10% off late availability group tour spaces- oshirase!!

With just a handful of spaces left on February and March Small Group Tours we're offering a 10% discount on the last spots.

Rather than just four broad seasons, Japan’s traditional calendar marks the year in 72 poetically named micro‑seasons. This ancient system describes changes in nature – like “grass sprouts, trees bud” and reflects how closely Japanese culture observes life’s subtle ebbs and blooms.

Travel with us in February or March for those first subtle rhythms of spring when insects awaken, mist lingers and plum blossoms begin to flower.

And if you join us on Hidden Japan, 12th March, a warm spring could bring early sakura by the end of the tour…

10% off the last places

Japan Unmasked (16 Feb–1 Mar) from ~~£3,395~~ £3,055pp

Microseasons: Kasumi hajimete tanabiku & Somoku mebae izuru (spring mist begins to linger & plants bud)

Japan Unmasked (23 Feb–8 Mar) from ~~£3,395~~ £3,055pp

Microseasons: Somoku mebae izuru & Sugomori mushito wo hiraku (plants bud & hibernating insects awaken)

Must-see Japan (25 Feb–7 Mar) from ~~£2,890~~ £2,601pp

Microseasons: Somoku mebae izuru & Sugomori mushito wo hiraku (quiet spring growth and new life emerging)

Hidden Japan (5–17 Mar) from ~~£5,445~~ £4,900pp

Microseasons: Sugomori mushito wo hiraku & Namushi chō to naru (first peach blossoms & caterpillars become butterflies)

All-in Japan (7–19 Mar) from ~~£6,505~~ £5,854pp

Microseasons: Sugomori mushito wo hiraku & Namushi chō to naru (first peach blossoms & caterpillars become butterflies)

Hidden Japan (12–24 Mar) from ~~£5,445~~ £4,900pp

Microseasons: Suzume hajimete sukū & Sakura hajimete saku (the sparrow builds her nest & first cherry blossom)

Two extra nights in Japan on this epic Group Tour

time to get over the jetlag, settle in, and start soaking up Japan

❄️ Winter Highlights – Departs 5 Feb 2026

From £5485 pp

Discover Japan’s untamed north on this 14-night adventure through Hokkaido. Timed with the world-famous Sapporo Snow Festival, this is your chance to explore Japan at its wildest.

Now with 2 extra nights included – that's 16 nights in Japan.

Tour highlights:
- Icebreaker cruise through the drift ice of the Okhotsk Sea
- Spot red-crowned cranes and Steller’s sea eagles with expert guides
- Wander the colossal snow sculptures of Sapporo
- Ride the cable car to Mt Hakodate for spectacular night views
- Meet an apprentice geisha (maiko) in Kyoto
Two of four 2026 Winter Highlights departures are already sold out – don’t miss this

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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.

Why travel with InsideJapan?

An InsideJapan Small Group Tour combines unbeatable cultural insight with the ease of having everything handled for you. With expert Insider guides, carefully crafted routes and a maximum group size of just 16, we travel the local way – riding trains, eating in neighbourhood restaurants, and experiencing the country as it really is.

These departures won’t be around for long. Two of our four 2026 Winter Highlights departures are already sold out, and the January Must-see Japan departure is the year’s best value.