Japan Etiquette Guide: Essential Travel Tips

Master Japan’s unique customs and etiquette for a more enjoyable and comfortable trip. Learn the dos and don’ts to enhance your travel experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Omoide Yokochō - Gain insights from top-rated hosts on authentic Japanese language, dining etiquette (including proper sushi consumption and izakaya customs), unique chopstick etiquette, and the art of drinking.

Mastering these nuances will enhance your authentic Japanese experience, ensuring a richer journey for those eager to maximize their enjoyment of Japan!

What's Included
  • Essential etiquette tips for traveling smoothly in Japan
What's Not Included
  • Transportation Costs for their own transportation to and from the meeting point.
  • Meals and Drinks would not be supplied.
Additional Information

Have you ever wondered what to do in certain situations upon arriving in Japan? Curious about Japan’s unique customs, rules, and etiquette?

Fear not—with this knowledge, there’s nothing to worry about. Since you’ve come all this way to Japan, we’re here to ensure you have the opportunity to learn and fully enjoy your trip by understanding Japan’s proper customs.

Equipped with this knowledge, your travels in Japan will be more enjoyable and comfortable!

Location
2-chōme-4-1 Nihonbashi
Our meeting pointis the building of UNIQLO "SHINJUKU WEST EXIT" store. The address is “1-1-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo”.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jabari_m
Sep 21, 2024
Manners Made Fun - Yoshi-San provided information that I believe is the best for traversing around Japan. Even if you don’t know a lot, or don’t know any Japanese, the information given is useful for either. From phrases and manners to where you can find a trash can, they are a dime a dozen. This is great for first-timers in Japan or even those who have visited Japan more than once. Highly recommended.
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Michel_k
Sep 19, 2024
Very recommended for everybode travelling to Japan!! - Japan is an absolute great country with very great people. Words are not enough to describe all the positives. The fact that the country is the way it is, is thanks to the people, their culture and their attitude. For a traveller from the West, however, it is not always easy to know what is expected of you in Japan and what is perhaps considered impolite from a Japanese perspective. To make matters worse, if you violate Japanese etiquette, you usually don't get any feedback from your Japanese hosts (unless you walk in with shoes in barefoot areas). Hisayoshi and his course helped me to understand the prevailing etiquette on my first trip to Japan. He uses practical examples in the everyday life of a traveler (e.g. when shopping, in the subway, in the Shinkansen, in a restaurant etc.) to show how to behave, what to say and what not to do. It is precisely these things, which may be perceived as small, that make the country what it is. Therefore, in my opinion, as a polite guest in a country with very polite people, it is a must to know, understand and apply this etiquette. Hisayoshi helped me with this and he also took a lot of time to answer all my further (impossible) questions. He sldo has a lot if tipps to share (e.g. his favourite spots in various cities, what a traveler should visig, where to eat like locals etc.). I therefore recommend this unique course to all travelers to Japan - preferably at the beginning of the trip. It doesn't take long, but it helps a lot! Thank you Yoshi san!
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Ushma_b
Aug 1, 2024
Yoshi was great and very informative! - Yoshi was great! He shared so much of his knowledge around Japanese etiquette which was really easy to understand. I highly recommended this tour for first timers travelling to Japan, this was my second time here and I still learnt a lot!
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Milan_p
Jul 31, 2024
Yoshi was fantastic! - Yoshi was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and I learnt a lot from this tour. I highly recommend it for anyone’s first time in Japan or even if you want to learn a bit more of Japanese culture.
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