We had a varied and busy 10 days. Our favor...
Japan | Sep 17 - Sep 27, 2026

Camille
Camille V.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Oct 22, 2026

We had a varied and busy 10 days. Our favorite hotel was the Ace hotel in Kyoto. We loved the Sumo wrestling academy, a highlight was dinner and spending the evening with the Maiko in Kyoto, and feeding the deer in Nara. I would recommend the “Happy Cow” app to find vegetarian restaurants. We had good guides although I feel we scheduled too many excursions and had more time driving than ideal. One guide Yasuko Nagai was really a gem. She was so knowledgeable and flexible about our itinerary. I like the personalized approach that we get with KimKim. Thank you for your service Ada. The had a great trip.

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Not an excellent breakfast.

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So fun, dog friendly and great Italian restaurant

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Local specialist: Ada Huang