WELCOME TO JAPAN!

Contrary to the fact that Japan is one of the leading countries to produce high-tech products, Japan is also rich in history. It is interesting to know that Japan has never been occupied by any foreigners in the past, so it has been able to retain its original culture. If you are interested in history, you should visit Kyoto and Nara - both cities were capital cities of Japan hundreds of years ago. There are many shrines and temples in both cities. Kinkaku-ji Temple (a.k.a. Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera temple and Todai-ji temple (Great Buddha) to name a few.

Kamakura was also a capital city of Japan hundreds of years ago. This city is close to Tokyo, so you can visit this historic city from Tokyo easily. You can visit these historic cities on your own with a Japan Rail pass or join organized tours with an English-speaking tour guide.

We, Kintetsu International Express, is one of Japan's largest travel agencies with more than 200 offices in Japan and outside Japan combined.

As we are one of JR's authorized agencies to sell the world famous Japan Rail Pass, you can easily obtain your pass from us. You can freely travel within Japan with the pass for a possible big saving! We also offer "Fly 'n Rail" and "Fly 'n Stay" packages for another possible big saving! Finally, we offer online hotel bookings. Click HERE to launch a booking engine.

We sincerely hope that you have a pleasant stay in Japan!

Kintetsu International Express
Japan Team