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The Hidden Japan LLC is a nationally licensed travel agency that specializes in the rural regions of Japan.
Founded in Yamagata Prefecture in 2016, we are a Tohoku specialty DMC that specializes in private travel experiences for Western and english speaking travelers.
We provide custom tour crafting nationwide, specializing in the Tohoku region and Niigata Prefecture.
Our team of Japanese and veteran internationals are all based in our 3 offices in Tohoku. No remote offices in other countries or Tokyo. No agents pretending to be experts sitting with corporate catalogues. Each of our Japanese, American, and French members are based in the regions we specialize in which follows our company philosophy for developing and supporting tourism for the local sides of Japan.
Our Specialties
We craft bespoke tours for guests throughout the whole of Japan, catering to the interests and requests of our clients.
Our custom tours are all made from scratch and typically start with a video call for us to better get to know each other. Our main clients are are couples and families looking for a trip that is tailored specifically to their interests without the need to travel with other travelers.
We are a local company with our team members based exclusively in our 3 offices in Tohoku. We have deep connections with the local communities across Japan and can make special arrangements for your group.
This includes making reservations for temple lodging, special access into tuna auction floors, sunrise hikes, etc.
We also operate specialty programs for government officials from America, VIPs who require discretion with private security and privacy, as well as other special needs.
For inquiries about working with our agency, especially for government projects, please reach out to us below.
Our company also arranges export and tasting for specialty products not yet sold in America such as Yamagata Beef, knives from small artisans, etc.
Please give us 2-3 business days to get back to your request.
Please also note that we are not a government tourism office, we are a private business.