2026 Autumn Tours – a great time to visit Japan!
TWO great Autumn Tours in 2026 – fully escorted, small-group tours!
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Japan’s Tax Free shopping for international visitors – changes from 1Nov 2026
Japan’s Tax Free shopping for international visitors – big changes coming from 1st Nov 2026.
Japan Opens World’s First Pokémon Airport
The World’s First! Noto Satoyama POKÉMON with YOU Airport
Japan Cup adds horsepower
Japan Holidays has wrapped the race in a three-night stay at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.
The Classic Route earns its name
The Classic Autumn Tour 2026 runs from 22 November to 5 December. It lasts 14 days and 13 nights. The route reads like a neat first guide to Japan, not a frantic count of the whole nation.
Tohoku steps out of Tokyo’s shadow
The cheapest and most convenient way to use your mobile phone overseas is to buy a prepaid digital eSIM online before you travel
Experience teamLab Planets TOKYO
Planets is a true tactile experience- with four indoor and two outdoor exhibition spaces. Each features different, large-scale artworks — what teamLab calls “body-immersive” works.
Visit Tochigi – close to Tokyo, but a world away
Tochigi Prefecture lies around 100 km north of Tokyo – with Utsunomiya, its most populous city, about one hour by bullet train.
Shizukuishi Prince Super Early Bird Special
Shizukuishi Prince Super Early Bird Special | from $2,590*
must book by 30th November 2026 ( for 2026-2027 Ski Season)
Japan Cup 2026
Held since 1981, The Japan Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious thoroughbred horse races – and one of the world’s richest- and regularly attracts an audience of more than 100,000 people.
Saga – a small region with a big cultural impact
Saga- venture beyond the hotspots of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
Cycle the island of Shikoku
Shikoku is an exceptional cycling destination, combining world-class infrastructure with striking natural scenery and rich cultural experiences, all while remaining relatively undiscovered by large-scale tourism. Shikoku might be the smallest of Japan’s four major islands, but it packs a big natural and cultural punch. It boasts picturesque coastline on the glittering Seto Inland Sea, legendary udon noodles, movie-inspiring onsens (natural
Speak to a specialist to start planning your tailor-made holiday to Japan…
If you would like to take part in one of Japan Holidays group tours but the dates don’t work- or you would like to travel with a group of friends- Japan Holidays are happy to create a custom-designed tour to suit – just let us know!