This was a beyond wonderful trip to Japan… Me...
Japan | Oct 1 - Oct 13, 2026

Gary
Gary F.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Oct 15, 2026

This was a beyond wonderful trip to Japan… Memories will last the remainder of my life.
The guides were professionally excellent, always punctual, pleasant, flexible, and very informative.
I would not hesitate for a second to recommend kimkim. We will definitely use your services for our next international trip.

Hotel Reviews
the b asakusa
Tokyo

Great location and excellent service.

Authenticity & Character
Darken floors
Location
Asakusa convenient neighborhood
Staff
Everyone
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything
Hakone Yumoto Fujiya Hotel
Hakone
Authenticity & Character
Best hotel onsen
Location
Surrounded by natural beauty
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything
Hotel Vischio Kyoto by GRANVIA
Kyoto

Great hotel. Public bath and breakfast buffet in particular.

Authenticity & Character
Loved the toilet and shower
Location
Located a few hundred feet from Kyoto Station
Staff
Everything
Cleanliness & Comfort
Wonderful amenities… Even a pull down privacy screen.
Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu
Osaka

Great hotel, and even better breakfast

Location
Centrally located
Activity Reviews
Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi with Oshino Hakkai
Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi with Oshino Hakkai
Japan

Great day in Mount Fuji vicinity with boat ride on lake.

Quality of Experience
All good
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Wonderfully professional guide
Transport
Vehicle luxury
Full Day Kyoto City Tour with  Kinkaku-ji Temple, Nijo Castle, and Fushimi-Inari Taisha
Full Day Kyoto City Tour with Kinkaku-ji Temple, Nijo Castle, and Fushimi-Inari Taisha
Kyoto

Amazing castles, and shrines. Kinkaku-ji shrine amazing

Quality of Experience
Amazing history
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Knowledgeable and pleasant
Transport
Great subway system
Sightseeing in Arashiyama - Boat Ride , Bamboo Grove & Monkey Park
Sightseeing in Arashiyama - Boat Ride , Bamboo Grove & Monkey Park
Kyoto

Park is beautiful. Loved the monkeys.

Tokyo Highlights Day Tour with Tsukiji Outer Fish Market
Tokyo Highlights Day Tour with Tsukiji Outer Fish Market
Tokyo

Fish market is amazing. Could have spent more time there.

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

Miyajima island is wonderful with Shinto shrines and a great shopping area. Hiroshima is a sobering experience

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Great guide as usual
 Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya
Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya
Kyoto

Very enjoyable, getting dressed in authentic Japanese kimonos for the ceremony. Fun learning how to make authentic Matcha tea.

Full Day City Tour with Osaka Castle
Full Day City Tour with Osaka Castle
Japan

Amazing castle and surrounding grounds.

World Heritage Himeji Castle &  Kōko-en, Kobe tour
World Heritage Himeji Castle & Kōko-en, Kobe tour
Japan

Castle is amazing. Not enough time allotted to Nunobiki Ropeway.

Local specialist: Shona Zhang