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Luxury Japan travel · Bespoke planning

Your private Japan travel planner

We plan your Japan trip around your interests and pace, from where to stay to what to do each day. Already have a route? We can help with specific reservations for restaurants, experiences and transport.

Plan my Japan tripGet booking help

Trip planning from US$799 · Booking Coordination from US$499.
Service fees per trip; travel costs separate.

View a sample itinerarySee past client examples
Local knowledge · Japanese-language reservation coordination

We work for you. No commissions on your bookings.

Hotels, restaurants and other travel companies do not pay us to recommend them. We choose places based on what you like and what you want to spend.

Founded by Juno Cox

Local judgement,
from Japan.

Our local experience shapes the stays, dining and details of your journey across Japan.

30,000 followers across social media

TikTok · @junointokyo6

Meet Juno
Juno Cox, founder of Japan Travel Concierge

Services & fees

Choose the help you need.

Tell us what you’ve already booked and where you’d like help. We’ll confirm what we can handle and the fee before you pay.

Private Japan
trip planning

Your route, stays and daily plans, designed around your interests and pace.

Up to 10 days
From US$799
11–14 days
From US$999
  • Daily itinerary, routes and timings
  • Hotel, ryokan, dining and experience recommendations
  • Reservation assistance for restaurants, activities and transport, including Shinkansen
  • Transport and luggage planning

Service fee per trip; travel costs separate.

Explore trip planning

Booking
Coordination

Japanese-language help with the restaurant, activity and transport bookings you have in mind.

From US$499Service fee per trip

  • Restaurant, activity and transport reservation requests
  • Japanese enquiries and booking follow-up
  • Reservation and payment details

Final scope and fee quoted individually. Supplier costs separate.

Explore booking help

Reservations depend on availability and provider rules.

Flights or hotels already booked? We can design your daily itinerary around them. Finish my travel plans

Hotels, meals, transport and activities cost extra. Honeymoon planning from US$1,199. Trips over 14 days quoted individually. Itinerary reviews assessed individually.

What we planned for past travellers

Private Japan trip planning · Tokyo

A Tokyo day built around a craft workshop

We planned the morning around a papermaking workshop, grouped Asakusa and Kappabashi along the route, and left room for traffic and queues. Optional stops could be shortened to protect a hotel break before dinner.

  1. MorningPapermaking and Asakusa
  2. AfternoonShops, with flexible stops
  3. Before dinnerTime to rest at the hotel
See the anonymised itinerary excerpt

Booking Coordination · Before departure

Ghibli Museum tickets and a private airport transfer

The traveller asked for help with the museum visit and airport transport. We helped secure the tickets and coordinated the private transfer before departure.

  1. ExperienceGhibli Museum tickets
  2. TransportPrivate airport transfer
  3. TimingArranged before the trip
See what booking help can cover

Client reviews

What our clients say

Feedback on our itineraries, recommendations and reservation support.

Riley

Verified client

“We really like the overall pace”

About Private Japan trip planning

Thank you for such a thoughtful itinerary. We really like the overall pace and the combination of food, design, culture, hands-on experiences and downtime.

Casey

Verified client

“You made those hard-to-get bookings possible.”

About Private Japan trip planning

Building the trip around a few special experiences while leaving plenty of time to explore independently is exactly what I’m looking for. I also appreciated the thoughtful restaurant alternatives beyond just the hardest-to-book names.

We also really appreciated your help booking Ghibli and Shibuya Sky, especially with how quickly tickets can sell out.

David

Verified client

“It was such a relief to have your help.”

About Booking Coordination

It was such a relief to have you take care of the bookings. We didn’t have to figure everything out on our own, and had much less to worry about.

Make your Japan trip easier to plan.

Start with a full itinerary, or get help with the reservations you have in mind.

Plan my Japan tripGet booking help

No payment when you enquire. We’ll confirm the work and fee first.

About the Verified client label

Client status confirmed by Japan Travel Concierge.

Feedback may be shared during planning or after travel.

Read all 11 client reviews

How it works

What happens after you enquire.

From your first message to your itinerary or booking details, here is how we work together.

  1. Share your trip

    Tell us your dates, who is travelling, what is already booked and the help you need. We normally reply within one business day, Monday to Friday, Japan time.

  2. Agree the work and fee

    We confirm the work, service fee and responsibilities with you in writing before payment. Travel costs are separate.

  3. Review plans and bookings

    Review your route and daily itinerary, or the specific reservations in your booking request. Approve provider costs and terms before we proceed.

  4. Receive your travel details

    Receive your agreed day-by-day itinerary or booking summary, with reservation statuses and the practical details for your trip.

See what you receive

The details, brought together

Stays, dining, experiences
and the journey between.

A Japanese-style interior with low seating and warm lighting

Hotels & ryokan

A Japanese dish in a blue bowl

Dining

A Japanese garden seen through wooden window frames

Culture & experiences

Shinkansen trains at Tokyo Station, photographed in 2012

Transport & luggage

Train photo: Grayswoodsurrey / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2012.

Optional support in Japan

Help when
plans change.

Cancellations, delays and practical changes, with Japanese-language coordination.

Optional, quoted separately. Dates, contact hours and response expectations are agreed before travel. Provider cancellation charges may apply.

Explore in-trip support
A warmly lit Japanese-style interior with low seating

Inside your itinerary

One clear plan,
ready on your phone.

See an excerpt from a completed itinerary, with timings, places and meals brought together in one daily plan.

View the itinerary sample

TOKYO

Day 1

Asakusa, papermaking and traditional shopping streets

TIMEPLAN
8:00 AMTarget

Depart your hotel for Watashino, allowing a traffic and arrival buffer before the proposed 9:00 workshop. Guide arrangements would be specified separately.

9:00 AMProposed

Watashino, Asakusa — form washi postcards from fibres with a papermaking frame, then press and dry them. The coloured-paper option adds decorative washi; take your work home the same day. Allow 40–70 minutes. The workshop start time and format require confirmation.

Completed itinerary excerpt · Target and proposed timings shown as labelled.

Japan travel guides

Routes, luggage and a Tokyo stay.

Luggage forwarding in Japan

What to agree with your hotels and how to plan for the delivery interval.

Read the luggage guide

SOIL Nihonbashi

Room categories, bathtub options and the hotel’s published station access.

Read the hotel guide
Browse the travel guides

Questions about planning & bookings

Japan trip planning & booking FAQs

What does a Japan travel concierge help with?
Japan Travel Concierge creates custom Japan itineraries and helps with restaurant, experience and transport reservation requests. Choose itinerary planning for your route and daily programme, or Booking Coordination for specific reservations. See how we plan a luxury Japan trip.
Which parts of Japan can you help with?
We help with itineraries and reservation requests across Japan, including journeys through several regions. We agree the destinations, work and fee with you before starting. Provider rules and availability apply to reservations.
How much does Japan itinerary planning cost?
Itinerary planning starts at US$799 per trip for up to 10 days and US$999 for 11–14 days. These are service fees; hotels, meals, transport, activities and tickets cost extra. We agree the work and final fee before payment. See itinerary planning and fees.
What is included in a custom Japan itinerary?
A daily itinerary with routes, timings and travel notes; hotel, ryokan, dining and experience recommendations; agreed reservation assistance; and transport and luggage planning. See what you receive.
Can you plan around flights or hotels I have already booked?
Yes. We can design your route or daily itinerary around bookings you want to keep. Send us what is fixed and what still needs planning so we can agree the work. Tell us about your existing plans.
When should I use a travel agent for Japan?
If you want to buy a package holiday or need help buying flights, ask a travel agency what it can arrange. If you want a custom itinerary and help coordinating specific reservations, JTC can help. Travel costs are separate from our service fee. Compare travel agents and independent planners or read how our service works.
What should I ask a Japan travel advisor before hiring one?
Ask what the fee covers, which reservations they can help with, and who pays each provider. At JTC, we design your itinerary and agree which booking requests we’ll handle before work begins. See what a Japan travel advisor can help with.
Do you receive commissions from hotels or restaurants?
No. Hotels, restaurants and other travel companies do not pay us to recommend them for your trip. We choose places based on what you like and what you want to spend. You pay the service fee we agree for your planning or booking help.
Can I ask for Japan booking assistance without a full itinerary?
Yes. Booking Coordination starts at US$499 per trip for help with specific restaurant, activity and transport reservation requests, including Japanese-language enquiries and follow-up. The final scope and fee are agreed individually. Supplier costs are separate. See Booking Coordination.
Can you help with restaurant, Shinkansen and attraction bookings?
Yes, where the provider accepts the arrangement. We check booking methods and handle the Japanese-language enquiries and follow-up agreed with you. Some venues require the visiting guest to apply, purchase or pay directly. No reservation or ticket is guaranteed. Check booking responsibilities.
Can you help with luggage forwarding between hotels in Japan?
Yes, where the hotels and delivery provider accept the arrangement. We can include luggage coordination in your agreed planning or booking scope. Before sending a suitcase, confirm both hotels, the delivery date and what you will need to keep with you. Read our Japan luggage forwarding guide.
Is support during my Japan trip included?
Chat and phone support during your trip is optional and quoted separately. We agree the support dates, contact hours, response expectations and fee before travel. Provider change and cancellation charges may apply. See in-trip support.
What happens after I send a Japan trip enquiry?
We normally reply within one business day, Monday to Friday, Japan time. We discuss your dates, priorities and existing bookings, then agree the work and service fee before payment. Sending an enquiry does not create a booking or commit you to a fee.

Your Japan trip

Tell us what you have in mind.

We normally reply within one business day,
Monday to Friday, Japan time.

Tell us about your trip

Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.

Scope and fee agreed before payment.