
Irish S.
Greetings, fellow traveler!
We focus on crafting tailor-made travel planning for individuals, couples, groups, and families. Depending on what you want – we will provide everything within your budget.
With every reservation that we make, we give special attention to exactly what our clients are looking for and what is important to them. Special activities? Great food? Special interests? Relaxation? Let us know and we will tell you how to turn your Japan dreams into reality!
There’s nothing we love more than making travel arrangements and sending people off to explore and enjoy Japan and its culture. We hope that you, too, share this passion with us.
Do not hesitate to contact us when you are planning your dream trip.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"The Land of the Rising Sun! Japan. We can cater to places anywhere in Japan. We specialize in offering a customized itinerary, specific to our client's travel requirements and needs. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I was given the chance to travel to New Zealand for work and was lucky to be able to travel the key cities both in the North and South Islands. The experience became an eye-opener on how travel can expand and broaden your horizon.
While the Coronavirus Pandemic is on a high, I was also given a chance to work with Japan's travel sector. It's a little bit ironic considering the effect brought by the pandemic on the travel industry but there's nothing to complain only gratitude. I am thankful enough for the opportunity to be part of Japan Travel's dynamic and diverse team, who are expert in what they do.
Japan is a beautiful country and knowing about it more and more, there's no way out but to keep falling for it - its landscape, culture, food, experiences, people, and a whole lot more. With that being said, travel indeed opens great doors of discoveries, it has the power to bring people together, open minds and hearts, and create lasting memories. "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"Dunedin caught me by surprise, I thinks its NZ's South Island's underrated gem. The city is is full of contrast and characters. Its stunning, marvelous and grand architecture is unforgettable. I'll never forget as well the hike and climb at Mount Manganui in Tauranga together with my university bestie. "
Irish's favorite itineraries and travel advice
Top itineraries and travel advice

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Family itineraries

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Luxury itineraries

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Recent trip reviews for Irish
Wonderful vacation in Japan
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Jun 2 - Jun 17, 2023

We very much enjoyed our 2 week Japan vacation, thanks to the careful planning of Irish. Irish was a great problem solver when issues came up, she was a thoughtful communicator, responding quickly to questions and she was thorough and organized so everything was arranged on time and without issue.
Our guides were wonderful for the most part. We thought that Shu was exceptionally good in his knowledge, organization and consideration. Miyuki was also terrific, even though she pushed us to... read more

Dear Stephanie,
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience in Japan with us. We are so grateful for your review, it help us identify the aspects of the trip where we can improve our service to our loyal travelers like you. We had a wonderful time working and planning with you and we appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the trip. Hope you will come back to Japan soon!
Take care and keep traveling!
My warmest regards and best wishes,
Irish
excellent family trip to Japan
Japan
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May 29 - Jun 11, 2023
Irish planned a wonderful family trip to Japan! She covered every detail needed, from our airport transfers, JR pass, and info needed for Universal Studios as well as the Shimanami Kaido, to selecting very conveniently located hotels which made moving from place to place very easy and comfortable. She encompassed all the experiences we were seeking - the excitement of Tokyo and Osaka to the very different experience of a peaceful mountain onsen in Hakone to the very sad yet well done peace... read more

Dear Lisa,
Thank you so much for your wonderful words and thoughtful feedback regarding all aspects of your trip! Working with you in planning this trip was a pleasure! Knowing that you had a memorable trip fills me with joy (thanks for the photos ), we’re very grateful for customers like you and hope to see your family again!
My warmest regards and best wishes,
Irish
Japan trip of March 2023.
Japan
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Mar 13 - Mar 27, 2023
Our recent trip in last two weeks of March 2023 entailed travels to Tokyo, Kanazawa, Takayama, Kyoto, and Osaka. The arrangement of the trip by our Guides Claudia, Xavier and Irish was superb in the form of being responsive to all our questions., queries and concerns. The selection of Hotels and their locations was great, well thought out, convenient and excellent. The itinerary was great. We did get to see a lot of Japan in variety of settings and it’s rich history and religious... read more

Hi Kirti,
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience in Japan with us. We are so grateful for your review, it help us identify the aspects of the trip where we can improve our service to our loyal travelers like you. We had a wonderful time working and planning with you and we appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the trip. Hope you will come back to Japan soon!
Take care!
Our trip was well planned and executed.Irish...
Japan
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Mar 13 - Mar 27, 2023

Our trip was well planned and executed.
Irish was very responsive. read more

Thank you so much Jitendra for the positive feedback! We are so grateful that you took your time to share your amazing experience with us in Japan lastspring! We had a wonderful time working and planning with you and we appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the trip.
Take care!
Professional and easy to work with
Japan
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Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2023
Thanks to Irish and Kristy our first family vacation to Japan was a success! They found us great hotels in Tokyo (Karaska Hotel Premier Tokyo Ginza) and Hakuba (Hakuba Highlands Hotel) and helped us navigate the JR Rail Pass process to get us around Tokyo and to/from Nagano. They also arranged for a driver to pick us up and drop us off at the airport - which was a bonus with the luggage.

Thank you Serena! We appreciate you taking your time to express those kind words. It's been a pleasure planning and working with you. Hope you will visit Japan again soon!
fabulous time in tokyo!
Japan
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Dec 19 - Dec 23, 2022

We had a wonderful time. Irish was fabulous planning everything and Shegao was just wonderful. I would recommend them to anyone visiting Japan! read more

Thank you so much Brianna for the positive feedback! We are grateful that you took your time to share your amazing experience with us in Japan! Thank you again for using Kimkim and it has been a pleasure to assist you and your family.
Good help in planning, but at high cost
Japan
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Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2022

1. Use Kimkim only if you have no idea about the country, like I did with Japan. Irish was very helpful and suggested Hakone, which was a lovely place.
2. Be prepared to pay almost double for your trip, compared to doing it yourself. I saw the price and there was a sticker shock, but I decided to still let Irish have her pay since she did a lot of work already.
3. Give them a lot of time! For example time difference between Japan and US is 13 hrs. So it takes 1/2 a day for the email to be... read more

Konnichiwa Vadim!
Thank you so much for taking time to provide a detailed review! I am glad that I still have been of great help despite a few setbacks especially with your taxi limo upon arrival, but I can see that nevertheless you were able to enjoy your time in Japan and I’m glad to hear about it. It was my pleasure to plan and assist you and Tatyana! Take care and keep traveling!