• DON'T TAKE ME TO TOKYO

    Japan travel for people who’ve already been

    Thoughtfully designed journeys created by specialists

  • It's not anti-Tokyo. It's anti-automatic.

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    Let's Talk

    We’ll start with a free 30-minute call to shape your ideas and get a feel for how you like to travel

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    I design your itinerary

    You’ll receive a detailed, tailor-made itinerary: hotels, experiences, and logistics chosen around you, not an algorithm

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    We refine it together

    Tweaks, swaps, upgrades — this part’s collaborative until it feels right

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    You confirm and pay securely

    20% deposit initiates the booking process, with the full balance due around 8 weeks before travel.

    Your trip is booked through an ATOL-protected UK tour operator within the Independent Travel Experts network, so every penny and every yen is covered

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    Travel with confidence

    You’ll have 24/7 in-country support, smooth private transfers, and everything pre-arranged, from bath passes to bullet trains

  • Don’t Take Me To Tokyo is an independent Travel Agent trading in Bristol, UK as a member of Independent Travel Experts, registered under number 02892755 with its registered office at St Andrews House, West Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EB.

    ATOL protection does not apply to all holidays and travel services. Please ask us to confirm what protection applies to your booking.

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    Hi, I'm Cate. I’ve worked in Japanese travel long enough to know the industry’s greatest hits by heart. The Tokyo–Hakone–Kyoto circuit. The sushi class. The tea ceremony. The bullet train photo through the window glare.

    It’s fine, the first time. But go back, and it starts to feel like dĂ©jĂ  vu with better luggage.

    That’s what Don’t Take Me to Tokyo is about.
    It’s not anti-Tokyo. It’s anti-automatic.

    It’s for travellers who’ve done the checklist and are ready for more, people who love Japan enough to want to keep exploring. You still want great hotels, great food, and seamless logistics. You just don’t want them packaged like souvenirs.

    I started this because I was tired of watching travel become content. Japan deserves better than bucket lists and “instagram made me do it” experiences.

    So I keep it small. Personal. Real. I work directly with local hosts, steer clear of places buckling under overtourism, and design trips that give more back than they take.

    Cate Fuchter

    Founder

  • Japan doesn’t need more lists.

    It needs context, and curiosity

    This is where I collect what doesn’t fit neatly into an off-the-rack itinerary. It’s for travellers who’ve already been, who still want to go deeper, and who know that the best parts of Japan are often found just off the map

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