
Instead of 247 options, you get two or three — with a sentence on why each one fits your budget, your area and how you travel.
02
We plan every day
Which train, what time, how long the walk is, and when to send your bags ahead. No backtracking, no wasted afternoons.
03
We make the bookings
Restaurants, activities and anything that needs Japanese. You just show up at the time we give you.
Where You Stay
Not fifty hotels. The right three.
A hotel in the wrong area costs you an hour a day in trains. Japan has luxury towers, ryokan, machiya and boutique stays — they suit completely different trips. We pick the two or three that suit yours, and tell you why.
- Budget and room size
- Neighborhood atmosphere
- Distance to your stations
- Bathroom configuration
- Breakfast and dining
- Luggage and transfers
- Views and floor
- Whether a ryokan fits
Getting Around
You shouldn't need to become a Japanese transportation expert.
Shinkansen or a flight? Is the JR Pass worth it? Send the suitcase ahead, or drag it? These take hours to research and are easy to get wrong. We answer them once, for your route.
You get the exact train, the exact time, and the reason. When a reserved seat matters, we say so. When a taxi is worth the extra ¥3,000, we say that too.
When you wake up each morning, you know exactly what to do.
The point of good planningCuration
You don't need more options. You need the right ones.
The internet lists everything in Tokyo. We tell you the few things worth your days — and, just as usefully, what to skip.
Food-focused couple
Different neighborhoods, counters worth booking, and evenings left deliberately open.
First-time family
Gentler pacing, shorter transfers, and hotels chosen around luggage and nap times.
Luxury honeymoon
A ryokan night that makes sense, private transfers, and rooms chosen for the view.
Returning traveler
Fewer landmarks, more neighborhoods, and the places locals actually return to.
Reservations
Restaurants you cannot book from overseas. We book them.
Many of Japan's best restaurants only take bookings by phone, in Japanese, from a Japanese number. Booking sites simply don't list them. We call, book it in your name, and send you the confirmation — plus what time to arrive and what to order.
How It Works
How it works — five steps.
01
Tell us how you travel
Preferences, budget, hotels, food, pace and priorities. A short form, then a short conversation.
02
We narrow the possibilities
We research and select the options that make sense for your dates, your route and your travel style.
03
We build the trip
Hotels, transportation, experiences and daily flow are connected into one itinerary that holds together.
04
We handle the difficult parts
Reservations and Japanese-language logistics, including the places that only take local phone bookings.
05
You travel with clarity
No spreadsheets. No forty open tabs. No wondering what you forgot to book.
"I live in Japan, so my job isn't to send you everything you could do. It's to help you decide what you should do."
- Based in Tokyo, travelling Japan year-round
- Native Japanese-language reservations and phone calls
- An international traveler's perspective on what actually matters
- Recommendations from places visited personally, not aggregated lists
Clients
What travelers say.
"Juno booked an 8-seat sushi counter in Shibuya I never would have found alone. The chef knew we were coming and prepared something truly special."
"The itinerary was perfectly paced — we never felt rushed. The Green Car Shinkansen tip alone was worth the service fee."
"When our train was delayed, the team instantly rebooked our dinner reservation via chat. No stress, no language barrier."
Plans
Choose how much you'd like handled.
Standard
For travelers who want the planning decisions made with them.
$499Per trip
- Fully customized itinerary up to 10 days
- Recommendations built around your interests and travel style
- Restaurant and activity reservation assistance
- Up to 3 itinerary revisions
- Pre-trip support via email or WhatsApp
Premium
For travelers who want Japan handled.
$799Per trip
- Fully customized itinerary up to 14 days
- Day-by-day planning with transport guidance and local recommendations
- Restaurant, activity and special-experience reservations
- Up to 3 itinerary revisions
- Priority support before departure
- WhatsApp support during your trip in Japan
- Help with itinerary adjustments while you're in Japan
Less research. Fewer decisions. No wondering if you got it wrong.
See exactly what you receive · Not sure which fits? Apply below and we'll recommend one — no commitment.
Questions
Before you apply.
Who is this service for?
International travelers planning a Japan trip who want authentic, locals-only experiences and a well-organized itinerary they couldn't build alone.
How far in advance should I apply?
At least 4–6 weeks before departure. Popular restaurants fill quickly, especially during cherry blossom (April) and autumn foliage (November).
What cities do you cover?
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, and other destinations throughout Japan.
How does the reservation service work?
We contact restaurants directly — including those requiring Japanese phone-only bookings — and confirm your reservation in advance.
What does the price include?
Plan fees cover Juno's planning, curation, and reservation work. Hotels, meals, transport, and activities are paid directly by you.
What happens after I apply?
We review your application and get in touch within 48 hours to discuss your plan and confirm pricing before any commitment.
You've researched enough.
Tell us how you want Japan to feel. We'll help figure out the rest.
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