InsideJapan Tours Opiniones 1222

wonderful guide. great unusual experiences

The two outstanding experiences stood out, decorating chopsticks with gold leaf and the fascinating demonstration of how to make a samurai sword.
However, the whole trip was full of interesting activities, including visiting gardens, a samurai house, an onsen and meeting a trainee geisha. The group leader was very enthusiastic and the small group bonded well.
One thing which I had not taken seriously enough was the amount of walking that would be involved, I was doing between 12,000 and 14,000 steps each day.

Wonderful trip to Japan. We did/saw everything we wanted except finding a Zumba class.

Luckily John was able to follow the train/subway maps as it took us awhile to get to places. Hotels were excellent and all our tour guide were superb. We loved our airport transportation driver, Mr. Akiyama. He was the first and last person we saw in Japan. He was efficient and very knowledgeable and his English to Japanese devise was excellent.

Some of our train reservations were very early in the morning and we wished we had more time to enjoy the areas and not leave right away.

We want to go back to Japan but realize we have to do more planning on our own before we go.

We had questions and it was difficult to get answers from the US advisors through email as the offices were closed. We did get good responses from the what’s app and they immediately responded.

Japan is a beautiful country and the people are so polite.

You were veryflexible and attentive in creating an itinerary to meet our needs, which included arranging ebike rentals for a slef gudided tour of the shimaini Kodo and arrainging great places to say along the route, and securing difficult to obtain reservations on museum island.

Our guide was good and he worked very hard to find
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This is our 4th trip with the Inside Group and as always their knowledge of places is fabulous and the accommodation and experiences they recommend are always spot on

Excellent as per previous reviews I've typed

I highly recommend this holiday for anyone wanting a well organised journey around Japan staying at quality accommodation away from tourist traps.

An excellent small group tour around Japan. Well organised and lead by a brilliant guide. Everything was very efficiently taken care of. No stress for us but Gabrielle was working very hard I'm sure!

Listened carefully to our requirements and came up with a relaxed, but memorable bespoke itinerary at very short notice (under 8 weeks). All arrangements were well-chosen and went off very smoothly. All our guides were excellent. Some of the experiences were well out of the ordinary, if not unique. Despite some trepidation we were able to navigate our self-guided tour of Japan without a problem. Some minor timing issues with two of the many transfers, which I didn't notice at time of booking, but we were able to rearrange these ourselves on the ground easily. I would recommend checking these before you book.

Perfectly curated hotels and tours asked on my preferences. Would recommend for anyone afraid to go it alon and just needs logistics taken care of. No issues

I just finished a three week visit to Japan and 2 weeks was part of a tour group offered by Inside Japan Tours. It was so bad that I ended up leaving the tour halfway through to go on my own. As an older solo traveler I was constantly having issues with hearing the guideEverett. He would not put anything in writing and after explaining to him, several times, that I did not hear his instructions he began to treat my questions as an inconvenience. He was extremely disorganized and made spur of the moment plans for the group. After complaining to the tour company he eventually started to use WhatsApp but by that time I was off on my own. This trip was a bucket list experience of a lifetime. ISfter 3 or 4 frustrating interactions I eventually left the group and planned my own tour. The company was sympathetic but the fact is that this disaster cost me several thousand dollars. I would not consider myself handicapped but slightly hearing impaired. The company's indifference to this issue and jack of proactive solutions made leaving the tour the only way forward for me. To be fair, Everett was a substitute guide to replace a regular guide at the last minute but the issues he created for me as a 77 year old solo traveler were inexcusable.

Inside Japan listened to what I was looking for and came up with an itinerary that was very close to what I wanted. After a discussion by phone, they made additional changes that made the itinerary perfect. Or at least as perfect as time and money allowed! They made all the arrangements including hotels, train reservations and private guided tours. The guides were excellent — very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with. We received a booklet with all of our arrangements and helpful suggestions on how to spend our time. This information was also online. It saved me so much time and kept me from making mistakes.

I would not hesitate to recommend Inside Japan to anyone planning a trip to Japan. They know the country, their customer service is superb, and they are reliable.

Two out standing travel experiences 2025 and 2026.

It was super well planned with so many interesting places out of the mainstream tourist spots. Everything went smoothly. The hotel rooms were good, our travel companions were most interesting, and our guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and fun. We felt very well taken care of.

Inside Japan provided excellent service starting with our travel agent Bobbi to the Japan staff that promptly answered the phone when I needed help with getting our packet at our first Japan hotel. The hotel rooms, car service and guides were all exceptional.

Great itinerary, great guide, great organization pre and post departure.

Meticulously planned trip. My favorite parts were the mountains and small towns, places that I never could have navigated on my own. Savannah was everything you could ask for in a tour leader and more. Her knowledge and running narrative made the trip so much more valuable, and her energy and people skills really set the tone. I appreciated her flexibility and extra help when I needed it, especially for the post trip traveling. The home office staff were also very helpful with my pre and post trip planning. Just ask. All the local guides they used were great. Food and lodging were excellent, with Kotahira being just wow. More small group tours to rural areas, please. And could you arrange to have fellow travelers as enjoyable as my group?

Everything about my trip was excellent. Very well organised and an excellent group leader in Michael. The itinerary was also excellent with a wide variety of places visited which provided a very good introduction to Japan. I would definitely recommend Inside Japan to anyone considering a visit.