Anniversary trip
Japan | Sep 28 - Oct 7, 2025

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Brian D.
Denver, CO | Reviewed on Oct 14, 2025

Guides were all great, especially day 2 guide.
Hotels were fantastic especially Cerulean and the best was the Thousand
Winnie was very helpful and responsive
Train station in Osaka is not easy to maneuver for tourists but railway staff was very helpful.

Hotel Reviews
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, A Pan Pacific Partner Hotel

Great staff, breakfast and amenities. Loved this hotel

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Beds and bathroom
Hakone Kowakien TEN-YU
Hakone

The hotel is very chic and free bubbly and ice cream are great. The in room bath and outdoor decor were great. The restaurant was not good.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The Thousand Kyoto
Kyoto

Loved this hotel.best one we stayed in.

Authenticity & Character
Quiet and classy
Location
Staff
Friendly and hel-ful
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bed and bathroom were very comfortable
Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower
Osaka

Nice hotel but very busy and crowded

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku
Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku
Tokyo

Mayu our guide was the best. She was informative, friendly and fun. This was one of our favorite tours.

Quality of Experience
Amazing food
Food
Sushi and meat
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We Took an uber
Full Day Tokyo City Tour
Full Day Tokyo City Tour
Tokyo

Excellent guide

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
She was warm and friendly
Transport
Lake Ashinoko Tour with Mt. Fuji Views
Lake Ashinoko Tour with Mt. Fuji Views
Japan

Bad weather and no views

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Transport was great
 Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya
Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya
Kyoto

Very touristy

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Took expensive uber
Half Day Arashiyama Cycling Experience
Half Day Arashiyama Cycling Experience
Kyoto

This was by far the very best tour during our entire trip. We loved the experience, the route and the sites. Our guide was the best and made the experience enjoyable and fun.

Quality of Experience
The guide and experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cycling was fun and the best way to see the bamboo grove and rice fields
Full Day Kyoto City Tour with Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Full Day Kyoto City Tour with Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Kyoto

The rain made our tour difficult but overall great

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Transfer from Kyoto to Osaka via Nara
Transfer from Kyoto to Osaka via Nara
Japan

We loved Nara

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Winnie Wu
Winnie
Winnie Wu
Local specialist in Japan | Replied on Oct 14, 2025

Hi Brian,
I’m truly touched by your warm and heartfelt feedback. I’m so glad to hear that you had a wonderful and memorable anniversary trip in Japan! I hope every time you look back, it brings you joy and smiles. :)
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you or your family and friends plan another trip in the future — I’d be delighted to assist you again through KimKim!
All the best,
Winnie