About Essence of Japan
Essence of Japan is an inbound brand that offers guests from overseas special experiences that allow them to experience the essence of Japan. It recreates Japan's nature, culture, and spirituality as "experience-based content" to create memorable moments.
Our greatest specialty is food. You can enjoy dinner parties at our members-only salon featuring chefs from renowned restaurants across the country, or special dishes prepared by our on-site catering service, all in a hidden space in Higashi-Kanda, Tokyo. We can flexibly accommodate everything from reservations for small groups to private events, power lunches for business, and meetings.
Travel Beyond the Guidebooks
In addition to meals, we also offer custom-made trips such as overnight stays and day trips.
We can offer experiences that allow you to experience the essence of Japan, such as visiting private areas of Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, dining at an architectural heritage site in Hakone, or skydiving over Mount Fuji and strolling through the sea of trees.
We can also flexibly accommodate other requests and arrange air, rail and hire car transportation.
With food as our specialty, Essence of Japan offers a wide range of services, from dinner parties to special tours, with the concept of delivering "uniquely Japanese hospitality" to guests visiting Japan.
Dining Experience
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Early morning OK! Business breakfast & lunch for executives (members-only salon "Sou Higashikanda")
A chef from Robuchon prepares business breakfast and luncheon menus for corporate executives.
￥35,000 ~ / person
Higashikanda/Tokyo 1 hour -
Taste comparison of Japan's best "natural tiger pufferfish" and high-quality fish "head"
If you're going to try both, why not try the ultimate luxury of fugu or boneless fish? Which do you prefer?
¥150,000/person
Hakata/Fukuoka 3 hours -
Edomae sushi tasting experience (includes a glass of sake and a special tenugui towel souvenir)
Sushi Sugahisa Special Menu Experience the essence of Japanese food culture.
¥24,800/person
Minato Ward/Tokyo 2 hours -
Experience making koji amazake with Miss SAKE and stroll around Kappabashi Kitchen Street
Enjoy making amazake with Miss SAKE and the brewers from Konohana Brewery, and shopping at Kappabashi, Tokyo's largest tableware district.
¥231,000/person
Asakusa/Tokyo 4 hours -
Saitama Ogawamachi Sake Brewery Tour and Organic Lunch
This is a tour of Matsuoka Brewery, located in Ogawamachi, Saitama, which produces the brand "Teimatsu." This tour is a little different from other sake breweries, and it feels like an attraction!
¥132,000/person
Hiki District/Saitama 4.5 hours -
Enjoy the local fish of the Genkai Sea! An exciting and moving "Sushi making experience"
Make sushi using high-quality local fish from Fukuoka! Experience the feeling of being a sushi chef.
¥162,500/person
Hakata/Fukuoka 3 hours -
A luncheon featuring the former head chef of Amanemu's "The Best Hotel Breakfasts in the World"
At the members-only salon "Sou Higashikanda," enjoy a menu created by Masanobu Inaba, former head chef of Amanemu (Ise-Shima), that was awarded "The Best Hotel Breakfasts in the world."
¥44,000 ~/person
Higashikanda/Tokyo 2 hours -
A dinner party at a members-only salon where you can enjoy sushi from the difficult-to-reserve restaurant "Sushi Namba"
At the members-only salon "Sou Higashikanda," enjoy sushi (catering) from "Sushi Namba," a restaurant that is difficult to book, where they serve the ultimate sushi, with the ingredients and rice cooked to the perfect temperature.
¥50,000 ~ 80,000/person
Higashikanda/Tokyo 2 hours -
A secret gourmet gathering to enjoy at a members-only salon
Various gourmet events are held daily, such as inviting chefs from famous local restaurants and having chefs from famous restaurants compete against each other in their skills.
¥50,000 ~ 80,000/person
Higashikanda/Tokyo 2 hours -
A dinner party to taste Japanese cuisine from the Michelin two-star restaurant "Ginza Shinohara" at a members-only salon
Enjoy the food (catering) of the Michelin two-star restaurant Ginza Shinohara at the members-only salon Sou Higashikanda.
¥50,000 ~ 80,000/person
Higashikanda/Tokyo 2 hours -
Early morning OK! Business breakfast & lunch for executives (at your office or designated location)
A chef from Robuchon prepares business breakfast and luncheon menus for corporate executives.
￥15,000 ~ / person
Tokyo's 23 wards 1 hour -
Enjoy a soba noodle making experience at the exclusive Kowakien Guest House in Hakone
Experience making authentic soba noodles taught by a professional craftsman at Hakone Kowakien Tenyu Guest House, a tangible cultural property that exudes the romantic atmosphere of the Taisho era.
¥584,100/person
Hakone/Kanagawa 3 hours -
Enjoy a fugu catching experience and a fugu-filled course at a long-established fugu restaurant
This is a special plan where you can experience catching fugu in the fish tank inside the long-established Mukojima restaurant "Tairyo" and have it cooked on the spot.
¥48,600/person
Oshiage/Tokyo 2.5 hours -
Experience making authentic Edomae sushi at Sushi Sugahisa in Toranomon!
How many grams of rice does it have? Step inside the counter and listen to a lecture from the chef on how to make sushi and compare the different types.
¥53,000/person
Toranomon/Tokyo 1.5 hours -
Shopping at Toyosu Market and an Order Breakfast at a Sushi Restaurant in Toranomon
After a shopping experience with commentary from the chef at the popular Toyosu Market, enjoy an original breakfast made with the ingredients you purchased.
¥53,000/person
Toranomon/Tokyo 4 hours -
Enjoy a wild fugu course at a long-established fugu restaurant
Enjoy rare wild puffer fish dishes at the long-established restaurant "Tairyo" in Mukojima.
¥97,100/person
Oshiage/Tokyo 2.5 hours
Experience
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Tango Kingdom ~Winter Version~
This four-day trip takes you to Amanohashidate and Ine, visiting rice terraces and distilleries in the snowy landscape, enjoying local ingredients and crab dishes, and experiencing the winter scenery of Tango.
¥520,000 ~ / person *
Kyotango City, Ine Town, Miyazu City 4 days/3 nights -
Tango Kingdom ~Summer Version~
This four-day trip takes you to Amanohashidate and Ine, tasting the region's bounty at rice terraces and distilleries, and even enjoying a special fisherman and chef cruise.
¥545,000 ~ / person *
Kyotango City, Ine Town, Miyazu City 4 days/3 nights -
[Parent Time | Babysitting] Zen meditation experience for children
You will come into contact with the spirit of Zen, which was also learned by samurai, and acquire a mind of self-care and a lifelong attitude.
¥42,350/person
Kamakura/Kanagawa 3 hours -
Tie your mawashi and step onto the ring! Tour of a sumo stable and chanko party
Watch morning practice at the Kise stable and experience standing on the sumo ring! Have breakfast with active sumo wrestlers.
¥48,200/person
Sumida/Tokyo 2.5 hours -
Enjoy divine tea at the mysterious natural heritage site of Takachiho Gorge [Half day]
Experience the tasting of different types of kamairicha tea made with the holy water of Hachimangu Shrine, which is said to grant wishes, in Takachiho, the birthplace of Japanese mythology.
¥97,500/person
Takachiho/Miyazaki 3 hours -
Enjoy divine tea at Takachiho Gorge, a mysterious natural heritage site [1DAY]
Enjoy the setting of the descent of the heavenly grandson! Reservations for boats are often difficult, but you can also make a reservation to visit Ama-no-Iwato Shrine and Manai Falls.
¥156,000/person
Takachiho/Miyazaki 6.5 hours -
[Parent Time | Travel Nanny] We accompany your family on outings and keep an eye on your children.
Need extra hands? Leave your child in the care of our English-speaking staff.
¥36,300 ~ 54,450/person
Tokyo 6 hours -
Mt. Fuji Skydiving from Tokyo
Skydiving right in front of Mount Fuji, departing and arriving at Tokyo Heliport.
¥401,000/person
Mount Fuji/Yamanashi Prefecture 2 hours -
30-minute private reservation of the valley garden at the luxury ryokan "Hakone Kowakien Tenyu"
Reserve the illuminated garden after closing time and spend a special time with your loved ones with live music in the background.
¥108,000/person
Hakone/Kanagawa 0.5 hours -
Your child can study abroad at a Japanese nursery school! (Nursery teacher included)
Why not take a short study abroad trip to an international nursery school in Tokyo and interact with Japanese children?
¥48,200/person
Kanda/Tokyo 3 hours
Special Viewing
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Experience the hospitality of a Hakone geisha at a private Hakone Kenban
Rent out the Hakone Yumoto Kenban to enjoy dancing, ozashiki games, and a meal served by geisha.
¥420,200/person
Hakone/Kanagawa 2.5 hours -
Enjoy a special viewing of the Hakone Daimonji Fireworks and 2,000 fireworks
Enjoy the Daimonji bonfire and 2,000 fireworks from the special viewing seats, with hors d'oeuvres and drinks included.
¥35,200/person
Hakone/Kanagawa 3 hours
Stay
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MONS GORA (whole building rental)
A new style of lodging in Hakone Gora, a luxury rental facility.
¥220,000/person
Hakone/Kanagawa 1 night -
Kanaya Resort Hakodate
John Kanaya's beloved forest villa, where you can enjoy the changing seasons of Hakone.
Contact us
Hakone/Kanagawa 1 night -
Fufu Hakone
Fufu is a Japanese resort that offers a sense of privacy and is popular all over Japan.
Contact us
Hakone/Kanagawa 1 night -
Gora Flower Bed
There are only 11 hot spring inns in Japan that are members of Relais et Châteaux.
Contact us
Hakone/Kanagawa 1 night
Transport
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Tokyo's 23 wards → Haneda Airport (Alphard, 6-seater)
Comfortable travel from your hotel (or designated location) within Tokyo's 23 wards to Haneda Airport
¥20,020/person
Tokyo 40 minutes -
Haneda Airport → Tokyo's 23 wards (Alphard, 6-seater)
Comfortable travel from Haneda Airport to destinations within Tokyo's 23 wards
¥29,040/person
Haneda Airport 40 minutes -
Custom shuttle (Alphard 6-seater)
¥18,700/person
Departing and arriving in Tokyo 2 hours~
