Our story
Every company has a story, and we love to share ours the way we share our carefully crafted adventures.
Everything has a story
Everything has a story
Budding passion
Courting Japan
Spreading the love
Budding passion
Our company started small in a traditional Japanese house in the mountains of Kyoto, where we lived for several years. There was a classical appeal to the ancient capital of Japan that defied description; it instilled in us a strong sense of belonging and a burning desire to share. Before long, we were inspired to craft our first original travel adventures, and within the clay walls of our home were the seeds of our first headquarters.
Courting Japan
We lived a very unusual life for foreigners in Japan. Clad in traditional Japanese kimono almost everyday, we would take care of a small Buddhist temple, fix the roof tiles of our house and dry our tatami mats at the end of winter. And when nature calls out to our adventurous hearts, we would go out exploring hidden routes in the mountains