Photo Tours to JAPAN
Once-in-a-life journey
AKASHI TRAVEL organizes group, private, and tailor-made photo tours to Japan directly created by Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué, professional photographers and specialists of Japan, respectively from Japan and Barcelona. Our tours are not only for photographers but also for everyone who are interested in discovering photogenic scenes out of the beaten track of Japan. After The Japan Photo Project, photographing the entire country and driving more than 42.000km from north to south, Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué have decided to share their knowledge and experience with you. They will take you to their favorite places of Japan, in the right place, at the right time. Those who enjoy photography will have plenty of photo opportunities, and those who have no need to capture the moment will experience breathtaking moments. Our tours are carefully planned for everyone to enjoy and share unique and unforgettable experiences.
Hokkaido Photo Tour 2023
Now Open for Registration!!
Discover Japan with Toru Morimoto & Tina Bagué, photographers and authors of photo book “Japan/日本”
￥410,000
Photo Tour Japan Winter 2023: HOKKAIDO “Minimal Winter Landscapes & Wildlife”
from February 7 to February 15, 2023 -- Price: from ¥410,000 (approx. €2,900 / $2,900)
9 days
Why would you choose us?
Here are the reasons why you should travel with us.
THE BEST “TOUR LEADERS”
Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué, photographers and specialists of Japan always travel with you.
ORIGINAL TOURS
Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué create the original tours from their own experiences without any routes made by tour companies.
ECONOMIC PRICE
Our tours are organized without intermediates which allow us to offer better price for small groups.
HANDPICKED HOTELS
All hotels are mid-high or high class with good reputation or chosen from our own experiences.
GOOD FOOD
Our tours are programed to enjoy sophisticated Japanese cuisine as well as local authentic food.
PRIVATE VEHICLE
We usually hire or drive our private bus or van to move around.
SMALL GROUPS
The maximum number of participants for our tour is 6 or 8 persons, depending on tour.
TWO TOUR LEADERS
Two tour leaders, both professional photographers, one from Spain and another from Japan, for a small group.
MULTI LANGUAGES
We speak English, Japanese, Spanish, and Catalan.
Featured Testimonials
VOICES FROM OUR CLIENTS
- We signed up for the photo tour, Tohoku Cherry Blossom & Hot Springs 2018 to photograph the cherry blossom. The trip was very interesting, specially for the way it was designed: visiting various locations, discovering rural and unknown Japan, and enjoying good meals and traditional accomodations! Although I brought only my smartphone to take pictures, I could enjoy a lot and make many wonderful pictures!! We will repeat to travel to Japan with Akashi Travel in the future for sure!
Rosa & Pepon García
- "We were interested in doing a trip to Japan for the first time. Since we are amateur photographers, we looked for a private photo tour to Japan to do the classic route to photograph cherry blossom trees. Then, we found Akashi Travel, Tina and Toru's travel agency! We found them thanks to the photography book of Japan they published a few years ago, 'Japan/日本'. The private tour they organized for us turned out to be an unforgettable experience. Everything was very well organized. They were kind and always accepted our requests. They were always willing to instruct us and gave us tips on how to get the best picture. We did enjoy the trip as much as we could thanks to them".
Mario & Diana Peri
- "It was a great trip! For us an unforgettable one!! We are very happy with the professionalism of TINA and TORU, the warm friendship of the group and the beauty of Japan that we saw and experienced. We got to know Japan, its landscapes and its people from another perspective. CONGRATULATIONS TO AKASHI TRAVEL !!!!!!!!"
Eugenio y Elena Marinano
- "Japan in its purest state! There is no better way to know the country, its customs, culture, and spectacular food than doing it with Akashi Travel!! 100% recommended!"
Marta García
- "The first half of April , I traveled to Japan to visit Kyoto, Shikoku and the islands of Setouchi. One of the main attractions that motivated me to do this trip was to see the Cherry Blossoms and it really was one of the most beautiful and exciting things that I have ever experienced. Visiting the Islands of the Inland Sea of Japan as well as its temples is a pilgrimage that must be done. But when you do it, you must do it with an organization such as AKASHI TRAVEL. They know perfectly Japan and its traditions since one of the tour leaders, Toru, is Japanese. Toru and the other tour leader, Tina, are experts in organizing dream trips. Toru and Tina are very careful and always look for the enjoyment and well-being of the client. I RECOMMEND IT TO YOU VERY MUCH!"
Anna Minguell
- "Having already been to Japan before, we were looking for a different way to get to know better this country of contrasts, out of beaten track. We opted for Kyoto-Tohoku: Autumn Leaves and Hot Springs, expanded to visit of Nikko and Mt. Fuji area. The tailor-made tour offered by Tina and Toru was more than our expectations. They led us to meet charming and even magical places in the fall to see the best beauty of the season. They brought us to the places where we could have hardly visited; a varied route in all concepts with relaxing hot springs and pleasantly surprising gastronomy. It has been a great experience for us who like to capture those moments with our cameras. Tina and Toru offered us their advice and very good companionship through the tour. Highly recommended!"
Isabel, Anna M ,& Anna M
- "We had an absolutely fabulous time during our private photo tour to Hokkaido in winter arranged by Akashi Travel. Tina and Toru were amazing guides with very lovely generous personalities. They catered to our travel needs and worked at a pace we were very comfortable with. We had very intense photography moments in Hokkaido during the day and relaxing evenings at the various ryokan/onsen hotels. They knew exactly where to capture those picture-perfect shots and had the technical expertise to share with us. They designed the tour to cater to our love of photography as well as the pleasure of discovering new places and local culture."
Josephine & Toti Turalba