Spring Special is back for 2027!
Our cherry blossom-themed trip, Spring Special, is back for 2027! More about the trip, plus another update for this weekend’s Kyushu Night in Long Beach!
This Week @ PacSet: Kyushu Explorer (NS)FAQ
Get the details about our Kyushu Explorer trip for 2027 and how it compares to our other Kyushu trips.
This Week @ PacSet: Holiday Happenings, Survey Surprises
Visit the Chichibu Festival, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and tons of other amazing seasonal festivals on a vacation that’s all about nightlife, exploring, and hanging with the locals!
This Week @ PacSet: Pawprint News & More Q&A!
From Hiroshima to Tokyo, join PacSet on a journey to Japan's best spots for Animal lovers. From islands of bunnies and cats to meeting deer and sea creatures, this adventure has it all!
This Week @ PacSet: Pawprint Charity News
This week in the blog: A look at our charity for Pawprint Pathways 2026, and we select some winners for our survey project.
This Week @ PacSet: Pondering Prizes and Promotions
A bit about what gifts you can win by answering our current survey, plus a dive into the question of how we promote our trips.
This Week @ PacSet: Summer Sun and SoCal Sales
It’s LAST CALL for our flagship summer trips! Plus: a fire sale for SoCal.
This Week @ PacSet: Confirmations and Clockwatching
BIG news: we’ve confirmed the prices for ALL remaining 2026 trips! Plus: Evan leads a deep dive into the role of timing and trip length in planning trips.
This Week @ PacSet: Two Trips Confirmed + Spring Special Recap Part 2
This week: TWO confirmed summer trips! Plus: we take a peek back at the second half of Spring Special, and preview some of the other goodies on tap for April.
This Week @ PacSet: We need your feedback!
We're taking a survey to see how we can make Japan travel more fun, unique, and accessible. PLUS: Answer our survey and you'll be entered to win some really fabulous prizes!
Fire and Ice 2027 Is live!
PacSet’s legendary Sapporo Snow Festival trip is back! Five festivals, hot spring resorts, amazing food, and so much more await you on an adventure up north you’ll never forget!
This week @ PacSet: Anime De-Tour 7!
Check out the highlights of our recently finished Anime De-Tour 2026 trip! PLUS: this week is your last chance to join Taste of Japan North!
Welcome to PacSet 5.0!
PacSet’s new website is online! PLUS: We’ve got confirmed prices for four of our summer trips live. Come join us for a Japan summer vacation you won’t soon forget!
This Week @ PacSet: Trips Moving to 2027 + Timeline updates
An overview of three trips we're moving into the 2027 season, including spelunking, hot springs, amazing cuisine, and everything in between!
This Week @ PacSet: Who's Hungry?
From legendary ramen to unique local flavors, our Taste of Japan journey to Northern Japan will thrill and surprise any foodie – oh, and wait until you see the scenery. Sign up today and join the food adventure of a lifetime!
This Week @ PacSet: Fantastic Festivals For 2026
If you want to experience festivals with the locals, there's no better way to do it than with PacSet! Sign up before the new year for $100 off any trip!
This Week @ PacSet: Confirmed Trips + 2 weeks left of our Sale!
Visit hot springs, festivals, and off the beaten path wonders on the most inventive Japan journeys out there. Plus, take advantage of an extra 100 dollars off by signing up before December 31!
This Week @ PacSet: Fall 2025 Wrap-Up!
A look back at the trips we embarked upon in the fall, and an extension of our sale!
2026 Trips are ON SALE! (Part 2)
Our full 2026 lineup of "standard" long trips is here! This includes the dual Anime De-Tour 2026 (Alpha and Beta options), the cherry blossom focused Animated Spring 2026, the culinary Taste of Japan North, and the blind-box Omakase 2026.
2026 Trips are ON SALE! (Part 1)
The 2026 trips are officially here, spotlighting a new line of shorter, more flexible 8-9 night itineraries. Book now to get $100 off your trip and an exclusive, limited-edition T-shirt featuring PacSet's mascot.