Japan Private Tours

Jann D.

5 / 5

May 17, 2026

Kanazawa Must-See Places One Day Tour - NO CASH NEEDED

May 17, 2026

Kanazawa

7 hours 30 mins

“Amazing guide!”

We had the most wonderful day in Kanazawa with Yoji. His English was exceptional and his knowledge extraordinary. We had booked him for 7.5 hours and were worried it would be too long, but the day flew by. Yoji just strolled around the city taking us through the castle, the amazing gardens, the best coffee so far in Japan and we finally found examples of the no nails building techniques, which are just brilliant. Through the Geisha district, then the Samurai district, viewing original Samurai homes from a foot solider to the head of Samurai armies. He took us to a local soba noodle restaurant for an amazing lunch, plus a lot of fascinating little shops that you would normally disregard or walk by. It was the most memorable day, made so by a wonderful human, that has given us an insight into the Japanese culture, both past and present that will remain with us for a long time. The weather was also perfect, so a beautiful way to bring our Japanese holiday to a close.

Yoji K.

(89 reviews)

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words. It was truly a pleasure spending the day with you in Kanazawa. I’m very happy to hear that the tour became such a memorable part of your Japan trip. I also enjoyed our conversations and sharing both the history and everyday culture of Japan with you. Wishing you safe travels home, and I hope our paths cross again someday. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Yoji

“Fantastic tour of Tokyo’s jazz scene”

Had a fantastic time on the jazz tour. 1st time to Tokyo and after hearing about its jazz culture, was very keen to experience it but had no idea where to start. Couldn’t have asked for a better evening. We visited three brilliant and unique venues, each with amazing performances. Leandra is a very welcoming and knowledgeable guide, a huge help with navigating Tokyo’s train network and had many other useful tips and great recommendations for sight seeing other areas of Tokyo and Japan overall. Sad to leave Tokyo but very glad to have experienced a part of its live music culture and will hopefully go back one day to do it all again. If you are a fan of jazz music I highly recommend this tour. Cheers and thanks.

“Charged Extra”

Hello. We had a brief day with Kei visiting Snow Monkeys and Buddhist temple. However when we returned to the Nagano train station he told us we owed him an additional 16,000 yen, because we used his car. I expected an extra charge for gas. Maybe 5000 yen or less. Especially since I paid all parking charges. So paying him an additional 16,000 Yen at drop off was very troubling and I think it was a ripoff. Please let me know if you agree and can then credit me back to my charge card for these very important excessive additional charges, after the tour charges I paid you in advance for. Ty. Fred E. A

Keiichi S.

(24 reviews)

Hi Fred, Thank you very much again for your booking and for giving me the highest rating. I’m really glad the snow monkeys came down to the park that day. It had also been a long time since I saw grooming behavior among the monkeys so clearly, so I enjoyed it very much as well. Regarding the 16,000 yen you paid in cash, I believe there may be a misunderstanding. If you could please check our agreement and my first reply to you on March 19, you will see that I clearly stated the costs: 10,000 yen for the use of my car and gasoline, and 6,000 yen for my own round-trip transportation to and from Nagano City (which takes me almost two hours each way). In addition, the amount you paid in advance through GoWithGuide covers only the 5-hour guiding fee, not these transportation-related expenses. I hope you are enjoying your time in Kanazawa now. Best regards, Kei