Floraison TourNagasaki · Kyushu
Nagasaki · Goto Islands · Kyushu

Group journeys in Nagasaki and Kyushu, arranged to order

A registered Japanese travel agency with an office in Nagasaki. We design and coordinate Christian pilgrimages and group programmes for parishes, dioceses, tour operators and private groups.

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About us

Local knowledge, thoughtful journeys

Floraison Tour is the travel division of Floraison Co., Ltd., Osaka. Our work is in Nagasaki Prefecture and across Kyushu, where we plan and run group programmes from the ground: coaches, ferries, hotels, guides, meals and the church visit permissions that a Nagasaki pilgrimage depends on.

We do not sell packaged tours on this site. Each programme is built from your group's brief — dates, size, pace, budget and what the journey is for — and quoted for the group as a whole. Our coordinator Akiko Kawashima works in English from the first enquiry to the last transfer.

Registration
Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3)
Base
Osaka head office · Nagasaki office
Groups
10 to 40 people, one coach
Hillside houses above a harbour with shipyard cranes, Nagasaki
Nagasaki, from the hills above the harbour
What we arrange

Three kinds of work

Small wooden church on a Japanese island

Christian pilgrimage

  • Itinerary design around the 12 UNESCO components and other Christian sites
  • Mass venue and time arrangements with local parishes
  • Church visit applications through the Nagasaki Churches Information Centre and Ojika Island Tourism
  • Coaches sized to the group; ferries and jetfoils; island vehicles
  • Hotels in Nagasaki and on the islands; dietary requirements
  • Licensed English-speaking guides; coordinator contact throughout
The pilgrimage page →
Touring coach on a coastal road

General group travel

  • Educational and cultural study tours
  • Corporate, incentive and association travel
  • Cruise shore excursions at Nagasaki and other Kyushu ports
  • Multi-city Kyushu programmes: Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima
  • Culinary, craft and hot-spring themes
  • Ground handling for overseas tour operators
Map and notebook on a desk

Ground arrangements

  • Itinerary planning and quotation
  • Chartered coaches, minibuses and drivers
  • Ferries, jetfoils, chartered boats
  • Accommodation: hotels, ryokan, retreat houses
  • Group meals and dietary requirements
  • Licensed English-speaking guides and interpreters
  • Airport and port transfers
  • Entrance tickets, church applications, permits
  • Onsite coordinator and emergency contact
Special feature

Christian Pilgrimage in Nagasaki and Kyushu

The twelve UNESCO components, Mass and priests, church visits by prior notice, physical demands and two sample itineraries — everything a pilgrimage organiser needs before writing to us.

Read the pilgrimage page
Why Floraison Tour

What you can expect from us

On the ground in Nagasaki

An office and coordinator in Nagasaki city rather than a desk in Tokyo. We know the ferry timetables, the parish offices and which car park the Kashiragashima shuttle leaves from.

English throughout

Enquiries, proposals, contracts and on-the-day contact in English. Licensed English-speaking guides for the programme.

Clear about limits

Interior access and Mass depend on parishes; ferries depend on weather. We say what is confirmed, what is provisional and what the alternative is.

Full ground scope

Transport, accommodation, meals, guides, permits and entrance fees quoted together, so operators and parishes have one contract and one contact.

Pace set by the group

Distances, steps and sea crossings are written into every proposal. Older groups, school groups and mixed-mobility groups are routed differently.

Registered and accountable

Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3). Member, Osaka Travel Agents Association (OATA).

Wake of a ferry crossing calm water between islandsCrossing to the Goto Islands
How it works

From enquiry to departure

  1. Enquiry

    Tell us who is travelling, roughly when, for how long, and what matters most — sites, Mass, pace, budget range.

  2. Brief

    We reply with questions and a first outline: which sites fit the dates and the group, where the constraints are.

  3. Proposal

    A day-by-day itinerary with hotels, transport, Mass venues and a quotation for the group.

  4. Refinement

    Two or three rounds of changes are usual. We hold key services provisionally where we can.

  5. Confirmation

    Written confirmation, deposit and travel conditions. We then submit church applications and finalise ferries and hotels.

  6. On the ground

    Coordinator contact from arrival to departure; guides and drivers briefed on your programme.

Questions

Frequently asked

Do you sell packaged tours with fixed dates and prices?

No. Everything on this site is arranged to order for a specific group. We prepare a proposal and quotation for your brief; nothing is booked until you confirm it in writing.

Who do you work with?

Parishes, dioceses and religious communities organising pilgrimages; tour operators and travel agents who need a local partner in Kyushu; schools, cultural and professional associations; and private groups of 10 to 40 people.

Which areas do you cover?

Nagasaki Prefecture is our base and specialism, including the Goto Islands, Hirado and Sotome. We also arrange programmes across Kyushu — Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Amakusa, Unzen and Shimabara, Oita and Kagoshima.

Do you provide English-speaking guides?

Yes. We arrange licensed English-speaking guides for the full programme or for specific days. Our coordinator communicates with you in English throughout.

Can you arrange only part of a programme — for example coaches and church applications?

Yes. We regularly provide ground arrangements for operators who handle flights and sales themselves: coaches, ferries, hotels, meals, guides, church visit applications and on-the-ground support.

How far in advance should we contact you?

For pilgrimage groups, 8 to 12 months before travel is comfortable; church visit applications open six months ahead and hotels on the islands are few. Shorter lead times are possible depending on the season.

How quickly will you reply?

We aim to acknowledge every enquiry within 2 business days and to send a first proposal within one to two weeks, depending on complexity.

Are you a registered travel agency?

Yes. Floraison Co., Ltd. is registered as a travel agency with the Osaka Prefectural Government (Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3)).

Contact

Tell us about your group

A few lines are enough to start. We reply within 2 business days, in English.

a.kawashima@floraison.biz
+81 90-4999-3444 · Japan (GMT+9)
Instagram @floraison_tour

Submitting opens an email to a.kawashima@floraison.biz in your mail application. A hosted form with automatic acknowledgement will replace this before launch. We reply within 2 business days.

Company

Floraison Co., Ltd.

Company
Floraison Co., Ltd. (株式会社フロレゾン)
Travel brand: Floraison Tour
Travel agency registration
Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3)
大阪府知事登録旅行業 第3-3120号
Association
Member, Osaka Travel Agents Association (OATA)
Head office
2-20-4 Mitsuya-kita, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0032, Japan
Kyushu office
6-1-604 Asahi-machi, Nagasaki 852-8003, Japan
Representative
Kengo Fujiwara, Representative Director
Established
2007
Corporate number
1140001055598
Contact
a.kawashima@floraison.biz
+81 90-4999-3444 (Japan, GMT+9)
Japanese-language site
floraison-tour.com
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