Japan Private Car Tours

“Private tour by car full day @ 37c°”

Akira is a knowledgable; professional and entertaining guide. Today it was 37°C 70%+ humidity it was a hot day Glad that we had private car, a good big save Toyota 7 seater with aircon available for our party of 2!. Akira is very flexible we took the standard tour but changed one of the sites which we were happy about because of the relentless heat. 4 sites: Arashimaya bamboo Forrest, Kinkaku-ji golden temple, Sanjsangen-do temple 1001 boedha, (my favourite) Fushimi inari shrine (Tori gates) Style: Story telling with history timeline and logic! Akira has fast knowledge of Kioto and not just some historical facts but the whole day was setup with a certain logic thus creating a complete story with start middle and end. Which explains the relation between the use of land (farm), control (hierarchy), influence of different religions (powers) and connecting the place you visit I suggest to watch last Samurai and Shogun on Netflix you will understand more the struggles ways and how this society is formed. Language? Good english with a American style, able to convers easily not only tell and explain but very interactive ! Can adapt easily on the whises and level of guests. Although his speach pace is fast he can change, sometimes its just a lot of volume but he is caused by enthousiast am. Of course fluent Japanese Locol? Yes very much a local guy living between Osaka and Kioto. So for lunch try local food ask him a good Ramen restaurant Go local! We ate amazing ramen! Atmosfere: Good friendly helpful and flexible! Making a good comfortable tour. Worthwihle? Yes yes yes yes We only had one day so Akira helped us to make it most out it. The sites were very nice and your not only visiting them but also learning and understanding it will give context! Driving? Save and with good manners can easily navigate and knows his way around Improvements? @Akira, get your own “Tory gate” mate, it will, help your businesses.

Akira F.

(78 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I feel truly lucky to have met you both in Kyoto. And rather than saying that I’m knowledgeable, I have to say I was equally impressed by your own knowledge and understanding of Japanese history. Although you may have visited Japan many times before, I truly hope that after this experience, you have gained an even deeper understanding of Japan’s fascinating history and culture. I also really appreciate all the meaningful photos you took while I was explaining everything. I absolutely love them, and I’m very happy to share them online so that more people can see them. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. I sincerely hope we’ll have another opportunity to meet again in the future. Thank you!

“Amazing Day with Mark and Family”

We had an amazing day in Nagasaki with Mark and family. Mark made it work seamlessly for our family of 6. It was so convenient for us and we all learned a lot. We enjoyed a fun lunch together where we learned how to eat at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. This was followed by a visit to a beautiful beach. We were also gifted a delicious local cake. Mark was flexible and responsive. I would highly recommend his tour.

Mark T.

(3 reviews)

Thank you for your compliment. Actually it was a pleasant group to host, especially the children who were polite and very curious and enthusiastic to learn more about Nagasaki's long and fascinating history. Please continue with your new knowledge!

“a fun day in Tokyo”

We had the greatest guide for the day- Kota- he made the day so special for us! He has great listening skills so he made our day one that we couldn't have designed any better. A native of Tokyo, he knows where everything is and how to save drive time, to see more things. We got to do everything we wanted and more. I cannot recommend Kota enough.

Kota A.

(57 reviews)

Hi Lynn, thank you so much for the wonderful review! The time I spent with both of you was very special to me as well. I’m truly happy that I had the chance to meet you:)) Although the weather wasn’t perfectly clear that day, I hope you enjoyed lunch and exploring some wonderful places! I hope to see you again! Thank you. Kody