Mike J.
Experiencing Japanese traditions and watching cherry blossom!
Customized
“Fun day with amazing Ayaka”
Ayaka is young, a native of Japan, and speaks perfect English. If you’re looking for the complete history of a certain temple, you might look for a historical guide, but if you want to explore Tokyo and see the street markets, local food, best shopping areas, she’s your girl. She took us down side streets, open air markets, onto the metro, and into shopping malls. My son and I had a blast!
“Informative & Thoughtful”
We had a great morning with Junku. She added some extra stops to our itinerary when we were running ahead of schedule, brought us maps / recourses on the city, offered to take photos at the best places, and booked us a sushi lunch to enjoy once the tour was over. Very knowledgeable guide!
“Dan is AMAZING with kids!!! ”
Dan picked us up from the station with a big smile and 2 bags of Japanese candies and chocolates for my daughters. The labels were all written in Japanese so he explained the different types of flavours. Then he gave my daughters a challenge to keep them busy while he explained about the history of Mt Takao to me. My daughters warmed to him immediately and I felt relief that I had someone to look after my daughters and I could also enjoy the temples of Mt Takao myself. He explained that Mt Takao is a hidden gem and that he is just starting as a tour guide. But it felt like he has been doing this for years. He was just so warm and friendly and knowledgeable about Mt Takao. I highly recommend Dan if you travel to Mt Takao. My only complaint is that we wanted to try the hot springs. Unfortunately, as I have a small tattoo, I would have been denied entry. I feel that policy should be looked at and changed.
Dan C.
(2 reviews)Thank you very much Sarah for your wonderful review! I’m so glad that you enjoyed your tour. Your daughters were so lovely. I’m very sorry about the hot spring rules. I think in my next tours I should explain to my foreign guests the rules beforehand.
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