Supera Tours

Just got back 10/21/23 from Kanto+Kansai Classics tour.
Our 10th Japan tour. SUPERA is by far the best tour company. Food and lodging are THE BEST EVER!
Tour guides are consistently the very best; very knowledgeable and helpful. Hiroko was always willing to accommodate each person. SUPERA is the only tour company we will use.

Good communication of different kinds of tourist attractions. Great hotels and food. Reasonable schedules.

Hokkaido Winter Festival was my second trip to Japan with Supera. Our trip last year to Niigata/Sado Island Japan was so amazing that we decided to join this trip and it did not disappoint us. Blessed with good weather , well organized itinerary made it perfect and food and lodging are the best ever.
A big thank you to Supera for making our vacation a memorable one. I highly recommend Supera to everyone if you want a relaxing, stress free and fun vacation. I can't wait to plan another trip with you

I have excellent experiences with Supera tours. I joined Taiwan island tour in September 2023 & Hokkaido Snow Festival tour in this month, February 2024. Their service and local knowledge as well as the selection of first class hotels are top notched. They also provided best local food every day. Price is reasonable. If we go to the place by ourselves, we won't be able to select those good food and hotels as well as well thought paced tours with same price. Usually the tour starts with a lot of walking and tight schedules but gradually creates slower pace as they consider not to wear out our energy. Local tour guides were very knowledgeable and they were super nice. Five of us joined but we got along very well with the rest of tour participants. Supera creates such a nice atmosphere that the whole participants got along very well without any pressure.

Absolutely wonderful Kanto-Kansai experience. Lodging was comfortable and classy, with two nights in traditional rooms every bit as restful (more so?) than the 'western' accommodations. Food was delicious, varied and plentiful - and very unique and local. We felt spoiled at most restaurants, as part of the tour group.
But the sites we visited were spectacular. Breath-taking Kubota Itchiko art/kimono museum. Castles in Kyoto and Osaka. Imperial Gardens in Tokyo. Great Buddha at Todai-ji. The Golden Palace. Amazing Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. And a guide (Eriko) with colorful and detailed knowledge of 2000 years of Japanese history involving the empires and the Shogunates. The pace was perfect, the site timing and choices were just right, and Eriko even helped me find bonsai (Hoshun-in Garden) to admire. I couldn't recommend this tour more.

The Hokkaido tour was very well organized. I enjoyed every moment of it. I highly recommended it

5+ stars for the 10 day 8 night Japan classics tour. Eriko was our guide and was the star of the trip. She made each day interesting while catering to our group as a whole. Constantly working around the clock to make changes to the itinerary that suited our group of 13 including 7 kids and teens. The itinerary was perfect in that my husband and I felt we saw and did much more than we could have only on our own. The food was beyond stellar and we loved their planned meals for us. When they couldn't find restaurants big enough for all of us, they gave us money to eat on our own. The kids all enjoyed the hot springs, bamboo garden, sleeping on the floor, shopping, dressing up in traditional kimonos, and the Cup Noodle Museum. The adults enjoyed the kaiseki meals, the history and day and evening walks, and the attention to details for a large private group. Thank you Supera!!!

Hokkaido Winter Festival is my 4th trip to Japan with Supera/Signet. Every trip I took with the company had always been good, but I still was surprised with the service I got from them. It was well organized. With the weather being so good, it was beyond my expectations. I truly enjoyed my time there. Thank you, Roy, Hui, Noa and Nori for making my vacation so memorable!

We just returned from a fourth tour with this company and the experience was nothing short of sensational. Having done two Taiwan tours and Hokkaido, we decided to take the Kansai Kanto Japan Classics this time. As always, our tour guide was energetic, passionate and accommodating to all guests.

The food: we felt like it was just the right balance of buffet, set meals, and dinners on our own. It was nice to have a variety including a "Japarench" (French) cuisine, English Tea, and flagship restaurants that require reservations far in advance. One was on the 46th floor in Shinjuku, another was in our Kyoto hotel both with unforgettable views.

Value: we are particularly mindful of what we spend on so it was nice that at times we were in an off-the-beaten-path restaurant, and at times eating in a Michelin star restaurant. We were impressed that the tour included a $468/p (advertised price) meal in addition to a room in the premier hotel Okura, Kyoto. Likewise the accommodations were occasionally above and beyond what we'd expect. The only way to achieve this is they can't advertise and guarantee restaurants and hotels so as to allow them to negotiate the best options.
We also like that this company doesn't try to game the system by fluctuating the prices or leaving you to purchase expensive travel insurance. Unlike some companies we've considered, the tour includes basic travel insurance.

The sightseeing: we really enjoyed every outing with our guide. Due to frequent breaks and conscientious restroom stops we never had sore feet despite 4-5 mi per day. Although Japan was fairly crowded, we felt we took a few detours off the beaten path.

The Kiyomizu Temple Early Morning walk was a memorable highlight. Instead of visiting the temple midday with the crowd, we had the option of additionally starting at 6am and see the temple in its quiet morning beauty as the mist cleared.

Iyashi no Sato Village was another example of finding beauty without the crowds. We were hesitant at first to wear rented kimonos but once the other guests wore them with us in a photo it was priceless. The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum with kimonos and the Miho Museum were lightly attended and breathtaking.

Entertainment: Our guide was full of repertoire for every day. She taught us beginning level Japanese, shared her personal history that led to becoming a tour guide, and frequently shared anecdotes. We enjoyed karaoke night as well as a night where she allowed each of us to take a moment to introduce ourselves and life passions. When we went to a Yuzen dying class near the end of the day, I thought it might be too much and was skeptical we'd make an art piece worth keeping. By the end of the hour, we were amazed at everyone's work and I was excited to have a perfect gift to share with my aunt.

Much of what made this tour special were the little things. For example, on the day of our departure after saying goodbye to our group the night before, we still had planned to meet up with my aunt and uncle. We realized we weren't sure where to go with them for a short walk. That morning, we found a map on our doorstep with handwritten suggestions. Our guide thought of everything and met our needs before we realized we even had them.

Looking back out tour felt like such a well orchestrated offering of immersion into culture. Like a kimono, like a piece of architecture, it was an expression of art in itself.

Best on everything! Hotels, Food, Transportation.
We have an excellent tour guide"Eriko" who gives 200% on everything she does for the group. Beautiful! Amazing ! Lady.
Intelligent ! Well- organized and well informed of history and culture of Japan. Eriko treats every one of us in the group like royalty no matter what!
The drivers are all well - mannered and respectful.
Supera is blessed to have an amazing team.
Great work ethics! Great job!
Arigato