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My only complaint about Kim Kim is that I will never travel another way. A trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Reviews

VIA INN Prime Kyotoeki Hachijoguchi JR-West Group

Kyoto

Great location by the station, a bit too big for my comfort.

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Miyako City Osaka Hommachi

Osaka

Fantastic property with great amenities

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So accommodating

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Asakusa Tobu Hotel

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Went above and beyond when our luhhage did not make it from the previous hotel.

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Great size room

the b asakusa

Tokyo

Fantastic coffee and treats.

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Beautiful

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Great place to wonder around

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Activity Reviews

Master Tokyo's Must-Sees: 5-hour Tsukiji, Akihabara & Asakusa Highlights Tour

Tokyo

Great walk and explanations. Could have skipped the techy part.

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Ken was very knowledgeable

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Metro

Tea Ceremony with Kimono Experience in Tokyo

Tokyo

Loved every minute of it!

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Day Trip to Nara with Fushimi Inari-Taisha

Kyoto

Long day with lots of walking! It was incredible to experience this

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So accomodating

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One Day Miyajima Island and Hiroshima Tour (Kyoto Return Trip)

Japan

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Osaka Food Adventure Tour: Walking with a Local Guide

Japan

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Between gardens, foods, tours, museums, people, animals, every part of the trip was exceptional. It was amazing to see how much people care about and respect each other. There were so many little things that were incorporated into the culture that made a big impact, such as baskets under the table, hot towels before meals, umbrella stands next to urinals, plenty of public bathrooms that were all clean and had bidets in the toilets, and countless more.

One of my favorite parts of the trip was walking through the markets. Ayumi took us through the Tsukiji Outer Fish Market and Nakamise Shopping Street, which each blew me away with how many shops, snacks, and gifts there were. It was only a few days since the trip, but I couldn't help buying gifts already! Nishiki Market, Omicho Market, and the others we found along the way were each unique and captivated me the entire time. I didn’t want to leave!

Another part of the trip that stuck out was the Nakasendo. It was a beautiful combination of small towns, greenery, paved paths, dirt paths, and a mix of all of those things. I enjoyed walking from town to town and wish I could have stayed even longer in some of the areas to explore. On the other hand, it was the perfect amount of time to walk around for a couple of hours, check out some temples, eat a great local dinner, and head to bed.

I took countless photos and videos of the beautiful architecture, food, and nature throughout my trip that I will look back on forever. I'd absolutely go back to several of the places that I went to and would also like to explore new places like Osaka and Okinawa. I would absolutely recommend KimKim to others who are traveling to Japan for the first time because it helped us a lot with transportation, when to buy tickets, and where to go in a strategic order.

We LOVED our trip! Jessica did a wonderful job of organizing our trip to include all of our interests we had shared with her. And Song, our guide who was with us through out the trip, went out of her way to accommodate needs we had. She was knowledgeable and fun, and by the time we were done we thought of her as a friend not just our guide. We had never traveled this way before, using a travel company like this and were hesitant to do so. However, KimKim really came through. We not only will use KimKim again if we travel, but we have already recommended them to our friends, this took the stress our of travel while still giving us a personalized trip that focused on the things we were interested in! Thank you, Jessica and Song! And Aloha to both of you!!!

Hotel Reviews

LE SEOUL HOTEL

Seoul

Very comfortable, and a great location. The breakfast was certainly adequate but not exciting!

Sea Cruise Hotel

Sokcho

Wonderful view and great location, and the view was incredible. The breakfast was amazing! The only drawback to this hotel is that there are. It enough elevators to get people up and down quickly.

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Gyeongju Shilla Boutique Hotel Premium

This hotel was comfortable and certainly adequate, but we had to go outside to get to breakfast, which was ok but nothing special. And the staff at the hotel did not seem as friendly as elsewhere; this may have been a language issue in part.

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Explore Seoul Highlights

Seoul

We didn’t expect to be so delighted with dressing up in Hanbok clothes, but that was really fun, and the markets were incredible

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Garden of Morning Calm, Nami Island, and Gangchon Rail Park Tour

South Korea

The Garden of Morning Calm might be my favorite experience of the trip! It poured on NAMI Island but we had fun anyway,and the Rail Park Tour was an unexpected delight!

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Song made every experience a great adventure!

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Hiking in Seoraksan National Park - Gwongeumseong Fortress Course

Sokcho

We love hiking and it is beautiful! The changing of the leaves was wonderful! And, as always, Song made sure we had a delicious meal,

Full Day Gyeongju Tour with Bulguksa Temple and National Museum

South Korea

Private Transfer to Gyeongju with Andong Hahoe Village and Traditional Market Tour

South Korea

We don’t actually get to the market because the travel time was so long, I also wish we could have wandered around a bit more in Andong. Still it was a great day!

Five stars are not enough! Kimkim had everything covered for us and Eleanor was available throughout the entire period. Having a driver available picking us up at the airport and also back to the airport was a huge plus. Eleanor had everything setup for us (hotel stays, train tickets, attraction tickets, everything!!!).
Guides Ken in Tokyo, Chiyoe in Osaka, Yasuko in Kyoto, and Akie in Hiroshima were all wonderful guides and fun to spend the day with. They were all very informative.
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Jay

Eleanor was absolutely stellar. She planned an amazing trip for us that surpassed our widest expectations. She was responsive, helpful, and generous with ideas and suggestions. She is a star.
Our accommodations were all fabulous, particularly the Ryokan in Naishima, the hotel in Kyoto and in Wakka.
All of the guides were great, but our Hiroshima guide was truly outstanding.

Hotel Reviews

Naoshima Ryokan Roka

Naoshima

This ryokan is outstanding! It is probably the most amazing place I have ever had the pleasure of staying. The location is perfect for accessing art on the island, and the tranquil 8 room setting, replete with private baths in the room, is wonderful. The meals are exquisite, with perfectly prepared Japanese delicacies in artful presentation. A nice in a lifetime experience.

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This is a serene and sophisticated ryokan in a tranquil setting. Every need will be catered to.

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The hotel is in walking and biking distance to The New Museum and to the art houses in town. Complimentary electric bicycles and shuttle service are available on site.

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The staff is courteous and will meet your every need.

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Stunning, spacious rooms with private baths overlooking beautiful outdoor areas.

Wakka

Ehime

The location of this beautiful hotel is perfect. Located on the water, the views are stunning and the food is amazing. We stayed in one of the 8 private large separate units that included a hibachi dinner on the porch of the unit. It was one of the best meals f our trip.

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The tranquility of the location and the meticulous service are outstanding.

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This hotel is in an exquisite location on the water. The views are beautiful.

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Lovely, helpful staff who go above and beyond to provide the guest with a comfortable experience.

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Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho - Private Bath Facility

This hotel provides an upscale and authentic experience. Tatami mats throughout the facility ensure cleanliness and tranquility. The baths are large and lovely, and the food is excellent.

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Located across from a train station with a five minute ride to central Kyoto.

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Activity Review

Full Day Miyajima Island and Memorial Park Tour

Hiroshima

This is a must-do experience for any visitor to Japan. The Peace Museum is a moving and profound experience. I will never forget it, and I believe every visitor should experience it in order to fully appreciate both history and human behavior.

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Our guide was fantastic. She had a comprehensive understanding of Japanese history, culture, and Japan’s historical importance.

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I normally don't use a tour company, but I was so grateful for Eleanor's help guiding me. She was very patient, flexible and knowledgeable. She was great working with us to get the trip within our price point and she had really good suggestions about where to stay, what to see and what to do. She guided us every step of the way and our trip turned out to be great. We want to give a huge shout out to our tour guide Seiya Maegawa. He was awesome and really made Kyoto come alive.

We spent 3 nights in Tokyo and found the city exciting and generally easy to navigate. Our tour guide Toru was knowledgeable and helpful. The 1/2 day group was fun also. 2 nights in Hakone with a stay at Hakone Hotel Kajikaso, a vey nice place with in room pool or public onsen baths. The are is mountainous and very quiet. Quite crowded at lake Ashi but fantastic stroll on the old Tokaido trail to mountain side tea house. 2 nights in Takayama, a cute old city area and very nice compact old village area Hida in sato that is walkable from the hotel. 2 nights in Kanazawa with village visits Asako on the way there then a city tour with Nicola. Both guides were excellent and full of knowledge. 4 nights in Kyoto with a great second day tour with Yasuko. The old Gion area and Arashiyama area were very crowded, go early in the morning. The train station has a light show in the evening between the 4th and 10th floor that is near the food courts and exceptional. The day to KIX airport we stopped at Osaka castle and found that well worth the visit. Overall the trip was a great learning experience, Suica cards, subways, trains, buses and a great deal of walking. Have fun

We had an incredible experience with the KimKim service. The personal touch, individual attention to our specific wants was much appreciated. Our tour guides were very experienced, friendly and very accommodating. We cannot thank you enough. Our trip to Hakone was exceptional, our Architectural Tour Guide in Gion was entertaining and filled us with a sense of awe. Our self-guided day that you planned for us in Arashiyama was the best experience.
I cannot thank you enough. I will not hesitate to use your services again on our next adventure.
I know you did not orchestrate our last impression of Mount Fuji as we flew away, but I kind of think you had a hand in it.

Activity Reviews

Kyoto’s Traditional Beauty & Samurai Heritage Experience

Japan

This was a great tour. We not only toured Kyoto and was awestruck with the temples and shrines but traveling via, trains and local buses was a lot of fun.

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A Day in Tokyo: Tradition, Culture, and City Views with Tsukiji Outer Market

Tokyo

This particular tour was exhausting. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable but was very tired and less enthusiastic as the day went on.

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Hakone Exploration with Mt. Fuji Views & Volcano

Japan

Chun was over the top awesome. This day goes down as one of our favorite days ever.

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Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku

Tokyo

Our tour guide was a college student who was very friendly and personable but the attractions that he took us to was not appreciated. Having said that the two sites we went for dinner were very good, where we had dessert- was a miss.

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Ginza Architecture Walking Tour

Tokyo

This tour was exceptional. The explanations and history behind these iconic buildings in Gion was incredible. Our tour guide was incredible, he had an iPad to provide visuals and extra reading material if we were interested.

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Judy helped us plan a 14 day Japan holiday for a family of 7 with ages 11 , 16, 26, 47, 50 , 57 yr old
It was a 4 centre holiday Tokyo , Hakone , Kyoto and Osaka
We booked our own hotels separately but Judy arranged transfers and guides and booked some events for us - e.g. Samurai stable , Gyoza cooking lesson , Shibuya Skytree, Samurai museum - that we had to make our own way to via public transport or walking but with the Suica card that was manageable . All the things she booked for us were excellent
Before the trip Judy was very quick with her responses to our many detailed questions and very quick to advise and adapt the itinerary when we changed from a 17 day trip to a 14 day trip . We felt very confident in her hands
When we got to Japan everything was seamless . Judy continued to be very quick to respond . The various guides and drivers she’d arranged WhatsApped us the day before we were meeting them with times and other details . We felt very well looked after .
The Kyoto guide (Yuki ) and driver ( Shu ) were particularly good . Yuki’s English was very good and she really enhanced our 3 days of Kyoto sightseeing . Shu San the driver was very very courteous - he was always dressed smartly and got out to open the door and shelter us with his umbrella every time we left the car!
It is difficult to pick a favourite moments from the trip as I I enjoyed every minute from start to end but the following I really enjoyed but didn’t expect to as much as I did
- Teamlab planets - so much more interactive than I expected
- Tsukiji food market - one of the best food markets I’ve ever been to . The sushi restaurant recommended to us by our guide Yoshi was fantastic .
- Hakone Kowakien Tenyu hotel with private bath , particularly good for those of us who weren’t comfortable with the hotels open onsen , which btw were excellent too .
- Hakone - open air art museum . Quite a few famous artists work there including Picasso , Anthony Gorman , Henry Moore
I would highly recommend using Judy at KimKim to plan a Japan trip . The service was provided was very tailored and flexible e.g. we were allowed to book our own hotels but I’m sure Kimkim would have booked those for us too if we’d asked

Christine was very helpful in helping us create an itinerary that accommodated our needs. She took all our ideas into consideration and helped us plan the perfect trip!

Hotel Reviews

ENA Suite Hotel Namdaemun

Seoul

This hotel was great. The staff was very kind and helpful and the room was perfect.

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Shilla Stay Busan Haeundae

This hotel was beautiful! The room was a little small, but overall a great experience.

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Activity Reviews

Explore Seoul Highlights

Seoul

This was such a fun day! Seeing the palace was especially wonderful. We loved learning about the culture of Seoul from our amazing tour guide, Jung.

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Jung was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and catered to our needs, which at times was hard because we traveled with our 3 month old. Jung was so accommodating and kind! Our driver was also very kind and transported us safely.

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Discovery of Gangnam: K-Star Road, Garosu-gil, and COEX Mall

Seoul

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Busan Highlights: Culture, Nature, Local Life & Cafe

Busan

We loved our time in Busan! We had an amazing tour guide, Sunni, who helped us see so many incredible things in the short time we had there. She was so knowledgeable and very accommodating to our needs.

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Family Felxible Day in Seoul with Seoul Forest

Seoul

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Relaxing & Flexible Time with Seoul Korea Temple (with 8-hour Private Car & Driver Service)

Seoul

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