Floraison Co., Ltd. · Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3)a.kawashima@floraison.biz · +81 90-4999-3444 (JST)
Floraison TourGroup travel in Nagasaki and Kyushu, arranged to order
Nagasaki · Goto Islands · Kyushu

Custom group tours and ground arrangements in Nagasaki and Kyushu

For parishes and dioceses planning a pilgrimage, tour operators who need a local partner, and organisations bringing a group to Kyushu. We plan, quote and run the programme on the ground.

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  • RegistrationOsaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3)
  • OfficesOsaka · Nagasaki
  • Working languageEnglish and Japanese
  • Group size10 to 40 people
  • Reply timewithin 2 business days
  • PricingQuoted per group; no packaged tours
Hillside houses above Nagasaki harbour
Nagasaki harbour from the hills
About us

Who we are

Floraison Tour is the travel division of Floraison Co., Ltd., a registered travel agency based in Osaka with a Kyushu office in Nagasaki city. Our work is receptive: we arrange programmes in Nagasaki and Kyushu for groups that come from abroad.

We do not publish packaged tours with dates and prices. Each programme is designed for one group from its brief, quoted as a whole, and confirmed in writing before anything is booked. That is how pilgrimage organisers and tour operators work, and it is also what our registration category permits us to do well.

Who we work with

  • Parishes, dioceses and religious communities organising pilgrimages
  • Pilgrimage and tour operators needing a Kyushu ground partner
  • Schools, universities and cultural associations
  • Companies and professional bodies (incentive, study visits)
  • Cruise lines and port agents (shore excursions)
  • Private groups of 10 to 40

Coordinator

Akiko Kawashima, Director / Nagasaki-based Coordinator. Based in Nagasaki, with more than ten years of English interpreting and experience in cruise-port reception. All correspondence is in English.

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Services

What we arrange

Any combination — from the complete programme to a single coach and a church application.

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
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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

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
AreaTypical contentAccess
Nagasaki cityOura Cathedral, Nishizaka, Urakami, Peace Park, Dejima, Glover GardenNagasaki Airport 45 min; Fukuoka 2 h by coach
Sotome coastShitsu and Ono Villages, De Rotz sites, Endo Shusaku museum45 min from Nagasaki by coach
Goto IslandsKashiragashima, Naru, Hisaka, Nozaki; Fukue churchesJetfoil 1.5 h / ferry 3 h from Nagasaki; flights from Fukuoka
Hirado and SaseboKasuga Village, Xavier church, Tabira; Kuroshima Island2 h from Nagasaki; ferry to Kuroshima 50 min
Shimabara and UnzenHara Castle, Unzen martyrdom site, hot springs1.5 h from Nagasaki; ferry to Amakusa 30 min
Amakusa (Kumamoto)Sakitsu Village, Amakusa Collegio museumVia Shimabara ferry or from Kumamoto
Wider KyushuFukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Oita — culture, food, hot springsShinkansen and coach
Brick church among terraced fields on an island
Special feature

Christian Pilgrimage in Nagasaki and Kyushu

The twelve UNESCO components with visiting rules; Mass and priests; church visits by prior notice; walking distances, steps and ferries; group size; two sample itineraries. Written for the organiser who has to decide.

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Why Floraison Tour

What you can rely on

Local presence
Office and coordinator in Nagasaki city; suppliers we work with regularly across Nagasaki Prefecture and Kyushu.
English correspondence
Proposals, contracts, day plans and on-the-day contact in English. Licensed English-speaking guides.
Church procedures handled
Prior-notice applications, timed slots, group splits and reconfirmation with parishes — done for you and shown in the day plan.
Honest scope
We state what is confirmed, what is provisional and what the alternative is. Interior access, Mass and ferries all carry conditions we cannot override.
One contract, one contact
Transport, hotels, meals, guides, permits and entrances quoted together for the group.
Registered travel agency
Osaka Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-3120 (Type 3). Member, Osaka Travel Agents Association (OATA).
How it works

Six steps

Typical lead time for a pilgrimage: 8–12 months. Shorter is possible outside peak seasons.

  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.

FAQ

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

Request a proposal

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

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