All Reviews for Japan Autumn Tours 2024

We went on a family trip with our 2-year-old son. Both the guide and the driver were very kind, and it was the best first bus tour for my son. The day we originally booked was canceled due to a typhoon, but since we had gone all the way to Kanazawa, we decided we still wanted to go and rebooked the same tour for the next day. It was an unusually clear day in Shirakawa-go. The air and scenery were beautiful, and both my mother and son enjoyed it to the fullest. If we have another opportunity, I would like to participate in a different tour as well.

2歳の息子を連れて家族旅行をしました。ガイドさんも運転手さんもとても優しいお方で、息子にとって初めてのバスツアーは最高でした。
元々予約していた日は台風の影響で中止になりましたが、せっかく金沢まで行ったのでやっぱり行きたいと思い翌日の同じツアーを改めて予約しました。白川郷にとって珍しい快晴の日でした。空気も景色もとても綺麗で、母も息子も思い存分楽しめました。
又機会がありましたら別のツアーも参加してみたいと思っております。

Morning guide was terrific! Afternoon guide was very good. Would not hesitate to recommend.

I participated in a bus tour alone for the first time. At first, I was anxious, but I ended up having a great time and made wonderful memories without worrying at all. The tour guide also pointed out the best sights, and I was able to take many great photos. I believe I gained valuable experience. Thank you very much.

はじめてバスツアーに一人で参加しました
最初は不安でしたが全く気にすることなく、とても楽しい思い出ができました。添乗員さんも一番の見所を教えてもらい良い写真がたくさんとれました。よい経験を積ませてもらえたと思います。ありがとうございました

They provided a detailed guide in fluent English. I was able to go to the desired locations as planned, and I had a very enjoyable time. Thank you very much.

流暢な英語で詳しくガイドしてくれました。予定場所にも希望通り行くことができてとても楽しい時間でした。ありがとうございました。

The tour guide and drivers are excellent. Despite the downpour and not being able to view Mt Fuji, I would highly recommend this company. Many thanks.

Guide excellent. A lot of walking, but a good Tokyo first getting acquainted

Took awhile to locate the guide at the port. Would have been easier to find with a more prominent sign. We had 7 people with luggage which completely filled the van. Ended up taking the luggage to our hotel first before starting the tour. Despite the somewhat rocky start due to the van size for our party we ended up having a good day. I would suggest no more than 5 people for that size van when you consider the luggage. The guide was wonderful and went out of her way to ensure we had a good tour and lunch spot. Would do again but with less people.

The guide on the day was an intern. There was also a veteran guide on board, but they only greeted the passengers at the beginning, and after that, the intern took charge the entire time.

I was satisfied with the content of the tour itself. However, the intern's guidance was so poor that it was the worst experience. They ended every explanation with "it seems like..." and kept asking the veteran guide questions during the tour, getting corrected each time.

When they said "it seems like..." I felt like saying, "I could have looked that up myself!" I didn't understand the purpose of having a guide. Before the sightseeing, they said, "I recommend this place," but when we went there, it was closed for the day. After returning from the sightseeing, they casually mentioned, "I forgot that place is closed today." Even though they are an intern, I was astonished at how little they knew.

Also, their way of speaking was rough. They might have intended to be friendly, but they didn't use Japanese correctly and relied too much on slang, which made it hard to listen to. I wouldn't say the intern guide was bad, but I think they should study more internally before presenting themselves in front of customers.

当日のガイドさんがインターンの人でした。ベテランのガイドさんも乗っていたのですが、最初に乗客に挨拶しただけで、あとはずっとインターンが取り仕切っていました。
ツアーの内容自体は満足でした。
ですが、インターンの案内が下手過ぎて最悪でした。すべての説明の語尾に「～らしいです」とつけるのです。案内の途中でもベテランガイドさんにいちいち質問してるし、訂正されてるし。
「～らしいです」って言われても、そんなのあなたから聞かなくても、自分で調べられるわ！って言いそうになりました。なんのためのガイドか意味がわかりませんでした。
観光前に「〇〇がお勧めです」と言いながら、そのお店は行ってみたら当日閉まっているし。観光から戻ってきて帰路についたら、「〇〇は今日閉まっているの忘れてましたー」ってのうのうと言いのけるし。いくらインターンと言えど、何も把握してなくて、呆れました。
あと、話し方が乱暴です。フレンドリーにしたいつもりなのかもしれませんが、日本語も正しく使用できていないし、若者言葉を多用しすぎで聞き苦しかったです。インターンのガイドが悪いとは言いませんが、お客様の前に出す前に、社内で勉強してから人前に出るべきだと思いました。

Very happy --the guides are great/helpful --recommend to everybody to take this tour

I went to Kanazawa with my mother. It was my mother's first time in Shirakawa-go, while it was my second visit. The guide talked almost non-stop during the trip, which was enjoyable. I appreciated that they took photos at key points along the way.

By visiting both Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, we were able to experience the unique charm of each place, making for a very refreshing day.

It was a bit packed and a little tiring, but it turned out to be a very fulfilling day. Thank you!

母と二人で金沢へ。
白川郷は母は初めて、わたしは2度目でした。
ガイドさんは道中ほぼ喋りっぱなしで、楽しかったです。
要所要所で写真も撮ってくださり、感謝でした。

白川郷と五箇山、両方をまわることでそれぞれの良さを実感し、とても癒やされる一日でした。

少々盛りだくさんで、すこし疲れますが、とても充実した一日になりました。
ありがとうございました！

Overall well done with highly motivated guide. Would prefer Japanese food for lunch, not European style.

I traveled to Kanazawa for 2 nights and 3 days. The purpose of this trip was to visit the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and Shirakawa-go. When I thought about going to Shirakawa-go from Kanazawa, I realized that it would be very difficult to use public transportation, so I searched online and found this tour.

The good points were that I didn't have to worry about the transportation schedule. Since lunch was included, I didn't waste time looking for a place to eat. The lunch was also great, featuring mountain delicacies. I visited two gassho-zukuri villages; while I read online that it was enough to see just Shirakawa-go, the Ainokura village in Gokayama was also quaint and charming, offering a different atmosphere. The experience of making rice crackers at Sasara-ya on the way back was a fun little break during the drive. I was able to buy a lot of souvenirs.

Since I traveled after the peak season, there were few people on the White Road, allowing me to stop and take photos leisurely. The driver and tour guide were both kind and pleasant.

It was a very satisfying tour. If I could wish for something, I would feel more at ease with a one-day travel insurance. It would also be nice to receive a map for each person (since I went with a friend, it would be great to have one to reminisce after returning home).

金沢に2泊3日で旅行しました。金沢21世紀美術館と白川郷が今回の目的です。ということで，金沢発着で白川郷に行こうと思ったら・・・公共交通機関を利用すると非常に難しいなと思いネットで検索していてこのツアーを見つけました。
良かった点は，乗り物の時間を気にしなくてよい。昼食が付いているので食事場所を探したりする時間のロスがない。昼食も山の幸という感じでよかった。2カ所の合掌造りを見学したが，ネットでは白川郷だけでよかったというのも見たが，五箇山の相倉集落もこじんまりとして風情がありこちらもまた違う趣でよかった。帰りのささら屋でのせんべい焼き体験もドライブの途中のちょっとしたブレイクタイムで面白かった。お土産もたくさん買えた。
ピークの時期を過ぎていたので，ホワイトロードでは人も少なく途中下車してゆっくりと記念撮影することができた。ドライバーさん，添乗員さんも親切で感じがよかった。
とても満足できるツアーでした。
欲を言えば，1日旅行保険があると安心。マップを一人に1枚ずつもらえるとありがたい。（友人と行ったので帰宅後思い出すのにあると嬉しい）

Lady Tour Guide - Eiko San was really good who conducted d 1st lap in d morning.
Afternoon Guide - a Gentleman was not that efficient. Next time suggest U allocate one Guide for d Full Day Tour. Thanks.

We just came back from Mt. Fuji tour and somehow felt disappointed that we did not get to see the mountain due to foggy weather. However, we still had a good time taking the sky gondola and cruise on Lake Ashi. Our tour guide had been very informative, I would recommend people to do this tour, but not if the weather is foggy/rainy.

I took my overseas friends with me. It was my first time too, but they seemed very satisfied!

Since we were on the second floor of the open bus, the traffic lights and signs were right there...! The Rainbow Bridge was breathtaking!

It was a bit rainy, so it felt like Splash Mountain, which was fun. (laughs)

The guide was wonderful as well.

I want to ride again!

海外の友達を連れて行きました。
わたしも初めてだったのですが、とても満足してくれたようです！

オープンバスの二階なので信号機や標識がすぐそこに…！
レインボーブリッジは圧巻でした！

雨が若干降っていたのでスプラッシュマウンテンみたいで面白かったです。笑

ガイドのお姉さんも素敵でした。


また乗りたいです！

We had the pleasure of doing an 8 Hr tour with the driver Hiroshi Yano. He was extremely knowledgeable of details and history, which kept it very interesting. His car was very clean and comfortable and he also had a great sense of humor. He spoke English very well. He was also accommodating to change the original itinerary based on our needs since we had since some of the sites the day before. I for sure would highly recommend him and this tour agency which was also very accommodating in returning several email questions prior to our booking.

no problem but cloudy so no possiblility to view Mount Fuji. So a bit disappointed

It worths every penny. Do not miss it. Great tour. Great staff. I came from Saudi Arabia and I am glad that I went on this tour.

I was able to enjoy the tour in fluent English. My friend from Europe, who was accompanying me, was impressed that it wasn't "Japanese English"! The service was kind and attentive, which was great!

流暢な英語で観光して頂きました。
同行していた友人（ヨーロッパ）が、ジャパニーズ英語ではない！と感動していました。
親切丁寧で良かったです！

I participated in a tour of two World Heritage sites, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, as part of my trip to Kanazawa. While the time allocated for sightseeing at the two World Heritage sites wasn't exactly leisurely, it was sufficient for a good visit, and we even stopped at an observation deck that offered a panoramic view of Shirakawa-go, which wasn't part of the original plan. The lunch was quite tasty, and I finished it all. In addition to visiting the World Heritage sites, the tour also took us through the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, and Gifu, allowing us to enjoy the mountains of virgin forests and rivers flowing through valleys centered around the Hakusan range, as well as waterfalls. There were no obligatory souvenir shop stops typical of bus tours, making it a highly satisfying tour and a fulfilling day.

金沢旅行のオプションに白川郷と五箇山の合掌造りの２つの世界遺産ツアーに参加しました。２つの世界遺産はゆっくりとまでは言えないものの観光に十分な時間設定がされていて、予定になかった白川郷全景が一望できる展望台にも立ち寄ってくれました。昼食もまずまず美味しくて完食。また世界遺産観光のみならず、移動では石川、富山、岐阜の三県を巡りますが、白山系を中心に原生林の山々や谷に流れる川、滝巡りも楽しめます。バスツアーに付き物の土産物屋のはしごも無くて、満足度の高いツアーで充実した１日となりました。

A good tour with a good value. They cover a lot in a day.
The tour guide provided directions tobus at the end of the tour to returnto to our destination, very helpful

Long day on bus from Tokyo. Mt Fugi socked in with fog so unable to see any of it. Guide was pretty good but sometimes hard to understand. She had a full bus and the 3 hrs to try to keep people interested. Gondola and boat ride were fun but also fog prevented much views. Ride back on bullet train was fun. Lunch was mediocre.

We, a group of 7 adults, chose the tour having browsed the internet. The review was good and what we experienced was great! Taiji san is knowledgable, helpful and very accomodative. He picked up us at the hotel on time. We discussed and agreed the itinerary, modified one. We added Nenba and Halal Ramen Tokyo to end the day.
Taiji san is a skillful driver. Driving 10 seater Toyota Hiace he skillfully manouvered in very narrow Tokyo streets when we tried to locate Halal Ramen. Taiji san even attended our exhibition the next day. For us, Taiji san is beyond a tour guide, he is our new friend in Japan.
Arigatou gozaimasu Taiji san!

We were picked up at our hotel at the exact time as mentioned. 1st, we went to the Fujisan heritage center, and on the way our tour guide explained us everything! History, roads, emperors and my favorite THE LAST SAMURAI :) 2nd part of our day was the yummy yakiniku lunch and 3rd we went to Gotemba Premium Outlet! (shopped til we dropped haha). It was supposed to be the last part of our tour but our guide (Taiji) was kind enough to drive us around tokyo and the busy streets of Ginza! What a bonus!
Rating: 200%

P.S: car ride was about 1 hr and 30 min :)

It was a a long but awesome activity! We really enjoyed the sights in Mt Fuji! Great experience!

Guide was extremely friendly and knowledgable. We found anew friend in Japan!

Taiji was our tour guide on this trip just this March 2017. He brought us to a temple, the lake with Mt. Fuji view and Gotemba shopping area. All with considerations on our end. He was very friendly and accommodating, answered questions about the trip.
We had lunch with him and he shared stories with us. He also asked questions about us and he also took our pictures.

He even offered to wait for our shopping time and when we're about to get off, he asked if we have plans for the next day because he's willing to give a city tour. However we do have planned itinerary already so we just thanked him.

He also helped me find my purse which I lost on that day. Sadly, we weren't able to retrieve it.

I recommend him as a very friendlya nd helpful tour guide. He speaks english well and can converse naturally.

I participated in a tour that took us from Kanazawa Station through the White Road to Shirakawa-go, then Takayama, and Toyama. We departed at 8 AM and returned at 6 PM. Thanks to the diverse itinerary, the careful driving of our driver who also served as our guide, and the entertaining and thorough announcements, it was a fruitful and comfortable journey.

The rain that had been falling since morning turned into a downpour near the stunning viewpoint of "Fukube Falls," which has a height difference of nearly 90 meters, accompanied by strong winds, creating "perfect" conditions. It was quite impressive. I heard that the Hokuriku region entered the rainy season that day.

Although I couldn't see Mount Hakusan at all, I didn't feel too disappointed. The White Road was previously known as "Super Forest Road," and true to its name, I was overwhelmed not only by the seven unique waterfalls but also by the endless greenery of the mountains.

In Shirakawa-go, where we enjoyed a healthy and delicious meal, and later in Takayama, we had plenty of time to shop and stroll leisurely. In Toyama, we even got to experience the rare activity of making rice crackers.

I've heard that the autumn foliage season is the best. I can only imagine how beautiful it must be. I want to recommend this to my family and friends. Thank you for a wonderful day.

金沢駅からホワイトロードを通って白川郷、そして高山、富山と回るツアーに参加しました。朝8時に出発して帰りは午後6時。バラエティに富んだ内容と、添乗員も兼ねていたドライバーさんの慎重な運転、そして面白い、行き届いたアナウンスのおかげで、実り多い、快適な旅となりました。
朝から降っていた雨は、ホワイトロードの絶景ポイント、高低差90ｍ近い「ふくべの滝」の辺りでは土砂降りになり、強風も加わって「絶好の」コンディション。迫力ありましたよ。北陸地方はこの日、梅雨入りしたと聞きました。
白山は影も見ることができませんでしたが、それほど残念とも思いません。ホワイトロードは以前、「スーパー林道」という名だったらしいですね。正にその名の通り、それぞれ特色のある７滝もさることながら、どこまでも連なる山々の緑に圧倒されました。
健康的で美味しい食事をいただいた白川郷でも、その後立ち寄った高山でも、ゆっくり買い物や散策を楽しめ、富山では珍しいお煎餅焼きも体験できました。
　紅葉の季節が最高だと聞きました。どんなにきれいなことでしょう。家族や知人にも勧めたくなりました。うれしい一日をありがとうございました。

We participated as a family of two adults and two children. The guide's stories were interesting, so we didn't get bored on the bus, but the White Road was longer than we expected, and the kids seemed a bit restless. The UNESCO World Heritage village was quite empty, possibly due to the season, and we were able to see more beautiful scenery than we anticipated, which was great.

There were some guests who arrived more than 20 minutes late, which was quite frustrating, but overall, we were satisfied with the tour content.

大人２人子供２人の家族で参加しました。ガイドさんの話もおもしろくてバスの中で退屈しませんでしたがホワイトロードは思ったよりも長くて子供は少し飽きている様子でした。世界遺産の集落は時期もあってかとてもすいていて景色も思った以上のものが見られてよかったです。
出発時間より20分以上遅れてきたお客さんがいてかなりムッとしましたが全体的にはツアー内容は満足です。

It's worth to spend the money because you get to visit more places and be able to stay longer an the area that you like.