Tipping in Japan

We frequently receive inquiries about tipping our tour guide and bus driver and here is the guideline on tipping for our tour. Japan is a tip free country and you do not have to tip chambermaid, taxi drivers, or hotel or restaurant personnel. However some people are surprised to find that most tour companies expect customers to tip their tour guides at the end of the tour. At Japan Deluxe Tour we do not have tipping guidelines nor expect receive gratuities from our customers and it is up to your discretion to tip our staff in Japan only if you believe that you have received excellent service from them. Your travel document holder contains a gratuity envelope for your convenience, however it does not mean you will have to use it.