All Reviews for 1-Day Tours

I left my family behind and went on a solo trip to Yakushima from Aichi Prefecture. I thought about going with my spouse someday, so I signed up for a guided tour for a day trip trekking to Jomon Sugi as a preliminary visit.

I felt good from early morning, and I was prepared to deal with the cold as long as I kept moving. I left the Anbo bus stop and headed to the trailhead just after 4:30 AM.

After that, the seven members participating in the same guide M's tour gathered, and we set off. However, shortly after, two people had to withdraw at the bridge of the trolley train where there were no handrails for various reasons.

As a result, four women and I, a total of five people, followed guide M as we made our way along the trolley path. The explanations at key points were well-timed with short breaks, and surprisingly, we reached Jomon Sugi without much trouble.

The weather was absolutely perfect, and the observation deck was not crowded, allowing us to view the 7,000-year-old tree from various angles. I felt a sense of presence and dignity in the magnificent tree, witnessing the power of nature firsthand.

The distant mountains on the way there and back were also clearly visible, making it a very good tour.

However, by the time we arrived at the accommodation above Mos Burger, I had injured the muscles behind my knees to the point where I could hardly climb the stairs. Thanks to M's advice on recovery methods, I was able to return home without much impact the next day.

家族を置いて愛知県から単独旅行で屋久島に旅しに行きました。いつかは夫婦でと思い、下見兼ねて今回ガイド付きツアーで縄文杉日帰りトレッキングに申し込みました。

早朝から体調も良く、寒さは動けばなんとかなると覚悟して早朝4:30過ぎに安房バス停から登山口まで移動。

その後同じガイドMさんのツアーに参加するメンバー7名が集い、いざ出発するがしばらくして手すりないトロッコ列車の橋の所で2名が訳あって棄権。

結果、女性4名と私1名の計5名がガイドのMさんを追うようにトロッコ道をグイグイと進みました。要所要所の説明を、小休憩兼ねて程よいタイミングで入れていただき長いようで意外とあっけなく、無事に縄文杉まで到達しました。

とにかく天気は最高で、展望台も混雑なく色々な角度から7000年の歴史の産物を見学しました。壮大な樹木には何か宿ってる気迫というか威厳を感じ、自然の力を目の当たりにしました。

行き帰りの遠方の山々もハッキリと拝めとても良いツアーでした。

ただ、モスバーガー上の宿に着いた時には階段上がれないほど膝裏の筋を痛めてました。
Mさんに聞いた疲労回復法で翌日の帰路には影響もほぼなく無事に帰宅出来ました。

We unfortunately were not able to see Mt Fuji on our tour. We instead had a wonderful tour and tasting at the Hakushu Distillary. I highly recommend!
Finished the day at the hot springs...bliss!

Tour was overall good with English speaking Guides. All the activities were good with nice handling. May be bullet train option will be better to choose as we were running quite behind the schedule due to some block on the road...

Guides were excellent... if you are on short trip this is excellent tour to get acquainted with the main attractions in Tokyo.

It was a packed day full of activities, and I had a great time. The only disappointing part was the lunch. Honestly, it wasn't tasty. I would have appreciated at least being able to have a warm bento.

盛り沢山の内容で、１日楽しめました。
唯一、残念だったのはランチです。
正直、おいしくありませんでした。せめてあったかいお弁当を食べれるとありがたいです。

It was a family trip at the end of February. The weather was cloudy and windy, so it was cold, but I was satisfied with the experience. When crossing to Yufu Island by water buffalo, we could also hear the sanshin, which created a wonderful atmosphere. It was nice to see the change in the water surface on the way there and back. Since it was a tour of the islands, there wasn't much time to look at souvenirs, but it became a great memory. The travel agency's arrangements were smooth and well done.

2月末の家族旅行でした。天候は曇りで風もあったため寒かったですが、内容は満足です。
由布島に水牛で渡るときは三線も聞けて雰囲気は最高でした。また行きと帰りで水面が変わるのも良かったです。三島巡りなのでお土産など見る時間はあまりなかったですが、いい思い出になりました。
旅行会社さんの段取りもスムーズで良かったです

The cute water buffalo, the brother's performance and singing, and the Okinawan streets were all amazing! (*^_^*) The area is spacious enough to explore comfortably by rental bike, allowing us to enjoy the beach, shops, and meals. It became a wonderful travel memory! (^o^)

かわいい水牛と、お兄さんの演奏・歌声や、沖縄らしい街並みが最高でした(*^_^*)
レンタサイクルで十分回れる広さなので、ビーチやお店、食事も楽しめました。
とても良い旅行の思い出となりました(^o^)

Overall, it was a very satisfying tour. The only downside was that the mangrove cruise in Iriomote Island was unfortunately rainy. However, I heard that there are hardly any sunny days in Iriomote Island during this season, so I suppose it couldn't be helped.

全体的に大満足のツアーでした。残念だったのは、西表島のマングローブクルーズがあいにくの雨だったこと。ただ、この時期の西表島は晴れの日がほとんど無いとの話でしたので、やむを得ないのかと思いました。

I was very grateful for the tour that took us around the famous spots in Ishigaki Island and dropped off those who wanted to at the airport. I was able to learn about the greatness of Yoko Gushiken and nature (!). It was a fun tour. The guide, Rosanna (?), seemed to be a pinch hitter, but she was great. However, at Kabira Bay, it would have been better to skip the glass boat and allocate that time for walking and photography. It felt rushed due to the lack of time, and I had already seen the glass boat the day before at Taketomi Island.

石垣島の名所を回って希望者は空港で降ろしてくれる内容で大変助かりました。具志堅用高の偉大さと天然（！）を知ることが出来、楽しいツアーでした。ガイドのロザンナ（？）はピンチヒッターらしいけど◎でした。但し、川平湾ではグラスボートは止めて、散策・撮影にあてた方が良かったです。時間がなく慌ただしかったのと、グラスボートは前日竹富島で見たので。

As the title suggests, I think the content of the tour is good. However, most of the bus travel was without a guide, which was incredibly boring.

タイトルの通りですがツアーの内容は良いと思います。
ですがバス移動の大半にガイドがなく死ぬほど退屈でした。

This was one of the better hop on/off bus tours I did in Japan. The timetables were fairly good and there was a good number of stops. Staff were all very friendly and well informed about the bus routes. I recommend doing both blue and purple routes.

On the blue route most people only get off at Tokyo Skytree and it is worth it. However, the next bus is in an hour and then 1.5hrs (2.5hrs from when I got off). I just about managed to get back down within an hour because I bought a fast lane ticket at double the price, because I didn't want to spend 2.5hrs at the one spot.

As they only accepted a printed ticket from their office it meant finding Veltra office. However, I wasted a bit of time in the morning finding Veltra. I eventually found it when I asked Sky Bus Tours office where Veltra was and they said "that's us" - don't know how I was suppose to know that. So you should google map search Sky tours not Veltra.

The most annoying thing about the tour was the timing of the guide audio; it was either interrupted by the next location fact or it'd say "look to your left and you'll see..." and it was nowhere in site. I think this could be resolved if the driver went slower. Alternatively, investment in a better audio system would be ideal judging from other people's reviews.

The weather was perfect, it was very clear to see the top of Mt Fuji. The guide was very talkative and informative. We really enjoyed our trip. Ninja village was very attractive.

amazing trip for only one day
good tour guide
good food
enjoy nature and fuji mountain air that looks pretty on top of the fuji mountain top station by feeling the cold udaha -7.
enjoy eating bluebery flavored ice cream and beautiful lake Kawaguguchi.
Experience enjoying a 4 dimensional simulator ride to see the sights around the fuji mountain area.

Most of the people around were foreigners, but they were all very kind and we took pictures of each other. There were so many places to go, and for this price, it turned out to be a really great trip!

周りの人は外国人の人ばっかりでしたが、写真撮り合いっこしてもらったりすごく優しい方ばかりでした
行けるところもたくさんあってこの値段だったのですごく良い旅行になりました！！

Overall, it was a leisurely tour that I thoroughly enjoyed. At Cape Hedo, despite the strong winds, you can see the sheer cliffs. The power spot, Daishi Forest Mountain, is not often visited by others outside of this tour, allowing for a relaxing hiking experience. For lunch, we had a leisurely meal at Okuma Resort and took a short break on the white sandy beach. Then we continued to Churaumi and shopping. We were making good progress to the last spot, and after an announcement that we would arrive in Naha in 90 minutes, we got caught in traffic in Nago and arrived 60 minutes late (even though the detour was not congested...). On other tours, they ask about your plans after the tour and emphasize punctuality, but on this tour, they didn't ask, and we took a solid 10-minute bathroom break after the traffic, which was a bit nerve-wracking. Fortunately, our flight at 9 PM was delayed by 20 minutes, so we just barely made it.

全般的に時間のゆったりとしたツアーで満喫できました。辺戸岬は強風ですが、断崖絶壁を見れます。パワースポット大石林山は、本ツアー以外の人はあまり見かけず、ゆっくりハイキングを楽しめます。昼はオクマリゾートで、ゆったりと食事と白い砂浜で小休憩。美ら海、買い物と続きます。最後のスポットまでは順調に進み９０分で那覇ですとのアナウンス後、名護の渋滞にど真ん中勝負で６０分遅れで到着（迂回路は渋滞していないのに、、）。他のツアーですと、ツアー後の予定を聞かれ時間厳守ですと念を押されますが、本ツアーは、聞かれもせず、渋滞後のトイレ休憩も１０分しっかりと取り、ヒヤヒヤの展開でした。２１時の飛行機が幸いにも２０分遅れたため、ギリギリのギリギリで間に合いました

I was worried because I didn't have confidence in my physical strength, but thanks to the guide, I was able to enjoy the experience and reach my destination safely. I was able to see the Wilson stump and Yakusugi beautifully, and I made some wonderful memories. Thank you very much!

体力に自信がなく不安もありましたが、ガイドさんのおかげで楽しみ安全に辿り着けました。
ウィルソン株も屋久杉もキレイに見ることができて、とてもいい思い出ができました。本当にありがとうございました！

I had enough time and was able to experience everything smoothly, and for the three-island tour, I was able to spend a sufficient amount of time.

時間的にも余裕があり、スムーズに体験するすることもできましたし、３島めぐりとしては、十分な時間を過ごすことができました。

This tour was one of the best we’ve had. We got to see so many sites in one day. Tour was on time and the journey in the bus was made interesting and fun thanks to our knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide Levin! Oh we also got to see the magnificence of Mt Fuji because it was a clear day! What a treat!!

This is my second time in Ishigaki Island, but I thought I didn't know anything about it, so I applied on short notice. The wind was strong and it was occasionally drizzling under a cloudy sky, but Kabira Bay was beautiful and blue. It was enjoyable to hear the explanations from the female guide.

On a personal note, I accidentally booked for the wrong day this time and had to hurriedly change my reservation, but as expected, there was a cancellation fee, which was disappointing.

２度目の石垣島ですが、石垣島のことを何も知らないと思い差し迫った日に申し込みました。
風が強く時々小雨の曇り空でしたが、川平湾は青かったです。女性のガイドさんの説明で、こうした話を聞くのは楽しいです。

私ごとでしが、今回うっかりと１日間違えて申し込み、慌ててキャンセル変更しましたが、当たり前ですがキャンセル料が発生してて残念無念。

I used this service to travel from Onna Village to Naha. They take care of large luggage in the trunk, so there was no need to worry about my bags.

On the bus, there were two guides who provided commentary through the windows and even sang Ryukyu folk songs (live performance!). It was a very enjoyable experience that you can't have when driving your own car...!

At the Churaumi Aquarium, the schedule was arranged so that we could see both the dolphin show and the feeding of the whale sharks, which are the highlights. Both were incredibly impressive, and I truly felt it was worth coming.

恩納村から那覇への移動も兼ねて利用しました。大きな荷物はトランクで預かってくれるので、荷物の心配は不要でした。

バス車内ではガイドさんが2人乗車し、車窓解説をしたり、琉球民謡を歌ったり（生歌です！）してくださって、とても楽しく過ごせました。自家用車ではこんな体験できないですよ…！

美ら海水族館では見どころであるイルカショーおよびジンベエザメの餌やりの両方が見れるようにスケジュールが組まれていました。
どちらも大迫力で、来てよかったと心から思えました。

Since I can't drive, I used this tour to explore the central and northern regions. I felt that the sightseeing time at each location was a bit short if you wanted to fully enjoy it. However, considering how much content is packed into one tour, that might be understandable. In other words, it’s quite condensed (laughs).

The bus operated on schedule. Additionally, we arrived back in Naha earlier than planned, which was very helpful. You can also check your suitcase on the bus, making it convenient for intercity travel.

What surprised me was the butterfly garden. Honestly, I didn't have high expectations for the butterfly garden, as it wasn't featured much in guidebooks, but I had a really fun experience being chased by butterflies.

車を運転できないため、こちらのツアーを利用して中北部を観光しました。
各々の観光時間は存分に堪能しようとするとちょっと短かったかな…という印象です。
しかし、ひとつのツアーにここまでの内容を詰め込んでくれていると考えれば、そうなるのも当然かもしれません。言い換えれば、凝縮してくれています（笑）
バスは定時運行でした。また、那覇市内への帰りは予定より早く着いたのでとても助かりました。スーツケースもバスに預けることができるので、都市間移動にも使えて便利だと思います。

意外だったのが蝶々園でした。正直ガイドブックにもあまり載っていない蝶々園はあまり期待していなかったのですが、蝶に追いかけ回されたり、とても楽しい経験ができました。

At first, we planned to explore on our own using buses and taxis, but I'm glad we found this tour through our search criteria. We were able to enjoy our first trip to Okinawa together. Having a guide with us and being taken around by bus provided a great sense of security. We visited the Churaumi Aquarium, Pineapple Park, Ryukyu Mura, and the Okashi Goten, and getting all of this for under 5,000 yen, along with a little gift, felt like a great deal! I would love to use this service again.

最初は自分たちでバスやタクシーで観光に出るつもりだったが、検索条件に引っ掛かりこのツアーを見つけられて良かったです。
彼と初めての沖縄への旅行を楽しむことができました。
ガイドさんも付いて、バスで連れて行ってもらえるためとても安心感がありました。美ら海水族館、パイナップルパーク、琉宮城、お菓子御殿に連れて行ってもらえて、プチプレゼント付きで５千円しないのはお得感ありですね！！また利用させて頂きたいです。

Two days ago, the Hokuriku region experienced record-breaking heavy snowfall! I was worried about whether the tour would proceed with participants coming from Hokkaido, but we departed as scheduled on a fully booked bus. The guide was very cheerful, skilled in explanations, and incorporated fluent English, keeping us engaged on our way to the destination. The snowy Shirakawa-go and Gokayama were charming and impressive. The lunch was even better than I expected. I am grateful for the wonderful memories from this trip.

２日前までは北陸地方は記録的な大雪！
北海道からの参加でツアーが催行されるか心配しましたが、予定通り、満席のバスで出発しました。
ガイドさんはとてもにこやかで説明も上手で流暢な英語も交えて私たちを飽きさせることなく現地へ向かいました。
雪の白川郷、五箇山は趣があり感激でした。
お昼のお料理も期待以上の物でした。
素晴らしい旅の思い出ができて感謝いたします。

I was surprised by how unfriendly the tour guide was during the initial check-in. I really wish they had a paper with the tour name and company name. Why didn’t they bring one? Is there no sign on the bus? Is this some kind of consideration? Without anything, I genuinely felt anxious about whether this was the right bus. Maybe it was because I asked with that doubtful feeling.

I ordered steak for lunch, but I was shocked that it was just grilled with no seasoning at all. How can this be the cooking at a hotel? I can't believe it. Is this normal? I ended up putting salt and pepper on it myself.

I wanted to visit a place called Fukugi Namiki, so I joined this tour that included the Churaumi Aquarium nearby, but I wasn't very impressed, probably because of the bad weather. Since I had the ticket, I went to the aquarium, but it was still overcrowded with a lot of Korean and Chinese tourists, which was frustrating. I couldn't enjoy looking around at all. The Chinese couple in front kept turning around, which was annoying.

添乗員が初めの受付時感じ悪くてびっくりした。
というかツアー名とか会社名とかの紙持っててほしい。何故もっていないの？
バスに紙貼ってないのか？何か配慮ですかね？？何もないと本当にこのバスか不安に思う。その訝しんだ感じで訪ねたからかもしれないけど

ランチにステーキを頼んだけど 何の下味もついていないただ焼いただけでびっくりした。ホテルなのに何でこんな調理なの？信じられない。これ普通なんですかね
自分でテーブルの塩こしょうかけましたけど

ついでにフクギ並木という所に行きたかったのでその近くの美ら海水族館がついているこのツアーに参加したけど、天気が悪いせいかあんまり感動しなかった。 せっかくチケットがあるから水族館にも行ったけど 相変わらず大量の韓国中国人でうんざりだった。全然ゆっくり見れないし。
前の中国人カップルがちょいちょい後ろ向いてきてうざかった。

The Rado tour to Shurami aquarium is quite convenient by its time, price, and organization. We were a bit hurry in each place, but as the result we returned back in the best time. The guides were charming, although they spoke in Japanese only.

Unfortunately, pick-up from southern Naha (airport, Oroku station) was not possible - it was not convenient for us.

I used this service to efficiently enjoy island hopping on a short trip with my child. The time allocation for each island was well planned, and I was able to have a great time. On Taketomi Island, I signed up for a cycling course. Since it was stated that toddlers could join for free, I checked at the reception on the day of the event about the bicycles, and I was told, "We have children's bicycles." However, I was informed that the rental bicycles were not free, and I had to pay a fee. Parents traveling with toddlers should be aware of this.

子連れで日数の少ない旅行だった為、効率的に島巡りを楽しむ為に利用しました。
各島の時間配分もよく、楽しむことができました。竹富島ではサイクリングコースで申込みました。幼児は無料とのことだった為、自転車はどうなるのか当日の受付時に確認したところ、「子供用自転車があります」と回答されたのですがレンタサイクルでは有料と言われ、料金を支払いました。
幼児連れで行かれる方はご注意下さい。

If you just want to efficiently visit tourist spots, I don't think it would be as memorable. The guide was truly wonderful, and it was a very memorable tour.

Especially during the kamishibai (paper theater), the way they used their voice was so skillful that I was drawn in without realizing it, and before I knew it, I was in tears.

At first, the atmosphere on the bus felt a bit reserved, but by the end of the tour, everyone was singing and dancing together, and we gained so much energy.

ただ観光地を効率的に周れるだけなら、ここまで思い出には残らないと思います。ガイドさんが本当に素晴らしく、とても思い出深いツアーでした。
とくに紙芝居では、声の使い分けがあまりにも上手く、知らないうちに引き込まれ、気づけば涙が。
最初は様子見のような雰囲気だった車内も、ツアー終盤にはみんなで歌って踊って、エネルギーをもらいました。

I was able to visit two snow-covered villages, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, in one day, and I also enjoyed lunch and a rice cracker baking experience.

1日に白川郷・五箇山2つの雪景色の集落を周る事が出来、また昼食とせんべい焼き体験もあって楽しむ事が出来た。

The bus and the route were good but the commentary was poor. There could have been so much more information provided, about the history of the city, interesting characters that have lived in Tokyo, about the design of the city, about the evolution of architectural styles, about how people lived 100, 200 years ago. I stead the commentary was dull. A pity.

This was my first time in Tokyo with my wife, and It was a perfect day for city tour with clear sunny day and little bit of cold .Ar the imperial palace we took lot of pictures and the guide also assisted us in taking our couples pictures , we had ample time to see around the imperial palace .at akasuka temple area, we got ample time to go around and explore the area on our own and we really enjoyed the place.thwn we had a nice lunch in a nice restaurant, specially the guide told us that sumo wrestlers take this lunch and the sumo stadium was right across the restaurant.
Then we also enjoyed the fish market and particularly my wife enjoyed the cruise part which was thirty minutes in which you again go through all the important bridges of the city and gives you a nice view of the city .it was really nice tour which we enjoyed a lot and we had time for shopping at some places which was very cheap. And the guide was very helpful and and he gave us tip all the time during the tour like where we can shop and eat if we like , and those tips were very helpful. I really liked the guide , he was very helpful.