Australian Karate Academy
Karate & Kobudo
Japan & Okinawa tour 2026
Hosted by Koshinkan Karate & JP Tours
(proposed dates) September 2nd to 13th 2026
2026 Japan & Okinawa Training experience.
Join Sensei Cheyne on AKA’s first group tour covering training at the Honbu in Chiba Japan, then onto Okinawa.
Join us on a Traditional Karate & Kobudo adventure across Japan & Okinawa. Blending Budo with cultural exploration.
The AKA tour takes us from vibrant centre of Tokyo, training at our Honbu dojo in Chiba, through historic Kyoto and onto every Martial Artists dream destination... Okinawa.
Together, we’ll train in traditional dojos, immerse ourselves in history, and experience the sights, tastes, and spirit of Japan, together as a Dojo community.
Enjoy and experience culture and training with your Dojo community.
Create memories that will stay with you forever…
City - by - City Itinerary
Arrive TOKYO - 4 nights
Arrive at Tokyo via Hong Kong and transfer directly to Hotel by bus
2 karate sessions in Chiba, with Mitani Sensei.
Explore all Tokyo has to offer! Shopping, culture, night-life, history and crazy-ness.
Potential Day trips available - Disneyland.
Our plan in Tokyo is to show first timers how to get around the transport network, and give you a chance to explore.
From TOKYO to KYOTO - 2 nights
Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan!
Temples, gardens, castles, Bamboo forests, MONKEYS. and repeat!!!!
We will see sites like Kiyoumizu Dera, the Golden Pavilion, the Bamboo Forest and a tonne more.
We will try to have some free time for self exploration…. If we can find a 25th hour in the day.
KYOTO to NAHA Okinawa - 5 night
We will fly from Osaka airport to Naha, Okinawa for 5 nights in the centre of Naha, Kokusai Dori. It’s basically where Mr Miyagi got Daniel San to break the ice… (yes that reference is a test).
Training in Dojo’s, the Budokan and the amazing Karate Kaikan/museum.
We will have the opportunity to train in a private dojo practising both Kobudo and Karate. Okinawa is also home to the amazing Karate Museum at the Kaikan, where we will also be able to train together.
At the Okinawan Budokan, you never know who you will meet and be able to train with.
Okinawa’s unique culture
Okinawa is a beautiful place with a really unique history. This tour is a fantastic way to experience two different cultures within one country unlike anywhere else in the world.
Your Curated Japan Tour Experience Includes:
Every element of this tour has been expertly curated in consultation with Sensei Cheyne; so that you can have a unique and authentic experience without having to lift a finger, just punch…
● Return flights - Cathay Pacific
● Internal flight to Okinawa
● Airport transfers - in japan
● 4 nights accommodation Tokyo – inc breakfast
● 2 nights accommodation in Kyoto - inc breakfast
● 5 nights accommodation in Naha, Okinawa - inc breakfast
● 5 day JR rail pass
● ●2 new Karate Gi’s (uniform) Hayate and Han do gi
● Luggage transfers! - (the best invention, ever)
● All training sessions
● JTB Support and personalised App
● On the ground tour guide (Me)
Lunches, allowing you to explore and enjoy local dining at your leisure
Drinks with meals, snacks, and other personal purchases
Entry to any museums, temples, or attractions not listed in the itinerary
Comprehensive travel insurance (required for all participants)
Not Included in Your Journey
Investment in Your Journey
Sensei Cheyne and the JP Tours team would encourage you to register your interest in attending our Dojo’s first Group Japan Tour in 2026.
By registering your interest you will be kept in the loop easier for Tour updates & developments. Your registration will also help us accurately price the tour.
AKA Japan & Okinawa - What happens next?
*if you are even thinking about participating, get onto your passport info now. You need to have min 6 months validity upon arrival in Japan.
TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN and then Train some more.
We cover some distance on tour, and there is a heap of training, not always on mat’s. So the more prepared you can be the more fun we’ll all have together.
NOW!- expressions of interest via website, closing Nov 30.
March ‘26 - Bookings will open and deposit due (the dep is normally around $1600 p.p) Bookings will be via a web portal
May‘26 - Airfare component balance due
July‘26 - Final payment due
Sensei Cheyne will organise heaps of activities leading up to the trip to help get you all set.
Please speak with Sensei if you have any questions
Or please reach out to Sensei Craig Catania from JP Tours, by clicking the email link on this page.
