A quiet hotel lounge in Tokyo at dusk

Private Japan Travel Design · Tokyo

Japan, arranged with an insider's eye.

For travellers who value their time, Juno designs one considered journey around you — from exceptional stays and difficult-to-secure tables to precise daily logistics and personal support while you are in Japan.

Tokyo-basedPersonally vettedJapanese-language reservationsLimited commissions
50,000+Following on TikTok
TokyoBased year-round
NativeJapanese reservations
LimitedJourneys at a time

A Real Client Journey

Twelve days, five cities, one plan.

A tatami corridor in a Tokyo ryokan

A journey designed end to end for two travellers from North America — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara, with every night, train and table decided before departure.

  • 12 days across 5 cities
  • 4 luxury hotels
  • 9+ reservations secured
  • 2 Michelin-starred tables
  • Green Car rail throughout
  • Changes handled on the ground
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What Is Arranged

Four things, handled properly.

Where you stay

A hotel in the wrong district costs you an hour a day. You receive two or three properties chosen for your budget, your route and how you travel — with the reason for each.

How you move

Shinkansen or a domestic flight. Whether the rail pass earns its cost. When to send luggage ahead. Answered once, for your route, with the exact trains and times.

Where you eat

Japan's best rooms take bookings by telephone, in Japanese, from a Japanese number. We make those calls and confirm the table in your name.

While you are here

A day-by-day plan you can open on your phone, and someone in your timezone if a train is late or a plan needs changing.

Juno, Tokyo-based private travel designer

Meet Juno

You are working with one person.

I live in Tokyo and spend most of my week in the places this work is built on. What you receive comes from a shortlist I keep myself — not an aggregated list you could have found.

  • Based in Tokyo, travelling Japan year-round
  • Japanese-language reservations and phone calls
  • An international traveller's eye for what is actually worth your days
  • A limited number of journeys at a time, so each one gets attention

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How It Works

Three steps.

01

A private consultation

You tell me your dates, your pace and what matters. I confirm what I would arrange, and the design fee, before anything is charged.

02

The journey is designed

Stays, routes, tables and daily flow are decided and connected. You review it, and we refine it together.

03

You travel

Reservations are held in your name, the plan lives on your phone, and I am reachable in Japan while you are here.

Clients

What travellers 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."

Sarah K. — New York, USA

"The itinerary was perfectly paced — we never felt rushed. The Green Car Shinkansen tip alone was worth the service fee."

James & Emma T. — London, UK

"When our train was delayed, the team instantly rebooked our dinner reservation via chat. No stress, no language barrier."

Mia L. — Sydney, Australia

Service & Fees

Private Travel Design

Private Travel Design

For travellers who would rather hand the whole journey over.

Design fee from $799 Quoted after the consultation, based on length and complexity.
  • A journey designed end to end, day by day
  • Hotels selected and explained, with alternatives
  • Rail, transfers, luggage forwarding and timing
  • Restaurant, activity and special-experience reservations, including Japanese phone-only bookings
  • Revisions until the plan is right
  • Priority support before departure
  • Personal support in Japan, including changes made on the ground
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What you pay, and to whom. The design fee covers planning, curation and reservation work only. Hotels, meals, transport and activities are booked in your own name and paid directly by you, at the same rates you would pay otherwise. We earn no commission on your bookings.

Planning it yourself and only want a second opinion? A one-off consultation is available from $199.

Questions

Before you enquire.

Who is this service for?
Travellers who value their time and would rather arrive with one considered plan than research dozens of options themselves.
How far in advance should I enquire?
Four to six weeks before departure at minimum. Sought-after restaurants and rooms fill earlier during cherry blossom in April and autumn foliage in November.
What do I pay you, and what do I pay directly?
You pay a design fee for the planning, curation and reservation work. Hotels, meals, transport and activities are booked in your own name and paid directly by you, at the same rates you would pay otherwise. We earn no commission on your bookings.
How do the reservations work?
Many of Japan's best restaurants take bookings only by telephone, in Japanese, from a Japanese number. We make those calls and confirm the booking in your name.
What happens after I enquire?
We reply within one business day to discuss the journey and confirm the scope and design fee before anything is charged. See our cancellation policy for terms.

Enquire

Request a private consultation.

Tell us the essentials. We reply within one business day, and nothing is charged until the scope and fee are agreed.

We reply within one business day. Your details are kept private and never shared. See our privacy policy.

Thank you — your enquiry is received

Juno will read this personally and reply within one business day.

Questions in the meantime? Email coxjuno7@gmail.com

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