Bespoke private Japan travel planning
A Japan journey built around you.
Your interests, your pace and the time you have. MoJo designs and coordinates private journeys through Japan, bringing together places to stay, ways to travel and experiences worth making time for.
Plan Your JourneyWhat bespoke means here
There is no set route to choose from. We start with what matters to you: perhaps a first visit to Japan, time together as a family, or a particular interest in food, craft or local traditions.
From there, we consider how the journey should feel as a whole. Which places deserve more time? Where would a guide add something? When is it better to leave an afternoon open?
Our sample bespoke Japan journeys show how those decisions can shape different routes and travelling styles.
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Planned personally
You work directly with Joseph O’Flaherty, MoJo’s founder. Based in Nagoya, he has lived in Japan for more than a decade. That perspective shapes the questions he asks and the choices he helps you make, from the pace of a travel day to the experiences that genuinely suit you.
Planning and booking
Joseph leads the itinerary design and coordination: how your stays, transport, guiding and experiences fit together, and how the journey feels from one day to the next.
MoJo is not a licensed travel agency in Japan. The travel companies and suppliers identified for your journey provide their respective booking and travel services. Before you commit, your proposal and booking documents will identify who handles reservations, who you contract with and pay, and who confirms each arrangement.
Those documents will also set out the assistance included and the contacts to use while you travel. MoJo does not provide a 24/7 concierge or emergency-response service.
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From first enquiry to a confirmed journey
Tell us what you have in mind. Approximate dates, who is travelling, a few interests and your approximate budget are enough to begin. Please say whether that budget includes accommodation; international flights sit outside the figure requested in our form.
Clarify the scope. Joseph reviews your brief and gets in touch to understand your priorities and discuss what is feasible. The scope, any planning fees and the applicable fee conditions are explained before chargeable planning begins.
Shape and confirm the details. MoJo develops the journey around those priorities. Ideas, prices and availability remain subject to confirmation. An enquiry or initial proposal does not reserve a service. Your booking documents identify the responsible parties and the requirements for written confirmation.
Is this the right way to travel?
MoJo is for solo travellers, couples, families and small private groups who want their time in Japan considered as one journey, rather than selecting a standard itinerary. You can arrive with a clear wish list or just a sense of what interests you. Either way, an honest conversation about dates, priorities and budget is the place to start.
Direct enquiries are welcome. You do not need a referral or a finished itinerary; approximate dates, your travelling party and a few interests are enough to begin.
Begin with a conversation
Tell Joseph what you know so far. He’ll review your enquiry personally and get in touch about the next steps.
No booking commitment when you enquire.