Location
  • Japan

Program Details

Activities
City Exploring Remote Exploring Sightseeing
Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Hotel
Age Min.
18
Age Max
49

Pricing

Starting Price
2799
Price Details
- Tokyo City Tour
- Nightlife and Karaoke Bars
- Traditional Japanese Style Accom
- Ancient Temples & Shrines
- Sushi Class
- Origami Experience
- Roll Your Own Soba Noodles
- Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
- Shiga Kogen National Park (summer only)
- Lake Ashi Pirate Ship Cruise
- Mount Fuji Cable Car Views
- Osaka Castle Visit
- Overnight Stay at Buddhist Temple
- Meditation & Night Cemetery Walk
- Morning Prayer & Fire Ceremony
- Arishiyama Bamboo Forest
- Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion Temple
- Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Samurai Experience
- Night tour of Kyoto's Geisha district
- 24/7 Support after the trip finishes
- + This tour is 100% carbon neutral!
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Some Meals Tour Guide Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Some Meals Travel Insurance Visa
Mar 09, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
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About Program

From the neon lights of buzzing Tokyo to ancient temples on snowy mountain tops, Japan is a feast for the senses and INTRO is the most amazing way to experience it! You’ll walk the streets of one of the world’s busiest and most futuristic cities, watch monkeys bathe in hot springs, roll your own sushi, visit ancient shrines and castles, get taught to wield a sword by a Samurai master, stay overnight with monks in a 1000 year old Buddhist temple, experience incredible and unique accommodation and much more!

With an awesome group leader from the moment you arrive at the hotel, an instant group of friends and help with all your onward travel. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime!
+ This tour is 100% carbon neutral!

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Impact

Sustainability

At INTRO our commitment to a sustainable future is a key principle, and the driving force behind our Small Change initiative, which we launched in 2017.

As part of our goal to make a real positive impact to the environment, we partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects in 2019 to plant 10 trees for every booking we received. And as a result we’ve planted tens of thousands of trees, aided reforestation, rehabilitated wildlife and reduced poverty in multiple local communities.

However we wanted to go even further and achieve true sustainability, so in late 2023 we began a new partnership with Path Net Zero to accurately measure our tours emissions, and Veritree to plant trees to offset those emissions.

We are now very proud to say that every INTRO tour is 100% carbon neutral.

Ethical Impact

At INTRO our commitment to a sustainable future is a key principle, and the driving force behind our Small Change initiative, which we launched in 2017.

As part of our goal to make a real positive impact to the environment, we partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects in 2019 to plant 10 trees for every booking we received. And as a result we’ve planted tens of thousands of trees, aided reforestation, rehabilitated wildlife and reduced poverty in multiple local communities.

However we wanted to go even further and achieve true sustainability, so in late 2023 we began a new partnership with Path Net Zero to accurately measure our tours emissions, and Veritree to plant trees to offset those emissions.

We are now very proud to say that every INTRO tour is 100% carbon neutral.

Program Highlights

  • Visit temples, shrines and castles as you deep dive into Japan’s rich and fascinating history
  • Get up close and personal with the famous red faced ‘snow monkeys’ of Jigokudani.
  • Cruise around Hakone by a pirate ship and a cable car, for outstanding views of Mount Fuji
  • Learn how to wield a samurai sword under the watchful eye of a Samurai sensei
  • Sleep in the company of monks in a 1000 year old Buddhist temple

Program Reviews

5.00 Rating
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  • Value 5
  • Fun 5
  • Staff 5
  • Safety 5
  • Organization 5
  • Housing 4.75
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 5
  • Value 4.95
  • Safety 5
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Liv
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Japan trip!

I did my first Intro tour in April 2023 to Japan. It was amazing and so well organised. Our tour leader Michelle was fantastic - so knowledgable and so much fun. She really made sure that we all had the best experience possible.
I would really recommend the Japan tour. It is a perfect mix of cities and smaller places and the activities and day trips are excellent. Michelle also made loads of great recommendations for our free time.
It was so lovely not having to worry about organising trains, accommodation and activities and everything ran so smoothly. The group was really fun and a perfect size with lots of other solo travellers. I would definitely go away with Intro again!

52 people found this review helpful.
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David
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible Japan Trip

Just finished Japan Intro and had Michelle as our tour guide. The whole trip is incredible and really well put together.

There’s a perfect amount of activities and free time and plenty of opportunities to get to know the rest of the group.

Despite the amount of travelling involved it never felt rushed or stressed and Michelle was excellent. The whole tour exceeded my expectations!

A personal highlight was the samurai experience and the gion walking tour. It was a perfect way to end the trip in Kyoto.

46 people found this review helpful.
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Hannah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly Recommend!

I travelled with Intro to Japan in April 2023. This was my first experience travelling with a group and a tour guide so I had no idea what to expect. Safe to say it has exceeded all of my expectations!

It was superbly organised with a great range of activities. Our group was lead by a knowledgeable team leader, Michelle, who became like a big sister to us all, making sure we had the most fun whilst getting us everywhere safely and also making sure we got the most out of our trip by suggesting things to do in our free time.

I would highly recommend this type of trip to anyone who wants to experience the best of what Japan has to offer without the hassle of organising it yourself.

Thank you Michelle for the BEST memories!

Pros
  • Met amazing people
  • Incredible Samurai experience
  • Saw the cherry blossom trees
35 people found this review helpful.
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Holly
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Honeymoon Japan Tour

We did Japan in April 2023 for our honeymoon, we wanted a stress free time that showed us the best bits of Japan and Intro Travel did not disappoint!

Our Tour Leader Michelle was incredible, so friendly and helpful and just a fab person 🥰

Before we flew, we had a few questions as we were travelling after the tour onto a beach stay which Intro happily helped us with, Michelle even helped us sort our onward train tickets to the airport for after the tour.

The tour has the perfect amount of activities and free time, so you felt a good balance and wasn’t rushed around or worried about not getting to do any additional things you wanted. There was also no pressure to attend everything although you wouldn’t want to miss anything anyways. The amount of people on the tour was just right, there was no struggles with getting everyone on trains/buses or in places to eat/drink/dance.

This was our first time travelling with Intro Travel but wouldn’t hesitate to do so again!

Pros
  • No stress with transport
  • Heavy luggage is couriered around for you most of the time
  • Michelle - our tour leader!
33 people found this review helpful.
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Ellie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great trip

I had the best time ever on the Intro Japan tour and got to experience Japan with the best group. I got to tick everything off my Japan bucket list in seeing some epic nature, tasting the many Japanese cuisines, arcades and my most favourite was the samurai class where I wielded a 400 year old sword.

The accommodation was exceptional and great value for money. We stay at many different types from a capsule hostel, hotels and a Ryokan which is traditional Japanese inn and has its own Onsen!

The difference places we go to on the tour make you feel you've seen all the different sides of Japan from the futuristic cities to the natural parts.

Our guide Nathan welcomed me at our first accommodation, making me feel comfortable instantly. He also navigated us throughout Japan without fault and safely as well as showing us a great time!

5* from me!

88 people found this review helpful.
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P
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Japan tour

I didn't know what to expect when joining the tour as it was my first tour. Now I've done it, it was definitely the right decision and a great introduction to Japan. INTRO have done a super job getting a balance between culture, activities, food, meeting locals and FREE TIME! Free time was very important for me as there were things I wanted to see on my own in certain cities and this tour allows that as well as doing group activities.

We also done things which I would of never done myself if I travelled Japan such as seeing the Snow Monkeys and Sushi Making class which ended up being my highlights!

I will definitely be travelling with INTRO again and thank you for giving me a holiday of lifetime!

82 people found this review helpful.
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Jennifer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Japan Adventure :D

Great tour in Japan! Adam showed us some real highlights of Japan, felt like we saw so much in just over 2 weeks. Kyoto was a beautiful city, definitely my favourite with all the temples and culture. The food is incredible everywhere, and we went to so many different types of restaurants that we got to try all of the best Japanese food – you can’t beat the sushi, but the Ramen was so good as well! Watching the monkeys play in the snow up in Nagano was also a special moment that I won’t forget. Thanks for the great tour, would definitely recommend!

84 people found this review helpful.
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Sophie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Japan

Take me back to Japan. If I could do the tour all over again I would. It was everything I wanted from a tour in Japan plus more.

The tour had the best parts of Japan I wanted to.see which included an insight into the culture, taste the different delicious Japanese cuisines and experiencing the scenery you see in the adverts. The main experience which stood out for me and something I wouldn't of done if I organised this was our temple stay in Koyasan where we got insight into the spiritual side of Japan. We stayed in an 1000 year old temple and got experience the daily life of a monk in Koyasan such as doing a meditation class and seeing their prayer ceremony.

The accommodation was better than I expected with my favourite being the Ryokan we stayed in Nagano.

Finally thank you Nathan our tour guide for being informative, always ready to help and showing us the best of Japan.

What would you improve about this program?
The length! I would have loved to stay much longer
85 people found this review helpful.

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