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- Platinum Operator
- Travel Talk
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 20
- Age range 18 to 59
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Tokyo's vibrant culture and history
- Ride the Owakudani Cable Car for Mount Fuji views
- Discover traditional Japanese life at Hida Folk Village
- Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
- Stroll through Nijo Castle's historic grounds
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Tokyo
- Day 2 Tokyo
- Day 3 Tokyo, Hakone
- Day 4 Hakone, Takayama
- Day 5 Takayama
- Day 6 Takayama, Hiroshima
- Day 7 Hiroshima, Miyajima Island
- Day 8 Hiroshima
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Metropolitan Ikebukuro or Candeo Shinbashi or Candeo Ueno Koen or Koko Premier Nihonbashi or Tobu Levant
HotelDays 1, 2Yutowa or Hidamari Ichinoyu or Highland or Tonosawa Ichinoyu
Hotelday 3WAT Hotel or Hotel SPA Alpina - Chisun Grand or Mercure Hida or Wing International
HotelDays 4, 5Sotetsu Fresa Inn or Mystays Heiwa Koen or Smile Hotel or Wshington Hotel or Candeo Hocchobori
HotelDays 6, 7
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Operated by
Travel Talk
Number of tours
158
Age Range
18 to 60 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideGood
- TransportGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- ABAshley· February 28th, 2025Best trip I have ever taken! Loved our tour guide and group. The accommodations were amazing and beautiful. We especially loved the private Onsen. Would do again 10/10 no notes!Show more
Travel Talk commented on this reviewHi Ashley, thank you for the wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing experience in Japan. It sounds like you truly enjoyed the beautiful accommodations and the relaxing private Onsen! We’d love to welcome you on another... Show moreTrip date: April 2023 - LVLeonard· June 6th, 2024Tour guide was very knowledgeableShow moreTravel Talk commented on this reviewHi Leonard, thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your Highlights of Japan tour with your guide. We hope to see you on another adventure with us soon!Trip date: May 2024
Irene· May 26th, 2024The tour was great but the communication from Travel Talk was very poor. 1. We had a difficult time learning the booked hotels and only learned the final location a day or two in advance after multiple emails. 2. The tour incorrectly listed the departure time as 12 noon when the actual departure was 8:30am. 3. Details about luggage was not specified. That being said, the cities, sites and tour guide, Kay, were great and we had a fabulous time. This was our first Public Transportation Tour. We loved trains and were looking forward to using public transportation. We decided to bring one medium sized suitcase and a backpack to make walking with luggage easier. It would have been too cumbersome to have a carry-on, medium suitcase and backpack. To our surprise, we learned that our luggage would be sent from our current location to the destination we would be at in the future. This made train travel easier, but the only caveat is that you have to live out of your backpack for 1-2 days for two different portions of the journey. This was fine, but it was communicated to us by the tour company. Some people had to pay extra for luggage transport as only one piece per person was included in the tour price.Show moreTrip date: May 2024- APAnita· April 13th, 2024This “tour” ended up being a poor method of transport from one city to another. Any hope of being guided and seeing places listed in the written summary were quickly dashed with the guide’s comment: “no we won’t see that/do that- the plan has changed.” The tour guide, while I’m sure a nice human being, was not at all prepared to keep ten people following him. No umbrella or flag to see him in a crowd of people. Tour member gave him a bright colored hat to find him. Without that, he would have lost us. Especially worrisome was his not good grasp of English. He said left when he meant right (a big problem in a busy train station) and several times led the exhausted group up and down stairs at stations only to realize it was the wrong way. One pair of the group had to go back to USA due to sudden death in family. He could not help them arrange for their baggage, and he would not )as in, REFUSED) to give them a manager phone number to call. Unbelievable!! Other times the tour didn’t allow for any time to buy food - if you didn’t have snacks you were out of luck for as long as twelve (yes, 12!!) hours. All in all, hotel cost and transportation cost could have been done on our own for less than half the “discount” price. Would not recommend TourRadar Japan tours AT ALL. Luggage handling was farcical - send away your luggage for 2 days between stops, no hauling of backpacks and carryons like other tour companies provide. Use of public buses where you may end up squished and standing for an hour or two. This is not a tour.Show moreTravel Talk commented on this reviewDear Anita, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience. Firstly, can you kindly share with us the sights that you should have seen, but haven’t? We are investigating your points with our local partners and any further feedback on... Show more
Trip date: March 2024 - EMEmma· January 22nd, 2024Our 8 day trip was amazing - the destinations were perfect (especially Takayama - where it snowed). The accom was great & the other people in the tour were really friendly - turned out to be a great combination. Above all, our tour guide Yoshi was sensational - great English, great knowledge & always got us everywhere on time. Highly recommend this tour (as long as Yoshi is your guide)Show moreTravel Talk commented on this reviewHi Emma, thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that you had a great time on your tour through Japan with your group and guide. We really appreciate you sharing your experience, and hope to welcome you on another adventure with us... Show moreTrip date: January 2024
- ADAntonela· December 30th, 2023Japan is a fascinating country, and this tour has a great itinerary, covering many must-see places. However, my experience with Travel Talk was not great. The tour guide had zero experience as a travel guide, it was actually his first time leading a group tour. I believe that Travel Talk only started tours in Japan in 2023, so that should have been a red flag already. But I was hopeful that by March when I went on the tour, they would haven gained a bit of experience and everything would be OK. However, that was not the case. For example, the hotels that we were supposed to stay in got changed at the last minute. This caused me much frustration both in Tokyo as well as Kyoto, because I had booked my pre and post tour accommodations based on the original hotels we were supposed to stay at. For example, in Tokyo I had to check out and travel to the other side of town to join the tour at the newly chosen hotel, wasting 2 hours of my precious time there. The itinerary was not going according to plan either. For example, in Tokyo we were supposed to go to the famous fish market. That never happened. Other items on the itinerary were removed as well, and even the guide felt bad for us and said the only thing we can do is write a review and complain to Travel Talk. Highly recommend going to Japan but not with Travel Talk.Show moreTrip date: March 2023
- ADAnita· December 16th, 2023The food and hotel was five stars. We did everything on the list. The guide at best was a three star.Show moreTrip date: December 2023
- JCJennifer· November 19th, 2023The 8 day "Highlights of Japan" tour run by Travel Talk was really a 6 day tour as we met for a briefing and optional diner meeting which counted as Day 1 and then Day 8 was a farewell at Breakfast. Mariko Takehana-our guide, was excellent. She was patient, knowledgeable and made our tour extremely pleasant . Tour Radar was good with pre tour communication. Travel talk was extremely poor regarding hotels and most tour participants had issues with knowing hotels and having ability to plan their trips. this puts extra unnecessary stress on travel. I would recommend Tour Radar but would hesitate to recommend Travel TalkShow moreTrip date: November 2023
- ESElion· October 3rd, 2023Guide was top notch; we did not the same guide as the less positive reviews below. There is so much to see and do in each of the places on the tour that it really feels like you need someone who knows what they're doing every step of the way to point you in the right direction. The stuff in the itinerary is great too. Day one is fantastic and sets the tone for the rest of the trip - active, interesting, and tiring (in a good way). I run regular 5Ks and the leg work here is no joke; my calves were worked stiff most every day. It made for a very rewarding vacation and I was sad to leave by the end.Show moreTrip date: September 2023
- SCSteven· September 14th, 2023Excellent tour Did a lot saw a lot not having bag for 3 nights was unexpected and a bit disappointing but otherwise everything went smoothlyShow moreTravel Talk commented on this reviewHi Steven, thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Japan and hope to welcome you on another adventure with us soon. All the best, Travel Talk TeamTrip date: August 2023
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Denise
Asked on May 13th, 2025I have two weeks to tour Japan's main sites. I hope to locate a reasonably priced 10-12-day tour.
Travel TalkOperator•Written May 2025As we follow fixed itineraries, all of our scheduled tours spanning 8, 10, and 14 days begin in Tokyo, and unfortunately, they are fully booked for May.
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Daniela
Asked on March 11th, 2025How do I find out about single supplement charges?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written March 2025
Single supplement charges are additional and not included in the regular tour fare. It needs to be checked separately with the operator.
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Björn
Asked on March 1st, 2025Can I reserve a hotel in Kyoto for an extra night after the tour?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written March 2025
We don't provide post accommodation service on our Japan tour, but upon request, the contact of the final hotel can be given so that you can book directly.
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Evi
Asked on February 19th, 2025Are there provisions for the elderly or those needing special accommodations like a single room?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written February 2025
Special accommodations like a single room are available but usually come with additional charges known as a single supplement.
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Marije
Asked on January 26th, 2025What kind of room arrangements can be expected if traveling solo?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written January 2025
If traveling solo without opting for a single supplement, you'll be roomed with another solo traveler of the same sex unless stated otherwise.
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Sandra
Asked on January 2nd, 2025How can I confirm the requests or changes made to my booking?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written January 2025
Confirmation of any requests or changes can be done by interacting with the operator through the provided communication channels like emails or tour rep confirmations.
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Gisela
Asked on December 28th, 2024Are there any discounts applicable to the tour price or extras?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written December 2024
Discounts, if available, are usually applicable only to the main tour price and not on extras like the single supplements.
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Kenneth
Asked on October 13th, 2024Can two 17-year-olds travel alone together on your tour? Without parents or an adult with them. We can send them with sign Parental consent forms?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written October 2024
It is not possible for two 17-year-olds to travel alone on our tours without a legal parent or guardian accompanying them. Unfortunately, we cannot accept parental consent forms in place of an accompanying adult.
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Bianca
Asked on October 5th, 2024Can my 13-year-old daughter join the tour if she is mature for her age?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written October 2024
The tour has an age limit of 18 to 59 years old, and unfortunately, children are not allowed to join.
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Christopher
Asked on September 4th, 2024How many nights per hotel. Last trip was a different hotel each nite. We would like at least 2 nites in each hotel.
- Travel TalkOperator•Written September 2024
The hotels are arranged according to your itinerary, and the length of stay in each destination is determined based on the planned activities and schedule. The number of nights per hotel will depend on the specific itinerary of your tour.
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