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SHINOGI DMC

About SHINOGI DMC, a Japan DMC since 2005

Since 2005, we have designed MICE programs in Japan for international companies that expect more than a trip: an experience that is carefully structured, culturally accurate and seamless to operate.

Our role: making corporate Japan simple and reliable

Japan is a demanding destination for a foreign company. The language, business etiquette, distances between cities, a highly segmented hotel market and restaurants that are often hard to book for groups make planning more complex than elsewhere.

Our job is to absorb that complexity for you. You share your objectives, audience and indicative budget; we return a clear, costed and realistic program, then deliver it on the ground.

  • Program design and content
  • Selection and negotiation of hotels, venues and restaurants
  • Transportation: Shinkansen, JR lines, private coaches, airport transfers
  • 24/7 on-site coordination in English, French and Japanese

Since 2005: experience built on the ground

Established in 2005, our company has worked through the major shifts of the Japanese MICE market: the rise of Osaka and Fukuoka, the renewal of Tokyo's hotel offer and the return of international groups after 2022.

This continuity lets us anticipate what brochures leave out: the periods when hotels fill up, the restaurants that genuinely accept groups, transfer times at rush hour, or the best way to move 80 participants and their luggage from Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen.

A trilingual English, French and Japanese team

Our project managers work in English, French and Japanese. In practice, you have a single point of contact who understands your expectations in your language and relays them accurately to Japanese hotels, restaurants, technical suppliers and partners.

  • Briefs, proposals and roadbooks in your participants' language
  • Direct negotiation with suppliers in Japanese
  • Consecutive or simultaneous interpreters for plenaries and business meetings
  • Cultural briefing for participants: meishi exchange, punctuality, dining etiquette

Tokyo as a base, a network across five destinations

Our team is based in Tokyo. In Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Okinawa, we work with trusted local partners: guides, transport companies, event venues, caterers and hotels we operate with regularly.

  • Tokyo: plenaries, launches, seminars, corporate evenings
  • Kyoto: executive committees, cultural experiences, ryokan
  • Osaka: conventions, food culture, fast access via KIX
  • Fukuoka: a compact alternative with the airport minutes from downtown
  • Okinawa: beach incentives and resorts

From a 30-person board meeting to a 500-participant convention

We scale our setup to the size and stakes of each group. A 30-person executive committee requires discretion, private venues and invisible logistics. A 500-participant convention calls for room blocks across several hotels, timed transfers, technical production and a structured hospitality team.

In both cases the method is the same: a shared timeline, a transparent budget with indicative ranges, site inspections when useful and on-site coordination reachable at any hour.

Our commitments

  • Verified information: capacities, travel times and conditions are confirmed with suppliers before we present them
  • Budgets that are always indicative and explained, never misleading headline prices
  • A reply to every brief within 48 business hours
  • A single point of contact from the first call until participants fly home
  • Respect for Japanese customs, so your participants are welcomed as honored guests

Destinations

Frequently asked questions

What is a DMC in Japan?

A DMC (destination management company) is a local ground handler that designs and operates programs for groups traveling from abroad. In Japan, it manages hotels, transportation, venues, restaurants, activities and on-site coordination. It is the local partner for event agencies and companies with no team in Japan.

Do you work with event agencies or directly with companies?

Both. We act as a white-label ground partner for event agencies, and work directly with companies, travel managers, HR and sales departments. How visible our team is to participants is agreed with you.

What group sizes can you handle?

We run everything from 30-person board meetings to 500-participant conventions. For large groups, we spread accommodation across several nearby hotels and size the hospitality team accordingly. Very small executive groups are also supported.

Which cities in Japan do you cover?

Our five key destinations are Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Okinawa. Our team is based in Tokyo and works with local partners in the other cities. Other regions can be considered on request as program extensions.

Which languages do you work in?

Our team works in English, French and Japanese. Project documents, roadbooks and on-site hosting can be provided in all three. For other languages, we bring in specialist guides or interpreters, subject to availability.

How far in advance should we contact you?

Ideally allow 6 to 12 months for a convention or incentive over 100 people, especially in spring and fall. For a 30 to 60-person meeting, 3 to 6 months is often enough. Shorter lead times are possible, with less choice of hotels and restaurants.

Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.

Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.