EXPERIENCE JAPAN WITH US
Join us in Japan for an opportunity to visit selected Japanese koi breeders, discover freshly harvested koi, and experience the culture of Nishikigoi firsthand. Whether you’re building your collection, searching for a future show contender, or deepening your knowledge, we’ll help you evaluate and select koi suited to your goals, preferences, and budget.
Fall buying trips: Mid-October–Mid-November
Tosai-focused trips: January and March–April
THE EXPERIENCE
BREEDER VISITS
Meet breeders and explore koi directly at the source.
PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE
Evaluate quality, development potential, and value with an internationally recognized koi judge.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Build your understanding of koi selection, varieties, and breeder bloodlines.
JAPANESE KOI CULTURE
Experience the people, traditions, and passion behind Nishikigoi.
INSIDER FOOD EXPERIENCE
Discover local favorites, regional specialties, and memorable meals through my firsthand experience traveling Japan.
PURCHASE & SHIPPING COORDINATION
Receive support with purchasing, export/import, U.S. quarantine, and shipment arrangements.
THE DETAILS
The guided buying experience is designed for a small group of 1–6 people, with no minimum koi purchase commitment and a 20% professional service commission on koi purchases. There is no separate guide fee.
Airfare, lodging, meals, ground transportation, freight, customs, domestic shipping, and azukari are coordinated and paid separately as additional expenses.
We’ll be in Japan from mid-October through mid-November for the fall season, and again for trips focused primarily on tosai in January and March–April.
NOTE: Customers can inquire about joining a portion of a trip, with dates and breeder visits coordinated individually.
CAN'T JOIN US?
You can still have koi selected on your behalf. Share your preferred varieties, size, quality expectations, budget, and collection goals, and we’ll help find suitable koi during our breeder visits.
Contact Ascend Koi Culture by Duc to discuss joining a trip or arranging personalized koi selection.
Learn. Select. Grow. Ascend.
