Japanese Cuisine
We offer special, once-in-a-lifetime cuisine that makes lavish use of carefully selected local ingredients and incorporates traditional techniques and expressions unique to each region.
Luxury Experience in Japan
The Trip to Meet the Masters
The great Japanese craftsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation, refined by the superior skills of earnest and proud craftsmen over a long history and tradition. This is an original tour that focuses on the admirable world of Japanese craftsmanship, shining a dazzling light on the background and people involved, and focusing on identifying the essence of the craftsmanship. While visiting manufacturing regions scattered throughout Japan and experiencing deeply and realistically the history, culture, and unique spirituality of each region, we aim to provide you the quality tour where you will have intimate and rich exchanges with craftsmen, chefs, and other experts in their fields, whom we call masters, and encounter excellent products that you would love for many years to come in a trustworthy relationship. We aim to provide such tours.
Traveling pleasure
Tradisional Craft
You will encounter the craftworks by the artisan craftsmen who have mastered their crafts and are known for their exceptional skills and techniques.
History of local area
A rich and knowledgeable experience where you will have the opportunity to interact with experts who have an in-depth knowledge of the local history and culture.
Experience Creator
Shoko Tsurumoto
Graduated from Women's Junior College of Art and Design, 1992- Active internationally as a contemporary artist collaborator based in Tokyo and New York. Managing and Creative Director of the titanium tableware brand "SUSgallery" since 2007, selected as a gift for the leaders of 20 APEC countries in 2010. Appointed as Director and Branding Director of NAGAE+ in 2015, and the tin products she designed and produced was selected as the gift for President Trump’s wife. In 2016, she was appointed as a producer of Cool Japan project "The Wonder500" by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, Since 2020, she has been involved in the creation of luxury tours purposed for discovery of craftmanships in Japan. She is also a corporate branding consultant, design consultant, as well as advisor and producer for METI, the Japan Tourism Agency, and government agencies, and contributes to the promotion of the Japan brand.
Trip Features
KOHIRU
Table of contents for the journey you are about to embark on
The prologue of journey
“Kohiru" is a word used by artisans and farmers to refer to the refreshment between work, and is an ancient and unique Japanese food culture that means a short break or a snack. We designed an original “Kohiru” as the platform of travel arrangement, inspired by the Japanese concept of the stacked box of Bento and the outside tea ceremony of nodate. Also, taking a hint from the style of English afternoon tea, expressing and creating a modern and sophisticated dining scene. The dining experience includes dishes and utensils made exclusively for the guests, using traditional local craftsmanship, carefully prepared with fresh, local ingredients to delight your senses. Together with heartfelt hospitality of special masters in special places, we offer you a unique and extremely high quality dining experience to start your journey.
Experience with master
An experience like nowhere else
A unique experience
The journey begins with a "small lunch". Kohiru" is a platform for travel and a table of contents for travel. It is a place where you can meet the food, the dishes, and the people you need to taste in the area. It is a place where you can meet special masters in special places and exchange personal communication with them, A special journey that begins by building relationships that are not possible on a normal journey.
Patronage
Supporting Traditional Culture
Japanese Traditional Crafts
The journey begins with a "small lunch". Kohiru" is a platform for travel and a table of contents for travel. It is a place where you can meet the food, the dishes, and the people you need to taste in the area. It is a place where you can meet special masters in special places and exchange personal communication with them, A special journey that begins by building relationships that are not possible on a normal journey.
Meet the Masters
JAPAN