Japan Private Car Tours

“An Exceptional Guide for Understanding Kyoto”

We had an outstanding day in Kyoto with Akira. What impressed us most was the depth of his knowledge. This was far from being a simple tour where you move from one monument to another. Akira truly brings Kyoto to life by constantly explaining the historical context, the traditions, the role of each place, and how everything fits into the broader history of Japan. He seems to know absolutely everything about his country and its history, and he is able to answer questions on an incredible range of topics throughout the day. For anyone who is genuinely interested in understanding Kyoto rather than simply seeing it, this makes a huge difference. The itinerary itself was extremely coherent, complete and very well thought out. We felt that every stop had a purpose and contributed to giving us a much broader understanding of the city. On top of being an incredible source of knowledge, Akira is also a genuinely lovely person to spend the day with: very kind, attentive, enthusiastic and always in a wonderful mood. A truly exceptional guide. We recommend him without hesitation!

Akira F.

(79 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I feel very lucky to have met you both, and I’m truly happy that I could show you some of the best of Kyoto. The weather was also on our side, giving us such a pleasant temperature for exploring the city during the summer. I think that was lucky for both of us—but most of all, I was lucky to have met you.Thank you for coming to Kyoto and for trusting my recommendations. I hope you enjoyed the food, the culture, and the experience. I really hope you’ll come back to Chengdu one day, and that we’ll have the chance to meet again. Thank you so much!

“Is a great guide that can drive you around ”

Keiichiro is great and able to show us around the cheuzenji area. He’s able to accommodate our schedule and is very flexible and knowledgeable. Would recommend him

Keiichiro I.

(21 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in the Chuzenji area. It was a pleasure showing you around, and I truly enjoyed spending the day with you. Thank you again for choosing my tour and for your kind recommendation. I hope you had a wonderful rest of your trip in Japan, and I wish you all the best!

“Excellent tour guide & driver for our small group Cruise ship day tour of Kochi”

We had a wonderful day with Hiroshi. He is an amazing guide and driver with excellent communication skills. He made suggestions to create wonderful itinerary based on our desired sights to see and getting us back to the cruise ship terminal on time. He is very kind, patient and imparted lots of cultural history & knowledge to us throughout our tour. He made excellent suggestions for our request for a traditional Kochi Japanese lunch and it was delicious. The comfortable air-conditioned car was a very welcomed respite in between driving to the various sites. He provided water and umbrellas for our use which was really appreciated. Hiroshi also took many lovely photos of us throughout the tour so my husband and I look like we are on vacation together! I would highly recommend taking any tour with Hiroshi and we certainly will if we are lucky enough to come back to the beautiful Kochi. Thanks Hiroshi :)))

Hiroshi M.

(34 reviews)

Thank you so much for this review, and for a really fun day. You told me clearly what you wanted to see, so we could build the day around it, and I always feel happy when we finish with time to spare before the ship leaves. September in Kochi is still hot, so I am glad the cold water and the cool car helped between the stops. Ringing the bell at Chikurinji and standing in front of the ocean at Katsurahama were my favourite moments too. I am glad you liked the lunch at Hirome Market. Katsuo no tataki is what we are most proud of here, and it is always fun to watch guests try it for the first time. Talking about Sakamoto Ryoma and Itagaki Taisuke with you was a pleasure as well, because Kochi is a small place with a surprisingly big story. And I hope the photos give you both a nice memory of the day. Please come back to Kochi someday, there is still a lot I want to show you. Hiroshi