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Attention: Summer Heat in Japan

Summer in Japan is extremely hot and humid. Please take precautions to avoid heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses.
To stay safe and healthy, please keep the following tips in mind:

Stay hydrated. Water alone will not replace your electrolytes and you may need to drink sports drinks.
Avoid staying under direct sunlight or in hot places for long periods.
Use sunscreen, wear a hat or use a parasol when going outside. Portable personal fans and body cooling sheets are recommended.
Rest in a cool place if you start to feel unwell. This includes headaches.

Stay safe and enjoy your trip!

Travelers' Choice Awards 2024
Best of the Best Things to Do

Our Tour Named Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Winner for 2024.

We are pleased to announce that our Tokyo and Hiroshima tours have been recognized by Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Things to Do for 2024. The highest level of Tripadvisor’s awards, the Best of the Best winners are among the top 1% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor.
Reserve a private day tour with an experienced government licensed, English-speaking guide
to learn about the culture and history of Japan & go off the beaten tracks with a local!

Our guides won Japan Guide Awards 2024

The Japan Guide Awards are held annually to honor the best guides in Japan. We are very fortunate to say that this year, almost all the awards were won by our guides, including Guide of the Year 2024.

Meet Your Guides

We are the Japan's largest tourist guide agency with approximately 1,000 government licensed guides and interpreters from all over the country. Looking for a guide in Spanish, French, German, Indonesian, Mandarin Chinese or more? Please contact us!

Popular Tours

We strive to make Fun and Exciting tours for you!

At JGA, we are constantly working to make the best tours for everyone. Learn below about what we are going to continuously work towards providing you with the tour experience and memories for a lifetime.

All Tours Areas

Hokkaido Area
Sapporo / Otaru / Hakodate / Furano

Tohoku Area
Hiraizumi / Aizu and Ouchijuku Wakamatsu / Aomori / Shirakami Sanchi /
Hirosaki / Oirase / Sendai / Hachinohe / Yamagata / Kakunodate / Goshogawara / Tsuruoka & Dewa-Sanzan / Kitakata / Morioka / Fukushima

Hokuriku Shinetsu Area
Kanazawa / Niigata and Sado Island /
Matsumoto / Nagano / Karuizawa

Kanto Area
Tokyo / Kamakura / Nikko / Hakone /
Fuji Five Lakes & Yamanashi /Kawagoe/ Yokohama

Tokai Area
Shirakawa-go / Takayama / Magome & Tsumago / Ise Jingu / Gujo Hachiman / Shizuoka / Atami / Nagoya

Kansai Area
Osaka / Kyoto / Nara / Mt. Koya / Kumano Kodo / Kobe / Maizuru / Himeji

Shikoku Area
Iya Valley / Matsuyama /
Takamatsu / Tokushima / Kochi

Chugoku Area
Hiroshima / Onomichi / Kurashiki /
Okayama / Naoshima / Matsue & Izumo Taisha Shrine/ Tottori / Sakaiminato / Shimonoseki /
Fukuyama & Tomonoura

Kyushu Area
Fukuoka / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Beppu / Takachiho / Kitakyushu / Kagoshima

Okinawa Area
Naha

Experience Tours

Don't miss out on our Experience Tours! These will introduce and explain Japanese culture, history, and tradition. Please click here to check our all Experience Tours!

Dietary Restrictions

When travelling abroad, finding suitable food can be challenging, especially if you have dietary restrictions. To help you eat safely in Japan, we have gathered information for Halal, Kosher, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free guests.

Barrier Free Information

If you need information about accesibility about different popular spots in Japan, please see our Barrier Free Information to help you plan your trip!

Fukushima's "Hope Tourism"

Despite the severe impact of the 2011 triple disaster, Fukushima has made significant efforts to recover and rebuild and is a safe and welcoming destination.

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How to Travel in Japan

Every country has its unique culture and social rules. If you do not know the local way of life, you can run into some trouble!