Luxury isn’t just about penthouse suites and fine dining—it’s about ease, exclusivity, and experiences that aren’t on every itinerary. A trip to Japan should feel effortless and entirely your own. This is exactly what luxury Japan travel agent, TokudAw, strives to offer. 

It doesn’t do generic sightseeing tours or off-the-rack schedules. Instead, everything is tailored to your interests, pace, and travel style. It focuses specifically on private car travel, which means you’ll have the flexibility to explore comfortably and avoid the usual crowds or rigid schedules. 

If adjustments are needed along the way—due to weather, mood, or energy levels—TokudAw’s tight-knit team is always there to support from the background and help fine-tune things in real time.

This isn’t just travel. It’s Japan at its most extraordinary. Here’s how TokudAw makes it happen.

If you’re planning a private tour in Japan, you’ve probably come across both travel agencies and transportation services—and it’s easy to assume they’re one and the same. In reality, they serve different purposes, and knowing how they work together can make your trip planning a whole lot smoother.

At TokudAw, we operate as a Destination Management Company (DMC)—a step beyond a typical travel agency. We help you plan your trip from start to finish, then pair it with the right transportation, whether that’s our in-house fleet in Tokyo or one of our long-standing, vetted partners across Japan.

We’ve found that guests sometimes expect a private car service to come with a full tour guide, or assume that all vehicles are operated directly by the agency. These expectations are completely understandable—but clarifying the difference between who plans your journey and who drives you during it helps us ensure the right fit from the start.

This blog breaks it all down: what a travel agency or DMC like TokudAw does, what a transportation service provides, and how the two work together to deliver the kind of thoughtful, well-executed travel experience we’re known for.