Reviewed by: Markus
Nice tour guide. Learned a lot about Japan and had fun.
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| Packages: | Standard Plan |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Renato
Guide was extremely friendly and knowledgable. We found anew friend in Japan!
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| Posted on: | 2017/07/10 |
Reviewed by: Nay Nay
It's mostly cloudy in Tokyo during the month of June. It was sunny and hot when we went on the bus ride. The whole experience was great except the sun shining excessively on us. Don't forget to apply sunscreen and bring something to keep you covered from the sun.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Anders Reimer
My girlfriend and I were very happy about the tour of Mt. Fuji, which also took us to a beautiful lake, a ninja village and another nice little village where we could fill our bottles with natural Mt. Fuji water. We booked a tour, because it seemed a hassle getting to the mountain ourselves. Luckily for us we found this company. The guides spoke english and were very friendly. The bus ride was comfortable. We were lucky that the weather was clear and sunny. We don't regret a thing booking from this company.
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| Packages: | October Review Rebate Special / Mt. Fuji Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Marco Cossu
This was 100% worth more than the cost, you see loads of different views and stores, great time to get all your souvenirs as i was struggling to find any good ones in the 5 days i have been here.
Theres loads of different stops at landmarks where you can get all sorts of different food, ice cream (blueberry!!) which is very nice. The ninja village and the 4d experience was the highlight of me and my friends trip, the food was a buffet of all sorts of food which as very nice and can eat till your belly pops and then we ent to the ninja garden to do ninja activities where you can participate in; trick room which is like an indoor puzzle, ninja training (forgot the name) where you either use bow and arrow, blowdart or shurikens to hit wooden targets, or a ninja obstacle course. btw it costs 400-500 yen to participate and i only know if you win a price for the training event.
we participated in throwing real shurikens and won plastic ninja shurikens (which is the lowest score) but you can win all sorts of different prizes depending on your score.
Also the 4d experience literally blew our minds because we didnt think highly of it but i dont ant to say too much because it will take from the experience but it was a very good day out, the best so far in the time that i have been here.
ps the guide and driver are very friendly
Marco
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| Packages: | October Review Rebate Special / Mt. Fuji Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/01 |
Reviewed by: howard
The views are wonderful and the air so clean! Just beautiful! I highly recommend this trip!
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| Packages: | Standard Plan |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/16 |
Reviewed by: Nyssa
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.
Thank you Nyssa for you comment. I hope your final went OK and you are spending a good time.
I just looked at the picture, our tour was on March 19th.
I myself had fun with your group because I don't often have young people on my tour. I hope to see you aging.
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/30 |
Reviewed by: Ray-Ray
Great way to see Tokyo if you have limited time in the City. You can quickly see the must see places and return on your own via train. Price is reasonable. Audio tour guide only helped a little. Good bargain tour if you are in a hurry!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Monica
We had a wonderful time, the company doubled checked that everyone there got on the bus, if he wouldn't had done that, we would've been left behind. Thank you for double checking. The driver and our guide were very pleasant, so attentive and helpful. We stopped at amazing spots. Lunch was so good also. The coach was really comfortable. Definitely recommend, a must do trip while in Japan. Thank you for such a wonderful time.
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| Packages: | Bus Tour with Ekiben Box Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/27 |
Reviewed by: Cas
I have been on many throughout my travels and this would be the worst experience I have had. The driver was terrible! The bus lurched, braked suddenly and all the other actions you can imagine from the roughest ride ever. I had to actually leave the tour about half way through as my back was hurting so much. Due to the infrequency of the tours we were only able to do the blue route which was a shame as all you really saw was the Tokyo tower and the rest was just driving around this huge City.
Very disappointing. It was the only black mark of all our travels in Japan which we absolutely loved.
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Ruth
We originally book our tour on a Thursday but checked the weather the day before and it was rainy so we called and changed it to Friday, customers service was nice and helpful.
We were at the designated pick up point by 8am. Our tour guide Levin was on time. He was nice and funny. He's knowledgeable and even taught us basic Japanese words/phrases. Our first stop was Lake Kawaguchi. It was still early so we didnt get to see the full view of Mt Fuji and reflection against the lake as it was a bit cloudy. Levin recommended to try the blueberry soft cream. 'Twas delicious! Next stop was Oshino Hakkai where we strolled through the village and saw 8 ponds, and this time we saw Mt Fuji clearly. It was beautiful. Almost lunch time and we headed to our third spot, the Ninja Village. We had Japanese-style food for lunch. Food was delish! Then off to our fourth stop, Mt Fuji Fifth Station. We got up close to Mt Fuji. We enjoyed the views and the little shrine. However it was freezing cold. We didnt stay there for long as we had the 4D Fuji Airways schedule. This was one of the best 4D's we've seen as it was so realistic.Really enjoyed it! We headed home and got dropped off at Shinjuku station as our last stop.
Over all it was an amazing experience!
Thank you very much for joining our group and the comments.
We hope that you have enjoyed the stay in Japan.
Hope to see you soon in Japan!
Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours
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| Packages: | October Review Rebate Special / Mt. Fuji Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Ioan
Wonderful tour, very nice tour guide.
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Ioan
Very nice guide, excellent tour.
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Anna
The tour ran late because we were met with traffic en route to the expressway (was asleep for most of that) and we arrived at 5th station past 1pm.
We were given 30mins to explore the area. Got a free bell, bought souvenirs and took lots of tourist-y photos! It was fortunately a very clear day (lucky us). Wish we could've spent more time here but we were already off the itinerary so we couldn't stay longer.
We then had lunch at a restaurant beside Lake Kawaguchi. I think we were supposed to go to Hakone for the boat ride, but we had it here instead. Since the lake was just at the foot of Mt Fuji, the boat ride gave us the perfect opportunity to capture more picturesque shots of the mountain. We had the cable car ride here too.
The bus still passed by Hakone but it was already nightfall and everything was closed so there wasn't much to see. We had to make our way back to Tokyo via shikansen (which I really enjoyed because it only took us a third of the time spent traveling by bus!)
I guess shared tours aren't really for me because I can't control the amount of time I get to spend in an area, but it was an overall good experience for a first time visitor to Mt Fuji.
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| Packages: | Return by Bullet Train with Lunch (Until Dec 31, 2017) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/20 |
Reviewed by: Livia
We had a great day at the Mount Fuji. The pick up was on time at the estimated point. The tour was good organized and our friendly guide Levin explained everything at least twice ;-)
The first stop at the Lake Kawaguchi-ko was a good break for a blueberry soft-ice, which Levin recommended us and which was really tasty. Unfortunately we couldn't see the Mt. Fuji from there, because the Mountain was in the clouds. Oshino Hakkai with it's ponds was touristic, but nice. We took the path next to the small river back to the bus, which was really nice! The lunch at Oshino Ninja Village was excellent and the garden is really beautiful! We whished we could spend a little more time there. On the fifth station of the Mt. Fuji we were finally lucky to see the top of the mountain. The last stop, the Fuji Airways was pretty cool, so we were able to see the mountain in different seasons and special sceneries.
I would recommend the trip to see something more than Tokyo, but go sure that you'll have good weather conditions to see the mountain in all it's beauty. It's worth a visit!
Thank you very much for joining our group and the comments.
We hope that you have enjoyed the stay in Japan.
Hope to see you soon in Japan!
Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours
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| Packages: | October Review Rebate Special / Mt. Fuji Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/06 |
Reviewed by: Michael
Very relaxed and enjoyable. It's not a hike up the mountain more one for siting back and taking in the view. It all seemed very well organised. Our host on the coach (Yoko) was knowledgeable and informative in the laid-back Japanese style. The lunch was superb in a very nice hotel.
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/06 |
Reviewed by: Doris B
The tour itself was good but the guides need improvement. It was hard to hear the English guide from the back of the bus and she wasn't very good in following up with her guests. The itinerary and logistics were good though.
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| Packages: | Shinjuku Washington Hotel Check-in |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/26 |
Reviewed by: いずみん
I participated with eight colleagues who came from overseas. Although I usually work in Tokyo, seeing the city from an open-top bus offered a fresh perspective. We were able to enjoy the Tokyo Tower's light-up right beneath it, and I was moved, thinking, "It was this beautiful!"
We traveled from the Shuto Expressway through the Rainbow Bridge to Odaiba. Experiencing the Shuto Expressway and Rainbow Bridge while feeling the wind was a valuable experience. During the one hour of free time, we took photos with the Statue of Liberty and the Rainbow Bridge, enjoyed ice cream, and took a group photo, though we felt a bit rushed for time.
I recommend this experience not only to tourists but also to those working in Tokyo.
海外から来ていた同僚と一緒に8人で参加しました。普段から東京で働いていますが、オープントップバスから見る東京の街は、目線が違うこともあり新鮮。ちょうど東京タワーのライトアップが始まる時間に真下で鑑賞。『こんなにキレイだったんだ!』と感動しました。
首都高からレインボーブリッジを通ってお台場へ。風を感じながらの首都高&レインボーブリッジも貴重な体験です。フリータイムの1時間は、自由の女神像とレインボーブリッジの写真を撮ったり、アイスを食べたり、全員でプルクラを撮ったりと、少し時間が足りなかったくらいでした。
観光客の人たちはもちろん、東京で働いている人にもオススメします。
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| Packages: | お台場夜景コース (金土日運行) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Elena
A great tour, if I ever had a chance, I would go again on this tour
Everything was very interesting, very lucky with the weather, clearly saw the mountain, the boat ride along the beautiful lake, the breathtaking view from the funicular, a delicious lunch
Our guide all the way told about Japan, about these remarkable places
It's just one of the best places on earth
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| Posted on: | 2017/06/03 |
Reviewed by: Kathleen Kelleher
Our guide Take San made the trip very enjoyable and informative. The shrine was spectacular.also the lunch was superbe. A great trip overall.
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| Packages: | Nikko Tour with Lunch until December 2017 |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/31 |
Reviewed by: Kathleen Kelleher
Our guide Take was great. He provided a lot of information during the day and made sue that everything ran smoothly. The shrine at Nikko was spectacular.
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| Packages: | Return by Motorcoach with Lunch (Until Dec 31, 2017) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/29 |
Reviewed by: アキハル
We participated in this tour blessed with the best weather. Thanks to the advance reservation, the check-in was very smooth, which was a great help. While waiting at the bus stop, a bright red body arrived! My child was extremely excited. Although we are familiar with the streets of Tokyo, the guide provided a thorough explanation, making it very enjoyable. And above all, the open deck made the breeze feel wonderful! This alone made it worth participating. We quickly toured famous spots like Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge in just 50 minutes. In the end, there was spontaneous applause from the participants. It was a wonderful tour.
最高の天気に恵まれた中、参加してみました。
事前予約のかいもあり、受付は大変スムーズでした。とても助かります。
バス停で待っていると、真っ赤に輝くボディーが到着!我が子は大興奮です。
見慣れた東京の街並みですが、ガイドさんが丁寧に案内頂けるので、とても楽しめます。
そして、なんといってもオープンデッキのため、風がとても気持ちいい!これだけでも参加した価値があります。東京タワー、レインボーブリッジっと名所をぐるりと周りあっという間の50分。
最後は参加から自然と拍手喝采。素敵なツアーでした。
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| Packages: | 東京タワー・レインボーブリッジコース(毎日運行) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/28 |
Reviewed by: Uday
Our host (Dice) was a fastastic and pleasant person. Took great care to connect even before check in until we checked out. I stayed with my family (parents and children) and they loved it.
It was like a home. Well maintained.
Very convenient location to catch a train or taxi or bus. Most importantly located very close to many tourist attractions as well. Saves time!!
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| Packages: | Nikko Tour with Lunch until December 2017 |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/28 |
Reviewed by: Pranab Kumar
The tour was very nice with very conversant and helpfull english speaking guide.
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| Posted on: | 2017/05/30 |
Reviewed by: Joo
I like this tour very much. In the morning, I had a hiccup to find out the meeting place and immediately called the emergency line. She asked me to get a taxi and explained the details to the taxi driver on how to go the meeting place so that we did not miss the trip.
Our tour guide was Kim and he was very friendly and helpful. During on the way to Mt Fuji, Kim explained about the formation of Mt Fuji and a little bit about Japanese culture especially about the differences between shrine and temple.
Our first stop was Lake Kawaguchi-ko and we had opportunity to taste the blueberry soft ice-cream. Unfortunately we was not able to view clearly at Mt Fuji as it was covered by cloud. Then we went to the 8 ponds in Oshino Hakkai and it was a traditional Japanese village. I heard a lot about the wonder of Mt Fuji water and took the first chance to drink a youthful Mt Fuji water.
Our next stop was a ninja village where we had Japanese style lunch. After the lunch, we visited Japanese Garden and took a few picture of very beautiful flowers in blossoms as we had missed Sakura flower session in Tokyo. After that, the most important place to visit is the 5th station of Mt Fuji. It is a fantastic and beautiful. Well! It is worth the trip.
We did not expect much on the last stop on the 4d movie simulation on Mt Fuji. But It is very real and nice. We wish we could go the second view of it.
We strongly recommend for this tour.
Thank you very much for joining our group and the comments.
We hope that you have enjoyed the stay in Japan.
Hope to see you soon in Japan!
Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours
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| Packages: | October Review Rebate Special / Mt. Fuji Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/28 |
Reviewed by: Pranab Kumar
The tour was very well organised and the Enlglish speaking guide "Minu" was not only very comversant but also helpfull. Your tour can be very well recommended to friends.
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| Posted on: | 2017/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Pranab Kumar
The entire tour had been a wonderful experience .
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Reviewed by: MML
On the morning of our tour, our guide, Taiji was waiting when we exited our hotel lobby. After introductions, Taiji familiarized himself with folding my wife’s wheelchair. Once we were in our seats, we explained that we would prefer not to participate in the hot springs bathing. Taiji accepted this and said we should still see the lakes and towns along the way to Mount Fuji as they are quite remarkable.
Taiji took us to the World Heritage Site Visitor Center where we watched an informative video about Mount Fuji. It was there that my wife noticed photography by Rocky Tanaka. We later learned Taiji and he are friends. At the end of our tour Taiji arranged for us to meet with Mr. Tanaka so we could view his gallery and purchase a piece of his art.
From the Visitor Center, we traveled on to see lakes and ponds which have formed by snow melt from Mount Fuji. Some of the villages along the way also exist only because Mount Fuji is towering in the distance. Mount Fuji is a Religious symbol to the Japanese.
We saw and ate white strawberries for the first time. We saw a traditional Japanese home with a thatch roof that will last for 100+ years. We saw bonsai trees and gardens and shops and fish ponds with giant fish and markets. We ate a traditional Japanese meal in an authentic Japanese restaurant where no one spoke English except for us. The food was DELICIOUS and the portions were HUGE! Then we continued on to the Fifth Station.
Taiji is an exceptional tour guide: He was a very safe and capable driver. Even in the high traffic areas of Tokyo’s interstate, we felt we were in safe hands. His English is impeccable and he is extremely articulate. His manners are first rate and he was professional, observant and intuitive. He has a seemingly unending knowledge of Japanese history and culture.
Thank you so much for giving me such an impressive comment.
You posted actually few days after my birthday and I felt like a gift for having the best comment I've ever had.
I felt like you found me at the right moment and we've had a wonderful day and you finally found your favorite picture of Mount Fuji at the end of the day. It was beautiful one and I'm also telling Mr. Tanaka that I will one day get one of his picture and bring it to my place.
I also learned from you about the shift of power in US from an objective angle and could have a fair understanding witch keeps on helping me every time I'm asked what I think of your new president from US guests.
Everything that took part of the service I did it because I don't think as a part of the job, but I myself enjoy or even love to do it and I appreciate so much that you could keep such good memory of the day.
I really hope that your wife is getting better and we will have the chance to meet again.
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| Packages: | Mt.Fuji 5th Station and Lake Kawaguchi Tour < 10-Hour > |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/06 |
Reviewed by: abbas
Need better english speaking guides .Harry was fantastic. Time for various event was tight. Food in Ninja was amazing .
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Reviewed by: John Paul
One very long day for us! The travel time from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji is much longer on weekends due to the traffic (so I suggest going on weekdays?). But since it's our first time to see Mt. Fuji up close, we enjoyed it - I guess, 30 minutes seems a little too short for everything that you may want to do there. We haven't got the chance to do the activities in Hakone *No idea how it is there* but, the alternative activities in Lake Kawaguchi (cruise and ropeway) turned out just fine. The meal is not that good, maybe because we had it late and it was prepared long before we arrived - again, because of the traffic. It's very nice that the tour guide is so kind, she really tried to communicate and do favors for guests as much as she could. Overall it was good.
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| Packages: | Return by Bullet Train with Lunch (Until Dec 31, 2017) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/20 |
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Thank you very much for joining our group and the comments.
We hope that you have enjoyed the stay in Japan.
Hope to see you soon in Japan!
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