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Anthony_S, Nov 2026
A eye opening tour and beautiful
The tour started in Hiroshima. It was both a sad and beautiful experience. Seeing the peace park was amazing. The history inside the museum and all around was very sad but it’s taught and remembered in a beautiful way. We then went to Miyajima Island. The oysters caught locally were delicious. The Itsukishima shrine on the beach was legendary. Our guide took us to Daishoin Temple, which wasn’t expected but wow! It was my wife’s favorite temple on our two week honeymoon. Our guide, Sei was perfect! He had so much energy for being 80! We told him we hope to be in shape like him at that age. He grew up in Hiroshima and knew so much and where to go. A perfect day and weather too!
Anthony_S, Nov 2026
A chill afternoon in Osaka
This was the most laidback tour we had on our trip. Yuichi, our guide knew all the best local spots. He allowed us to customize the tour however we wanted. He took us to an excellent place for takoyaki. He showed us so much in Osaka and told us a bit of history of the spots. He let us choose a lunch spot from a couple of this recommendations and we got abrasions. It’s kinda like ramen but no broth and just as good!! He recommended other foods to try and we tried puffer fish! It was a fun tour!
JuliaR_C, Nov 2026
Excellent guide
Tatsuya Ito was our guide for 6 hours in Kyoto. He was very accommodating about the sights we saw. We had already been in Kyoto so he made an itinerary that included places we had not seen. He provided a great deal of historical, religious and secular information.
I was a little concerned about taking public transportation due to time constraints but it all went well. Excellent guide!
Nancy_M, Oct 2026
Gem finder!
Masaya was a great guide. His English was perfect, they way he built our itinerary was thoughtfully tailored to us and he was a strong historian. I especially loved that he knew his antiques and introduced us to shops off the beaten path. What a gem. I would recommend him to anyone who has high expectations and appreciation for thoughtful guides.
Sandra_S, Oct 2026
Great choice!
The tour operator communicated with us, letting us k ow what to expect and asking for feedback on their initial itinerary. They were very flexible and easy to work with. The tour guide was also great to work with, friendly, knowledgeable and flexible. We really enjoyed the tour and getting to k ow more about Tokyo.
RandiMDennen_D, Oct 2026
A great day with Toshi
Wehad an incredible day with Toshi. We emailed ahead of time to plan our day. He made suggestions and we let him know what we wanted to see. He said timing might be tight, but we could try to see all we wanted to see. We never felt rushed. He was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day. I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you Toshi.
reizigervries, Oct 2026
Interesting and beautiful day in Tokyo
We met guide Takako in the lobby of our hotel. We had been in contact via email before. Takako wanted to incorporate our wishes well into the tour. She prepared the tour down to the last detail. We had a nice day. We saw a lot and Takako had an interesting story at many sights. During the day, we also get a lot of information about the operation of public transport in Tokyo. For us, it was the first day in Japan. We had a long journey behind us, had jet lag and had to get used to the heat, but we still had a super nice day. Thanks to our guide!
Collin_a, Oct 2026
The tour was excellent...
The tour was excellent our guide Mie picked us up at our hotel and we went from there. She was very well versed in every sight we went to. She was also very nice and helpful with getting us around and finding good place to eat lunch. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the main sights of Kyoto.
Joyce_S, Oct 2026
Wonderful Kanazawa Half Day
Very worthwhile way to get a comprehensive. educational overview of Kanazawa in a short amount of time and tailored to your personal needs/interests. Our guide, Sho, was very responsive immediately after booking (prior to actual activity) to ascertain our goals and create an itinerary that worked for us. He was well-organized, on time, courteous and very prepared with educational information. Our half-day, private guided tour of Kanazawa was one of the best prearranged activities we scheduled for our second trip 10 day trip to Japan. Our highest recommendation is given to this tour and to the tour guide. Kanazawa is such a fantastic city to visit; it's definitely worth it to have a local, experienced professional showing you the highlights.
Lang_Y, Oct 2026
Lovely historical tour
Our guide, Umi, was wonderful! She took us around the spots we wanted to see and had so many interesting facts about them. My favorite place was Nijo Castle. If you get a chance, I recommend that place with Umi. She is very sweet and my mom and I really enjoyed our tour.
Julia_S, Oct 2026
Local Tour with Junko
Our guide Junko did a wonderful job. She explained about the differences between the temples and shrines and the sacredness of each. Junko was very knowledgeable about all of the particulars involved with the local history. We truly enjoyed the day with her and how she assisted in customizing our tour for our needs.
Fabienne_L, Oct 2026
Super experience
The tour could be customized very individually and fit perfectly with a child. Our guide adapted 100% to us and organized everything excellently. In the end, he said goodbye to us at the Fancy Pots shop, which was a highlight for our daughter. And he recommended a sushi restaurant to us, which was great. Highly recommended.
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