Japan Guide Agency: Private Guide Tours for International Visitors to Japan Win "Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026" Chosen by Travelers Worldwide
Japan Guide Agency's Tokyo private guide tour, operated by JGA Co., Ltd., has won the "Best of the Best Things to Do" award in the "Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026" for the third consecutive year. This recognizes the high quality of their services as a leading guide matching platform for international visitors to Japan.
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Japan Guide Agency, Japan's largest guide matching platform for international visitors (operated by JGA Co., Ltd., Headquarters: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Issei Fujiwara), has announced that its Tokyo sightseeing guide tour has been awarded "Best of the Best Things to Do" in the "Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026," presented by Tripadvisor® (Headquarters: Needham, Massachusetts, NASDAQ: TRIP, CEO: Matt Goldberg), the world's largest travel platform. This award is given to the top 1% of excellent activity providers.
This marks the third consecutive year for Japan Guide Agency to receive this award, following wins in 2024 and 2025.
"Japan Guide Agency" is Japan's largest guide matching platform for international visitors, with approximately 1,200 registered government-licensed tour guides. They operate over 450 private guide tours for international visitors across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Award Overview:
Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Top Experiences - Japan
The recipients of the "Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026" are determined based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period.
Congratulatory Message from Laurel Greatrix, CCO (Chief Communications Officer) of Tripadvisor:
"Congratulations on winning the 'Best of the Best Things to Do' in the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026. Ranking among the top few percent of listed establishments worldwide is never easy. This is a testament to the deeply memorable experiences you have provided, so much so that travelers who experienced them took the trouble to leave wonderful reviews online. Tripadvisor's 'Best of the Best' serves as a trusted guide for many travelers to discover world-class destinations and experiences. We hope this award will inspire even more travelers in 2026 and beyond."
Details of the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026 can be found here:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-ThingsToDo-cTopExperiences-g294232#9
■ About JGA Co., Ltd.
https://www.j-g-a.org/
JGA Co., Ltd. operates "Japan Guide Agency," Japan's largest guide matching platform for international visitors, with approximately 1,200 registered government-licensed tour guides. The company boasts an average of over 2,000 matching results per month and provides private guide tours for international visitors across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Shizuoka Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-706
Head Office: 25-7 Ishibe, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
Main Business: Operation of "Japan Guide Agency," a guide matching service for international visitors.
Established: 2013
Capital: 10 million yen
Representative Director: Issei Fujiwara
■ About Tripadvisor
Japanese website: www.tripadvisor.jp
The Tripadvisor Group encompasses multiple brands that connect people with experiences worth sharing, aiming to be the world's most trusted source of travel and experience information. Through our brands, technology, and capabilities, we provide rich content and travel information to people worldwide, and connect travelers with partner companies through marketplaces for activities, accommodations, and restaurants. Subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP) operate travel media brands and businesses such as Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork.
■ Contact Information for this matter
JGA Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Matsubara, Tsujikawa
E-mail: booking@j-g-a.org
TEL: 050-8887-5341
This marks the third consecutive year for Japan Guide Agency to receive this award, following wins in 2024 and 2025.
"Japan Guide Agency" is Japan's largest guide matching platform for international visitors, with approximately 1,200 registered government-licensed tour guides. They operate over 450 private guide tours for international visitors across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Award Overview:
Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Top Experiences - Japan
The recipients of the "Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026" are determined based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period.
Congratulatory Message from Laurel Greatrix, CCO (Chief Communications Officer) of Tripadvisor:
"Congratulations on winning the 'Best of the Best Things to Do' in the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026. Ranking among the top few percent of listed establishments worldwide is never easy. This is a testament to the deeply memorable experiences you have provided, so much so that travelers who experienced them took the trouble to leave wonderful reviews online. Tripadvisor's 'Best of the Best' serves as a trusted guide for many travelers to discover world-class destinations and experiences. We hope this award will inspire even more travelers in 2026 and beyond."
Details of the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026 can be found here:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-ThingsToDo-cTopExperiences-g294232#9
■ About JGA Co., Ltd.
https://www.j-g-a.org/
JGA Co., Ltd. operates "Japan Guide Agency," Japan's largest guide matching platform for international visitors, with approximately 1,200 registered government-licensed tour guides. The company boasts an average of over 2,000 matching results per month and provides private guide tours for international visitors across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Shizuoka Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-706
Head Office: 25-7 Ishibe, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
Main Business: Operation of "Japan Guide Agency," a guide matching service for international visitors.
Established: 2013
Capital: 10 million yen
Representative Director: Issei Fujiwara
■ About Tripadvisor
Japanese website: www.tripadvisor.jp
The Tripadvisor Group encompasses multiple brands that connect people with experiences worth sharing, aiming to be the world's most trusted source of travel and experience information. Through our brands, technology, and capabilities, we provide rich content and travel information to people worldwide, and connect travelers with partner companies through marketplaces for activities, accommodations, and restaurants. Subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP) operate travel media brands and businesses such as Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork.
■ Contact Information for this matter
JGA Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Matsubara, Tsujikawa
E-mail: booking@j-g-a.org
TEL: 050-8887-5341