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Since its established in 1985, IMA Group Co., Ltd. has served many trusted travel agencies, excellent business firms and conscientious consumers who love to travel as consumers.
Our company was established as a wholesaler/travel agency that wholesaled travel arrangements to travel agencies in Japan for exhibitors at trade fairs held mainly in Europe and America, and for attendees at medical and academic conferences.
Since then, we have adapted flexibly to many changes in the travel industry and have become the trusted travel agency/travel provider in Japan we are today. What's even more exciting is that many of visiting Japan travelers have become repeat custmers.
TRAVELMART® is a physical one, not an OTA (Online Travel Agent). Unlike many travel booking sites that are completed only on the web, our motto is to operate with a human touch. We are a rare travel provider in that our in-house staff of travel specialists closely monitor and operate everything from the time when travelers apply us to the time their travel in Japan are completed. Please choose the region and purpose for travel to Japan from the wide range of option and decide own travel plan.
In March 2011, after the incredible Earthquake and Tsunami that struck the Tohoku (Northeastern) region of Japan, we moved from Nagoya (one of the most major city in Japan located in the central Japan) to Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima Pref., known as SAMURAI CITY, with the hope of Fukushima's recovery, and then established a new brand named TRAVELMART® for our DMC business. (TRAVELMART is a registered trademark of our travel business in Japan.)
TRAVELMART® provides travel arrangements for visiting Japan travelers and is especially recommending a travel to the TOHOKU (=northeastern) region in Japan.
The TOHOKU region is an area that consists of six prefectures (Aomori Pref., Iwate Pref., Miyagi Pref., Akita Pref., Yamagata Pref., and Fukushima Pref.). Furthermore, because Niigata Pref. is geographically close to the six pref. mentioned above, it is sometimes included in the Tohoku region. It is located in the northeastern part to the northernmost tip of Japan's largest island, Honshu Island and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. It is also well known for its countryside, mountains, lakes, hot springs, sake (Wine made from rice), high quality rice and rough winters. In addition, the TOHOKU region is one of the most histrical/traditional regions in Japan, and is blessed with romantic and stunning views and many mysterious spots. It is also home to spectacular powder ski courses, golf, mountain climbing, rafting, fishing, houseback riding and other sports activities. It occupies about 30 percent of the area of Honshu Island.
In the TOHOKU region, there is airports and JR Shinkansen stations in each prefecture. When entering Japan from major airports, such as Narita or Haneda International Airport, you can use Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines from JR Tokyo Station, or a domestic airline route from Tokyo Haneda International Airport and easily get to Tohoku region. Moreover, there are many foreign regular airline services to the airports in Tohoku mainly to Sendai Airport.
As stated above, the TOHOKU region was hit by the uncredible big earthequake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 and the ensuing nuclear accidnt. However, all areas of the TOHOKU resion are now safe and almost of all attractions reopened already. The TOHOKU region revived from damages of big earthquake, tunami and nuclear accident and will be welcoming many travelers as past.
Just FYI, TRAVELMART® is able to arrange a visit to the FUKUSIMA nuclear power plant accident site and related locations caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami called Great East Japan Earthquake (It may sound scary, but this experience is simply not available anywhere else in the world).
TRAVELMART® can also cater for medical tourism. including medical checkups at hospital with the best medical technology and facilities in Japan, and treatment at Proton Beam Therapy Center in hospital, which treats cancer without surgery and is gentle on the body. Guests can enjoy a visit Japan travel with family or couple in between and/or after checkups and treatments. (Note: this type of medical tourism can be quite expensive.)
In Japan, real estate in big cities like Tokyo and Osaka is very expensive, but outside of those cities, real eatate in the countryside is surprisingly inexpensive. If the visit Japan travelers are thinking about owning a home in Japan, but don't worry if they don't plan to live there often or at all, we will maintain and manage their valuable assets and prepare their stay as if they are staying in a 5-star hotel. As such, we can also arrange visit Japan travel to the guests interested in acquring real eatates in Japan.
In addition, TRAVELMART® also provides consulting sevise for relocating to japan.
TRAVELMART® can handle everything from picking up at the airport or station to departure, and small to large groups. Regardless of the number of travelers, a national licensed interpreter guide will basically entire process, so travelers can be safe and secure. (Of course, TRAVELMART® can also arrange travel for all over Japan including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Mt. Fuji. Hokkaido, etc.)
BTW, TRAVELMART® has the know-how and network to directly purchase traditional crafts and specialty products from production areas all over Japan, so if the visit Japan travelers wish, TRAVELMART® can help to shop genuine Japanese masterpieces.
TRAVELMART® is a one-stop solution travel agency offering a wide range of services to visitors to Japan. and we are experts in handling almost all requests, just like a concierge at the world-famouse luxury hotel. We are also known for being an honest company. And so, our services are loved by discerning foreign travel agents and travelers. With our services, potential visitors to Japan no longer need to spend hours seaching guidebook and websites for ideas. Just emailing us what the travelers want and where they want to visit, and we will cordinate the most attractive and efficient plan based on sccedule, interests and preferences.
TRAVELMART® strives to provide detailed support so that customers who book with us can take home a wonderful experience in Japan. In Japanese, this is called "ichigo ichie" (cherishing this moment that comes only once in a lifetime). For this reason, TRAVELMART® does not seek a volume of reservations that exceeds its capacity. If you are considering a trip to Japan with TRAVELMART®, please contact us A.S.A.P.