Private Kyushu Experiences
Discover a quieter and more personal side of Japan through private, tailor-made experiences designed around your interests and created to complement your wider journey through Kyushu.
From traditional crafts and hidden towns to seasonal landscapes, local culture, food, antiques, and everyday Japanese life, every experience is thoughtfully designed around your curiosity, pace, and travel style.
Shared by Patrick & Michiko from their home in Kurume, Kyushu.
Every Journey Begins With You
Forget fixed itineraries and crowded group tours.
Every Kizunaway experience starts with a conversation.
Some guests dream of meeting artisans and discovering traditional crafts. Others are drawn to peaceful gardens, local food, hidden villages, Japanese antiques or simply experiencing everyday life beyond the country’s busiest destinations.
We design one or two private days around your interests, the season and the pace you enjoy, carefully fitting them into your wider journey through Kyushu. Additional days can also be arranged when they suit your plans.
Because no two travellers are the same, no two Kizunaway experiences are ever quite alike.
Why Travel With Kizunaway?
A more personal way to discover Kyushu.
Local Connections
Long-standing relationships with artisans and local businesses create experiences few visitors discover.
Private Experience
Every experience is designed exclusively for you and your companions — never as part of a group tour.
Tailor-Made
Each day is shaped around your interests, the season and the time available.
Based in Kyushu
We live in Kurume and share the Kyushu we genuinely love—from well-known highlights to quieter places.
Personal Guidance
Discover Kyushu alongside Patrick & Michiko in a relaxed atmosphere.
Flexible Pace
Take time to explore, linger where you feel inspired and enjoy each day at your own rhythm.
Traditional Crafts & Artisan Encounters
Kyushu is home to many traditional crafts and regional techniques still preserved today. Depending on your interests and the season.
Explore Our Experience Themes
Every Kizunaway journey is unique.
The themes below are not fixed tours, but examples of the experiences we can combine to create a journey that reflects your interests, the season and the places you would most like to discover.
Nature, Seasons & Sacred Landscapes
Kyushu offers an ever-changing landscape shaped by mountains, volcanoes, forests, coastlines, gardens, and seasonal beauty throughout the year.
Antiques, History & Traditional Japan
For travelers drawn to old objects, historic towns, traditional architecture, and the atmosphere of old Japan, Kyushu offers countless hidden discoveries.
Food, Tea & Local Atmosphere
Food is one of the warmest and most human ways to experience Japan. Beyond restaurants themselves, these moments often reveal local rhythm, hospitality, and everyday culture.
Festivals, Traditions & Living Culture
Throughout the year, Kyushu comes alive through festivals, ceremonies, seasonal celebrations, and traditions that continue to shape everyday life.
Slow Japan & Everyday Life
Some of the most meaningful experiences in Japan are often found in ordinary places — quiet streets, small cafés, local conversations, daily rituals, and moments that cannot easily be planned.
What Our Guests Say
Patrick and Michiko introduced us to beautiful places such as Beppu and the famous Frog Temple while sharing Japanese cuisine, culture and everyday life in a way that felt both authentic and personal. Everything was thoughtfully planned around our interests, far from the usual tourist routes. I would wholeheartedly recommend this experience to anyone wishing to discover a quieter, more authentic side of Japan.
Baptiste D.
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Wondering what a day with Kizunaway is really like?
Discover how a day with Kizunaway might naturally unfold, from your first meeting in the morning to the quiet moments that often become the most memorable.
Private Experience Rate
Kizunaway experiences are designed to complement your own journey through Kyushu, rather than replace it.
Every experience is privately arranged around your interests, the season and the places you wish to discover. Most are designed as one or two days within your wider journey through Kyushu, giving you the freedom to explore independently before, between or after your time with us. Additional days can also be arranged when they suit your journey.
Your Experience Includes
✓ A private day of up to eight hours, designed around your interests
✓ Personal preparation of your Kizunaway experience before your arrival
✓ Guidance by Patrick and Michiko throughout the days spent with us
✓ Planning of local transportation according to the route, number of participants and comfort requirements
✓ A flexible daily plan adapted to your pace
✓ Adjustments during the day whenever appropriate
✓ Assistance in English, French or Japanese when needed
✓ Personal recommendations to help you organise the independent parts of your Kyushu journey
✓ Advice on Japanese antiques, traditional crafts and local culture
Additional Costs and Arrangements
A planned extension beyond the standard eight-hour day can be arranged when appropriate. Any additional cost will be discussed and confirmed with you in advance.
We will discuss and propose the most suitable transportation solution according to the route, number of participants and comfort requirements. Its cost is not included in the base rate and will always be explained and confirmed in advance. Your accommodation and transportation outside the days scheduled with Kizunaway are arranged, booked and paid for directly by you.
Meals, entrance fees, workshops and personal purchases are also paid separately unless otherwise stated. This allows each experience to remain flexible and adapted to your preferences.
Before You Arrive
Your wider journey through Kyushu remains organised by you. You choose and book your transportation, accommodation and any activities planned outside your days with Kizunaway.
We are, however, happy to help you shape the broad outline of your trip and offer advice on the places, pace and regions that may best suit your interests.
We can recommend:
Carefully selected hotels and ryokan
Local restaurants and regional specialties
Onsen stays
Craft workshops and cultural activities
Places to discover before, between or after your days with us
Shipping solutions for purchases made during your stay
These recommendations are offered as personal advice. All bookings, payments and practical arrangements for your wider journey remain in your hands.
Once the broad outline of your trip is known, we work with you to create one or two Kizunaway days that fit naturally into your journey. Additional days can also be considered when they suit your plans and interests.
We usually reply within 24–48 hours. All requests are handled personally.
Let's Start Planning
No fixed itinerary is required. Every Kizunaway journey begins with a conversation about what you'd most like to discover in Kyushu.
After receiving your enquiry, we'll get back to you to discuss your ideas and begin designing your personalised experience.
How Your Experience Takes Shape
Every Kizunaway experience begins with a conversation.
We take the time to learn about your interests, travel dates and the places you already plan to visit, allowing us to create an experience that fits naturally into your wider Kyushu journey.
1. Tell Us About Your Trip
Share your travel plans, the dates you expect to be in Kyushu and what you would most like to discover with us. Whether you are interested in crafts, antiques, food, nature or everyday Japanese life, every experience begins with understanding what inspires you.
2. We Design Your Experience
Together, we explore the possibilities and prepare one or two private days shaped around your interests, the season and your preferred pace. Each experience is flexible and carefully prepared before your arrival.
3. Enjoy Your Experience at Your Own Pace
Each day unfolds naturally. There is no need to follow a rigid schedule—if a place deserves more time or an unexpected opportunity arises, we simply adapt the day accordingly.
