Testimonials
11/6/2023 - 11/12/2023 / 2023-11-06
We had an amazing time and our tour guide was the best!
Mrs. Amanda Fife
11/6/2023 - 11/12/2023 / 2023-11-06
As a first timer to Japan with limited time and the desire to see as much as possible, this tour was perfect. You got to see the highlights of Japan without having to worry about how to get from place to place or plan the tiny details. Our guide, Joyce, was definitely the cherry on top of the trip; she was just wonderful.
Ms. Josephine Tang
10/15/2023 - 10/21/2023 / 2023-10-15
I am an inexperienced and nervous traveler. I am very glad we chose to book with All Japan Tours, because it made our vacation enjoyable and stress-free. We got to experience a wide range of sites-- natural beauty, temples and shrines, and local markets. We booked extra "personal" days before and after the tour, and when they sent us our tour guide packet it included specific directions for how we could get between the airport and the hotel, down to which train lines to take to which stops. This helped us navigate the trains without issue. AJT is very helpful and flexible! Joyce was an amazing tour guide! She taught us a lot of cultural and historical information, which helped us better understand the sites. She was flexible and smart- - she would tweak our schedule order to avoid being stuck in city traffic, which let us maximize our time at the sites so that we missed nothing. Couldn't ask for a more upbeat or helpful guide.
Mrs. Rachel Campbell
10/9/2023 - 10/15/2023 / 2023-10-09
We had such a great time. The tour was great. Joyce our guide was great. And our bus driver was great. Japan was our first international trip and our 25th anniversary and we couldn’t be happier. We saw so many good things in a short time and we could not have done that without AJT. It’s hard to pick our favorite activities as we loved all of them and can’t imagine which we would cut if we had to. When I saw the green tea ceremony and the sushi making, I didn’t think I would like either and honestly, they sounded like time fillers, but having done them I can say we really enjoyed both. They were fun and interesting and we are thankful to have done them. We love Joyce. She did a great job keeping us organized and keeping us informed, but she was also very kind and helpful. I believe we would have said these things either way, but we did have a personal situation that she volunteered to resolve for us. In short, my wife left her phone in a taxi before the tour began and Joyce was able to get the phone recovered for us. She didn’t have to do that and we didn’t ask her to. We were asking her for nearby electronic stores that sold unlocked phones and she asked us why and we explained the situation. She called the taxi. No phone. She messaged the company. They message back. No phone. They will investigate further. Next day they call Joyce. They have the phone. She arranges to have the phone shipped to the Tokyo Metropolitan Hotel where we would arrive in a couple days. Upon arriving at that hotel, the concierge has the phone on top of their desk, and they give us the phone and we pay for the shipping in cash. It will be impossible for us not to give Joyce a 10/10 after taking care of that for us. But also, she did do a very good job on the tour.
Mr. Luis Segarra
9/25/2023 - 10/31/2023 / 2023-09-25
Joyce was excellent and let us know what to expect in our day as well as describe to us what a day in Japan was like. The picture book and posters were great! Her suggestions for my car sickness (up to Mt. Fuji) was appreciated.
Ms. Sharon Shizue Casareto
9/25/2023 - 10/1/2023 / 2023-09-25
Good pacing of tour and variety of sights. Joyce was very informative and helpful all throughout. Top notch tour guide!
Mr. Buck
9/17/2023 - 9/23/2023 / 2023-09-17
Ms. Cindy Grace Jose
8/21/2023 - 8/27/2023 / 2023-08-21
My wife and I just returned from the Reverse Tour. We had a wonderful time! Visiting Osaka Castle and walking the streets of Kyoto's Gion District were just a few of the many highlights of this unforgettable tour. Joyce, our guide, was exceptional! She provided many interesting insights into Japanese customs and culture. Joyce was a helpful presence from ordering food, to proper temple etiquette to how best to navigate Japan's rail system. We hated to say goodbye, after less than a week! Highly recommended!
Mr. Ciavarella
8/21/2023 - 8/27/2023 / 2023-08-21
This tour exceeded my expectations it covered a lot of places and experiences. My 2 favorite were visiting the temple on a hill that had stores leading up to it in Kyoto. The second being the visit to Mount Hakone, had a great view of Mount Fuji and the souvenir shop was great. The tour guide Joyce was also great, I learned a lot from the overview she gave on the locations we were about to visit.
Mr. Eghan
8/13/2023 - 8/19/2023 / 2023-08-13
Overall we had a great experience. Tour guide was awesome and was very accommodative and flexible. Bus and driver were great. Had an awesome experience. Thanks for your excellent customer service in responding to my calls and email messages promptly and providing all the required clarification and information.
Mr. Baskaran
8/13/2023 - 8/19/2023 / 2023-08-13
We had a great tour! Well planed and supported by the AJT staff and wonderfully executed by our guide Joyce. Cannot praise her and our driver enough. Even in the face of an incoming typhoon she managed to change daily plans to accommodate us so no experience would be missed. Thanks to her ingenuity we managed to still do mt fuji, ropeway, bullet train after all reopen from the typhoon. Thanks again Joyce, you are awesome! I was glad we opted to fly into Haneda and stay in downtown Tokyo instead of airport hotel first night giving us two nights to experience city. All hotels were beautiful and most were convenient to go back out at night on our own except Kansai airport where there were no open restaurants and had to eat in the airport. Would have enjoyed more time in Osaka. We loved the excitement of Dontonbori area and wished we had a night there. Maybe next time! All and all a trip to remember. Beautiful countryside , beautiful people.
Mr. Boschi
8/8/2023 - 8/14/2023 / 2023-08-08
We liked BILLY our tour guide who was very attentive and knowledgeable as well as friendly. We liked the whole itinerary, some days busier than others. We liked the busy schedule and loved to see as much as possible. The bullet train experience was a highlight as well!
Mr. Solti
8/8/2023 - 8/14/2023 / 2023-08-08
Everything about this tour company is fantastic. I had so many questions and the booking staff in California patiently answered all of my questions. When the tour started, our guide, “Billy-San” was equally amazing. He knew history, he knew lore, and he knew how to explain the culture through stories that really left you with an understanding of the good and the bad. His knowledge of food and its importance to each region would have set any true foodie into envy. The onsen was fun and all of the hotels were chosen well to represent their region. Kyoto’s Castle Hotel with the water garden in the center was something right out of a movie or anime. The Ninja house was a huge hit with all my nieces and nephews. My favorite was the “Fox Shrine” with all of the Tori gates and Osaka Castle.
Ms. Hallett
7/30/2023 - 8/5/2023 / 2023-07-30
We loved our trip! Billy is awesome. He speaks very clearly and has command of the English language. I'd recommend him to any of my friends and families planning a trip to Japan
Mr. Tiquia
7/24/2023 - 7/30/2023 / 2023-07-24
From the moment we arrived, we were met with a swift check-in at our hotel in Osaka. The breakfasts were phenomenal and the dinners were even better, and it was everything my wife and I had hoped for and more with all the sights and historical monuments. As we traveled, we were left in the capable hands of Mr. Joseph Kurata, who was exceptionally personable, polite, and knowledgeable. His direction through our journey made Japan feel like more than just a place to visit, he made it feel like home.
Mr. Hampton
7/24/2023 - 7/30/2023 / 2023-07-24
Joseph was a WONDERFUL tour guide!!!! He was knowledgeable, funny, and kind. My brother and I had the most amazing time during this entire tour. I have recommended this tour and Joseph to everyone I know! The temples were beautiful, the museums were so cool, the shinobi village and the maiko tea ceremony was super fun! I enjoyed taking the scenic route and getting to see so much of Japan! I will be back!!
Ms. Massey
6/26/2023 - 7/2/2023 / 2023-06-26
Overall tour guide was excellent, everything went pretty smoothly.
Mrs. Gomez
6/18/2023 - 6/24/2023 / 2023-06-18
We absolutely loved the tour!! There were so many unique experiences we may not have gotten to do otherwise, such as the tea ceremony with a maiko, or the ninja village. Our tour guide Miharu was lovely and really made the tour special! She was hilarious and gave so much interesting insight into Japanese history and culture!
Ms. McKenzie
6/12/2023 - 6/18/2023 / 2023-06-12
Our tour guide Kim and driver Kamata were so knowledgeable and helpful. We miss them already.
Ms. Santizo
5/14/2023 - 5/20/2023 / 2023-05-14
Wonderful tour guide!
Mr. Scheller
4/10/2023 - 4/16/2023 / 2023-04-10
Janice was amazing and it was great to have her on my trip to Japan. We saw everything on the itinerary.
Mr. Gawron
4/2/2023 - 4/8/2023 / 2023-04-02
Everything about the tour from the processing to the real tour itself was excellent. My sisters and I had an amazing time. Tour guide Michelle & Mia were great We will definitely book again for another tour
Ms. Aguilar
3/28/2023 - 4/3/2023 / 2023-04-7
I like the tour a lot especially that it was ny first time in japan. I wish all meals were included though and dotonbori included as well. Our tour guide Ms. Kim Kida was great and kind and she did her best during our tour and did above and beyond in handling some of the guests. Our tour driver Mr. Okuda was great as well and made sure our ride was safe.
Miss Corre
3/27/2023 - 4/2/2023 / 2023-04-4
Me ha ru was great at information. I learned a ton even after doing homework in advance. Japan is lovely. What needs fixed on this tour is timing (multiple over 12 hour days was insanity and even with that we lost a few items off the itinerary because people were DONE), accurate information about timing (stops were often underestimated, and our group was not particularly slow), and the included food was ... Not good (I'm not particularly a fan of japanese but why was there no ramen meal, and multiple meals involving cold rice, and food, including raw food, that was pre plated for Lord knows how long before we got there). People who already liked Japanese food were likewise unimpressed). If those things were fixed this would've been amazing, as it was it was good. Group consensus was that the imperial palace parking lot, the textile overpriced factory and the idea of going up into one of the castles could have been axed. Also, given the weather going up only to station 4 on Mt Fuji was too expensive timewise, a stop below when the mountain was out would've been preferable.
Ms. Carpenter
3/20/2023 - 3/26/2023 / 2023-03-31
Very happy with AJT. Customer support during booking is very efficient and professional. The tour is well designed. Our tour guide is knowledgeable, friendly and detailed.
Mr. Li
3/12/2023 - 3/18/2023 / 2023-03-21
Love the tour arrangement including the hotels, attraction, and especially such an awesome tour guide Meharu!
Mr. Ranganathan
3/12/2023 - 3/18/2023 / 2023-03-21
We had an amazing time in Japan. Using AJT made it so efficient, relaxing, and fun. Appreciated how organized everything was from start to finish. Miharu was such a good guide. Thanks
Mr. Bullock
3/5/2023 - 3/11/2023 / 2023-03-22
Such a fun tour! It was made even more amazing by the incredible Kim Kida and our driver, Harada. Kim was delightful, incredibly insightful and funny. She made sure to hit everything on the itinerary, tell a great story about each place and keep the trip moving along. The tour was a great mix of locations in Japan. I have taken many tours in my travel journeys, and this was a great way to see Japan! Highly recommend.
Ms. Goldenberg
3/5/2023 - 3/11/2023 / 2023-03-22
Both Mrs. Kim Kida and our driver were wonderful and made the whole trip memorable. I cant wait to be able to return and hopefully on a more eco focused tour itinerary. I recommend this tour to anyone that is their first trip to Japan since it really gives you a taste of the wonders that it has.
Mr. Meadows
3/5/2023 - 3/11/2023 / 2023-03-24
I really enjoyed this trip. It was well organised and included many sites of interest in a fairly short period of time. Kim our guide and Harada our driver were both excellent. Kim was informative without overdoing the information which can sometimes be too much to take in. I never noticed our driver Harada when he was driving , which meant he must have driven extremely well , giving no cause for concern. The hotels were all very good and breakfasts were exemplary. A lovely introduction to Japan.
Mrs. Neilson
/ 2023-03-05
Such a fun tour! It was made even more amazing by the incredible Kim Kida and our driver, Harada. Kim was delightful, incredibly insightful and funny. She made sure to hit everything on the itinerary, tell a great story about each place and keep the trip moving along. The tour was a great mix of locations in Japan. I have taken many tours in my travel journeys, and this was a great way to see Japan! Highly recommend.
Ms. Goldenberg
2/12/2023 - 2/18/2023 / 2023-03-1
There was never a wasted moment! Our guide (Hiroko) was extremely knowledgeable of the areas and fun to hang around with - I wish it could have lasted longer! I definitely feel that I got more than I paid for - so many things I got to experience that would never have been had it not been for Hiroko!
Ms. Ivy
11/4/2019-11/10/2019 / November 14
Miharu was an exceptiona guide. She showed oundless energy and concern for her group throughout. She combined good humor with extensive knowledge of Japanese places, peoples, and culture.
James & Doyen from Colorado
10/21/2019-10/28/2019 / November 1
Guide, Miharu was great. Funny, informative and work very hard. Highly recommend her.
Young & Myung from Maryland
10/21/2019-10/27/2019 / November 11
Miharu Katsume was very knowledgable. She was very attentive to everyone's needs and questions. Miharu made sure everyone was enjoying themselves and understanding what was being presented.
Ralph from California
10/13/2019-10/19/2019 / October 25
Due the typhoon, we had a few revisions to the schedule, however Miharu did an amazing job to navigate us through it all.
Erika from Arizona
9/29/2019-10/5/2019 / October 15
It was so much fun and very educational. Everyone was great and nice and knew how to have fun and had interesting questions that was great for me to learn about too.
Adegboyega from California
9/23/2019-9/29/2019 / October 5
Tour was totally wonderful. Tour guide was very entertaining, gives detailed information about the site visit, helpful in giving directions to places. Impressive
Emma & Noly from Guam
8/8/2019-8/14/2019 / August 20, 2019
I would like to commend our tour host and guide, Billy, most highly. He was extremely informative throughout the tour and very kind and helpful. He is definitely the best tour guide we have ever encountered and mainly because of him we would come on your tours again and recommend AJT to others
Michael & Michaela from Qatar
7/29/2019-8/4/2019 / August 19, 2019
The trip was everything I was expecting and so much more. The tour guide Ai was incredibly insightful and friendly. I even enjoyed the parts of the tour I didn't think I would be as interested in. The food and venues were great and we got to see and go to so many places I will always remember. I would definitely go again.
Brian from New York
7/6/2019-7/12/2019 / July 13, 2019
Tour guide Billy was very informative, loved having all the planning and decisions made by AJT and just enjoy the tour!
Sheryl and Janet from Taxes
6/23/2019-6/29/2019 / July 2, 2019
Great tour, wonderful things to see, beautiful country, lovely people. Our guide Billy was a great teacher. The pace of activities and mix of things to see and do were just right.
David & Colleen from South Dakota
6/23/2019-6/29/2019 / July 25, 2019
Really enjoyed it all. A good mix of activities and allinteresting.
Jennifer & Brigit from New Zealand
5/28/2019-6/3/2019 / June 17, 2019
Very organized tour. Tour escort was charmed and very helpful.
Hoat, Aimee, Cecilia & Martin from California
5/20/2019-5/26/2019 / May 30, 2019
Very extensive and great tour.
Naresh & Kavita from California
5/20/2019-5/26/2019 / June 3, 2019
Great tour. Exceeded expectations.
Robert, Gail & Isolda from Hawaii
5/5/2019-5/11/2019 / May 17, 2019
The tour was very fascinating and the service of the guide and transportation was excellent. We hopefully travel again with you.
Gabriela & Angeles from California
4/15/2019-4/21/2019 / April 25, 2019
Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide (Joyce). We packed a lot into every day and were not left wanting more.
Andrew & Roslyn from Australia
4/15/2019-4/21/2019 / April 27, 2019
Joyce was an excellent tour guide! Enjoyed all things to do each day.
Andrew & Ian from California
4/7/2019-4/13/2019 / April 19, 2019
overall the tour was well organized and the tour guide entrained us all along the way. The group was just 15 and that was just ideal to manage as a group and also we got to know each other making the group activities more fun.
SREEJIT & SREELATHA from Canada
4/7/2019-4/13/2019 / April 20, 2019
Enjoyed your tour and the wonderful hospitality of your country
Barbara from Massachusetts
4/1/2019-4/7/2019 / April 18, 2019
We had a great guide with our bus and tour.
Michael & Chang from Hawaii
4/1/2019-4/7/2019 / April 19, 2019
It was a great tour with breathtaking viewing of cherry blossoms all the way from Tokyo to Osaka.And the majestic Mount Fujiyama.We loved the way the itenarary was arranged to introduce us to the Japanese culture,etiqutte, authentic Japanese cuisine.The guide alloted to us,Ms Lynn was a great educator ,about history as well as contemporary Japanese life .She is a great person and a kind human too.Kudos to het for making this trip wonderful.Thank you.
Girish & Namita from India
3/31/2019-4/6/2019 / April 19, 2019
Excellent tour I am enjoyed it
Supron & Jade from California
3/25/2019 - 4/1/2019 / April 1, 2019
How can anyone rate this tour less than a five ? If there were 10 stars I would give it 10 stars; that’s how superlative this tour was!!!
Linda, Phach, Nicole and Derek from California
3/25/2019 - 3/31/2019 / April 8, 2019
Burress & Tom from Texas
3/18/2019-3/24/2019 / March 27, 2019
Timing and planning enabled our group to see and experience so much. Our guides, Billy, Kim, and Leah were always there with suggestions and help. The drivers, Nakayama-san and our last driver were excellent. The 24 passengers were also so considerate, it all made for an exciting and yet pleasant experience. Although I have been to the same shrines and temples numerous times, the guides added information of interest and all were vital for our family to understand and enjoy Japan. Unfortunately, one week is not enough, but all that was available for the children (ages 12 and 9) on their spring break.
The Ota Group
11/26/2018 - 12/2/2018 / 2018-11-26
We loved everything about this tour . The accomadations and meals were excellent. The guide “Billy San “ and driver Tahara San were professional, helpful , and very friendly . I would request to be on another tour with them .
Ken & Ebony from California
11/1/2018 - 11/8/2018 / November 28, 2018
Great accommodations, great tour guide, many, many things to see.
Philip & Janet from Illinois
11/5/2018 - 11/11/2018 / November 14, 2018
Our guide was very attentive to the needs and safety of everyone on the tour. He has the highest marks from me.
Callianne & Brandon from Texas
11/5/2018 - 11/11/2018 / November 16, 2018
This tour from Osaka to Tokyo gave me a great overview of Japan's tradition, natural beauty and just made me want to experience it in more depth.
Roebyne from Australia
10/14/2018 - 10/20/2018 / October 25, 2018
Our tour guide Kim was absolutely amazing! She really knew the history of everything and was so much fun
Jill & Joseph from Hawaii
10/1/2018 - 10/7/2018 / October 10, 2018
The tour was very well organized and we visited the most important and interesting places. Our guide, Suzuki.san was excellent, very efficient, helpful, telling us interesting stories. Thank you for a fantastic tour! Joanna
Ms. Joanna from Spain
9/24/2018 - 9/30/2018 / October 2, 2018
The tour was awesome! Kim was such an amazing guide and we saw amazing things. She is a wealth of information, is courteous, knowledgeable and professional. A great tour!
Raena & Richard from North Carolina
9/16/2018 - 9/22/2018 / October 1, 2018
Thank you !! we had an amazing experience! This is an excellent tour for people that are visiting for the first time. And if you don't speak any Japanese this is just perfect.
Karla & Lilia from Canada
7/2/2018 - 7/8/2018 / July 19th, 2018
excellent tour with a great tour guide.....
Ashok, Chhaya, Anushka from New Zealand
6/3/2018 - 6/9/2018 / June 18, 2018
I wanted to let you know that we all had a
WONDERFUL time in Japan. Your tour was
FANTASTIC! The transportation and driver, the tour
guide (Billy), the accommodations and the tour agenda
were ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC!!!!!! Put me down as
one of All Japan Tours biggest supporters. I cannot wait
to go back again.
Again, All Japan Tours
exceeded ALL of our expectations and made this a trip
of a lifetime for myself, my sons and my grandsons!
Thank you so much and PLEASE feel free to use me as
a reference for how great your tours actually are.
Ranney & Joseph from Texas
5/20/2018 - 5/26/2018 / May 29th, 2018
I have always dreamed of going to Japan and All Japan Tours has helped me make this dream possible. They made my first experience of traveling to Japan a wonderful time that I will cherish forever. The Golden Route of Japan Tour gave us the opportunity to visit many important landmarks between the areas of Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Our tour guide was very kind and knowledgeable of all the sites we had visited. She kept us informed on the historical significance of each site as we traveled towards a destination. She also kept tour organized and well paced through out each day. The hotel rooms and meals that were provided were all excellent. All Japan Tours is very accommodating and quick to reply with any questions or concerns when planning for a tour. I would absolutely travel with All Japan Tours again and look forward to another great experience with them. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in going to Japan.
Mae & Robert from New Jersey
4/2/2018 - 4/8/2018 / April 9th, 2018
good driver, excellent tour guide, Miharu.
John & Judith from Arizona
4/2/2018 - 4/8/2018 / May 3rd, 2018
This is an excellent tour! Our tour guide is so knowledgeable, knows the culture very well from the past to the present, shes very nice and caring and most of all she is very funny makes our trip so enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour.
The Cariaga Family from Guam
4/1/2018 - 4/7/2018 / April 9th, 2018
At least one day -- a few hours Time for shopping in good shopping areas or streets
Narahari & Roopa from Brunei
3/19/2018 - 3/25/2018 / April 3th, 2018
Our guide Billy was great, very knowledgeable, proficient in English. Very caring. All hotels accommodations were very good & comfortable.Coach was very comfortable. Food selection and choices of Restaurants were great. Selection of places visited was also also very good . Bullet train ride experience was very memorable.
Mr & Mrs Narang from Illinois
7/2/2017 - 7/8/2017 / August 14th, 2017
My husband, Daniel Levine and myself
(Cherilyn Brunetti) just returned from our tour
which started in Osaka on July 3 and ended in
Tokyo on July 8. It was our first trip to Japan
and we had a wonderful experience.
I credit our tour guide, Billy, for leading an
excellent excursion. He was knowledgeable and
gave us lots of interesting historical and cultural
information. He was very considerate about our
dietary and bathroom needs, always making
sure each and every one of us on the trip was
well cared for. His English was excellent. He
also had a great sense of humor. He kept us on
time and made sure we saw every single event
and attraction listed in the tour description. It
was an action-packed week, and we did a lot of
walking, which was great.
We will always remember our special trip,
thanks in large part to Billy. I will definitely
recommend All Japan Tours to any friends or
family considering a trip to Japan in the future.
Thanks for your excellent service.
Daniel & Cherilyn from California
7/2/2017 - 7/8/2017 / July 24th, 2017
This is Marietta antoni, we enjoyed the Japan
tour, and the hotels are very good.the sight
seeing and u r tour leader is very good and
courteous. Thanks. We will book in future for
other destinations.
My husband will be booking for Japan next year
and he will be with you.
Thanks a lot for your good work, and very much
appreciated.
Antoni and Shaun
Antoni and Shaun from Australia
7/6/2017 - 7/12/2017 / July 19th, 2017
We just got back from our amazing 7 day
Golden route tour led by Kim. She was
absolutely THE BEST Tour guide we've ever
had... friendly, sincere, informative extremely
polite, knowledgeable, patient, intelligent, a
perfect English speaker, and an amazing story
teller! The list can go on and on.... all 3 of us
were captivated by her and Japan. Please let
her know how Wonderful she is! I am going to
yelp, Facebook, tell all my friends, etc. about
her and your company- can't say enough
positive things. The bus and its driver were also
top notch too!
Hoping to someday return for another visit, for
sure will book through you!
Very Grateful, Thanking You,
Pamela & Gloria from San Diego
4/10/2017 - 4/16/2017 / May 2nd, 2017
I would like to say how much I really enjoyed the Golden Route; Cherry Blossom Special Tour 2017. The trip was exceptional and beyond what I expected. The service from AJT was outstanding and the staff at AJT was very professional and helpful. Our tour guide (interpreter) Miharu was an absolute delight! She was very informative and helpful throughout the tour. She was professional, humorous, prompt and accommodated us on working the schedule when the weather was an issue. She was always there to offer us assistance. I also enjoyed meeting the others in our tour group. Japan is a beautiful country, the culture very interesting and people were very polite. I want to thank All Japan Tours and Miharu for an absolutely wonderful experience!! I would highly recommend your company. AJT is ichiban! : ) Thank you.
Carol from Arizona
4/10/2017 - 4/16/2017 / April 24th, 2017
Our recent tour was very good and we both are
very satisfied because we have seen a lot
during the tour. Our tour guide Mrs. Kisako
Miharu was excellent, she took care on us very
well.
I will put something together and I will post it in
your website, so people will know that they can
trust AJT with their travel plans in Japan. I am
also pleased to say that the communication with
your office exceeds my expectation.
Theo & Irene from Canada
10/16/2016 - 10/22/2016 / October 31st, 2016
My husband and I returned a week ago from
Japan. We were part of the Golden Route
Japan Tour, October 16-22. We want to
express our appreciation and gratitude to our
tour guide Billy and our driver, Mr. Uetake.
May I ask that you assist me in delivering this
email to the correct person at All Japan Tours.
I want to shine a light on these two gentlemen
for all they do for us tourists. They deserve so
much credit.
We have traveled quite a bit over the years
and never have we encountered such a fine
tour guide. Billy was so informative and well
prepared. I actually took notes on the bus
while he was speaking. He had numerous
stories and knows a great deal about the
history of Japan which he kindly shared with
us. In addition, Billy anticipated all our needs
and was always thinking ahead to make sure
our visit would be pleasant. He took very
good care of all of us on the tour and
everyone was so pleased with him. On a
number of occasions he went out of his way to
help some of us on the tour. How wonderful
for your company to have Billy as one of your
representatives.
Mr. Uetake is a very pleasant, courteous
gentleman and a very good professional
driver. Often he impressed us as he smoothly
handled the large bus. His driving skills were
certainly on display throughout the week.
With Mr. Uetake driving, we were in good
hands.
My husband and I will definitely recommend
All Japan Tours in the future.
Mary and Reed from Virginia
4/4/2016 - 4/10/2016 / May 24th, 2016
We did the "Golden Route" tour, Monday, April 4 through Monday, April 10. My compliments to you and your staff for making this trip such a memorable experience. We enjoyed every aspect of the journey. Will you please pass on our regards and best wishes to your tour guide and driver.
George & Mary from Canada
3/27/2016 - 4/2/2016 / May 17th, 2016
The reason that I am writing you is to let you know that our tour at the end of March was fantastic. We had a wonderful time. Thank you so much for all of your help in organizing this and answering our questions. Billy, our tour guide was wonderful. If I ever go to Japan again, I will definitely request him as a guide. He was so organized and full of information. The itinerary as well as the cuisine was well done.
Marjohn & friends from California
3/15/2016 - 3/21/2016 / March 29th, 2016
I was extremely satisfied with AJP Tours. Hiroko Martin & Staff, has proven to be very courteous and helpful from the very beginning, My 6th night & 7 days tour to Japan is very satisfying The english speaking guide and driver are very professional and friendly, the accommodations simply superb. I highly recommend it.
Emmanuel from Nevada
3/27/2016 - 4/2/2016 / April 4th, 2016
Hi! I just wanted to take a minute to
give you feedback on our recent tour.
Billy was our tour guide and did a very
excellent job. My wife was reluctant
to go on this trip out of country and
Billy did a wonderful job making her
feel safe and comfortable in a foreign
country. He was very knowledgeable
about the various locations in which we
visited. We were only able to stump him
once about a building across the street
from the Imperial Palace, but he
promised to find out and get back in
touch with us to satisfy our curiosity.
Please let him know how satisfied we
were with our experience and would
definitely recommend taking additional
tours because of the good work he did.
Lastly, I wanted to also give positive
feedback to our bus driver, Takahashi-
san. He was a very gentle driver that
safely drove us on our tour. He was
very professional in helping with our
luggage and was very polite and
courteous.
Kudos to you for working with such good
people!
Wayne from Texas
10/26/2015 - 11/1/2015 / November 4th, 2015
I WOULD NEVER COME BACK FROM WONDERFUL JAPAN BUT NOW I'M READY FOR GOING BACK FOR GOOD! ARIGATO BILLY THE KID (GUIDE), UE TAKE (DRIVER) AND AJT! ARIGATO!
Cristian from California
5/4/2015 - 5/10/2015 / May 26th, 2015
My Japan Tour went very well, I enjoyed the program very much, our tour guide Ms. Emiko (Amy) was amazing. The group was very good. I feel I made the right choice by joining AJT on this trip.Thank you.
Hala for Canada
4/11/2015 - 4/18/2015 / May 13th, 2015
Date of Travel April 11-18, 2015
Takayama Spring festival
We had a fabulous time. AJT had an
excellent itinerary and the food and
accommodations are excellent. This is
my second trip with them and this is
just as good as the first trip. We’ve
decided to stay an extra day in Osaka.
I had asked Kiyoshi suggestions for
places to visit in Osaka and he was so
detailed in his instructions, what
places to visit, where to transfer,
take the train, limousine bus or taxi.
He even included an approximate amount
for fare! I cannot think of anything
wrong in our trip. Our guide, Miharu is
so informative and very funny. She kept
us laughing most of the time. Hats off
to our driver (didn’t get this name)
for taking us to our destinations and
back safe and sound.
My husband, daughter and myself enjoyed
our trip, most of all, food was great.
Seems like we were constantly eating.
Loved the onsen and the bidet in most
toilets was surely something to talk
about when we got back home.
I would highly recommend AJT to anyone
planning to visit Japan.
The Edo
museum is a very interesting place to
visit. Lots of information and very
interactive. We were told that they
just opened that museum 3 weeks prior.
We also had a great group in our tour.
Everyone was considerate of the time.
We had a taste of all the seasons, sun,
rain and snow.
Beth from Califonia
3/30/2015 - 4/5/2015 / April 20th, 2015
We wnted to tell you how very pleased we were with the arrangements which you made for us. The Golden Route Tour was excellent. And the hotels which you arranged for us afterward were also excellent. We particularly appreciated the perfect location of the Meitetsu Grand Hotel in Nagoya.
Norman and Eloise from California
4/6/2015 - 4/11/2015 / April 13th, 2015
We really enjoyed our trip to Okinawa. The plane was very tiring. Our tour guide, Jeorge Choi, was very good. He was knowledgeable in everything we saw. It was nice to be in small group of four. He took very good care of us. Thank you for arranging this wonderful trip for us.
Brit & Yoko from California
3/29/2015 - 4/4/2015 / April 7th, 2015
Thank You for the extraordinary tour that concluded on April 4. Every aspect of the tour was well organized, and we had an excellent tour guide, in Mrs. Kim Kida, who\'s very professional, caring, organized and a wonderful sense of humor. We also had an excellent drive: Mr. Hasegawa. I will like to request these two professionals, on my next tour to Japan in the near future.
Sylvain from Califonia
10/6/2014 - 10/13/2014 / October 16th, 2014
We returned from Japan few days (
takayama autumn festival 2014 )
It was a wonderful trip.We really
enjoy.
I would to thank you and also to our
guide Ms. Kim Kida.
She work a lot. I could see that all
participants was very satisfied.
All places that was indicated in your
programme was fully visited.
I will recommend to all my friends.
I wish success in your business life
Thank you once again.
Mr Kolman from Turkey
7/27/2014 - 8/2/2014 / September 15th, 2014
I wanted to email you thanking you for your help in arranging us such a wonderful trip to Japan! We enjoyed our Golden Route Summer Tour, July 27- August 2, 2014. Our tour guide, Kim Kida was excellent. Our bus driver, Uetake was outstanding. They both made us feel welcome in Japan. We learned so much about Japan through this tour and Kim Kida! Uetake was an excellent and safe bus driver. This tour makes us want to go back to beautiful Japan. Well done All Japan Tours! I cannot thank you enough. It was a wonderful trip. My sons, Cody and Justin Jones had a great time. Wonderful family memories for us. Attached is our tour group photo! We made many new friends!
Melodie from Alabama
8/25/2014 - 8/31/2014 / September 3nd, 2014
We both thoroughly enjoyed the tour - we saw so many things and had so many wonderful meals! We especially enjoyed our Tour Guide - Mr. Ito (Ito-San) he brought just the right amount of information, knowledge and humor into his talks. He was polite and patient the entire trip - even when some people in the group would stay longer than he asked at some locations - he kept things calm and under control. Not an easy job with so many of us all wanting to go in different directions! I will be sure to recommend your tour to friends in the future.
Laurel from Washington
7/15/2014 - 7/22/2014 / July 31th, 2014
I just want to thank you for such a great
tour!
Kim Kida was an AMAZING tour guide. There
wasn't any question that we had that she
didn't know the answer to and made us feel
most welcome asking her anything. She
made us feel the joy and awe the beautiful
country of Japan. My 18 year old nephew
had a good time the whole time and that is
saying something. Kim gave us the perfect
amount of structured and free time. I
can't write enough good things about her!
Our bus driver was Mr. Hasegawa, which
says a lot that I remember his name. He
was extremely skilled at his job but he
was also very kind and extremely dedicated
to his job. We had impressive holiday
traffic one day and he was efficient and
kind the whole time.
I wish I could remember the Japanese
phrase for "Thank you for being tired." I
am sure Mr. Hasegawa and Ms. Kida must
have been very tired after our tour but we
saw none of that because they were
energetic and gracious the whole time
(extremely accommodating also - just
fantastic).
Bonnie from California
7/6/2014 - 7/12/2014 / July 20th, 2014
I am back from my Golden Route Japan
Summer Tour from July 6-12, 2014. I
enjoyed the tour very much with all the
variety and things to do in a short time.
I also liked the pace and the choice of
places to visit, and the food was
wonderful. We did see and do everything
despite the typhoon that was supposed to
hit us and it only rained hard at the
Ninja Museum. We saw Mt. Fuji clearly
from a distance.
What I liked really well was our tour
guide, Kim Kida. Not only was she
accommodating to everyone's needs but she
was especially helpful to me on my travel
arrangements from Osaka to Yokohama after
the tour ended. Kim gave me precise
directions on taking the bullit train from
Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama without using
taxis which saved me a lot of money.
There was a free shuttle bus from ANA
Crown Plaza Hotel in Osaka to Osaka
Station where I bought my bullit train
ticket. Then I got on a local train with
the bullit train ticket that got me to
Shin Osaka in 2 minutes. This was a free
transfer. Then I caught the bullit train
to Shin Yokohama and used the same ticket
to catch a local Yokohama train to Sakura-
gicho station. The exit leads to a huge
plaza with a escalator taking you to the
landmark tower and the covered malls. I
walked about 15 minutes to my hotel which
is attached to the 2nd mall. A taxi would
have taken 30 minutes according to Kim. I
am glad I followed her advice because the
way I walked was directly to the hotel. I
also did not see the streets or taxis
around which take one-way streets that are
out of the way and the traffic lights are
long. It took me 5 hours to do all this
so it was a daunting task when you do not
read Japanese and speak only a little
Japanese.
Fumiko from California
5/20/2014 - 5/26/2014 / May 28th, 2014
Good day to everybody in All Japan tours. I just comeback from Golden Route Japan spring tour. I just loved every minute of this tour. Next day at home I already missed Japanese food. The hotels you can not wish for better. Everything was organized just perfect, on very high professional level. And most important is country of Japan. I enjoy every moment in there. Rich history, warm peoples, local cuisine. Well done, AJT. Thank You so much.
Arturas from Illinois
3/19/2014 - 3/25/2014 / May 12th, 2014
I apologize for the delay in not sending you a comment regarding our Japan tour but I had to leave on another vacation soon after. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour – the hotel and accommodation, the itinerary, meals were excellent, and best of all we had Yuka as our guide. She was informative, humorous, and took very good care of us all. We had one person on the tour who was very rude at times but Yuka handled him very professionally. Perhaps we might be a bit biased but it’s hard to imagine anyone visiting Japan not to fall in love with their culture, the people and the beauty of this country. Thank you for a wonderful tour.
Kazuo from Canada
3/23/2014 - 3/29/2014 / April 29th, 2014
I wanted to touch base and let you and everyone at all japan tours know what an amazing time we had on our recent trip. We had Kim as our guide and Nita as our driver. They are wonderful. We could not have asked for more. We also loved all of the hotel choices. They were fantastic. I have recommended you to several people already and many people have asked about our tour based on the photos from our trip. Thank you for everything.
Kelly from California
4/13/2014 - 4/19/2014 / April 21st, 2014
We just finished the Golden Route Reverse Tour and we had a wonderful time. It was a very fascinating tour. We saw lots of beautiful attractions and the tour guide Don Lim was very helpful to make sure everyone was accomodated. The bus drivers were also very professional and nice. I am interested in booking a tour in 2015 to Hokkaido, possibly the Summer Flowers in Hokkaido & Kyoto. I will check the All Japan Tours web site to stay informed of the dates for these tours.
Jacqueline from Germany
3/31/2014 - 4/6/2014 / April 8th, 2014
My boyfriend had an amazing time! The Cherry Blossom tour far exceeded both of our expectations. Our guide was very informative, and talked about the culture of Japan, as well as her personal experiences, throughout each of the bus rides to our destinations, which made the duration of the travel time between various locations feel like only a 15 minute drive. The sights were beautiful, and the food was delicious. Although some of the Japanese foods were not to my liking, I still tried the food and enjoyed the experience of beauty of how each dish was prepared. Our driver, Mr. Onito, was always in a cheerful mood. He always had a smile on his face, and it was nice to always greet him in the mornings. The hotels were all very nice. I will definitely be taking another tour in the future, and would highly recommend this agency to friends and family. A big thanks to your staff, located in the Ontario, Ca office, for always answering my phone calls and emails in a timely manner, and for always being friendly. I have always dreamed of visiting Japan since I was 11 years old, and this tour of Japan did not disappoint. I wish this agency much success, as it is very much deserved. Thank you so much for providing my boyfriend and I with such an unforgettable experience!
Miranda from California
12/8/2013 - 12/14/2013 / January 13th, 2014
Just to let you know that the Japan tour was excellent - a really good blend of history, geography, religion, culture etc and our tour guide was really good.
Vivien from Australia
7/6/2013 - 7/12/2013 / August 14th, 2013
I travelled on the All Japan Tours “Golden Route” in July 2013, and really loved it. It was an amazing and memorable experience. We were taken in a luxury bus to each destination, which included natural wonders like Mt. Fuji, notable buildings, temples and shrines, museums, and even popular shopping destinations. The included meals were fantastic and gave us a real taste of traditional Japanese cuisine. Even though it was entirely foreign to me and my group, our tour leader Kim-san was really helpful in explaining how to eat particular dishes. She was very helpful and knowledgeable, and told us a lot of interesting facts about our destinations, as well as facts about Japanese culture in general. The hotels we stayed in were great, especially the ryokan, where Kim-san told us the correct way to take a public bath… It was an unforgettable experience. I feel I got my money’s worth from this tour, and would definitely travel with All Japan Tours again!
Sian from Australia
7/21/2013 - 7/27/2013 / July 28th, 2013
From Osaka, thru Nara, Kyoto, Atami,
Owakundani, a bit of Mont Fuji, Tokyo and
all the nice temples, shrines and castles,
all the tour was a wonderful dream I'll
never forget.
Our tour guide Ito-San made us discover
the people, history, traditions and the
modern Japan, he made us love and keep
Japan in our heart.
Thank you very much
Monika from Canada
7/21/2013 - 7/27/2013 / July 28th, 2013
Totally awesome tour
Madena & Candice from Arizona
6/16/2013 - 6/22/2013 / July 17th, 2013
I wanted to contact you at All Japan Tours
to let you know that Sue and I thoroughly
enjoyed our trip to Japan although it was
way too short!!
We loved the people, the sights and all
those on our trip. We were especially
thankful that we had such a good guide as
Sia. She was very knowledgeable, helpful
and lots of fun which, in turn, made our
whole trip more enjoyable. I would happily
recommend your company to anyone who would
be interested in visiting Japan.
Thank you again for all your work in
making my dream come true and finally
visiting Japan. One day, I hope to return.
Cathy from Australia
3/31/2013 - 4/06/2013 / April 10th, 2013
I returned home to the Eastern Shore of
Virginia last night.
We had a wonderful time.
Special thank you to Kim and untenshu.
Untenshu always kept the bus very clean
and drove safely.
He was always ready to load baggage and
always had my mother's kurumaisu ready
when we departed the bus.
Everyone was amazed how he drove the bus
especially on very narrow streets and
tight corners.
Kim told us many stories.
I especially like the talk about salarymen
and history of each site visited.
Each hotel was first class.
I very much enjoyed the onsen.
I used the onsen twice: once in the
evening and once in the morning.
I was disappointed in how many of my
fellow tourists did not take advantage of
using the onsen.
Also, we thought the meals provided were
all excellent, but many of the my fellow
tourist would not eat the Japanese
breakfast.
My mother ate natto every morning if natto
was provided.
I was able to do many things on my 'to do
list.'
Speak Japanese!
Read Japanese!
Take a takushii.
Use vending machine.
Order a meal at makudo.
Order a drink from suta bukasu.
Etc. etc. etc.
Glenn from Virginia
3/24/2013 - 3/30/2013 / April 10th, 2013
My wife and I would like to thank you, All Japan Tours our tour bus driver,and especially Miharu for a great time. The experience was much better than I thought it would be. Our bus driver was the best driver I have ever seen. He could park or drive that bus anywhere. Miharu was an Awesome guide. When it was over, we felt bad, because it felt like we were losing a mother. The people we met in Japan were great. They were helpful and courteous. They really seem to want to help us. The sites were beautiful and overwhelming. We definitely want to do it again in the future, maybe a longer stay. We have been telling everyone that our tour was outstanding and recommend AJT as the way to go. Thanks Again.
Mr & Mrs Kidd from Wisconsin
4/01/2013 - 4/07/2013 / April 9th, 2013
We returned from our holiday in Japan
yesterday, the Golden Route Japan Cherry
Blossom reverse, and would just like to
let you know how much we enjoyed the tour.
We thought that everything was very well
arranged, and the itinerary was excellent,
fitting in so much and really letting us
see lots of sights. The hotels were of top
quality ad provided first class
facilities.
Our tour guide was also very good and we
would recommend her.
All in all we had a great time and are
very pleased that we chose All Japan
Tours.
Jane and David Hambling from UK
10/28/2012 - 11/3/2012 / Nov 7th, 2012
I would like to tell you
how much I enjoyed the tour. It was very
well organized and I didn't feel rushed at
any time. Kim was an exceptional tour
guide and would love to do another tour
with her in the future. Thank you for
your's and Kim's help in organizing our
extra days and from Tokyo to Osaka
Yours truly
Jeto from Canada
10/28/2012 - 11/3/2012 / Nov 5th, 2012
What a great tour! Kim and Maoru were the
best and we enjoyed every phase of the
tour. Those traveling with us also
appreciated being together, and it was
funny because at one lunch, a few of us
were talking about our conversations with
"Kiyoshi" and how helpful he had been,
which I agree with. Thank you for your
assistance and advice and for being
available for all the questions we had.
One constructive comment is that we would
have liked to spend more time at the hot
bath and maybe arrive at the hotel mid-
afternoon so we can walk the
grounds/hotel; and maybe delete the Toyota
visit in order to accommodate this.
All in all, everything went well, weather
was good, food was good, people were very
nice. We are so proud to be Japanese.
We will not hesitate to recommend All
Japan Tours to others. Hopefully we will
be able to travel with AJT again in the
future.
Take care and keep safe,
Stephanie from Hawaii
4/11/2012 - 4/18/2012 / May 2nd, 2012
I just wanted to write and tell you that
your Cherry blossom tour was GREAT!
Your tours guide, Ms Kim Ng made the trip
just perfect. If the weather caused
things to change, she made it right. She
was absolutely Fabulous.
Our bus driver Mr. Kitayama was the most
courteous driver ever!
He and Kim were very Professional!
I will recommend your tour to everyone!
Thank you very much!
Samuel from Hawaii
4/8/2012 - 4/14/2012 / April 20th, 2012
We took the April 8th to 14th tour.
I would like to thank you very much for
the nice arrangement and we enjoyed the
tour. We were skeptical about the
arranged tours and your tour changed our
thoughts. The guide, Mr. Don Lim was very
good in giving the details and the care he
took to keep things in a order and on
time. I will recommend this to any one
and we will take future tours with this
type of arrangements.
Thanks again for your quick responses and
help to make this trip a memorable one.
With kind regards
Iqbal from Pennsylvania
4/8/2012 - 4/14/2012 / April 12th, 2012
I thought you may enjoy this from my
clients - The Carey Family. I know I
did.
See below what they wrote to me and the
picture in the attachment also, of the
kids and Dad.
Thanks again, you are great.
-------- Original Message --------
Thank you so much! We are in front of MT
Fuji. We are having a FANTASTiC trip
Thanks to you!! Our guide is AMAZING! You
are the best travel agent!! Lynnette Carey
Judi - Travel Agent from California
3/25/2012 - 3/31/2012 / April 12th, 2012
our trip was just great thanks to our
wonderful guide Sia-san,please let your
associates in japan know what a wonderful
guide she was to our group!Our driver was
great too.
best regards
Linda from California
4/1/2012 - 4/7/2012 / April 11th, 2012
My wife and I returned from our cherry
blossom tour a few days ago. I wanted to
let you know how pleased we were with
everything. We do not usually travel in
tour groups, but felt this was the best
way for us to see Japan. We were not
disappointed. The extra days at the
beginning and end allowed us to rest, and
spend more time shopping in areas of Tokyo
that were not included in the tour.
Thank you for preparing a great trip,
Thom & Mary from HongKong
4/1/2012 - 4/7/2012 / April 9th, 2012
We got back Saturday night. We had a great
time and would recommend the tour to
others. The guide, Don Lim, was very good
and we enjoyed all the stops and
activities. The first day before the tour
we went to Universal Studios and the last
day we spent at Disney Sea before catching
our flight home.
Thank you for all planning and
information.
Dori from California
4/8/2012 - 4/14/2012 / April 8th, 2012
Just arriving home today from our trip.
The whole experience from when I first
emailed to you, till we left our tour was
"first class".
We especially appreciated your attentiion
to all our emails and requests.
You will be pleased to know that with your
detailed train directions for us to find
the Bonsai Village, we were able to spend
a very pleasant morning there yesterday.
Don the tour guide, did a great job, going
out of his way to be helpful and patient
with everyone.
Thank you again.
PS i showed the itinerary to our Japanese
Teacher at my school, he is from Kobe
originally. He was very impressed and
considering one of your tours.
Lyn and Chris from Australia