Yes! It is always wise to protect yourself! We can offer you travel insurance through our partner or you can obtain it from somewhere else. Please be aware of our terms relating to insurance.
No! Many restaurants and businesses may add a “service charge”, but tipping itself is not accepted. Any tips left will likely be returned to you.
Tattoos are considered taboo in Japan. While this won’t affect you for the most part, if you are heavily tattooed you may find that it draws a lot of stares and you may occasionally be refused service.
Onsen especially have strict rules. We try to select onsen that are tattoo friendly and can provide resources for tattoo friendly locations and activities around Japan.
While credit cards can be accepted in many places, cash is still king in Japan. We recommend exchanging your USD for Japanese Yen at the banks in Japan as you get the best rate there.
Prior to leaving we recommend changing at least $100 per person into Japanese Yen to ensure you have something just in case we land on a bank holiday or are unable to exchange upon arrival.
Yes! Japan has some of the lowest crime in the world! It is a very safe and enjoyable country.
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Japan takes it’s drinking laws seriously, if you do not want to end up at a police station dealing with authorities please respect their drinking restrictions.
Generally the following items are included in each tour:
Other items that may be included depending on the tour are:
Please note that each tour is unique and subject to it’s own inclusions. The list above is subject to change at any time and is not a guarantee of service.
AIRFARE IS NOT INCLUDED
Our Group Tours are limited to a maximum of 16 people. Tours tend to average 10 – 12 people.
Our Group Tours are considered “small group tours” that will consist of 10 -16 travelers. Our CEO will lead the group through the country for the entirety of the trip.
In contrast, an Self-Guided Tours is simply a vacation package purchased from us. You are responsible for navigating Japan yourself. No full-time guide is provided. We are however available via WhatsApp while you are on your vacation to aid you in anyway possible.
Any travelers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Since our tours are geared more towards an adult audience, we don’t recommend anyone under 15. Younger teens and children may find the history and culture uninteresting.
You must be 18 years of age by departure date to travel unaccompanied.
Accommodations range in type from Ryokan (guest houses) to western and Japanese hotels. While Japan doesn’t have an official star rating system, all accommodations would be considered at least 3-stars. We select hotels for their comfort and convenient location for travel and sightseeing.
Most accommodations will have an “en-suite” facility. However, there are times (typically with Ryokan) where private facilities are not available. In this case, a shared bath or toilet will be available.
The tour guide (our CEO!) will accompany any guests who happen to leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). He will meet you at the airport if you are coming from another city other than LA.
If he is unable to meet you due to scheduling conflicts or flight times, a meet and greet service will be arranged, free of charge, to help you in the airport and get you to your hotel.
Yes, all pricing assumes dual occupancy. If you do not wish to pay the supplement and there is another solo traveler of the same gender, you may opt to room together. Otherwise you will need to pay the supplement. Supplements will vary per tour.
Our tours are physically active with a lot of walking, standing while sightseeing, and stair-climbing. Elevators and escalators can be hard to find in train stations, especially the smaller ones. Shrines and temples usually have quite a few stairs at their entrances. Age is not a concern as long as you are physically fit, and are able to carry your own luggage. It is not always convenient to take transportation everywhere, so be prepared to walk up to 10 minutes with your overnight bags. Rolling suitcases work fine in Japan, but keep in mind there may be times when you may need to carry them up or down stairs.
You are solely responsible for your luggage. We do our best to stay in a central location that requires as few hotel swaps as possible. This cuts down the amount of baggage carrying travelers will have to do.
If you do not want to carry your luggage between hotels you can use a service called “Takkyubin” (baggage transfer). This “door-to-door” delivery service allows us to send our large suitcases ahead, traveling with overnight bags only from city-to-city, making train-travel much easier.
We will provide a comprehensive guide that includes all of your destinations, transportation and accommodation details. We will include a google map with all locations pinned as well as recommendations for specific apps to help you on your journey.
We will also be available by WhatsApp during a good portion of the day.
Do not fear! With the updates for the 2020 Olympic games, Japan as become even more foreigner friendly than it already was!
Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer custom itineraries at this time.
