Testimonials
4/10/2017 - 4/19/2017 / April 25th, 2017
We had a great time on the Tour. Our two tour guides Miharu and Kenichi "Henry" were well informed and interesting.
Yoshimoto family from California
10/18/2016 - 10/28/2016 / February 9th, 2017
I recently spoke to an employee in your USA
department regarding my husband and my
interaction with a tour guide in Japan.She
reassured me that this email would be
forwarded to your Tokyo office.
I am writing in strong praise and
recommendation of your Tour Guide Billy
Hayashi. We toured with him October18-28.
We landed in Tokyo (Narita) where Billy met us
promptly on landing. The next day we
proceeded on our trip which included
Kyoto,Osaka, Hiroshima, Shikoku, then
returning to Osaka for our return to the USA. .
The travel was easy and accommodations
excellent. .
My husband is Japanese American, very
knowledgable about the culture and history and
speaks and understands a moderate amount of
Japanese. I went on this trip to fulfill his desire
to show me Japan. .
The tour and activities were excellent. My
husband listened to other guides in groups
nearby ours and told me that Billy provided
more information than the others.
.
Billy apparently is gifted in his English skills. HIs
rapid understanding, response and sense of
humor indicated to me that he “thinks in
English”. He represents your company in a way
that should be recognized and valued! .
My feelings before the tour were that I was
going on the tour to please my husband. This
was such a rich experience that I now tell my
husband “ I want to go back to Japan”,and we
hope to! .
Thank you and thank you to Billy for this
memorable experience!
Tetsuo & Terry from California
10/16/2016 - 10/25/2016 / January 3rd, 2017
Four members of our family decided on the
Japan Tour Autumn 2016. We joined the tour a
day late (10/17/16 to 10/25/16) not knowing
what to expect. Our experience was one-of-a-
lifetime. We are STILL talking about Billy
(Masao Hayashi-san). He made the tour
unbelievably special. He gifted us with a lifetime
of memories of Japan. Most importantly he is a
really unique human being. Genuine, kind,
caring with great discernment when it comes to
people. Something that can't be taught. He
shepherds people gently, he somehow makes
every person feel special and looked after. He
goes out of his way for others. Our driver
Uetake-san was an expert driver and expert
with directions. There were no delays or turn-
arounds the whole trip from Tokyo to Osaka and
in-between no matter the windy roads, narrow
residential streets, busy traffic.
Everyone on the tour could tell Billy likes what
he's doing and loves Japan. He would add
personal insight to our daily upcoming stops. He
prepared us well on every aspect of our travels
(e.g. manners, garbage, restroom stops, which
side of the street and escalators to walk/stand
on). All of these things contributed to a stress-
free tour, enabling us to totally enjoy our fellow
tour companions and Japan. Billy's enthusiasm
was contagious throughout our travels even
though this is his job, and we were aware that
he doesn't get home often. In addition to all of
the knowledge, appreciation and memories we
took away from our trip... we also have new
appreciation for Mr. Donut, MOS burgers,
Yoshinoya Beef Bowl to name a few, thanks to
Billy!
THE TAKATA FAMILY
10/16/2016 - 10/25/2016 / November 28th, 2016
We took a lot of time researching tours in Japan and kept going back to what we found from All Japan Tours - there just wasn't anything that allowed us to see so much in just over a week and for the price that they offered. The Best of Japan Autumn Tour was absolutely fantastic! From being picked up at the airport by our guide to the accommodations, to the attractions, to the food, this trip could not have been better. We consider ourselves VERY lucky to have had Billy-san as our guide! Billy-san cares about his guests, he herds cats like no one else could, he's funny, and he's incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Billy-san was very sensitive to dietary restrictions and allergies and that was very much appreciated! Having a guide like Billy-san definitely made the experience even better than it could have been. While driving between cities, Billy-san passed the time by telling us about the Japanese culture, the Japanese people and the history of the next attraction. That made time go by very quickly and filled in pieces we would not have received had we tried to tour Japan on our own. Billy-san gave us excellent advice as to what to do and where to go at the end of the tour when we were on our way to Tokyo for a few days. The communication with All Japan Tours was fantastic, from start to finish. They were very responsive and guided us toward where to stay on our last night of the tour so that we were just minutes from the train station. They also guided us as to the best mode of transportation to get us to the airport from Shinjuku, even though we were no longer going to be on their tour. We could not be happier with the experience we had with All Japan Tours and would recommend them to anyone looking for a great tour through Japan.
Paul and Barb Schiola from Denver, Colorado USA
10/23/2015 - 11/1/2015 / November 9th, 2015
We just returned back from our trip. Everything was absolutely amazing:Itinerary, hotels, people in the group, and most important important, Billy-our tour guide. His knowledge,willingness to answer any question, assistance in dealing with unfamiliar food made our trip better, easier and unforgettable. I also would like to share with you some disappointing aspects of the trip - very short and amateur kimono fashion show and no WI-fi and phone and camera chargers at any seat in the bus.
Liliya and Jacob from New York
3/27/2015 - 4/5/2015 / April 16th, 2015
I wanted to tell you that I was very
satisfied with my recent trip to Japan.
"Best of Japan Tour (reverse) Cherry
Blossom Special March 27-April 5, 2015"
Our tour guide "Billie" was excellent.
He was extremely helpful at every step
of the way. Our hotel accomodations
were great. The food and travel trips
met all my needs.
I would recommend you in the future.
My AAA agent was not familiar with your
company and was not sure she should
recommend it but it was the only trip
available at the time I could go and it
met all my other needs. I think she
should feel confident in recommending
you in the future.
Helen from Florida
8/1/2014 - 8/10/2014 / September 8th, 2014
My husband and I would like to thank all Japan Tours for a lovely Holiday which we enjoyed, We already miss Japan and I know that one day we will come again. Most of all we want to say how wonderful was our tour guide Kim. we just loved her, who was just amazing, helpful and accomadating, and our 5 star bus driverVetoke, he is the best driver. We loved the choice of hotels, every thing was organised, just perfect and professional. It is hard to imagine how anyone could not fall in love with Japan, its culture and its beautyand most of all how people were helpful and obliging. I will recommend ALL JAPAN TOURS to all my friends please give my love to Kim,and when we come again we would like to have Kim as our tour guide. we wish you all well our tour ( Best of Japan Reverse 1st of August to 10th of August )
Sam & Rose from Australia
7/27/2014 - 8/5/2014 / September 2nd, 2014
The tour was wonderful! My husband and I enjoyed our time in Japan immensely and hope to return one day soon, hopefully to see the sakura in full bloom. Kim Kida was an excellent guide - informative, friendly and very helpful in answering our questions. She even went out of her way to show me the Tourist Kimono shop, which I really appreciated (though I loved to wear the kimono, I was so hot! But loving it! ^_^;) The food was wonderful, especially the Kobe beef at the end of our tour. We would happily recommend your service to anyone looking to visit Japan. Thanks also goes to our bus driver, Uetake-san, for driving the long hours across our many destinations - he also seemed quite nice and professional as well.
Tracy and Bryan from Canada
3/23/2014 - 4/1/2014 / April 10th, 2014
Just returned from our trip and wanted to thank Miharu and Miwa-san (our driver) for a wonderful experience. This was my parents first experience traveling abroad and I think we were all a little nervous. Once we joined our group though it was so easy. Miharu took really good care of the whole group and when we had a rainy day she rearranged the itinerary so we did indoor things and we still got to see all the outdoor sights the next day. Since the weather had been cool the cherry blossoms were a little late blooming so Miharu and her whole network of drivers and guides were always communicating so as to “find cherry blossoms”. Many beautiful sights, good hotels (we were three in a room so a little more crowded but no problem), and yummy food. ( I read one of the reviews where someone’s mother wanted to eat natto every morning and that was my mom too.) Yes, you must try the Onsen, there’s lots of walking and steps so for you first timers be prepared and get in shape because they have good ice cream there too. Miharu was great, talked about all kinds of Japanese culture, the old and the very new and made the bus rides pass more quickly and had us laughing all along the way (the black pearls, prime ministers and toilets to name a few:)) Stick close to her and you’ll learn so much ( I hear some of the other company tour guides talking and they were very hard to understand.) She is very accommodating and you can tell she loves her job! AJ tours gets our recommendation!! Thanks.
Kanemaru & Fukuyama family from California
3/23/2014 - 4/1/2014 / April 8th, 2014
I was part of the Cherry Blossom tour beginning 23rd March until the 31st March 2014. I just wanted to drop a quick note of 'Thank you ' to your team for the beautiful, safe and enjoyable experience I had. Miharu was efficient, knowledgeable and always helpful with a smile on her face. The group I was part of, was also a good mix of people from different parts of the world. Everyone was there with an open mind, well, mostly everyone : ) to enjoy, learn and experience Japan. Thanks again, and I would definitely recommend your agency for any travel requirements in Japan.
MaryAnn from Dubai
