“Echizen Tansu and Sashimono day - excellent.”

From my early communications with Yoshie I was impressed with her quick responses and attention to detail. She went over and beyond my expectations with information, helpful suggestions, and even train times and connections, to make sure our rendezvous with her went to plan. As a group of Australian woodworkers our focus was very specific - Echizen’s tansu/Sashimono artisans. Yoshies plan to visit two makers, a store/showroom, the small local museum, and finally a small manufacturer of metal tansu fittings was excellent. Her choice of a sushi restaurant for lunch, and the small local café for afternoon ice cream was perfect! I was so impressed with her planning for our Echizen day that I asked her to organise the following days site seeing in Kanazawa. Which was another excellent well-paced day. Very highly recommended.

Yoshie K.

(49 reviews)

Hi Martin, thank you so much for your kind and warm review. It stimulates me to continue making tours with a big passion for future guests. I was amazed to see you all were so energetic and visited craftsman's stores/workshops with big curiosities although it was an extremely hot day. Please take care! Yoshie

“Excellent Kanazawa sight seeing day”

Having been so impressed with Yoshie’s communications and the planning of our craftsmen visits in Echizen, the previous day, I asked her to plan us a site seeing day in Kanazawa. As with Echizen it was expertly planned to take account of the potentially high July heat and humidity!!! Just enough information, and some intriguing questions kept us motivated in the 36C temps and 46% humidity. Her choice of restaurant for lunch was another excellent choice. She was also very helpful with suggestions for a Tea Ceremony which we did the following day, and the less well-known Incense ceremony. Very highly recommended.

Yoshie K.

(49 reviews)

Hi Martin, thank you so much for your thoughtful words. I was totally overwhelmed that you all completed the tour with the energy and humour under such intense heat. I was very pleased to see you all ate up Japanese dishes served for lunch. Thank you for inviting me to the interesting incense ceremony. Thank you for everything! Please take care. Yoshie

“Excellent tour of Kanazawa”

We spent an excellent day in Kanazawa with Yoshie guiding us competently through all the major sites and had planned an excellent lunch at a local restaurant and even some gold leaf craftsmanship for us to try :) We would never have been able to plan and see so such on our own.

Yoshie K.

(49 reviews)

Hi Nicholai, thank you so much for the review with your warm thoughts. I am very pleased that you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa although it was hot weather. Your children were so patient. We talked a lot on a tour - I very much enjoyed it :) Thank you again! Yoshie