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**Coronavirus advisory information**

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advisory information for Japan travel.

https://www.japan.travel/en/news/coronavirus/

New Travel Etiquette for visiting Japan

SPECIAL MESSAGE  [ posted August 15, 2023, 10:00 AM ‎]

Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to family, friends, and the people of Maui especially to all those who have been impacted by the devasting wildfires. There is no way to comprehend the destruction to the city of Lahaina and all the others areas that were effected. We here at Tohoku Travel & Yokohama Travel extend our sincere condolences to the families mourning & those still searching for loved ones & those who lost everything.

MESSAGE FROM TOHOKU  [ posted August 5, 2023, 10:00 AM ‎]

Wow, can you believe it half the year is over and the kids/grandchildren are getting ready for school to begin. College football and the NFL’s football season will be starting soon! We would like to welcome our newest member Lauren to the Tohoku & Yokohama Travel family she will be a great asset to us. We would like to give a big MAHALO to our first-timers and our loyal customers that have traveled with us and the ones that are thrilled for their tours to start. We are honored to have you as a customer and hope to serve everyone for a very long time. Your business allows us at Tohoku Travel Service & Yokohama Travel to continue to do what we love by providing the finest escorted group tours throughout all of Japan. Please call or email for tour sign-up and any questions you may have.


In 2024 you will see some changes in our tour line-up. Discover a Different Japan “Kansai” (DDJ) will be offered later on in the year. We are bringing back Tour #11 Fantastic Theme Parks w/ Universal Studios Japan and Super Nintendo World & Tokyo Disney Resort. Tour #12 Craft Tour itinerary will be new more to follow. We are looking into bringing back our famous Trails of the Samurai (ToS). Veteran Owned and Spreading Aloha throughout the World since 1920.

CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION  [ posted July 23, 2023, 10:00 AM ‎]

We would like to inform you that our office will be having summer vacation from July 31 to August 13 2023.

Tohoku Travel  [ posted August 16, 2022, 10:00 AM ‎]

Unfortunately, due to COVID and Tohoku Travel being closed for the last 2 plus years. The staff had to go on unemployment. We haven't brought any employees back yet. The only employee that retired was Clarence.  

Currently our business is running on a all volunteer staff due to budget restrains. Our plan is to bring back our staff in the near future. I hope this answers your question about the guides. 

Please feel free to email or call us with any future questions. 

We appreciate your business and hope to see you on one of our future tours to Japan.

Tohoku Travel office will open up!   [ posted August 8, 2022, 10:00 AM ‎]

Tohoku Travel office will open up on the 24th of August 2022 Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.  

YEN  [ posted March 25, 2022, 10:00 AM ‎]

The company that we use to purchase Yen from is completely out of Yen. They are a Japanese currency exchange company that would exchange Yen to US dollars from Japanese tourists that are visiting  Hawaii. There haven't been a lot of Japanese tourists visiting Hawaii so their business is slow. Thank you for your understanding.

The Tohoku Travel office will remain closed.  [ posted March 25, 2022, 10:00 AM ‎]

2022 March will make 2 years that the Tohoku Travel Office closed due to the covid pandemic. We hope that all our current and future customers along with their friends and families are doing well. Tohoku Travel office will remain closed until Japan announces when they will decide to lift its tourist travel ban.


Please continue to use the email addresses provided on our website to ensure you have signed up for the right tour(s). When emailing please provide the tour(s) that you wish to sign up for along with the name(s), mailing address and phone number as this will help us contact you if additional information is needed. Please be patience for a response.


If you were on a tour that was canceled in 2022, we will automatically transfer your name(s) to the same tour in 2023. If you no longer wish to be on the same tour in 2023, please shoot us an email with the name(s) that need to be removed thank you. We will limit the size of our tour group to 30 customers, please understand as of right now we don’t know what restrictions Japan will have in place for tourist travel. With that being said the number of customers may change per tour(s) to more or less than 30. We will try our best to accommodate everyone.


For 2022 and 2023 tours we are not requiring or accepting tour deposit(s). We will continue to be flexible with Tour payment(s) normally tour payment(s) are due 70 days before the start of the tour. Please check our website periodically for updates and tour itineraries.

The Tohoku Travel office will remain closed.  [ posted January 19, 2022, 10:00 AM ‎]

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou from the staff of Tohoku Travel and Yokohama Travel. For now, the Tohoku Travel Office will remain closed. We anticipate that we will be able to open in the near future. Please continue to use the email addresses provided on our website to ensure you have signed up for the right tour(s). When emailing please provide the tour(s) that you wish to sign up along with the name(s), mailing address and phone number as this will help us contact you if additional information is needed. Please be patient.


For 2022 tours that we have cancelled until now we will automatically transfer names to the same tour in 2023. We will limit the size of our tour group to 30 customers, please understand that we don’t know what restrictions Japan will have in place for tourist travel. The number of customers may change per tour(s) to less or more than 30. We will try our best to accommodate everyone.


For 2022 tours we are not requiring or accepting tour deposit(s). We will be flexible with Tour payment(s) normally tour payment(s) are due 70 days prior to the start of the tour. Please check our website periodically for updates and tour itineraries.



We are now taking tour reservations by email.


*E-mail to our staff Wesley Teranishi Junior: junior.tohoku.travel@gmail.com

The Tohoku Travel office will remain closed.  [ posted November 11, 2021, 10:30 AM ‎]

Please use the *email addresses provided on our website to ensure you have signed up for the right tour(s). When emailing please provide the name(s) that you wish to sign up for along with the name of the tour(s), your mailing address, and phone number as this will help us contact you if additional information is needed. 

As of right now, we have limited the size of our tour group to 30 customers, please understand that we don’t know what restrictions Japan will have in place for tourist travel. The number of customers may change per tour(s) to less or more than 30. We will try our best to accommodate everyone.

For 2022 tours we are not requiring or accepting tour deposit(s). Tour payment is due 70 days prior to the start of the tour. Please check our website periodically for updates and tour itineraries.

In recent news, Japan has opened for business and foreign students travel. Even with Japan partially open they still have a travel ban for international tourists. We are optimistic that we will be able to travel to Japan in 2022. Thank you very much for your understanding and please stay safe.

Message from Yokohama Travel  [ posted June 15, 2021, 10:00 AM ‎]

We are looking forward to seeing you again in Japan!! Please take care of your health and stay safe.  "Ogenkide"

June 15, 2021   Yokohama Travel Inc. 

New Tohoku Travel Website to Launch  [ posted May 31, 2021, 11:00 AM ‎]

Tohoku Travel Service has just launched its new website! We hope that this site will provide you with all the information you desire about Tohoku Travel Services and all of our offerings. 

Pocket Wi-Fi Discount coupon  [ posted Mar 21, 2020, 11:12 AM ]

We have already activated your coupon code JWTOHOKU and attached the 15% OFF banner.

https://www.japan-wireless.com/en

Postponement for Tour Deposit Policy  [ updated Jul 22, 2020, 4:37 PM ]

Due to the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic all Tour Deposit(s) will be Refundable for risk free travel in 2021. 

Thank you for understanding and hope to see on a Future Tohoku Travel & Yokohama Travel Tour. 

2021 Tour Deposit Policy [ posted Mar 6, 2020 ]

Tour Deposit Policy will change to $200.00 Non-Refundable & Non-Transferable per person in 2021.


As for the non-refundable and non-transferable deposit. Our policies change will take affect starting with our tours in 2021. At anytime if Tohoku Travel or Yokohama Travel cancels a tour(s), customers will be given back their deposit and be offered to transfer their deposit to a different tour. If for any reason the customer decides to cancel from any tour(s) the paid deposit will not be refunded and non-transferable.

If a customer(s) places a deposit on a tour(s) and that tour(s) was canceled by Tohoku Travel Service Inc. or Yokohama Travel Inc. customer(s) will be given a refund of paid tour(s)deposit(s). If customer(s) decides to cancels at anytime will forfeit deposit(s). For cancellation due to health or family emergencies deposit will be refunded with proper documentation. Customer’s have the option to purchase their own Travel Insurance if they wish. Tohoku Travel Service Inc. can assist customer(s) with the purchase of Travel Insurance.


Tohoku Travel Guides are subject to change at anytime.

Tohoku Travel Tours are based on what tour the customers are interested in and the availability of each tour. As this will give all our customers, an equal opportunity to sign up for any tour(s) by tour attractions.

If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to email me at junior.tohoku.travel@gmail.com


Thank you!

TOHOKU TRAVEL SERVICE INC.

100th Anniversary special campaign  [ posted Apr 8, 2020, 10:48 AM ]

For those who joined 2020 tours you will get a gift as a 100th anniversary reusable shopping bag!

Meet Tohoku Travel on Facebook!  [ posted Apr 8, 2020, 10:48 AM‎ ]

Tohoku Travel Service has a new Facebook page. Come by and see pictures from our latest tours to Japan, Korea and other destinations.

You can visit our Facbook page by following this link. 

https://www.facebook.com/Tohoku-Travel-Service-Inc-124464087716675

Message From Tohoku Travel Service Inc. & Yokohama Travel  [ posted Apr 8, 2011, 10:00 AM ]

As you all know, an Earthquake of 9.0 Magnitude took place on March 11th 2011 in the Tohoku District of Northeastern Japan.  We the staff members of Tohoku Travel Service Inc. & Yokohama Travel Inc. would like to express our heartfelt Sympathy & Aloha to the People of Japan in their recovery efforts in these challenging circumstances and hope for their success in these trying times.


Yokohama Travel Inc. Office did not suffer any serious damage and thank the people of Hawaii for their warm support and concern.  They are doing fine despite a few shortages of some products in the stores. The electricity black outs have been cancelled by the Tokyo Electric Power Company and will instead institute a voluntary electricity conservation policy from July to September in a limited area around Tokyo.  Most of the stores, restaurants and department stores have also resumed functioning normally.


The big issue among the Japanese People now is whether to refrain from any enjoyment.  But, this would impact the Japanese Economy and all the businesses that are trying to recover from the disaster.  Japan is a country of islands. It is also a country that encompasses a huge land area. The Yokohama Travel Staff are anxious for the people of Hawaii to show their “Aloha for Japan Spirit” in participating in the tours that Tohoku Travel is offering.  These tours have been revised so as not to be near the Tohoku Region of Japan. Your participation in the tours offered will not only be a big help to Tohoku Travel & Yokohama Travel but also to all the hotels, restaurants and shops in the areas visited.      


The areas of Nagoya and vicinity, Kansai Region including Osaka, Kyoto, Shikoku Island, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan Sea side, Chugoku Region (Hiroshima, Okayama), and Okinawa did not receive any impact from the disaster and there is no shortage, no electrical black outs and no radiation scare.  It is safe to travel in these areas and every effort will be taken into consideration to ensure everyone’s safety.


None of us want to believe in the devastation caused by the huge Earthquake and Tsunami that hit the coastline of the Tohoku Area. The biggest support you can give the victims, their family and evacuees is to help Japan get back to their normal way of life by supporting their economy which impacts not only the people of the Tohoku Area but all of Japan.  What the people of Japan needs the most now is something to boost their morale and “GAMBARE SPIRIT”.

Late March and early April is supposed to be the most beautiful season to visit Japan because this is when the Cherry Blossom is in bloom all over.  We had to cancel our spring tours though since your safety is the most important thing. Right now the Tohoku Region including Fukushima Prefecture where the founder of Tohoku Travel came from is struggling to recover and get back to normal.  The rest of Japan is also in a mood of restraint from any enjoyment. However what Japan needs most is the energy to get back to normality.  Your participation in traveling to Japan and warm smile will be the biggest help to not only the people of Japan but also the Staff at Yokohama Travel who are anxiously waiting to welcome you to Japan.

 

QUOTE FROM KOSUKE KUJI BREWER OF “NAMBU BIJIN” A IWATE SAKE COMPANY

From April 2, three sake brewing companies in disaster-hit Iwate Prefecture began putting up videos on YouTube, in which they stated, "We would be more grateful if people outside of the disaster-hit areas had Hanami Parties as usual (than if they refrained from doing so)." As of April 8, the movies had about 420,000 views.

Kosuke Kuji, 38, a fifth-generation brewer at the Iwate sake "Nanbu Bijin," says that with a portion of sake breweries in the disaster-areas having been destroyed, producers are now starting to suffer even further from low product shipments. Spring is normally a period of high consumption for sake, but some breweries are selling only about 60 percent of what they did during this period last year, according to Kuji.

Kuji's company is one of the three behind the YouTube videos. "Although we have received some replies to our videos that “drinking alcohol is inappropriate now,” the vast majority of the replies have been supportive, so I'm happy," he says. "Sake has an ability to soothe people's hearts. I would like to ask people to give the disaster-hit areas support for the mid- to long-term by buying and enjoying Tohoku Products."