We had a lovely day hiking with Etsuko on Mount Kurama. It was such a nice break from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto - in fact, this was one of the most beautiful and peaceful days we had on our entire trip to Japan! I would highly recommend spending an extra day in Kyoto just to visit the mountain and Kifune. Thank you so much, Etsuko!

Excellent experience in a local area with a very knowledgeable local guide. We had access to beautiful artisan shops and temples. Our guide provided helpful historical perspectives and wonderful details about the culture and daily life. This lovely tour was the highlight of our brief stay in Tokyo.

Such a fun adventure! We were so glad to have Yuki as our tour guide so we could just relax and explore without worrying about getting lost or missing something interesting. Definitely a top highlight from our week in Kyoto! 20k step day and so worth it. It was beautiful to see more of the country side and get away from the crowds.

We had a fabulous day in Hiroshima with our guide, Nagako. First we went to Miyajima and enjoyed the wonderful sights there - including the huge red Torii gate and shrine. Nagako knew all the best spots for photos, and shared her wonderful knowledge on the sights around the island, always able to answer our questions. After lunch, we went to the Hiroshima peace park and museum, a really moving and informative experience. The whole day went really smoothly and absolutely flew by. Would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Hiroshima!!

We spent 4 delightful hours with Mr. Yasuho Suzuki. He was our guide for Kamakura’s temples and shrines. Not only experienced, and extremely knowledgeable he was easy to understand and was able to answer any/all questions. After spending two weeks in Japan with a guided excursion almost every day, we can confidently recommend Suzuki as one of the best guides we have thus had. Please request him if you want an enjoyable and informative tour. He went out of his way to help us. We wish we could clone him for Kyoto.

Guide Yu Kameda was very polite, obliging, knowledgeable and professional. We would certainly recommend. Apart from the weather it was a great experience in Kamakura. Our okonomyaki lunch was delicious

We were delighted with the tour provided by Akari. Having a local guide made the experience seem more like a friend showing us her neighbourhood than a commercial package. Akari got the balance right between showing us the "essential" highlights and providing us the flexibility to do as we chose. We'd happily recommend the experience.

Sachiyo was a wonderfully welcoming guide to Osaka. We loved how she shared the essential Osaka highlights, but also adapted the itinerary to match our interests and our pace. We'd heartily recommend the experience.

Miyo was a wonderful and informative guide, who brought a charming Osaka perspective to our trip to Nara. We loved how she balanced an itinerary that captured the essential highlights of the city with the flexibility to adapt to meet our interests. And lunch at the Comfy Cafe was a surprise hit, too.

Absolutely fantastic tour around Kyoto with our personal tour guide Miki. Miki took the time to answer all our questions and provided us with so much information and facts about sites visited. Highly recommend you won't regret

Mutsuko was amazing and friendly. The tour covered the history of Japan and the importance of Shinagawa. If you are a history buff, you will love this tour. Five stars.

Masa, our tour guide was absolutely fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable and so helpful. Highly recommend, best way to see Japan

Toshi was a wonderful tour guide. Gave a real insight into old Tokyo and pointed out so many things that we would never have noticed. He was great fun to spend the tour with, an excellent sense of humour!

The guide, Hideki, was well informed, enthusiastic, and a lot of fun. He introduced us to many lovely places and took beautiful pictures of our small group. We highly recommend this tour and tour guide.

Amazing local food in Tokyo and Mutsuko was a fantastic knowledgable guide who enhanced the whole experience! The food was amazing as was the experience!