Testimonials

Ms. Cynthia Lehmann

Saw everything I had dreamed of seeing for many years. Miharu was a great guide and very funny. The Miho and Adachi Museums were transcendent. Boat ride and sushi making were fun. Naoshima did not disappoint. Hiroshima Peace Memorial was very moving. Enjoyed collecting the stamps from the various temples and shrines and museums.

Mr. & Mrs. Okabayashi

This tour was an excellent blend of experiencies in the busy cities and venturing to areas not usually visited on other tours. All logistics went without issues even when changes needed to be made. Very nice accomodations and meals. We have gone on land tours in a number of countries and our guide Miharu was the best guide we have had. She provided historical as well as current information about the areas and sites visited without overwhelming us. Her use of her own visual aids made the information easier to understand. She also explained the cultural aspects of life in Japan by using her personal experiences which made it more meaningful. Our driver, Takahashi-san was an excellent safe driver. His coach was comfortable and always clean. He also assisted travelers as needed. We are looking into booking another AJT tour.

Mr. Peterson

I wanted to get a mix of both the major sites and the more out of the way, local areas and this itinerary delivered well on that. The overall itinerary and mix of attractions and activities was quite good. We felt we got a LOT our of our two weeks there. The areas in the second half of the tour (which is available as it's own one as the Samurai, Gardens, & Arts tour) would have been difficult or time consuming to reach and navigate as an individual tourist. The ryokan were visited during the second week were wonderful, with Kaiseki dinners that highlighted local fare and enjoyable onsen. Our guide, Miharu, was helpful throughout our tour, helping us know where to find items we were looking for and helping our group arrange travel and find dinner options on free nights, and funny.

Joseph & Joyce from California

Thank you. We’d like you to know that we’ve enjoyed this tour as much as Any tour we’ve ever taken. It has been sixty years since we lived in Japan (Sasebo in the US Navy) and I am astonished with the economic progress Japan has made since then without disruption of its character or basic culture. Our Tour guide, Lin Morimoto and our driver, Jiro-san were outstanding and most helpful. We were pleased with the itinerary , the sights, the hotels and ryokans, and the meals along the way.. (However, it would have been nice to have just a few western style dinners instead of So many Japanese banquets).

In the future, if any of your clients ask you for a reference, please feel free to have them call or correspond with us. We will be happy to give you our enthusiastic endorsement.

Mr. Gary Leroy Weaver & Mrs. Reiko Kageyama-Weaver