REVIEWS

When I first looked at going to Japan on holiday i was looking to arrange it all myself and found it a little overwhelming,  I then came across this fantastic website with their friendly and helpful staff and after filling in their simple custom tour form the wheels were set in motion. The two weeks in Japan were some of the best ever experiencing a culture that was so different from my own from the food to the friendly locals, there is just so much to do the two weeks just did not feel long enough but is giving me a great reason to go back and i will definitely be using this fantastic site again and will be recommending it to anyone who is interested in going to Japan. 

We prefer to plan our own holidays but on this occasion chose to book some of our accommodation and internal travel in Japan with Japan Travel centre - and we are so glad we did. The staff at JTC were brilliant - their help in planning our holiday (which involved city visits, stays in rural areas near to the Aso mountain range and flights to the islands of Okanawa) was invaluable. Throughout our holiday we were able to seek advice and support from the staff at JTC - we were about to board our flight when we discovered that Aso mountain had erupted the day before and we were grateful for the assurance we received from JTC that it would not affect our plans. The standard of accommodation booked through JTC, with one exception, was excellent. When we had a problem we contacted JTC and within an hour the problem was sorted. This was our second visit to Japan and we love the diversity it offers and have found the people to be most friendly and helpful. Travelling around Japan is easy compared to other countries and I would have no qualms in advising others to do what we did and plan your own itinerary but that said, to have the benefit of the advice and support of the Japan Travel Centre meant that we were able to maximise our enjoyment and were appreciative that at any time we had access to JTC in Japan who would do their very best to address any problems we might have.

Everything went smoothly Finding our hotels, our way around, transport connections was easy, hardest thing was finding our way out of the train stations,The hotels were fine but of a higher rating than we needed (it may be a good idea for you to offer cheaper accommodation, possibly with included breakfast for those on a smaller budget).

The stay in the Ku-nel-asob was the highlight although I am not a vegetarian the food was really good , the owner extremely helpful, the scenery & sights great, it was nice to get out of the cities & experience rural Japan and see the vine bridges ,the Scarecrow village of Nagoro, the mannekin pis, and experience an onsen and a ryokan rather than a city business hotel.

Japan Travel Centre did an excellent job and really helped us get the most from the cities as well as visiting the Alps by bus. The accommodation was all very good. Sandy was very patient and responsive to our many questions and changes until we finalised the ideal trip and it was certainly worth it. 

A special mention must be made about the food we absolutely loved it  

We loved our trip to Japan!

Each element of the trip was well organised, all the hotels were excellent and all the staff were extremely courteous. Japan is a beautiful country, with something for everyone - historic sites, temples, natural beauty, friendly people and amazing cuisine. The pick-up and drop-offs were very prompt and the tour staff well informed and helpful. JTC and their partners took care of all logistical aspects so all that was left for us to do was to enjoy our visit.  

First time visit Kyushu, I and my wife very satisfied with the itinerary especially the Orange Restaurant train ride.

Sandy at Southampton Place was amazing and arranged an enjoyable bespoke trip. Thank you!

Myself and my partner had been planning to go to Japan for years but needed to save up in order to do it exactly how we wanted. 

Sandy at the Japan Travel Centre was enormously helpful. We had a huge list of things we wanted to do and Sandy managed to help us trim it down and pick out the best things to see and the easiest way to travel between places. Organising our JRP and Hakone free pass which made our trip that bit more easy. 

The Hakone free pass was great to travel round Lake Ashi which was beautiful! 

We had a mixture of accommodation from 3-4 stars hotels and ryokans which were all great. They were all easy to get to and from the city centre and sights and the service was unbelievable at the majority of them. 

It was a great trip and with the help of Sandy everything ran smoothly which helped us to enjoy ourselves and relax even with our hectic schedule to see as much as possible. 

Fabulous holiday and would love to go again!