Now that Japan officially opened its doors to visitors traveling in fully escorted group tours, InsideJapan Tours is ready to take you there. New insider expeditions include the 10-night HYPERJAPAN J-pop & GO! Tour, which includes nightly accommodations, daily breakfast, transportation across Japan and a full-time tour leader. You’ll also be treated to a wide selection of local and cultural experiences, including the opportunity to experience Zazen meditation at a Kyoto temple and Tatedo sword fighting in Osaka. Costs begin at $3,640 per person, excluding international flights.

“This is the first major step towards opening borders to tourism again,” said Simon King, co-founder and director, InsideJapan. “InsideJapan is a full member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JTA) and a registered travel agency in Japan which means we are in a position to restart our small group tours program again right away, which is excellent news.”

Japan Unmasked is a 13-night tour that includes nightly accommodations, daily breakfast, transportation across Japan and a knowledgeable, full-time tour leader. Costs begin at $3,393 per person, excluding international flights.

Just in time for your journey, Banyan Tree Group announces new recent hotel openings in Japan. Dhawa Yura Kyoto, a 138-room property, lies beside the famed Sanjo Ohashi bridge, which once marked the final station on Tokaido Road from Tokyo. Also in Kyoto, the Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto is an intimate 25-room property located in front of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site.