WaWo Japan Travel is welcoming “International members”!

2023-09-13

We at WaWo Japan Travel are happy to announce that we are welcoming foreign nationals living in Japan to join our community as an “International member”!

Who we are

WaWo Japan Travel is a travel agent focusing on inbound tourism. Founded in March 2022, our mission is to discover hidden wonders Japan withholds, introduce them to the world, and make Japan a best and unforgettable destination. We partner with travel agents from the U.S., Europe and Asia, and suggest the best sightseeing plans to experience Japan to its fullest. We also work with local destination management organizations, or DMOs (organizations that promote a specific location as an attractive travel destination), to help regions that are not well-visited by tourists by creating tour routes and plans, advising facilities on how to become traveler friendly, train local guides, advise on promotion/marketing ways and many more. What we value most are relationships and connections with people, both local and travelers, and thus named our company “WaWo”, which means ‘to connect’ and ‘to introduce Japanese style’ in Japanese.

As part of our projects with local DMOs, we operate trial tours of local regions of Japan to see whether certain attractions/sights are as attractive to foreigners as we think. Trial tours are very important to us as it is one of the ways to gather honest opinions from foreigners to make each destination the best.

Become our “International member”

With travelers increasing in Japan and the inbound tourism industry thriving, we are welcoming foreign nationals living in Japan to become a member of our community as an “international member”! By becoming a member, you will be able to travel to local regions by participating in trial tours (mostly free of charge) to experience unknown sights, the local food, and interact with the local people. We also have paid opportunities as a translator (written), writer, social media influencer, model/actor for promotional tools, survey taker etc., which you will be able to apply to. Other than these opportunities, we will be sharing fun facts about local regions of Japan, useful information about living in Japan and many more!

Please register below to join our community. Registration is free; we will be sharing job opportunities and other information through our newsletters. Let’s enjoy the local wonders of Japan together!

https://wawojapan.co.jp/monitor-form/

An inside look to our trial tours

■Iwaki, Fukushima
A 2 day trial tour to experience the nature and religious customs of the city of Iwaki, located in Fukushima Prefecture.
To experience nature to its fullest, we visited a local farm which was committed to using natural and chemical-free methods, picked our own vegetables, and had a barbecue to enjoy locally grown food at a nearby campsite. At night we enjoyed stargazing, which was an incredible sight. The next day we went on a hike to do a 33 Kannon pilgrimage, a Buddhist custom that visits 33 Kannon statues to pave off one’s worries. We maximized our religious customs experience by visiting a 1,200-year-old temple and experiencing the Ajikan meditation, an important style of mediation within Shingon Buddhism, one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan.

■ Lower Shimane region
A 4 day trial tour of the lower region of Shimane Prefecture.
The trial tour was packed with activities! First we went to experience brewing Sencha, the most common type of green tea in Japan, alongside a beautiful view of the tea fields. Then we participated on a cycling tour of Tsuwano, a town known as “Little Kyoto” of the San-in region. While enjoying the scenery reminiscent of past centuries, we visited local farmers to gather fresh vegetables to make our own pizza for lunch. After that we went to discover traditional culture through experiencing Kibiso weaving, watching the religious ritual dance of the region called Ishimi Kagura, eating vegetarian meals called “shojin ryori” mainly eaten by monks, cooking rice using firewood and a traditional oven “kamado”, enjoy “onsen” or hot springs, and many more.