Testimonials

Kusmider's Group

Thank you for your help in organizing the pilgrimage for my group. Every year, our group chooses a different corner of the world for a pilgrimage, which deepens our faith and allows us to learn about other cultures. Everything was meticulously planned and executed. It was a large group of 45 people. The entire itinerary—including Mass reservations at churches and visits to Japan's most important national sites—was thoughtfully curated. The selection of diverse restaurants and meals gave us a deeper insight into Japanese culinary culture. Kim was the best guide our group has ever had; her knowledge and assistance were invaluable. There was just one minor issue regarding the lack of "whisper" headsets during the first three days. Thank you for the collaboration. Elzbieta Kusmider Group Leader

Mrs. & Mr. Holtz

AJT did a wonderful job in making sure everything we asked for was on our itinerary. They customized it with a mix of guided tours and free days to keep our schedule flexible. The guides were able to hit most of the major points of each city/attraction, and were all knowledgeable and friendly. Customer service was top notch - Justin especially was so accommodating by answering our questions (we had a lot, it was our first time to Japan!) and helping us understand what to expect.

Ashley & Calvin

We had the absolute best trip ever and tour guide, Kevin, is phenomenal. Yes, we did have an initial mishap when we didn't see our driver when we landed at the aiport but AJT definitely came through with an amazing tour guide, itinerary, excellent hotels and drivers. Thank you for all your hard work in making this such a memorable trip. Regards, Ashley & Calvin Dabbiere

Fatimah W.

Shu was excellent. Very knowledgeable and warm.

Adrienne & Gwen

Could not have asked for a better trip. Everything was perfection. And like clockwork. Amazing, spectacular. I was impressed with every step , starting from when I first reached out to AJT 18 months prior to the trip. Thank you so much.

Martha A.

Excellent stewardship from registration for the trip, during and until the completion of this marvelous second visit to Japan. I highly recommend All Japan Tours. The experiences were unique, the participants (small group for lasting memories and new friendships to nurture), and the beauty and welcoming culture of Japan made for a very memorable trip.

Melanie H.

We had a wonderful trip! The tour was well organized. I would recommend and travel with AJT again.

Melody & Brannon

Our number one favorite thing about our tour was our guides - both Ken and Hiro were fantastic. Absolutely wonderful. If we travel back to Japan, we'd definitely ask for them again and we encouraged our family who will be traveling there within the next 1-2 years to ask for them by name. Both were great in completely different but enjoyable ways. Both were accommodating and knowledgeable people who answered so many questions for us and helped bridge the communication and cultural gap. Hiro truly loved to teach and knew so much history. Ken was very sweet and helpful and you could tell he enjoys learning from the people he guides as much as he enjoyed sharing Japanese stories/fables. Both Ken and Hiro were fun and funny and seemed to really like their job. We were so thankful to have met them and actually felt a bit sad when it was time to say goodbye. Driver Min was also great and made a special stop to accommodate a request for a Mt Fuji photo. Japan is beautiful and we loved seeing all the temples, shrines, gardens, castles, statues, the deer park, the "old Japan" city vibe of Osaka, the "old Japan" historical vibe of Kyoto and the Gion Geisha district. We were amazed by the view from Shibuya Sky, enjoyed the bamboo forest, and had fun on our rickshaw tour in Tokyo. I could go on. The Golden Temple was one of our favorites. Our accommodations were all pretty good and their highlight was their Japanese/Western onsite breakfast and their proximity to public transportation which really made getting around so much easier and allowed for close shopping and dining options as well. Our second favorite thing beyond our guides was our overnight stay at Hakone Hatsuhana Japanese inn/ryokan with onsen. Ah- mazing. Absolutely beautiful, peaceful, pristine and relaxing. We only got one night there and were so sad as it was such a special place. The rooms are perfect, the onsens too and the views and sounds of nature beyond words. They do serve a traditional Japanese meal for dinner and while beautifully presented and carefully prepared, it was food that you may struggle with if you are a picky eater, fyi. The yukata robes were so comfortable we bought some for home. Lessons learned in Japan - there is alot, alot of walking, hills, grades and stairs needed to get around to points of interest. There is no place to sit to rest , you should not walk and eat, there are no garbage cans anywhere, and you should carry hand sanitizer as most places don't have soap. Lol. But bottom line, Japan was incredible and our experiences with AJT from start to finish were great. I'd 100% use them again. I outlined everything we wanted to do and see and they made it happen. We are so thankful. It saved us so much time and stress and allowed us to just enjoy our trip.

The Ortabas Family

All in all good choices of what to see, although I could have skipped Osaka. However, the guide on the canal tour was hilarious. I didn't understand much of what she said, but she was very entertaining. Our guides were very solicitous. Hitomi advised the other guides to look for escalators and elevators as we navigated the transportation system. I really appreciated that since I have had 3 knee surgeries. Having private guides really eased our way and I believe we saw more than what we would have seen on our own. Hats off to Hitomi, Taka and Hamish!

Ahmad & Nevine

Efficiency & good cheer throughout