We are thrilled to announce that Japan will be reopening to tourists starting June 10th, ending a two-year pandemic closure. On Thursday May 26th Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “We will resume accepting tourists on package tours with guides …
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🇯🇵 Japan named as the ＃1 tourist destination in the world! 🇯🇵
Despite being closed off from tourists for the last two years, Japan has been awarded the number one spot on the Travel and Tourism Development Index by the world economic forum for the first time (up from second place in …
Japan’s new Fast Track App for Inbound International Travellers
Japan’s new Fast Track App for Inbound International Travellers
Japan have eliminated the requirement to quarantine post arrival for those persons who are triple vaccinated (double in the case of the J&J Jansen vaccine) and who have passed a PCR …
Black Friday Deal!!
Offer valid on select 2022/23 small group tours only (see below).
Maximum €500 pp off any tour price
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or existing bookings.
Tohoku Trails
…Covid 19 Update from Japan
FOREIGN TRAVEL TO JAPAN
Foreign travel to Japan is still not permitted beyond some special exceptions. (Japan National Tourist Organisation Travel Updates) however it is anticipated that international travel will be possible again in the near future.
The …
Japan’s Roadmap to Reopening
As of yet, there is still no definitive date when Japan will reopen to international travel, however there are promising signs with last week’s announcements about the proposed ending of domestic restrictions. On September 9, 2021 the government announced a …
Hiking the Kumano Kodo Ancient Pilgrimage
What can you expect on the world famous Kumano Kodo walking pilgrimage in Japan? We asked local expert Brad who works with the local tourism authorities in the region to introduce this special part of Japan!
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Seven Interesting Things About the Tokyo Paralympics 2020
1) Tokyo the first city to host the Paralympics twice!
Tokyo is the first city to host the Paralympics twice after the Games first debuted in 1960, ahead of Tokyo’s last Summer Games in 1964. The next city to host …
Top 10 Islands to Visit in Japan
1) Amami Oshima
Amami Oshima is a tropical island paradise and one of the largest elevated coralline islands in Kagoshima prefecture, close to Yoron yet on a bigger scale. The colourful coral is contained in cobalt seas which surround the …
A conversation about “Ainu Culture”, the indigenous people of Hokkaido!
Andrew and Mizuki are joined by long term Japan resident and tourism export Paul Haggart for a discussion about the native “Ainu” people in Hokkaido. This video also feature a video testimonial from one of our customer who recalled his …
