The best Japan trips aren't the cheapest, the biggest, or the most scripted — they're the ones where someone who actually lives there is quietly making everything better in the background.

In Part 2 of the Discover Japan finale, Jason and Charlie Orr of Inside Japan get into the practical side of small group tours: when to book, what package protection really means, and how to match the right itinerary to the right traveller. They cover why solo travellers have quietly become one of the biggest audiences for these tours, how families with teenagers fit in (and when younger families need something different), and what's actually on offer across the 11 Inside Japan itineraries — from Hidden Japan through Shikoku to autumn in Tohoku and winter highlights in Hokkaido.

Jason also pulls back the curtain on the boring-but-essential  ...