Japan Honeymoon Testimonials

Bernie & Brian

Dear Darina

We have returned from what has been a trip of a lifetime. Our plans went 100% to the letter. Japan is a really beautiful country and the people are even nicer. The wedding went off without a hitch and the Japanese attention to detail is second to none. Our guide Yumiko was brilliant. She went above and beyond the call of duty in helping everyone on the trip. She even made it her business to talk and help each and every one of us including the children. The trips were beautiful and very informative. We had one rainy day but we did not let that stop us enjoying the Buddha!! Thank you again for all your help. If we ever visit Japan again, we will be sure to contact you.

Wedding Trip (Oct 2009)

Brian & Audrey

We just wanted to say thank you for putting together an amazing honeymoon in Japan for us.  The travel pack made it so simple to get around even though we had no knowledge of the language or any previous exposure to the country.
The trip you tailor made for us was a perfect introduction to the country, its  traditions and people.  We have every intention of returning and seeing the rest of it over time and look forward to asking you to help us with that.
We feel this was excellent value for money and would have no hesitation in recommending anybody interested in travelling to Japan to ensure that your team organises it for them.

Many thanks
Brian & Audrey

(Oct 2009) Traditional & Tropical Japan

Bláthnaid & Michael

Dear Darina

Just wanted to say a big big thank you or "domo arigató" for organising such an amazing honeymoon for us!!

From the moment we stepped in to your office every little thing was organised for us. We left it all in your hands and we were looking forward to what lay ahead for us. Our itinerary was just perfect and while we got to see so much of Japan and experience so much of the culture, it never felt rushed or that we were trying to "fit things in". Our hotels or the ryokan in each destination were top class and we relished all the pampering as honeymooners!

The highlight was definitely the people themselves...From the people in hotels and restaurants to the people we met just walking down the street.... everyone made us so welcome and made everything so enjoyable. They are such warm and genuine people and unbelievably kind and helpful. It was embarassing not to have a word of Japanese but with the best of efforts we learnt a few a long the way! Certainly they did not mind about our language barrier and were so patient in trying to understand our humble attempts!! In fact we have even had a few emails from some of our new found "friends" already!

As for the sightseeing highlights? we just can't decide...lazy days on Amami Island, dinner with a Geisha in Kyoto, staying in Iwaso Ryokan on Mijajima Island....even as I write this I can think of so many more which could compete for top spot!

Your recommendation to stay in the Penisula Hotel in Tokyo for our last few nights was the best! It was more than worth it and we indulged in all the luxuries there! It was also a great high to the end of our fabulous honeymoon.

Thank you so much for all your help and recommendations. We truly feel our honeymoon was the total experience and hopefully not a "once in a lifetime" holiday!!! We have recommended Japan and your expertise to all our friends and family so hopefully a few more people will get to enjoy a similar experience! We certainly plan to return to Japan in the future and look forward to seeing even more of this wonderful country.

(June 2009)

Sara & Xavi

Dear Darina

The perfect honeymoon – beautiful and varying landscape, friendly people, little or no crime, ability to travel with ease and the option of bright city lights to a quiet paradise island. On a few recommendations, Japan was the choice of honeymoon for us.

Myself and my husband went to Japan using Japan Ireland Travel on our honeymoon for 3 weeks. It was an amazing trip and completely different to what we thought it would be. The flat and industrial image of Japan in our minds was replaced by lush, vast green mountain ranges. We spent our first 4 days relaxing on a tropical island in the south of Japan. Here we did as little as possible to recuperate from wedding madness and lazed around the pool, swam in the blue ocean and dined on local cuisine. It was really the perfect place to relax.

We then made our way through the rest of Japan, stopping in Kyoto, Miyajima island and Hakone (with Mt Fuji), among others. Probably my favourite memories were the narrow quaint shopping streets of the old Kyoto capital, the dancing Geishas, picturesque canals and buildings, beautiful mountains and islands, stunning shrines and temples, the very friendly natives, endless variety of food, the absurdity, craziness, awe and madness of Tokyo, and the bullet train combined with the uncanny transport system and infrastructure (something I’ll never see the like of again).

I must also add that we always wanted to go to Japan but had it not been for Japan Ireland Travel, we would never have gone. I cannot say enough of how well our itinerary and trip was planned to our taste and needs. We had a guide in Tokyo to show us around and answer questions the first day and who was always on call. Another thing we realised while in Japan was how much we saved using this company and the valuable tips we received over there. The service was great and I would highly recommend them. We didn’t have to organise a thing which takes from the stress and time of organising a wedding.

I’ve tried to capture a sense of Japan which is probably impossible, and although it’s not really considered a honeymoon destination or even a holiday destination, we cannot recommend it more. It has everything.

Sara & Xavi
(Sep 2008)

Niall & Rose

Hi Darina,

Just wanted to say thanks for organising a great honeymoon for us.
Amami and Takayama were fantastic and we'd never have ended up there
without your expert help. Our day trip in Amami was great too, the
canoeing in the mangroves was one of the highlights of the trip.
'Jackie' said to say 'Hi' too.
We loved the ryokan in Kyoto too. The food was some of the best we've
ever had and the location is perfect. I'm trying to persuade Rose to go to Japan again and if we do
we'll definitely be back in touch.

(July 2008)