Japan Private Car Tours

Evan H.

5 / 5

Jun 8, 2026

[Kochi] Day Tour with a Private Car - by Van (9 pax)

Jun 8, 2026

Kochi

5 hours

“Driver and local historian rolled into one!”

We booked with TR Taxi for 2 excursions on our cruise around Japan: Kochi and Miyazaki. Their English speaking customer representative was excellent with communication since day one when we started planning a year before the cruise. Throughout the year if any updates were needed, they kept in contact and even helped us get a small refund as their local drivers' rates changed. We had a brilliant tour in Kochi! Our driver was early to meet us at the cruise terminal, and it was lovely to get right into our tour and not wait in the heat for a local taxi or shuttle bus. Disclaimer: I do speak Japanese which really helped with communication between my group and the driver, Nakamura-san, but I can tell he is very used to driving tourists around his home city. He gave us plenty of time at each spot and parked in very convenient locations with a description of where to meet each time. Even when our group was slow and took more time at certain stops, he helped us streamline other stops to stick within the time we paid for. What impressed me most was that we paid for a driver and car to help us visit lots of places and save time, but we also got escorted around the places we stopped at with commentary as a local! I helped translate for my family and my learned fascinating facts about Kochi Castle and the local samurai clans. Unfortunately due to poor weather preceding a typhoon, we couldn't stop in Miyazaki. I communicated this over the GoWithGuide message page and initially resigned myself to not receiving any refund, but was delighted that they offered us a full refund for the cancelled stop in Miyazaki! Of course it would have been wonderful to stop there and explore, but it really brightened all of us up after having missed 2 stops due to the weather. Thank you for the excellent service!

“Best way to see Japan - Private Day Tour with Stanley trips!”

Best Way to See Japan – Private Day Tour with Stanley Trips! If you’re visiting Japan and debating between public transportation and a private tour, let me make the decision easy for you: book Stanley Trips and don’t look back. We did a nine-hour customized private day tour with them, and it was honestly one of the highlights of our entire trip. Our group of six piled into a spacious, comfortable van and our driver took us exactly where we wanted to go — on our schedule, at our pace, with zero stress. No navigating crowded trains with heavy bags. No standing in long lines. No sore feet from hauling yourselves between stations. Just a relaxed, enjoyable day seeing everything we wanted to see with a highly professional driver who made the whole experience effortless. The fact that it was fully customized made all the difference — this wasn’t a cookie-cutter bus tour with stops you didn’t ask for. It was our itinerary, our way. For a group, a private van tour is absolutely worth every yen — and your feet will thank you at the end of the day! Whether you need airport transportation or a full day of exploring, Stanley Trips delivers every single time. We used them multiple times during our trip and they were consistently excellent. Highly, highly recommend!

“Exceptional Airport Transportation– highly recommend!”

After a long international flight into Narita Airport, the last thing you want is to stress about getting six people and all their luggage to the hotel. Stanley Trips took care of everything seamlessly. They were waiting for us upon arrival with a spacious, comfortable van that fit our entire group of six along with all of our bags — not a tight squeeze in sight. The professionalism was top-notch from start to finish. The ride to our hotel in Tokyo was smooth, comfortable, and completely stress-free — exactly what you need after a long-haul flight. We used them again for our return trip to Narita on June 4th, and they delivered the same outstanding service. We actually had more luggage on the way back (as tends to happen after a trip to Japan!), and once again, the van handled it all without a problem. If you’re traveling to Tokyo and need reliable, professional airport transportation — especially for a larger group — look no further than Stanley Trips. I’d also highly recommend them for tours. We will absolutely be using them again on our next visit. Mahalo, Stanley Trips — you made our trip so much easier!