Yuko was a wonderful guide. The day was perfectly paced and we felt we saw all the highlights we wanted to see. We caught the fast train from Kyoto and Yuko met us at the station and dropped us back there after the trip. So easy. In the morning we want to Miyajima island which was fantastic. Then Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki for lunch - so delicious. In the afternoon we visited the peace dome, peace park and museum. Yuko shared so much helpful information with us. She is a delight to spend the day with and I would highly recommend doing this tour. Easily achievable if you’re staying in Kyoto or locally.

Our Viator guide Goreilo was outstanding. He was prompt, extremely knowledgeable and flexible as we often lingered longer at various destinations. His English was excellent and if he wasn't entirely certain of historical answers to our (many!) questions, he always had a binder with him to verify facts as required. We pretty much adopted Goreilo! He was our guide for four days of Tokyo sightseeing, and we so enjoyed his always-welcoming personality and light-hearted wit. We came armed with a list of places we determined we wanted to visit, but Goreilo offered up many other destinations he felt we would enjoy—including restaurants. We of course asked him to join us as our guest at various eateries!

Woody was very knowledgeable and friendly. Tailored our tour to our requests and went out of his way to make sure our tour was an enjoyable one.

Wonderful tour with Junichi. We had a party of 6, with three generations including my 82 yr old dad and my kids (5 and 9). Junichi was accomodating, friendly, funny and informative. We learned so much about Shinto and Japanese Buddhism. Nara is a beautiful place with a rich history. If we had more time, we would have liked to stay for several days. Thank you, Junichi for a great day.

The tour was amazing we saw all the major areas in Tokyo. Rumi our guide was great, she did some pre planning and scouting based on our interests and came well prepared. We even ended up extending our tour by a couple hours. Highly recommend and ask for Rumi!

Our day with Ken was great. He was very flexible with meeting us in a place closer to our accommodation and made a plan to fit in as much as possible from our list of interests. He adapted this along the way to suit our group and the time needed. His insight and knowledge of Japan’s culture, religious history and political past and present were really helpful for us to have a better understanding of the places we visited. We throughly enjoyed our time with him and would highly recommend this tour and the guides that are provided.

Wonderful day tour with tour guide, Andy M! We also had a private driver. Our guide was quite knowledgeable and took us to all our wish list sites. We wanted to add on the Arashiyama Monkey Park and we were able to change our schedule around a little bit. At the end of our tour, we wanted to shop in a nearby area and Andy was able to have us dropped off there. Even tho our tour was over, Andy was going to show us around the shopping area but we said it was ok and he could go home. Thanx, Andy! We had a great time. 2 adults and 2 kids (17/21)

12/29/24. Amazing tour of Nara with Junichi! He was a wonderful guide. We had just arrived in Japan on 12/27 and Junichi gave us specific train schedule from our hotel to meet him at the Nara station. We stayed connected with WhatsApp. We had a wish list and he gave us a detailed itinerary. We were able to switch up a couple things because we wanted to spend more time feeding and bowing with the deer. lol. He was fluent in English and very knowledgeable about all the sites. At the end of our trip, we wanted to go shop in a nearby area and he gave us recommendations for different shops to go to. I would totally recommend Junichi as a guide! I realize you can just walk around the area on your own but having all the history told to you as you walk by is amazing! Thanks, Junichi! ❤️. Family of 4 with 2 adults, 17 and 21 year old boys.

We were so lucky to have had Kaeko as our guide for our day in Osaka. She met us at our hotel in Kyoto with a smile and went by train with us to Osaka for the day. Could not have hoped for anyone better to show us the sites! Highly recommend Kaeko

We had an amazing day. Our guide was an experienced traveler and local guide. Couldn’t have gotten any more in one day. The museum and Peace Park are a lot to take in.

It was our first time in Tokyo and Kris designed a personalized 3 day program just for us. We saw the essence of the city and benefited from his learned and historical narrative. He also was very generous in sharing the culinary, cultural and religious practices of Japan. We highly recommend that when you book ask specifically for Kris.

Hiro San was very informative and efficient in how we got around Kyoto. In addition to the great sites of Kyoto he brought us to all the places for shopping (utensils, tea and spices). Great day out

We were a family of 5 from Austin,Tx and wanted to learn about the all the modes of transportation in and around Kyoto. We took a 8 hour tour on our first day in Kyoto. I selected 4 sites(as recommended for this duration). A 5th site was suggested, but we felt rushed in the beginning so I chose to remove the extra site. It is important to communicate with your guide along the way, if you want to slow down or do a little shopping at the site you need to ask. While we did learn a little about the train system, we were discouraged about using the busses. We had to take the initiative to ask our guide questions about getting around, he actually made us worry for a while as to wether or not we could do this on our own.

Fumiko is a very warm and sweet lady. She has reached out right after the booking confirmation, and worked patiently with me on the itinerary. During the tour, she was very accommodating and sensitive to the kids’ needs ( 2 teenagers and an 8 year old). She even gave the them candies at the end of our tour, which they really appreciated. We enjoyed her company, and the kids loved her!

I highly recommend Yama and the Japan Guide Agency for private tours of Kobe and Osaka. He tailored the tours based on my interests and did an excellent providing options and finalizing an itinerary well in advance of our meeting. Kobe is an easy train ride from Osaka and there is so much to see. There is no substitute for having a local show you around their hometown. My tours were informative, enjoyable, and exactly the experience I was looking for when I booked a local guide. Yama does an excellent job taking pictures and providing recommendations for restaurants and activities. He is also a genuinely nice guy. The Japan Guide Agency reservation process was efficient, and I received a confirmation within a few minutes of booking. A true 5 star experience.