The trip around the week
Come early enough to land softly. Stay after camp if you can. We will tell you which train to take and how to reach camp. You book your own travel, so the rest of Japan stays flexible.
One or two camp weeks. Your wider Japan trip.
Three Tokyo nights, seven camp nights and two departure nights. A simple first Japan trip.
About US$7,000 to US$9,500 for a family of four (two adults, two children) for one week, before flights. A planning range, not a quote. Tokyo stays and independent travel are extra.
Three Tokyo nights, seven camp nights and five nights exploring Kyoto and Nara together: fifteen nights in Japan.
One camp week. Independent hotels, transport and activities priced separately.
Three Tokyo nights, fourteen camp nights and two departure nights: nineteen nights in Japan.
Two consecutive camp sessions, with a different second-week programme. Price and availability to be confirmed.
Camp hours are yours. Explore nearby, stay reachable and collect your children at pickup. Evenings are family time. If you want a longer Japan trip, plan it before or after camp week.
Camp families can work with us on a practical itinerary before and after camp week. That guidance is complimentary. Tell us your interests and pace; we will help with an outline, neighbourhoods, food ideas and local referrals.
You book and pay independent providers directly. Hotels, transport, private guides and specialist booking services are separate costs.
Getting there
This is the intended flow, not a final ticket. Exact dates, station, train, local transfer and fares will be published once the venue is confirmed.
Families book their own flights and enter Japan independently. We recommend arriving at least two nights before camp so jet lag does not become the opening activity.
Choose your own Tokyo hotel. The Landing Guide will offer practical areas, low-stress first days, food and transit tips, and age-aware ideas.
Once the venue is confirmed, the Landing Guide will name the station, the train and when to book. You book and pay for your own tickets.
The leading corridor uses JR East's Hokuriku Shinkansen, about an hour from Tokyo to Karuizawa. The venue will determine the final station, train, and journey time.
A local transfer connects the station and camp. Who provides it, and how luggage, accessibility and child seats work, will be confirmed with the venue before booking.
The week closes Sunday. The Landing Guide will name the return station and a suggested train.
Optional and self-booked
These are planning shapes, not products for sale. The right version depends on your children's ages, energy, interests, budget, and how much recovery time your family needs.
Before camp · 2 to 3 nights
One neighbourhood per day. A park, a market or museum, an early dinner, and enough empty space for jet lag. Best for younger children or a first family trip to Japan.
Before camp · 4 to 5 nights
Split the city into calm, manageable days. Add a bigger child-led interest day, then keep the final evening light before you travel to camp.
After camp · 2 to 3 nights
Stay in the broader Nagano or Hokuriku region for onsen, a smaller city, landscape, and time together after the camp rhythm. Exact routes depend on the chosen venue.
After camp · 4 to 6 nights
Return through Tokyo or connect onward independently for a classic cultural extension. Fewer daily sights and an early start usually work better for families than a checklist itinerary.
After camp · 2 to 4 nights
Finish with the neighbourhoods or interests you skipped at the beginning, then choose an airport hotel or direct airport route for a simpler departure day.
After camp · 7+ nights
Continue to Kansai, the Hokuriku coast, Hokkaido, or somewhere personal to your family. Camp will offer orientation and referrals, not sell or bundle these extensions before the legal structure is cleared.
Japan's hands-free travel services can send bags from airports or hotels and between many hotels. Timing and size limits vary, so the Landing Guide will name the exact route and typical cost.
The Landing Guide will favour short routes, one anchor activity, food backups, weather options, and honest advice about when to stop for the day.
Once the venue is confirmed, families will receive arrival instructions, a contact for the day and accessibility details. No one should have to decode the journey on arrival day.
Join the priority list for confirmed camp dates, venue and booking details.