The Easiest Journey to the Other Side of Earth
Japan | Jun 26 - Jul 5, 2025

Katherine
Katherine T.
Atlanta, GA | Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Taking a six and eight year old halfway around the world can feel pretty daunting. Our two kids came to us a year ago and said, “ we want to explore the world!” In hand was a list of 10 countries to start and Japan was at the top. My husband and I said well, go big or go home. I knew I needed some help with this one and KimKim and Sandy, our trip coordinator, to the rescue. The trip was designed so seamlessly, with an initial input from us and one tweak to the first draft, we had an incredible 10-day tour of Japan mapped out, to include a night in the mountains at a Buddhist temple! We were taken care of every step of the way. Cars, trains, tour guides, hotels, excursions . All taken care of. A very special thanks goes to Keiko, our tour guide in Tokyo, and Sanae, our tour guide in Kyoto. We loved them both! And we are already working with KimKim on our 2026 adventure to Iceland…the next county on the list:).

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Vischio Kyoto by GRANVIA
Kyoto

We loved this hotel. The location, food, staff were all excellent!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Jokiin
Koyasan

The family room was beautiful

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Tokyo Highlights Day Tour with Tsukiji Outer Fish Market
Tokyo Highlights Day Tour with Tsukiji Outer Fish Market
Tokyo

We loved the market and the temple! Keiko our tour guide also took us to her favorite paper store for stationary which was a great little side trip I to a beautiful shopping area.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Keiko was amazing! We stayed in touch after we departed Tokyo!
Transport
We walked and took the subway the whole day and we couldn’t believe how quiet and clean the subway was. And we all felt completely safe. Very different experience than a lot of big cities in the States.
Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi & Oishi Park
Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi & Oishi Park
Japan

This was one of our favorite days. We absolutely loved the small mountain town around Mt Fuji, the boat ride on the lake, the old village we toured where they used to make silk and a beautiful Shinto shrine with the biggest cedar trees I’d ever seen! The landscape was amazing and we had the best sushi of our lives at this wonderful restaurant our guide, Keiko, picked out. They even made a special dish only available for dinner for our son for lunch. Everyone was so friendly!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Keiko was the best! Our driver was also friendly and did a great job.
Transport
Local specialist: Sandy Ren