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Explore Japan Small Group Tours in winter
We’ve crafted a series of trips that make the most of the season – whether you want to experience snowy rural life, explore cities at their most peaceful, or dive into local traditions and cuisine.
On Winter Highlights, you’ll join a like-minded group on a fully guided winter adventure into Japan’s northernmost outpost: think vast, windswept plains and wild peninsulas where still-smoking volcanoes provide a stark backdrop to an indigenous community’s way of life.
Or, with our winter-timed Must-see Japan departures, you could spend Christmas tucking into a KFC bucket (yep) in front of Tokyo’s illuminations just like the locals do, or have your spirit cleansed in Kyoto by Chion-in temple’s huge, bronze bell ringing out 108 times to see in the New Year (one to cleanse each ‘earthly desire’).
With no single supplement and a 10% discount for under 18s, it’s great for both solo travellers and families looking for a different take on festive fun.
Find out more about Small Group Tours in December, January and February.
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Why Small Group Tours are great
Led by an expert
Each tour is led by an Insider – a Japan expert who loves the country so much, they chose to call it their home. Each Insider will bring their unique personal experience to the tour – taking you to their own favourite haunts and explaining everyday culture in a way that helps you make sense of it all. You’re getting a slice of local life, from someone who is fluent in all things Japan!
Fun and sociable tours
You'll meet interesting people who love travel, are excited to discover Japan and love a natter over dinner.People meeting for the first time on one of our tours have been known to keep the WhatsApp chat going for years. Some end up making firm friends for life.
Smooth travels
From buying train tickets to tracking down gluten free soy sauce and getting you from A to B (without getting lost on the way!), your Insider takes care of everything. Spend more time enjoying your trip and less time worrying about where your next hotel is, or how to change trains.
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