tsunagu Japan Travel is a full service destination management company (DMC) based in Tokyo that specializes in custom Japan tours for individuals and small groups. Using our experience and connections from managing our travel media brand “tsunagu Japan,” we’re committed to delivering the best of Japan to the world. Our team of passionate travel specialists look forward to helping you provide unique and unforgettable Japan experiences to your clients.
What We Offer
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Tailored Japan Tours
We will work closely with you to ensure that your clients get their perfect travel itinerary. Our tour designers come from all over the world, so we are confident in creating itineraries that will satisfy travelers from any country.
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Extensive Network and Expertise
We are uniquely positioned as a DMC thanks to many years of experience managing one of the world’s largest online Japan travel media brands “tsunagu Japan.”
We own extensive local knowledge and connections that we fully utilize to deliver unforgettable experiences tailored to individual interests and requests. -
Unique and Memorable Experiences
We’ve seen and tried hundreds of activities and experiences in Japan over the years and know which ones are authentic, unique, and memorable. With our help, your clients will enjoy a one-of-a-kind Japan trip.
Experience sleeping in a traditional snow hut, forging your own katana sword, indulging in a vegetarian sushi course, and much more.
Our Team
Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Yasuhiro is the CEO behind the Japan travel media brand “tsunagu Japan.”
He has over 10 years of experience in the tourism industry that he fully utilizes to promote Japan travel, even acting as an advisor to the Japan Tourism Agency to promote the regional areas of Japan.
He is also the driving force behind the establishment of tsunagu Japan Travel, a Tokyo-based destination management company (DMC) that promises to provide exceptional and unique Japan travel experiences to tour operator clients across the world.
He is not just passionate about traveling in Japan, but internationally as well. To date, he has visited 34 countries in the world, and hopes to visit even more in the future.
Apart from Japanese, Yasuhiro can also speak and read some English and Chinese.
Fuchi Pan
A Taiwanese resident of Tokyo, Fuchi currently works as an editor and writer for the Traditional Chinese side of tsunagu Japan.
She has over five years of experience in the tourism industry and frequently liaises with DMOs, local governments, and tourism operators to promote both the popular and lesser-known attractions of Japan to tourists.
She frequently travels on her off time as well, and to date has visited over 30 prefectures in Japan. In addition to traveling, Fuchi has a strong passion for Japan's food culture and traditional Japanese crafts such as kintsugi.
Fuchi is proficient in not just Chinese, but also Japanese and English.
Steve Csorgo
Steve is an Australian who has lived in Japan for almost 10 years, mostly based in Niigata Prefecture.
With extensive Japan-wide travel experience and Japanese language proficiency, he is able to connect with locals to design itineraries with unique encounters often missed by larger DMOs.
Steve has worked as a tour guide, sake sommelier, and travel writer, earning him a wealth of knowledge now used to showcase authentic Japanese culture to visitors from all over the globe.
His degree in journalism also grants him an inquisitive mind bent on uncovering new corners of Japan.
Destinations We Cover
We are able to arrange trips throughout all 47 prefectures of Japan, from the most popular cities to lesser-known regions. Of course, we can also accommodate anyone looking to go on a wild journey across the entire country. Just get in touch with us!
If you don’t see a location you want, don’t worry. We actually cover all of Japan, so all you have to do is send us an inquiry for more information.
Sample Tour Itineraries
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Northern Kyushu Adventure (3 Days)
- Stroll through cosmopolitan Fukuoka's unique blend of old and new - explore shopping malls, visit shrines, and savor authentic tonkotsu ramen.
- Soak in the famed hot spring waters of Yufuin in Oita Prefecture.
- Explore the grandeur of Mount Aso, the world’s largest volcanic caldera, in Aso-Kuju National Park.
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Gujo Hachiman Foodie Tour (1 Day)
- Try your hand at making plastic food samples in the place that pioneered it.
- Savor local treats such as Hida beef and Gujo “ayu” sweetfish.
- Get a little post-meal exercise in by exploring Gujo’s old-town alleyways on bicycle with the help of a local guide and discovering hidden scenery and delights.
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Tokushima Temple Pilgrimage (2 Days)
- Stay overnight at a temple “shukubo” lodge - sleep on traditional futon bedding, enjoy Tokushima delicacies for dinner and breakfast, and even soak in healing hot springs.
- Dive into the world of Aizome indigo textiles and even make your own indigo souvenir.
- Enjoy a traditional Awa Odori dance performance while savoring a delicious banquet for lunch.
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in tsunagu Japan Travel. Please give us around 3 business days to review and respond to any business inquiries.
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