A creative travel agency in Japan
- Inside knowledge on Japan
- Personalized service
- Local expertise
We are a licensed inbound agency, and we focus on providing ground support and services. e.g. guide, activities, airport/private transfers, hotels, dietary restrictions, special needs, online and on-site support from our local experts, and more.
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Your journey to Japan starts here
Colas
Travel Agency Manager
Julie
French Market Manager
Laura
DACH Travel Consultant
Héctor
B2B Market Team Manager
Davide
Product Development Manager
Marie
Efficiency and Sustainability Manager
Tom
Creative Director
Testimonials
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For any potters & ceramicists who love the Japanese style and ethos of the handmade, this tour was fantastic. Hands-on experiences, meeting masters and artisans, working with them in their studios, and getting our hands dirty were the best. Plus, mainly 4/5 star hotels, onsens and seeing off the beaten track of Japan all added to the experience. The group leader and support team created a remarkable tour, and new friends across the world have been made. Best of all were the wonderful Japanese potters and makers, who shared their skills, knowledge and their rich family ceramic traditions willingly with us, making it all the more special. Thank you Davide, Yuri, & Sayaka.
The pottery tour from Japan Travel was absolutely incredible in all aspects and blew my expectations out of the water! It was very well thought out and beyond just getting to see amazing pottery, I was able to explore beautiful towns, meet so many masters and watch them at their craft and in their homes/studios, and learn to appreciate pottery on a whole other level because of the history. Because of this tour we also got to stay at beautiful 4 and 5 star resorts and eat food so good that I was surprised this wasn’t advertised as a food tour!
The pottery tour offered by Japan Travel provides a very extensive survey of high fire folk craft pottery in Japan. From wood fired stoneware and salt glaze in Mashiko to ornately decorated and three fired porcelain in Imari and Arita, the scope of craft ware presented is remarkable. The tour is well led by a charming guide who, while not a potter, ensures that local experts are on hand to assist with each pottery. I am a professional potter. For me this was the trip of a lifetime.
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Find us in Tokyo
We're headquarted in Tokyo, with team members around Japan
This was an immersive and thoughtfully organized tour offering a unique window into Japanese ceramics and its role in the history and culture of the region. The historical working kilns we visited, the ceramicists we met, the amazing meals we shared, the onsens we relaxed in, the workshop we created in, and the Japanese countryside we visited all contributed to an amazing 11 days. You do not need to be a professional potter to enjoy this tour-I am a beginning hobbyist, and it not only fed my soul but sparked my desire to dive deeper into this craft! If you have time and interest in Japanese ceramics—this is a tour not to miss!