EXCEPTIONAL GUIDES
Japan
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Apr 14 - Apr 21, 2026
HAZEL E.
Canada
| Reviewed on Apr 28, 2026
Exceptional guides, especially Kyoto.
Drivers were fine but limited English so not much conversation there.
Hotel Reviews
the b asakusa
Tokyo
Great location and ample breakfast variety
Authenticity & Character
Location
So close to walk to subways, restaurants and temple
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hakone Hotel Kajikaso
Hakone
Very different experience with foot bath, dinner and breakfast in the room and sleeping on floor mats
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto ekimae PREMIER
Kyoto
Great location with direct access to shops, restaurants and subway
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Authentic Sumo Experience in Tokyo: Enter the Sanctuary
Tokyo
Very nice experience at a Sumo Stable! Wrestlers were engaging, entertaining and funny!
Quality of Experience
Authentic wrestlers who were very sharing of their life
Food
Eat like a Sumo! Delicious soup!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku
Tokyo
Guide was great but the food not so much for me!
Quality of Experience
Food
I'm sure it was very good...if you liked sushi 🍣!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We walked to location
Master Tokyo's Must-Sees: 5-hour Tsukiji, Akihabara & Asakusa Highlights Tour
Tokyo
Very good tour, knowledgeable guide and good pace.
Quality of Experience
Food
Waygu beef was excellint; sushi not so much ...
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Found our way to meeting point
Drive to Hakone with Mt. Fuji Tour
Japan
Driver was good..little English but we managed
Quality of Experience
Driver was open to time we requested or needed at each location
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi with Oishi Park
Japan
Wonderful boat cruise and views of Mt Fuji
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Little English but very accomodating
Half Day Samurai Ninja Museum and Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya
Kyoto
Felt rushed through the museum
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Museum guide a bit hard to understand
Transport
Clean vehicle and enjoyable ride
Kyoto's Cultural Treasures: Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Nijo Castle and Kinkaku-ji
Japan
Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Interesting history
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Explanations from the guide
Transport
Guide met us at our hotel..very convenient, then walked