Travel Planning
to Japan There is always considerable cost
savings and convenience from booking a reservation in a group tour of Japan.
Consider which of the 2 type of travelling arrangements you prefer: a member
of a Group Tour or an Independent Traveller - Business Traveller and Tourist.
Depending on where you live you should
contact a travel agent who specializes in arranging Group tours to Japan ,or
for the independent traveller, depending on your budget, you can arrange all
your travel reservations, such as airline ticket purchase at your local travel
agencies. Again, it really depends on your personality, your travel experience
and self-reliance; your budget and time constraints; and your level of
proficient in the Japanese language.
Learn Basic Japanese - Recommended!
We encourage you to learn basic Japanese: learning a few greetings and
how to ask the price of a service or product. A one-term night school
course in Japanese is an excellent introduction to the Japanese language
for short-term travel; check your local community college. It is advisable
to become familiar with and own a good Japanese phrase book - we provide a
few language suggestions and solutions
Japan is Safe and Secure as a Tourist Destination
There is no political uncertainty or threat of terrorism in Japan. The
local crime is extremely low for an Asian country, and compared to a
Western country: paradise. In fact, most foreigners in Japan are safer
than local people: there is respect given to foreigners from all levels
of Japanese society. The people are very friendly and will go out of
their way to help you enjoy your stay in Japan...for more detail see
our Hospitality and Safety in Japan
Japan is Affordable!
We want to convince people that travelling to Japan is quite affordable
and an undiscovered tourist destination of premium value! The Japanese
Yen is stable at the 120 Yen mark to $1US and no where near the 1980's
rate of over 250 Yen to $1US. Take a look at the section - Affordable Japan! -
on price comparisons and we recommend the website Price Check Tokyo.
. Arrival and Orientation
Once you arrive in Japan you will need to find your way to your Hotel or other
residency, using a combination of train and subway. We offer a couple of ways
to get from Narita Airport to downtown Tokyo! Getting
from Narita Airport And we also recommend you buy or go to your local
library and borrow a transportation
map of Tokyo . We recommend you study it thoroughly!
Find that
perfect local city sightseeing tour or book a day trip. There
are also some amazing tours in the surrounding areas of Tokyo, including
Mount Fuji and the Hakone resort area... Click
here to reserve your sightseeing tour