Japan Experience  Reviews 18,600

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers are satisfied with both the products and services offered, highlighting a seamless user experience from start to finish. Consumers appreciate the efficient delivery service and the user-friendly website, which makes purchasing tickets and other travel essentials straightforward. People particularly value the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff, both online and in person. Reviewers also commend the reliability and convenience of the pocket WiFi and SIM card options, noting excellent coverage and ease of use throughout Japan. Overall, individuals express high levels of satisfaction and are likely to recommend this company for future travel needs.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We purchased JR passes and used them almost everyday. The staff was helpful from start to finish- telling me which pass to purchase based on our travel plans and helping us navigate the train system.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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My order arrived very quickly. No problems at all. Exchanged my voucher in Kyoto, and have been moving all over Japan. I'll most certainly use Japan Experience in the near future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Used the e-sim option: instructions were very detailed and easy to follow. Had no problem at all for the whole duration of the trip. Also I called customer service to clarify one point and they repli... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We purchased JR pass and pocket wifi from Japan experience. The process was very smooth. Pay online and when you arrive, its is ready for pick up at their airport terminal pickup point. Pocket wifi ha... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Great experience and product. I took one star because my first pocket wifi didn't charge and they replaced it. Sadly the new one had no external battery and it was complicated when carrying it ar... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Clearer instructions on the QR code would be helpful. Definitely need data as they turn away screenshots of the pass. My pass was declined for this reason and I got confusing information from the trai... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Everywhere I went I had stable internet connection. From Hokkaido over Tokio, Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Osaka, to Takamatsu, Matsuyama and Tottori. The traffic volume could be a bit bigger or other setup (li... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Buying the Sim card was super easy and it arrived quickly. Following the instructions to set everything up in my phone was also not to hard (just a bit confusing since it's in English and my phone set... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Train bookings problematic as interchange times too short between trains so missed connections. Mistake made on first booking no refund available. Some was our mistake. Tickets for both incoming and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We purchased a portable wifi for our 18 day stay in Japan, since we were a family of 3. We picked up the wifi very easily from the airport and all the instructions given were very user friendly. W... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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instead of one set of return tickets traveling with Shinkansen form tokyo - kyoto , i revcived several different tickets witch made it necessary to call JP ex. to get confirmation of witch ticket actu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reliable pocket wifi, especially helpful to navigate transit routes throughout Japan. Pickup was easy too, as was drop off! Unlimited internet is just what I needed, worry free about capping out! Woul... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The trains were great. Generally on-time, clean, quiet and covering an amazing amount of possibilities. You can go across town or across the country. Schedules are reasonable and well used. I strug... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I had a great experience with the Japan Experience SIM card. The price was very good, and the delivery was fast. The instructions for activating the SIM were clear and easy to follow. I used it during... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Pocket WiFi was a godsend our last trip to Japan. It arrived smoothly at our first hotel, and was active and gave great signal for the entire time we were on the Izu Peninsula (minus a couple times wh... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Purchased was done online, tickets were sent timely to the address provided. Very responsible, and great experience. It was easy to complete the purchase and secure Service at the train counter wa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We booked the Discover Japan small group tour between 3rd and 13th November and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. As a couple in our 50s we had never been to Japan and were a little anxious... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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In the end, it turned out fine, but the documents we purchased – the Japan Rail Pass – got stuck in Norwegian customs. The shipment was missing a Commercial Invoice, and we had to ask you to send one... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We had a fabulous trek , the food , the hotels and ryokans all fantastic and we had the funniest most professional and thoroughly enjoyable tour guide in Abdel He is an asset to Walk Japan The aut... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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the web sites for purchasing tickets was relatively easy except for getting tickets on Naoshima. They let me put in ALl the info except for one portion that was in Japanese. Luckily, i was able to g... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The JR pass is excellent and we didn’t had any issues. But the sim card internet is mostly too slow even for simple navigation, it fails to load in your most critical time, too slow, and unreliable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Pass was delivered very fast. We weren’t able to order it before we left for our Japan trip, so we had it delivered to our hotel in Japan on the 2nd day of arrival. Pass was definitely worth it if you... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I ‘ve ordered tickets to bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka and was dissapointed because it was impossible to make a reservation for regular “oversize “ luggage. It was possible by Japan train , why I d... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Husband and I used Japan experience to book our train tickets and mobile data pack for our upcoming holiday to Japan. So far so good, first e-ticket has arrived as advised. Fingers crossed remaind... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Purchased our Japan Rail Pass vouchers through Japan Experience, and everything went very smoothly. The vouchers arrived within a week, all correct and ready for us to take to Japan. The information t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and easy to use service. Rail Pass and WiFi pickup details arrived promptly. Phoned them up to clarify a hotel address for the collection of my WiFi which they quickly confirmed for me. Very... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I had not bought the Japan rail pass in advance as we did not travel much the first week of our stay. But when I went to buy the tickets for the second week the very friendly lady at the internationa... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I purchased multiple shinkansen tickets through the site. Unfortunately, my first leg of the trip the ticket's QR code didn't work, which caused some panic and inconvenience. I explained my situation... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Great instructions that were clear and concise. Easy to use and very good wifi coverage even in remote locations. Would highly recommend and as good as friends e-sim which was problematic setting up... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I’ve been lucky enough to come to Japan several times and I used Japan experience pocket 3 times. Always worked well. Internet is always ok and with the powerbank they provide no worries to stay all t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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This is the second time I have bought my JR Pass thru yourselves because the first was a seamless experience as the 2nd has been. I ordered online this time on a Sunday, the order was completed and de... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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It's the second time what we purchase a SIM and E-SIM card with them, the shipping is super fast, the service provided is as expected and for the data that they offer I think it's the best on price as... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Very easy to set up. Took a while to completely add to mine and my husbands phone. Maybe about 30 minutes but after that and resetting our phones we had no issues. Connection was great and we didn’t h... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Easy to purchase rail pass, lots of useful information on site. Only downside is getting pass after paying for voucher, a lot of congestion at railway office.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Friendly and quick customer service. Even when I made a mistake and had to get tickets re-issued the process was easy to follow and quickly addressed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you team for replying the messages very efficiently:). Not only that , very helpful in my refund due to excess booking. Very good experience, thumbs up :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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For such an expensive card, it should be laminated and not paper. To charge almost $100 for a replacement is unfair.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I made a mistake in my ticket purchase date, and I contact you for help, and the attention was very usefuel, Y can change my tickets date without problems

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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The train experience was great. I only wish that the button for reserving luggage space was clearer during the reservation process.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The train stations have good amenities and are spacious, clean and reasonably well signed. The trains are efficient, clean and comfortable. Unfortunately your ticketing system is very confusing and i... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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I was unable to use the eSIMS but I should have activated it locally before traveling.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Easy pickup and return. Device worked well. Excellent price.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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One of the WiFis wasn’t charging easily with the power pack

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was very easy to book tickets from the uk for Shinkansen and the price was identical to the official JR site and a lot easier to use. Communication and transfer of vouchers was efficient. The guida... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I purchased 2 tickets for Tokyo-Kyoto green reserved seats, 2 tickets for Kyoto-Osaka reserved seats and 2 tickets Osaka-Tokyo green reserved seats. The website was very easy to use, got the purchas... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our tour guide Denis Damien with a night stroll in Shinjuku. Denis was a very good guide. He was late, but he made up for it in the end of the tour. He showed us around Shinjuku and was nice to tal... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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For such a fair price I was skeptical but my stay was fantastic! Its spacious, the decor is minimalist and demure. Plus the tatami room was neat (the balcony was convenient) Lastly, great customer ser... See more

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Since 1981, we have been a leading tourism company specialized in providing a wide range of travel experiences in Japan. Our mission is to become the go-to brand for anyone who loves Japan and wants to experience this wonderful country to the fullest. We sell a variety of products to our customers traveling to Japan : individual and group tours, Rail Passes, activities, excursions, train tickets, accommodations, SIM cards, etc. More info on our company and products, on our 5 languages website: https://www.japan-experience.com/. In March 2025 Japan Experience also acquired FTC, a DMC specialized in large group tours in Japan, and in 2022 opened Irasshai, a 800 m2 Japanese concept food store in the center of Paris (https://irasshai.co/).


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Using the services for many years ☺️

I've been using the many services provided from Japan Experience and I've been very happy with it.
With using the railpass and mainly the pocket wifi, it's always been a seamless experience and made my trip more enjoyable and carefree. 😊👍
Thank you for the great services. 😀

9 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Whole Heartedly Recommend

I used Japan Experience for Train tickets I was impressed by Ease of purchase. Flexibility in cancellation / amendment was also fantastic as was speed of reply. Would use again for my next trip to Japan.

30 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Tickets - shinkansen

instead of one set of return tickets traveling with Shinkansen form tokyo - kyoto , i revcived several different tickets witch made it necessary to call JP ex. to get confirmation of witch ticket actually was the valid ones.

4 December 2025
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Reply from Japan Experience

We sincerely apologize for this issue, which was resolved by our support team, who can also be contacted at contact@japan-experience.com. Best regards, The Japan Experience Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Get the JR Rail Pass!

We purchased JR passes and used them almost everyday. The staff was helpful from start to finish- telling me which pass to purchase based on our travel plans and helping us navigate the train system. The ticket counter staff were friendly & helpful. I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling in Japan.

1 December 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Great experience and product.

Great experience and product.

I took one star because my first pocket wifi didn't charge and they replaced it. Sadly the new one had no external battery and it was complicated when carrying it around for a day.

2 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Read activation instructions before buying and set up locally before using.

I was unable to use the eSIMS but I should have activated it locally before traveling.

26 November 2025
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Reply from Japan Experience

Hello, no phonecall is required to activate the eSIM in Japan, you only need to follow the setup instructions we provided in the user guide. Your carrier should not need to be contacted at all. However please not that your phone MUST be unlocked in order to use our eSIM - this is clearly stated on our website. If your phone is locked, then you may need to contact your carrier for assistance unlocking it.

- The Japan Experience Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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One of the WiFis wasn’t charging easily…

One of the WiFis wasn’t charging easily with the power pack

28 November 2025
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Reply from Japan Experience

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you had charging issues with one of your wifi devices, and will pass this on to our suppliers in Tokyo. When we're contacted by a customer who has issues during a pocket wifi rental we are always happy to organize a replacement device as needed.

- The Japan Experience Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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My order arrived very quickly

My order arrived very quickly. No problems at all. Exchanged my voucher in Kyoto, and have been moving all over Japan. I'll most certainly use Japan Experience in the near future.

19 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Used the e-sim option

Used the e-sim option: instructions were very detailed and easy to follow. Had no problem at all for the whole duration of the trip. Also I called customer service to clarify one point and they replied to me immediately and gave me the info I needed (I asked if activation of e-sim can be started before landing in Japan and answer was yes)

17 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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The train experience was great

The train experience was great. I only wish that the button for reserving luggage space was clearer during the reservation process.

11 November 2025
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Reply from Japan Experience

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We do not currently offer the option to reserve luggage seats on our website, as these seats are very limited. However, small to medium sized suitcases can easily fit on the overhead luggage rack of the train without issue, and large luggage can be stored in the space near the train toilets without a reservation being needed.

- The Japan Experience Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Great experience

It's the second time what we purchase a SIM and E-SIM card with them, the shipping is super fast, the service provided is as expected and for the data that they offer I think it's the best on price as well.

22 November 2025

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