We selected Atsushi as our guide and could not be happier. Having not been to Tokyo before and being from the US we could never have seen as much in 8 hours as we did with a local. Atsushi has very good English and has a very pleasant nature. He takes the time to explain the history and the local customs. I want to point out that he customized our day based on our preferences. For instance we wanted to have Ramen for lunch so he suggested a very nice lunch stop. We would hire him again and strongly encourage you to do so.
Taking the tour with Kuni was an incredible experience that allowed us to eat and drink at local restaurants that you wouldn’t be able to find if visiting. We went out with Kuni at the beginning of the trip and he provided us a lot of useful tips that helped make our visit to Japan even better. Kuni was very nice and catered the itinerary to make sure we had the best night. Highly recommend booking!
Evan, thank you for the review!! I hope you have enjoyed the trip after the tour! I had a really really fun time with you two! It was my first time that I counldn't drink more than the guest.(haha) Hope you liked Japan and wishing you coming back!^^ Best regards, Kuni
When we booked Akira in Tokyo for two days he made sure we understood that his tours require lots of walking, and he wasn’t lying. However, I don’t think we could have gotten a better experience any other way. Akira shows you the historic sites as well as off the beaten path areas that helps one understand both history and current culture. By the end of the day you look back and realize you’ve trekked through half of Tokyo learning new and interesting things. Only then do you understand why all of a sudden you’re so tired. We had a wonderful time with Akira, he even took great pictures and shared them with us which is a bonus. Strongly recommend!
We met Yuki at our hotel at 9:00. The weather was overcast. Yuki leant us his passes to travel to Kegon waterfall and Lake Chuzen . By the time we arrived it was impossible to see the falls or lake, we returned to Nikko. While a guide cannot determine the weather an experienced guide would have checked ahead, avoided wasting 2 hours on a bus and suggested an alternative itinerary…..that’s what a guide with local knowledge would have done. We suggested a stop at Nikko Botanical Gardens. Yuki had not visited them …surprising again lack of local knowledge. After lunch we toured the various temples and shrines. Yuki did not tell us anything that was not on the notice boards walking ahead with no attempt to add to our knowledge. We finished about4 returning to our hotel where Yuki was helpful ….we wanted to send some luggage ahead and he compiled the necessary forms In summary very expensive…40,000yen to GowithGuide and another 20,000 to Yuki for “travel and accommodation “ a total of 60,000yen Yuki added little to what we could have done by ourselves. Yuki is not a knowledgeable guide for Nikko and should not be marketed as such We look forward to your response.
Dear Ian Sorry for your disappointment. I usually take my guests from Tokyo fort one day tour. You should have known that from my offer. It was very unfortunate that it was so foggy to see anything near the lake on the upper part of Nikko mountains. I planned to take you to the waterfall and lake cruise but neither seemed to work well. So I followed your request to visit the Garden. Then, I took you to Tosho-gu shrine and Rinno-ji temple after Futabasan Shrine which I added as your wife asked me. Please enjoy your trip to Japan and give my best regards to your wife. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
With a real local of your choice
Just contact your favorite local
So no group tours with strangers