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Crafting bespoke tours that reveal the heart of Japan.

Join our Art Island/Museum Tour October 2026
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Travels With Mr Hewson offers tours + guiding while travelling in Japan

DT Suzuki Museum - Kanazawa

Welcome To Japan

Nomura-ke Samurai Heritage Residence - Kanazawa
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Let me guide you up and down the country in search of unique contemporary architecture + gardens.

Who is Mr Hewson?

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My name is Christopher Hewson.                                                                             I trained as an architect and ran my own practice in Melbourne, Australia until 2024. In 1986, I travelled to Japan on a whim and stayed for almost three years. I was an English Teacher (like so many others) and also modelled and joined a modern dance group while living there.
Since then, I have travelled back there many times, and each time friends have asked if they could ever come with me on my next journey to Japan. 
With that in mind, I created this business so that I could share my visits to Japan with others. 
I am keen to show others the lesser known places and create tours that take visitors away from the crowds to the places that I have come to know through my own experiences.
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Tours

  • Kanazawa Umimirai Library

    Kanazawa - Modern Tour

    Kanazawa Umimirai Library -

    Coelacanth K&H Architects

    Modern + Contemporary Architecture + Gardens

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  • Nomura Samurai Residence Kanazawa

    Tokyo + Kanazawa - Oldies but Goodies

    Japan Heritage Tours -

    Visit buildings that encompass tradition, innovation, and meticulous craftsmanship.

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  • Garden + House – Hatchibori Tokyo

    Tokyo - Modern Buildings

    Garden + House – Hatchibori – Ryue Nishizawa Architects  – (2006-2011)

    See the city by subway, train, car + rental bicycle

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  • Country Onsens Hoshi Onsen - Cho-jukan

    Bathing in Onsens

    Hoshi Onsen - Cho-jukan - Gunma Prefecture.

    Soak yourself in an indoor/outdoor bath

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  • Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

    Walking in Japanese Gardens

    Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens - Bunkyo - Tokyo

    It’s a great place + time to sit, and ponder the journey.

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  • Simose Art Gallery Otake

    Art Islands + More Tour - October / November 2026

    Simose Art Museum - Otake near Hiroshima

    This is an exciting and well regarded tour for art and design enthusiasts.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

  • Travels with Mr Hewson are a small-group Japan Tours are expertly curated and personally escorted by Christopher Hewson himself, a former Australian architect and former Japan resident who utilises his Japanese life and work experiences in combination with his intimate knowledge of Japan and personal connections throughout Japan to create Japan Tours that are not just a typical sight-seeing tour but a definitive display of Japanese design and artistic expression..

  • In Japan, travel can run smoothly and without a hitch with good organisation, but sometimes tourists need hands on help to guide them through a country.

    Organised Tours -

    I offer a select set of tour experiences that cover a broad range of interests but with a strong focus on architecture, design and gardens.

    Accommodation

    I can make suggestions for accommodation dependent on your budget, but my tour fees do not include accommodation costs.

    I think its great to stay together in a group situation though.

    Transportation -

    I make recommendations of the many Train Passes that Japan has on offer dependent on the locations that the tours are heading too.

    These passes are bought individually and are not included in my tour fees.

  • A certain basic level of fitness is required and it is best suited for architecture graduates, architecture students, architects and independent travellers

  • Each tour is unique.

    Some involve simple bus/train/walking and some involve a hire car for ease of travel + convenience. Therefore, the price depends one the mode of transportation + distance travelled.

    info@travelswithmrhewson.com.au or call 0419 158 652

Kanagawa Institute of Technology- Junya Ishigama - Architects

Let’s Travel!

Japan is a must-see travel destination for anyone interested in the artistic and design fields and I try to offer unparalleled and exclusive access opportunities to provide truly memorable and matchless experiences in Architecture, Art, Design and Japanese culture..

Fill out the contact form or let’s chat to start a conversation.

Christopher Hewson – (Mr Hewson)
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Teshima Art Gallery - Ryue Nishizawa Architects