Testimonials

Mr. & Mrs. Castaneda

The tour was wonderful. We enjoyed everything. It was filled with history, religion, culture and food.

Mrs. & Mr. Crosby

Barbara was an excellent guide. Her posters really helped me understand everything she told us. Our driver, Umino, was also outstanding - a careful, thoughtful driver and very pleasant.

Ms. Hopkins & Ms. Ulukaya

This tour was all I had hoped and more, a thoughtful mix of lovely gardens, fascinating temples, interesting cities/towns and unique experiences. The trip was very well planned, paced and executed, and the number and variety of things we were able to see was astonishing. Our visits to popular and potentially crowded destinations, such the Adachi Garden and Naoshima Art Island, were scheduled either early or late, minimizing the crowds encountered and increasing our enjoyment. The amount of time we had in each destination was carefully considered so I was never at loose ends or felt overly rushed. Each garden visited was unique and beautiful in its own way, and I couldn’t choose a favorite. There was also a delightful diversity of unusual experiences, all enjoyable: the bonsai nursery, the pottery studio, the tea ceremony in the private home, the dinner with the Maiko girl, the kimono experience were especially memorable. Accommodations were always comfortable, (our Hakone ryokan was particularly stunning!), and meals were tasty, authentic, beautifully prepared and presented. Our guide, Kimi, was wonderful: knowledgeable, resourceful, patient, kind and good-humored. She made this tour pure pleasure. Our tour size of 12 was just right and we were even blessed with the weather: we saw cherry blossoms all along our journey, and they were in full bloom by the time we reached Tokyo.

Mrs. Romero Portela & Mr. Martinez

It was a really good tour.

Ms.Blume

This was a great tour and Billy was awesome! Unfortunately, we were hit or miss on the cherry blossoms but I loved Japan, the people, the food and many wonderful sites.

The Barron Family

It was a fantastic trip The tour guide was knowledgeable and kind

Mr. & Ms. Vargas

We loved the natural beauty of Japan and her culture . Everyone we encountered was very helpful and courteous.

Mr. Stewart & Ms. McGowan

We really enjoyed the tour - We were very impressed and grateful to have Billy as our wonderful guide. He not only provided very much background, cultural and historic detail but if there was any concern (such as a lost bag) he would go out of his way to resolve it. All done with a great smile and attitude. The broad itinerary provided some good insight into Japan. The bus itself was comfortable and well driven. The hotels were all comfortable and had good facilities. We enjoyed the food and its variety as well.

Mr. & Mrs. Klay

Loved it!

Mr. & Mrs. Zoch, Ms. Franko, & Ms. Donoho

The highest of praise to our tour guide Ito San and driver Izawa San. They were absolutely incredible and would recommend them for all future tours. We plan on making a few other trips to Japan in the future and would be honored to have them as our guide and driver again. The entire tour was fantastic, very informative and eye opening to the beautiful Japanese culture. Every meal, planned or not, was delicious. Truly the best experience of our travels. Unfortunately we did miss most of the cherry blossoms due to the colder weather but we cannot wait to try to see them again in the future.