Kyoto Private Tours

“Kobe - Beautiful City So Worth Exploring”

I organized a one week tour for a group of friends staying one week on Kyoto. Not sure of what to do Shuji O. our guide recommended Kobe. Such a surprise and so worth seeing. Imagine taking a tram to the top of a hillside and then walking 4 levels down to see beautiful gardens, a tea room, instrumental areas in how to make perfume with flowers and herbs. How about creating a kitchen garden, a medicinal garden and tea garden. Classical music playing, a wonderful restaurant for lunch in a house of glass. A total of 16 days in Japan and this was my favorite day. Shuji is an expert at finding the hidden gems of the greater Kyoto area. He met us in our hotel and seamlessly connected the train system to Kobe. With skill and patience he navigated Kobe to bring us to the Herb Gardens and Ropeway and then on to the waterfront to see the living museum of the great earthquake of 1995 that killed thousands in Kobe and the restoration efforts to build this beautiful city. If you are lucky enough to book Shuji O. have him take you here. It's such real treasure of Japan.

“Highest quality of guides”

Shuji was an outstanding guide. He went above and beyond to show us an incredible side to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. We appreciated his passion for sharing the history of Japan. He was also very kind and compassionate. I had recently suffered a terrible hip injury and Shuji was careful to keep me safe. He deserves the highest number of stars for his work.

Shuji O.

(69 reviews)

Hello Lauri, Thank you for the kind words. Yes, we had happy days. We enjoyed at every places we visit. Even though you got hurt right before the trip, you were still great travelers. You were smiling the whole time, enjoying the trip. If you get a new joint, please come back to Japan. I still enjoy the coffee you all gave me, and the cup from Greenville. I never forget such a happy time.

“Sehr gute Führung durch den Kaiserpalast u. Arashiyame.”

Robert hat einen Spitzenjob gemacht und uns sehr gut die Kultur, das Leben und die historischen Stätten in Kyoto nahe gebracht. Vielen lieben Dank für die wirklich sehr gute Führung!

Robert K.

(10 reviews)

Ich möchte mich ganz herzlich für die tolle Zeit bedanken. Es hat mir unglaublich viel Freude gemacht euch das bezaubernde Kyoto zu zeigen. Ich werde die Zeit mit euch sehr vermissen. Hoffenlich sieht man sich irgendwann wieder in Japan!