Our tour guides

42 years

of experience in Japan travel.

With an exceptional customer care reputation and attention to detail.

15 tour leaders

all passionate about Japan.

They have traveled across Japan to help you explore the most unique sights to see.

8 tours

to choose from.

From Hokkaido to Okinawa, including Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Hiroshima...

For a peaceful guided tour

Discover the specialist guides of our small-group trips to Japan.

They are keen to share with you their expertise and their passion for Japanese culture and its many facets. They are chosen for their personality, their openness and their ability to accompany small groups.

Get to know your tour guides!

Meet the Japan experts who will write the story of your dream trip in Japan with you!

Anita

Contemporary Japan is her domain. Forged by over 20 years of living and working in Japan, nothing about Japanese aesthetics or gastronomy eludes her.

An intuitive interpreter of all cultural codes, she sees travel as a life experience and is committed to turning your discoveries into unforgettable memories.

Christian

German, son of a French teacher, Christian worked for a long time in our Berlin office before taking the plunge with his family to reconnect with their Japanese roots by moving to Osaka a few years ago. Today, he is an outstanding tour guide with a passion for Japan.

His attention to detail, contagious enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of the country make him an exceptional tour guide, ready to offer you an unforgettable experience.

Catherine

Catherine has had a lifelong passion for Japan. After in-depth studies of Japanese language, literature, art history and archaeology in Lyon and London, she spent 11 years in Japan, where she taught at university and trained tour guides.

Today, based in London, she passes on her passion for Japanese culture, history and gastronomy through captivating tours, revealing the essence of Japan.

Arezki

Drawn to the narrative arts and local culture, Arezki has studied Japanese history and society in depth. He fell in love with Tohoku, a little-known region that he explores with great curiosity. After numerous trips across the archipelago, he has happily settled here.

Now a tour guide, he enthusiastically shares his personal view of Japan and hopes to pass on to you his fascination for its landscapes, traditions and mysteries.

Ria

Originally from Sendai, Japan, Ria is passionate about cooking, music, sake and onsen, and has traveled to 28 countries, sharing her culture. She learned French in Senegal and taught Japanese in Quimper, France. She loves to help people discover Tohoku, her native region, its flavors and its authentic places.

A multi-talented artist, she paints, sculpts and composes music.

Jean-François

After an eclectic career in the hotel and restaurant business, Jean-François landed in Osaka in 2000 to teach French. Back in France, he opened a successful Japanese restaurant. Ten years later, he moved to Kyoto with his family to introduce his children to Japanese culture.

Today, back in his native region of Roussillon, France, he is pursuing a unique Japanese project in the heart of the Pyrenees.

Corinne

Her knowledge of Japanese language and culture is immersive, and after fifteen years in the archipelago, she is as much made of the thatch of French roofs as the straw of tatami mats.

Today, she shares her authentic knowledge of the Japanese way of life, deciphering for you the codes, rituals, gestures and even silences.

Christophe

Aikido practitioner since childhood, his passion led him to Japan as a student at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, then as an employee in various Japanese companies. It was love at first sight for Christophe, who is passionate about Japanese culture and civilization.

He will share with you his love of Japan and its people, whom he knows from up close.

Group Tours

If a guided tour in Japan sounds good, discover our all-inclusive trips to Japan.

Our small group tours are fully organized itineraries, accompanied by a private guide, for groups of 8 to 12 people: these tours are great for first-time visitors.

From the essential sites to hidden gems and even cruises, Japan Experience offers a variety of guided tours to suit all budgets.

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