All Reviews for Bus Tours

I signed up for this tour for 1,400 yen since I had some free time in the morning. The main purpose was to visit the World Heritage site, Sefa Utaki, but I also had the opportunity to visit the famous ocean view spot, Hamabe no Chaya, and the Himeyuri Monument, where I learned about the history of the Okinawa War. Later, on the return bus, the guide sang "Sato Kibi Batake," which left a deep impression on me.

I can't believe this tour, which allows you to see Okinawa from various perspectives, is only 1,400 yen! If you have the time, I highly recommend participating.

午前空き時間ができたので、1400円で参加できるこのツアーに申し込みました。
世界遺産の斎場御嶽に行くことが目的でしたが、他にもオーシャンビューで有名な浜辺の茶屋や、ひめゆりの塔も訪問して沖縄戦の歴史を学ぶ機会もいただけました。その後、帰りのバスでガイドさんが歌って下さった「さとうきび畑」は、深く心に残りました。
いろいろな面から沖縄をみることができるこのツアーが1400円とは信じられません！是非時間があれば参加してみてはいかがでしょうか。

The guide's singing voice was beautiful. I think if we could extend our stay at the main event, the aquarium, by about 30 more minutes, we would be able to enjoy the sightseeing more comfortably.

ガイドさんの歌声は綺麗でした。メインイベントの水族館での滞在時間を もう30分程度でも伸ばしてもらえると落ち着いて観光できると思います。

The morning bus boarding location was hard to find, and it was about 10 minutes late, which was stressful, so I have to deduct points. The stay time at each tourist spot is short, so especially at Okinawa World, you need to decide in advance which places you want to visit.

朝のバスの乗車場所が分かりにくいうえ、到着予定時刻に10分ぐらい遅れたのでヒアヒアしましたので減点。各観光地での滞在時間が短いので特に沖縄ワールドでは予め行きたい場所を決めておかないといけません。

The service of the staff in Tokyo were very helpful. We used the Bus-On_Hop-Off the day 25th of December, 2015. We also used 2 of the 3 routes available. We rode through the places like Akihabara, Ropongi Hills, Ueno, Tokyo Tower, and the Skytree, among others.

We were very forutnately to have one of the stop of the bus in the hotel we stayed (the New Otani Garden Tower Hotel). For that matter it was also vey convenious.

It was great experience we will do it again.

The time was a little chilly for that time of the year, but is was worthwhile the experience of using this service.

In general we were glad we used the bus tour.

The Hop-on Hop-off bus tickets would bring you to many of the prominent tourist places. It is a great way to explore the city and very convenient for you to drop off at your desired spots for touring. With 1-day pass, it is quite impossible to take all 3 routes unless you intend to just sit on the bus without dropping off at the numerous tourist spots. Hence, you would need careful planning of the route. I first took the bus at Tokyo Station for the Odaiba course, dropping off at Venus Port (since I did not manage to go there when I went to Aqua City and Diver City the previous day) before taking the bus again one hour later back to Tokyo Station. After that, I took the bus again to go to Roppongi Hills. It depends on which place you want to go and with careful planning you will be enjoying the bus tour very much.

The buses condition is great and clean. The tour is precise in timing however the schedule is not that frequent (one hour plus). This is open top seating bus only and it gets pretty cold during the winter when the bus moves quickly. The coverage of the tour is great however the initial boarding/getting the pass is only in couple places, cant be done on every stop. The tour guides are nice and helpful, it is no hassle on bringing infant and stroller. The pass is Valid for 24 hours from the initial pass exchange, So you can continue using it the next day when you start late on the day. The tour is running until pretty late too. Good price for money. Recommended.

This was my second time using the service. During my first visit, I used it for sightseeing on a single route, and it was quite fulfilling as I was able to efficiently visit various attractions.

This time, my purpose was shopping at multiple shopping malls, so I used the Odaiba course again to shop in Odaiba and Toyosu. The bus stops right in front of the shopping malls, making it very convenient for shopping!

A significant difference from my last experience was that we crossed the Rainbow Bridge on the highway, which offered great views, and although the wind was a bit chilly, it felt nice.

The bus users were mostly foreigners and Japanese people who seemed to be from other regions. Most of the users appeared to enjoy taking photos and engaging in lively conversations as we passed by tourist spots.

In the future, when local friends or family come to Tokyo, I will use this service again. I would also like to try the Asakusa and Skytree route, as well as the Roppongi route.

今回の利用は2回目で、前回利用した時は1ルートだけ観光目的で利用しました。その際は観光名所を効率良くまわれて、かなり充実しました。

今回は複数のショッピングモールで買い物が目的だったため、前回と同様にお台場コースを利用してお台場と豊洲で買い物をしました。このバスはショッピングモールの前にバス停があるため買い物にもとても便利です！

前回と大きく違ったのは、レインボーブリッジを高速道路で通ったため、景色が良かったのと、少し風が冷たかったですが、気持ち良かったです。

バスの利用者は、外国の方が大半と地方から来たと思われる日本人の方が利用されていました。
利用者のほとんどが、観光名所を通ると楽しそうに写真撮影したり、会話がかなり盛り上げっていました。

今後、地元の友人や家族が東京に来た際は、また利用します。
その際は、浅草やスカイツリールートや六本木ルートも回ってみたいと思います。

This was my second visit to Taketomi Island, while it was the first for the other two. After a relaxing water buffalo tour, we strolled around. I considered renting a bike, but I gave up because the weather forecast predicted rain. In the end, it turned out to be really sunny, but we were able to walk to a nearby beach, see the beautiful ocean, and enjoy delicious soki soba, which made me very satisfied. We also managed to catch a boat back at a good time, so we had a perfect day!

私は二回目2人は初めての竹富島。水牛ツアーでまったりしたあと、歩いて散策。レンタサイクル悩みましたが、天気予報が雨で断念。結局めちゃ晴れたのですが、ちかい海岸までは歩けたので、綺麗な海もみれて、美味しいソーキソバもたべて、大満足でしたね。
帰りの船もいい時間に取れて、完璧な時間が過ごせました！

We really enjoy the Hop On Hop Off bus tour of Toyko. The best part was the checkin. It was easy and the attendant gave us the tickets within 2 minutes. While on the bus, the best part is the top deck. We had great weather 2 weeks ago so this was an extra plus. The top deck also lets you take great pictures so we were excited being on top. We were given earphones which we had forgotten so this was just incredible service. The stops are great. They were easy to find and maps were easy to read. The schedules were also easy to read and we were able to plan accordingly. All in all, we had a great time, used the bus to see everything, and also get around town conveniently.

The half-day course is very fulfilling. The Sefa Utaki (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and the Himeyuri Monument are must-sees. At Okinawa World, due to time constraints, we enjoyed the Super Eisa performance.

半日コースですが、内容は充実しています。
斎場御嶽（世界遺産）、ひめゆりの塔は必見です。
おきなわワールド文化王国では時間の制約もあり、スーパーエイサーを楽しみました。

I am very experienced with hop-on, hop-off tours, having taken them in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The English language recording broke after the first stop. I don't think we missed much, as the recording mostly just explained some facts about the highway when it was working.

The Ueno and Akihabara stops are inconveniently located as they drop you several blocks from the main attractions (this might be true for all tour buses stopping at these locations).

There are three separate bus tour routes and they really should be combined into 1-2 routes. The buses go four to five stops on a given line, then the bus doubles back.

We recently had the chance to stop by in Tokyo on our recent trip to Asia.We were really tight on schedule provided we had 21 hours layover.But then we were suggested by our Hilton Tokyo concierge to take advantage of this fantastic skybus hop on and hop off service.

There are 3 courses you can opt for all in one ticket for nearly 22 USD/person which gives you excellent value for money as taxi travel in Tokyo is VERY expensive and it is very very organised and operates in very timely fashion along with very detailed history of all the important buildings and monuments we passed by.
We took all three courses starting with Odaiba course and followed by Roppongi-Tokyo course.You can hop on and hop off as many times as you like.One of the best thing is you can hop on to next course bus at same Marunouchi Mitsubishi building so as soon as you end up with one course, you can hop on to next course bus within 10~15 mins and it gives you just enough time to use restrooms and buy something from the shops close by.The buses were WIFI equipped, neat and clean with comfortable seating.We travelled with a toddler and we had enough legroom to give him some space to flex his muscles :).Most importantly, the buses have glass roof so if you can look through them or take pictures if you aren't able to see through windows.

If you are taking train to reach Mitsubishi building, drop off at Tokyo station and you are just 2~3 minutes walk away.You can also grab a bite from Manhattan grill which is pretty close to Mitsubishi building.Without skybus tours we would not have been able to see so much of Tokyo in short span of time.

We are Canadians from Toronto and first time visitors to Japan. We had a total 1 week's time to visit 3 cities - Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. We had planned to spend 3 days in Tokyo and wanted to cover the most tourist places. Japan has a very advanced and amazing railway system, especially in Tokyo with multiple local train lines meshing the city providing excellent connectivity. We decided to take a day pass on JR Rail and see the important places ourselves. We took 1-day pass and could see only 2-3 places and were tired by end of the day due to long walks. Then we found out on the net about Tokyo Hop-On Hop-off bus for 1 or 2 days. We took 1 day pass on the Hop-On Hop-off bus and were pleasantly surprised that we could cover most major visiting spots within a day. With guided tour and convenience of hop-on hop-off it was a lot more relaxing as there was minimum walking. There was flexibility to get on to the next bus at scheduled time plus we were able to see most of Tokyo by taking all 3 Hop-On Hop-off bus lines. Staff was very courteous and helpful. It was raining for some part of the day and we were provided raincoats. We enjoyed the Hop-On Hop-off bus and we will recommend other friends to take this tour for quick tour of Tokyo.

I participated in a three-island tour with three classmates. It was disappointing that we couldn't go upstream because the Nakama River was at low tide. I thought it would be even better if we could be flexible, like going to Yufu Island first during low tide! Overall, I was satisfied as we were able to relax and enjoy ourselves.

同級生４人で３島巡りに参加しました。
仲間川が干潮時だったので、上流まで行けなかった事が残念でした。干潮時には由布島に先に行くとかの融通が出来ると、更に良いのになぁ！と、思いました。
全体的には、のりびりと出来ましたので満足でした。

I strongly recommend using Hop-On Hop-Off buses as it is really a great deal. We have seen several places in Tokyo beforehand. However, by using these special buses we have a general sense of view of the Tokyo. My suggestion to the tourists is to have a plan to use the 2 days trip. By paying a quite reasonable price than 1 day you are able to have a trip over the whole thee lines including Green, Purple and also Blue. Be aware the buses for all three routes are red and you should ask the staff which one is which otherwise you need to wait for at least 1 hour for the next bus. you should take the time table and try to choose the lines in a way that you are able to minimum the waiting time in between. On the first day you can sit on the bust and having a look around if there is any places you would like to stop by you should make a note for yourself including which line it is and what station it is then on the next day you can just stop on the favorite places you have chosen. As a last point you are better off getting off the Tokyo station as it is pretty close to the Mitsubishi station compare to the other stations. Hope you all enjoy the trip!

It was great to efficiently visit places that are hard to reach individually, all at a reasonable price, and to have a fulfilling day. If you take a lunch break, the time at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium can feel a bit tight, but if you adjust your lunch time, you can see everything comfortably. The experience at Ryukyu Village was also nice. There was a service for brown sugar, making it a pleasant bus tour.

個人ではなかなか周れない場所を効率よく周れて、お得な値段で、充実した一日を過ごせてとても良かったです。昼食時間をとると、美ら海水族館での滞在時間が少しきつくなりますが、自分で昼食時間を調整すれば、充分見て周れます。琉球村の体験も良かったです。黒糖のサービスもあって、快適なバスツアーでした。

It was a very fulfilling tour where we could freely explore various attractions in the South! We did sightseeing in the morning, and they also provided transportation to the airport on the way back, which is great for the last day of the trip. However, I felt that it would have been nice to have a bit more time for the visit to Okinawa World, as the park is large and there are many things to see.

色々な南部の名所を自由に巡れて、とっても充実したツアーでした‼午前中に観光をして帰りは空港まで送迎もしてくれるので、旅行の最終日に良いですね。ただ、沖縄ワールドの見学には、もう少し時間をとってもらえたらいいなと感じました。(園内が広く見所も多いので)

I visited again. At Okinawa World, you can choose to see either the Eisa dance or the limestone caves. Last time I saw the Eisa, so this time I thought I would go for the caves, but I found it hard to give up the enjoyment of the Eisa. I will definitely visit the caves again. At the Himeyuri Monument, this time I went to the museum. The exhibits were so engaging that I lost track of time.

リピートしました。沖縄ワールドでは、エイサーか鍾乳洞か観たい方を選べます。前回はエイサーだったので今回鍾乳洞と思って行きましたが、エイサーの愉しさを捨てがたく。鍾乳洞はまたリピートして観に行きます。ひめゆりの塔では、今回は資料館に行きました。思わず時間を忘れるほどの展示内容でした。

Very helpful tour guide. We were able to enjoy the whole trip from beginning to end although we did not speak Japanese.

This was mostly a good experience. But there were some areas that needed improvement.

The audio was always "off." The announcements of the audio typically came after we had passed a location -- the audio was late or the driver was fast. In the beginning there was no info on the first 10 minutes of the trip at all. The ear plugs need to be up-graded. The style you have is very uncomfortable for some people, including me. Finally, the audio box for one of us (we were two travelers) was not working -- the volume could not go sufficiently high to hear.

There was an issue with whether the bus was stopping or not at the marked locations. For example, we would have wanted to get off at Asakusa to visit the market and the temple, but the bus did not stop there at all. The brochure indicated that the bus should have stopped there. But there was no announcement or offer to stop, and the bus did not stop. That was very disappointing to us.

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Great 24 hour deal, routes are timed nicely so you can finish on, and join the next, good spread of sites and activities, staff very friendly and knowledgeable, buses in nice condition.

Good thing is that you get 24 hours from the time of your purchase / arrival to get your ticket, so if you show up at 2pm (like I did, because you had activities the night before that prevented an early start) then your 24 hours starts at 2pm and ends at 2pm the following day, nice idea :)

I would recommend the saving the bridge route until the evening (or just go through it again in the evening) as the lights on the bridges at night are awesome and well worth seeing!

Everything was arranged efficiently, and there was nothing to worry about. I didn't have high expectations for the glass boat (actually, I had been diving the day before), but I was impressed by the beautiful coral at the site. The water buffalo cart was unexpectedly enjoyable, and the relaxing time swaying was wonderful. I was also surprised by the intelligence of the water buffalo. For us, who had only a short time before our return flight, the bus tour was great as it took us to wonderful places in a short amount of time.

すべて手際よく手配されており、心配なことは何もありませんでした。グラスボートはあまり期待はしていなかったのですが（実はその前の日にダイビングしていたので）、サンゴが非常に美しいポイントで感動しました。水牛車も思いのほか楽しくのんびりとゆられる時間が素敵でした。また水牛の賢さにも驚きました。帰りの飛行機まで短時間しかなかった私たちにはバス観光も短時間で素晴らしい場所に連れて行っていただきよかったです。

I wanted to participate in the bus tour that allows the longest stay at the Churaumi Aquarium, so I signed up for this tour. The timing was perfect! I had a fantastic time at the aquarium! I received souvenirs at both Pineapple Park and the Glass Museum, which made me feel like I really got my money's worth.

The tour itself was definitely five stars in satisfaction, but I was particularly moved by the tour guide's thoughtfulness on the way back!

When I made the reservation, I requested to be dropped off at a station along the Yui Rail line after the tour, as I wanted to head to the airport on my last day in Okinawa. On the bus ride back, without me even asking, the guide kindly checked in with me, saying, "What time is your flight?" and "At this pace, I think you'll arrive around that time, so you should be fine."

Additionally, as the bus was moving, the guide came to my seat to inform me where we were and how many minutes we had left, providing us with a lot of information to ease our worries since we weren't familiar with the area.

Thanks to this, I made it to my flight without any stress, and it turned out to be a really enjoyable tour.

I am truly grateful to the tour guide from that time. I highly recommend this tour!

美ら海水族館に一番長く滞在するバスツアーに参加したかったので、こちらのツアーに申し込みました。
時間もバッチリ！大満喫した水族館でした！
パイナップルパーク、ガラス館でそれぞれお土産をいただき、とーっても得した気分でした。


ツアー自体、もちろん五つ星の満足度だったのですが、
最後の帰り道、添乗員さんのお気遣いに感動しました！

予約時に、沖縄最終日のためツアー終了後空港に向かいたいので、どこかゆいレール沿いの駅で降ろしていただきたいというわがままをお願いしていました。
帰路に着くのバスの中で、こちらから聞いていないのにご丁寧に「飛行機の時間は何時でしょうか？」「この調子だと、何時頃に着くはずなので大丈夫だと思いますよ」と安心させていただきました。
加えてバスが走るごとに「今どのへんなので、あと何分くらいです」とわざわざ席まで伝えに来てくださるなど、
土地勘のない私たちを安心させようと、たくさん情報をくださいました。

おかげさまで飛行機にはもちろん間に合い、
帰り道ハラハラ感も全くなく、
楽しい楽しいツアーとなりました。

あの時の添乗員さんには、本当に感謝しています。
本当にオススメのツアーです！

It was my daughter's first time in Tokyo as a sixth grader, so we decided to visit various well-known places that we had heard about! Although it was a bit hectic, we were able to cover all three courses in one full day, and we were very satisfied. As mentioned in the experiences, most of the guests were from abroad, which was nice as well. We had a bit of trouble figuring out the Asakusa station after taking the train from Skytree to Asakusa, but that's also a memorable experience! Thank you very much! (^^)!

小６の娘にとって、初めての東京だったので、広く浅～く聞いたことのあるいろんな場所に行って見よう！ということで利用させていただきました！
ちょっとバタバタはしましたが、丸１日、３コースすべてを回ることができて大満足です。
体験談にあったように、ほとんどが外国からのお客さんだったのですが、それもまたよし。
途中スカイツリー→浅草を電車で移動したため、浅草の停留所がなかなかわからず大変でしたが、それもまた思い出です！
ありがとうございました!(^^)!

The Taketomi Island tour was amazing!! The staff were kind! The content was fulfilling and I highly recommend it! My 90-year-old grandmother also enjoyed it. I would like to use it again.

竹富島ツアー最高でした！！
スタッフの方も親切でした！
内容も充実していてオススメです！
90歳の祖母も楽しめました。
また、利用したいです。

This time, my parents went on a free trip to Okinawa. Since they are foreigners and the language barrier was an issue, they stayed in Naha City and decided to take a day tour. My parents were very happy; the underwater scenery they saw from the glass-bottom boat was beautiful, and the tour guide was kind enough to show them to the ticket booth, so they were very satisfied!

今回は両親が沖縄フリー旅行に行きました、外国人で言葉が通じないので、那覇市内の宿泊しましたから、こちらの日帰りツアーで廻ることにしました。両親はとっても嬉しかったです、グラスボートで見た海底はきれいし、添乗員のおねーさんも親切にチケット売り場まで案内してあげましたので、とっても満足でした！

During the mangrove cruising on Nakama River, we suddenly encountered a heavy rainstorm, but we enjoyed a real jungle cruise! Since our child is small, we chose the glass-bottom boat, which meant we only had 15 minutes for sightseeing on Taketomi Island, which was a bit disappointing, but everything else was really enjoyable!

仲間川のマングローブのクルージングで途中、急に豪雨になりましたがリアルジャングルクルーズを楽しみました！！
子供が小さいのでグラスボートを選んだことで、竹富島の観光が15分しかなかったのが残念でしたがそれ以外はすごく満喫できました！！

I am happy I booked this tour. It makes me to know the Tokyo city faster within my short stay. Highly recommended. The staff are very next nice and I was able to exchange my voucher to the ticket without any hassle.

My first trip to Ishigaki Island. I had heard rumors, but I was captivated by the beautiful emerald green color of Kabira Bay's sea. It was the best sea color I've ever seen in my life. The male guide's assistance was also great. It was the best trip ever.

初めての石垣島旅行。噂には聞いてましたが、カビラ湾のエメラルドグリーンの美しい海の色に魅了されました。今迄生きて来た中で最高の海の色でした。男性ガイドの方のアテンドも良かったです。最高の旅行でした。

I rode an open-top bus for the first time. It was refreshing and interesting to view the places I usually walk by from a higher perspective, almost like a tourist. It might be unavoidable since it's an earphone guide, but it was a bit disappointing that the explanation would abruptly cut off when the area changed. They were explaining things I surprisingly didn't know, so I was left wanting to hear more. I felt it was a great deal since I was able to conquer three routes in one day.

初めてオープントップバスに乗りました。
普段は歩いて通っているところを、高い目線で観光っぽく眺めるのが新鮮で面白かったです。
イヤホンガイドなので仕方ないのかもしれませんが、説明の途中なのにエリアが変わるとブツッと切れてしまうのがちょっと残念でした…。意外と知らないことを説明してくれていたので、続きが気になってしまって。
一日で3ルート制覇できたのでとってもお得に感じました。