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Our Story

Unique Japan Tours is a global Japan travel specialist company, registered with Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and the Irish Travel Agents Association. Our Managing Director, Darina Slattery, is an Alumni of the University of Ulster and the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College Dublin. She holds an MA in International Marketing and a BA in Business with Japanese. After studying in Japan, Darina developed expertise in Japanese culture, language and traditions. She has lived and traveled extensively throughout Japan. Darina has forged strong cultural relationships and has been the Chairperson of the Ireland Japan Association 2009-2011 & 2016-2020. 

Combining both theory and practice, Darina created Unique Japan Tours. She has built an internationally diverse team around her. Their sole purpose is to help you enjoy the attractive, mysterious and adventurous destination that is Japan.

Darina and her team have spent the past twenty years researching and designing exciting, adventurous routes throughout Japan. The itineraries are personally designed to embrace Japan’s highlights as well as some hidden gems. The company’s head office is based in Dublin with another office in London & Tokyo.

 

Our Crew

We have a long list of others who help us all across Japan (local guides, drivers, assistants at the airport, and so on). Each one of these individuals contributes to making each and every tour unique and personal in its own way. Our wonderful team of local Japanese staff is what makes our tours so unique. They bring expert knowledge and a lovely friendly approach to touring Japan. We hope you get to know our team well, while you enjoy your trip with us!

Unique Japan Tours

  • Darina Slattery
    Managing Director
    darina@uniquejapantours.com
    Darina Slattery
    Managing Director

    Darina first went to Japan in 1998 as part of a university exchange programme (Business Studies with Japanese). She spent a number of years studying all things Japanese until she moved back to Ireland in 2003. On her return, she spent a further year doing an MBS in International Marketing at the Smurfit Graduate School of Business, where she researched the idea of specialising in two markets; Japan and Ireland. While in Japan she spent considerable time traveling around, whilst also working full-time, her passion for Japan has continued and she takes regular trips to Japan to keep in touch with her contacts for both business and pleasure. Darina enjoys horse riding, skiing, hiking, dancing, adventure traveling and working!

  • Andrew Clarke
    Marketing & New Tour Development
    marketing@uniquejapantours.com
    Andrew Clarke
    Marketing & New Tour Development

    Andrew has spent 8 years living and working in Japan and is intimately familiar with Japan's destinations, highlights and cultural experiences offered by Unique Japan Tours. He has been working on and off with Unique Japan Tours since 2012 and has been running our social media channels and digital marketing for many years. 

  • Kaori Kijima
    Japan Groups Coordinator
    tours@uniquejapantours.com
    Kaori Kijima
    Japan Groups Coordinator

    Kaori started her long term love affair with travel over twenty years ago when she joined a leading Japan travel agency. She was then responsible for planning hundreds of tours from start to finish all over Japan. After moving to the UK in 2002, she continued her career in travel sales, planning, managing, and operations for both leisure and business travel, before becoming a Senior Japan Travel Consultant for Unique Japan Tours. She has traveled all over the world and loves nothing more but to share her knowledge and love of Japan to the world!

  • Luke Fujii
    Japan Travel Specialist
    info@uniquejapantours.com
    Luke Fujii
    Japan Travel Specialist

    One of our newest and yet already most experienced members of staff, Luke has worked in the travel industry in his hometown of Kyoto after spending many years studying in England. 

  • Shizu Yoshida
    Japan Travel Specialist
    Shizu Yoshida
    Japan Travel Specialist
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  • Laura O'Grady
    Japan Travel Specialist
    Laura O'Grady
    Japan Travel Specialist

    Laura has joined our company after experience working in Tokyo and has instantly put her excellent knowledge of Japan to good use. A favourite of many of her clients, she excels in designing bespoke tours for the discerning traveller.  

  • Shiomi Shouji
    Marketing Assistant
    Shiomi Shouji
    Marketing Assistant

    After living and travelling in Ireland for a year, Shiomi has joined our marketing team and has made a great start in her new role. 

Our Promise

The core values of our company are customer service and customer safety.

We promise to provide first-class customer service in assisting you to choose one of our small group or self-guided tours or design a tailor-made tour to match your dreams. When you contact our company your personal travel consultant will be appointed to manage your travel plans.

We promise while you are in Japan that your safety is our number one priority. In the unlikely event of an emergency, or should something of an unforeseen nature occur, our local staff will respond to your every need. This 24/7 customer support will deal with anything from lost luggage to rescheduling itineraries.

We promise that our private guides will assist you in exploring the treats that Japan has in store. Our knowledge and in-depth experience will ensure you are exposed to the wide and diverse culture of Japan. This will make choosing Unique Japan Tours a memorable lifetime experience.

 

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