About

The leader in tours into the deep countryside of the Kansai area of Japan.

We access destinations in all of the prefectures shown on this map

Who we are…

Unbeaten Japan is a fully licensed international travel agent based in Kyoto & Osaka. We are one of the only foreigner owned & operated agencies in which we the owners actually reside here in Japan — for better or worse, most other foreign agents just sell you packages from your home country. Well, we’re here and this is and has been our daily life for nearly 20 years.

What we do…

What we do is quite simple: inside Japan we operate as a boutique tour agency focusing on the Kansai area with Nature as our niche. We escort you to the amazing Nature surrounding Osaka & Kyoto for your fun times & amazing memories. There are over 35 individual destinations in our repertoire and many of them can be combined a few at a time into a single tour (we will advise you). The majority of these destinations are ‘off the beaten paths’ and therefore can be found only here via Unbeaten Japan. For the most part driving is necessary — trains & public transport are inconvenient and in many cases simply do not service such places.

Like other agencies…

Just to be sure, yes, we also offer half-day & full day tours like other agencies where we escort you to any of the super famous well-trodden destinations in Kyoto, Nara, and other places in the Kansai area. You know, the kind of places you can find online & in guide books — Koya-san, Kumano-kodo, Bamboo Forest, Deer Park, Osaka Castle, Kiyomizu temple, the Golden temple, etc. We’re happy to take you and we want you to have a great time in Kansai. Please check our Tour Departure Calendar for availability.

Timing is everything…

There are destinations in our list that are popular, well-known or even somewhat famous. However, we know when to go — and when to avoid — guaranteeing the most enjoyable experience, and those destinations can be combined in a trip with lesser known ones, giving you the best of both worlds.