Japan Unmasked Traveller Reviews

Did a great deal, saw a lot, learnt a lot - ate amazing food!

Fantastic service from start to finish

14 days in Japan exceeded all my expectations, in every way

It was so good to have an office in Australia. My consultant was so helpful anytime i rang for questions.

Joined a 14 day small group tour of Japan. What stood out was the clever orchestration. It provided an envelope of arrangements that encompassed travel and accommodation with the ability to be independent but supported by informed advice from our excellent leader. The tour has clearly been refined and honed to achieve a good balance between covering a fair amount of ground but also applying the 'less is more 'principal. The pricing represented excellent value and it was facilitated by using selected non Western style accommodation thus also adding considerably to the cultural underlay of the tour.

Inside Japan took as much time as was needed to discuss in detail our queries and flesh out some of the challenges we would meet on this style of tour. This was important for us, in our late 60's, given that we were to be faced with some non Western accommodation. It turned out exactly as promised. The information as regards our destinations was extremely comprehensive. And the provision of a travel card for the Tokyo metro in advance of arrival - together with clear instructions to get to our hotel - was a very clever feature. Our tour leader was excellent.

Stunning locations, really well thought out. The variety of locations was good and our tour leader was great - full of knowledge, great sense of humour and there was a lovely atmosphere in the group. Many experiences which I will never forget.

I would have no hesitation on returning to Japan with Inside Japan Tours. The tour leader was perfectly experienced for the role and had so much extra "inside" knowledge to offer us about day to day life in Japan as well as specifics about our destinations. Before and after the trip I felt that I was well taken care of and they were very efficient with all queries. Wonderful value for money!

Japan Unmasked is unparalleled in terms of the variety of it's itinerary, it's guide, and it's cost.

Inside Japan couldn't have been more informative, responsive, helppful

2 weeks travelling round Japan, including sites in cities such as Kyoto, Tokyo, Matsamuto, Kanazawa and others. Living out of a suitcase seemed quite easy and everyone was up promptly and early each day in happy anticipation of the day ahead. Each day we saw some amazing temples; we fed deer on a island trip and saw monkeys amongst some wonderful landscapes and the most beautiful gardens. The trip was pretty fast-paced but it was worth it as we saw so many wonderful places, experienced the Japanese culture first hand and totally immersed ourselves in everything presented to us each day. The weather was quite hot most days but even on the couple of days when it rained, it did not deter our plans and we still experienced many wonders. The people of Japan are so gracious and their country so impressive (and clean), their gardens are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. One could not be enamoured by this trip. Once in a lifetime that I will never forget. Sayonara !

From making the initial query, to booking and then actually going on the trip was first class. I have travelled quite a lot beforehand and have always been rather impressed by the service I received. However, the service by InsideJapan was beyond anything I had ever expected. Queries were answered promptly and quickly, no matter how small and each step of the way was explained in detail. You knew early on that you were being guided through the process with a very conscientious and experienced tour operator. Second to none in my experience.

The services included in the small group tour were really useful in smaller cities, mainly where English was not a language frequently spoken. The guide was really helpful on these occasions (going to the pharmacy, ordering food at restaurants that had no English menu, etc), plus: he also filled us in with the history of the places we visited, some included on the package. Having some attractions already set by the tour organization helped to enjoy places where I had researched little about. On towns (namely Tokyo) where I had my own plans, I was free to do as I wished, and the guide helped with some tips, fine tunning my plans.

Inside Japan Tours was really helpful from the purchase procedure (my credit card did not help much, blocking the payment) to the preparation to the trip (a manual with a things checklist was sent 1 month prior to the flight). I did not know the company before and was very relieved to see all those dollars were well spent in the end! haha Thanks IJT!