Japan Group Tours with INTRO Travel

Japan Group Tours with INTRO Travel

Location
  • Japan

Program Details

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

Pricing

$3,199
Price Details
12 nights accommodation
Tokyo City Tour
Nightlife
Traditional Japanese Style Accom
Ancient Temples & Shrines
Sushi Class
Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
Shiga Kogen National Park (summer)
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
Night Tour of Kyoto's Geisha District
Arishiyama Bamboo Forest
Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion Temple
Fushimi Inari Temple
Samurai Experience
Meals as indicated on itinerary
All transport
Experienced group leader and local guides
Onward travel help & planning
24/7 support after the trip finishes
+ This tour is 100% carbon neutral!
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Some Meals Tour Guide Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Some Meals Travel Insurance Visa
Feb 09, 2026
May 11, 2026
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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 hostel, 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!

JAPAN ADVENTURE 13 DAY: Tokyo - Kyoto
JAPAN ADVENTURE 17 DAY: Tokyo - Osaka

COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

This Japan tour offers a well-balanced mix of cultural activities, city and nature experiences, and free time, with comfortable accommodations and knowledgeable, supportive guides who enhance the trip.

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

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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.
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.

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Program Reviews

4.97 Rating
based on 36 reviews
  • 5 rating 97.22%
  • 4 rating 2.78%
  • 3 rating 0%
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  • 1 rating 0%
  • Value 5
  • Fun 5
  • Staff 5
  • Safety 5
  • Organization 5
  • Housing 4.8
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 5
  • Value 4.9
  • Safety 5
Showing 9 - 16 of 36 reviews
R
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

THE BEST JAPAN TOUR

Amazing from start to finish. So many local cultural experiences with a random bunch of great people. The tour leader Michelle was great at integrating the group, provided great knowledge, shown us great spots to explore in down time and also made sure everyone felt involved. Couldn’t recommend this trip more, if you want to experience samurai classes, sushi making and a little bit of everything get it booked!!

Pros
  • Food
  • Variety of experiences
  • The friends you make !
Cons
  • Typhoon hit us
  • The rain
  • The typhoon (no cons but the weather!)
228 people found this review helpful.
Kinglina
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

So much fun for an organised trip

The trip was well organised, fun and full of activities. It was paired with enough time if you want to chill and do your own thing.
Our guide,Vitor, was marvellous and full of energy. We had viewed cherry blossoms, snow monkeys, had sushi making class, soba noodle making, origami class and the best samurai activity/trainings. Travelling within places were organised smoothly, which was wonderful because we do not understand the local language. The food included by the trip was generous, specifically when we had all you can eat BBQ.

Pros
  • Great activities and places visited.
Cons
  • Quad share accomodation.
  • Breakfast provided at the accomodation mostly sugar loaded.
237 people found this review helpful.
Anne
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Just do it

This trip definitely deserves the name „Japan Adventure“. It is an amazing mix of activities, city life, countryside, party, and free time. In just about 2 weeks you get to experience so much without feeling stressed. Intro has put the itinerary together very thoughtfully and assembled some unique accomodations. I feel that I got a very good first impression of the country, its culture and food.
The size of the group (12 in total) was just perfect and made it easy to travel around. I felt very comfortable in the international group with lots of other solo travelers and had an amazing time and endless fun with some newly found friends.
Our group leader Vitor was super fun and great company at all time, making sure everybody had a good time and felt included throughout the whole trip. He also always gave us tons of recommendations for the free time in our Whats App-group. Can’t recommend this trip enough – just do it 😊

235 people found this review helpful.
Claudia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Go to Japan!

Going to Japan with Intro Travel was hands down one of the best decisions I've made. They took care of all the planning, transportation, lodging, etc and that made my trip planning so easy. You'll visit and experience temples, shrines, night life, city life, the luscious countryside, snow monkeys, bamboo forest, delicious food, and so much more.
On top of that, our amazing guide, Vitor was super fun, friendly and charismatic, he definitely made the experience better.
I cannot recommend this trip enough.

Pros
  • Almost no planning required
  • Plenty of free time for exploration
  • Tour group was full of cool/fun people
251 people found this review helpful.
Jennifer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Japan Tour 2023

I originally booked this tour in 2020 but due to COVID had to wait until 2023 to go, but it was absolutely worth the wait! It was a fantastic tour that has a nice mix of group activities and free time, the accommodations were all fabulous and I really felt I got the most out of my time in Japan without any stress. Our group leader Vitor was also a highlight of this trip, he was so friendly and helpful and was determined to make sure everyone had a great time. An absolutely amazing trip which I highly recommend!

Pros
  • Fantastic activities
  • Nice accommodations
  • No stress
180 people found this review helpful.
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!

134 people found this review helpful.
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.

129 people found this review helpful.
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
105 people found this review helpful.

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