Celebrations
Celebration trips in Japan
An anniversary, a proposal, a birthday or a honeymoon, planned around the one day that matters.
What we do for you
The day first, then the trip around it
A celebration trip starts from a single date. We decide with you where you want to be on that day, then shape the days before and after it so you arrive rested and the evening is never rushed. For a proposal, that usually means a quiet place, chosen with the venue's own rules in mind.
Many hotels, ryokan and restaurants in Japan publish anniversary or proposal plans with their own conditions, such as flowers, a cake or a private room. We read those conditions, tell you what each one includes and what it costs, and pass your requests on in Japanese, in your names. You pay each place directly, at its own rates.
Temples, gardens and observation decks set their own rules on photography, decorations and tripods, and some ask for permission in advance. We check those rules before we suggest a place. Nothing is promised until the venue confirms it.
How we plan it
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Built around one date
We place the day that matters in the middle of the trip, away from long transfers and early starts.
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A table for the occasion
Counter seats, a private room or dinner in your ryokan room, with the occasion and any dietary needs passed on in Japanese.
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A room to celebrate in
A ryokan room with its own open-air bath, or a hotel room with a view, depending on the evening you have in mind.
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Rules checked first
For proposals and photos, we read each venue's published rules on decorations, tripods and permission before we suggest it.
Ideas for your journey
Shapes to start from. Every route is rebuilt around your dates, your pace and the rooms that are open.
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8 days
Tokyo and Hakone
- Tokyo4 nights
- Hakone3 nights
An evening in the city for the occasion, then three slow nights at a ryokan with a bath of your own.
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10 days
Tokyo and Kyoto
- Tokyo4 nights
- Kyoto5 nights
Night views and a counter dinner in Tokyo, then gardens and quiet lanes in Kyoto for the day itself.
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14 days
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and the Seto Inland Sea
- Tokyo3 nights
- Hakone2 nights
- Kyoto5 nights
- Seto Inland Sea3 nights
A longer journey for a milestone year, ending slowly among the art islands.
We check availability before we propose anything, and nothing is promised until it is confirmed.
Further reading
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Or start from another kind of trip
Other journeys
Tell us about your journey
Send us your dates, who is travelling and what matters most. We will come back with a first shape for the trip before any work begins.
You pay hotels, ryokan, restaurants and guides directly, at their own rates. We add no markups and take no commissions. The Signature planning fee is USD 3,500 for your group, for a journey of 7–14 days. Longer or more complex journeys are planned as Bespoke.
During the trip, you reach us through the STAYGO app and WhatsApp. We agree our response hours with you before you leave.