“Kyoto is beautiful ”

Our guide was friendly and polite, and the trip was comfortable overall. However, I was disappointed with the level of guidance and planning at both Arashiyama and Nara Park. At Arashiyama, we only walked through the Bamboo Forest and took some photos. The guide did not explain that there were several beautiful attractions nearby, such as Ōkōchi Sansō Garden, Kimono Fores, so we missed them. The same thing happened at Nara Park. We only stopped near the entrance to feed the deer, and the guide did not take us further inside or explain that we could visit important attractions such as Tōdai-ji Temple, the Great Buddha, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and other beautiful areas of the park. As first-time visitors, we relied on the guide to recommend the main attractions and organize a more complete experience. Unfortunately, we only discovered afterward how many important places we had missed. The trip was pleasant, but the guidance was not detailed or thorough enough, which is why I am giving 3 stars. Since we missed several major attractions at both Arashiyama and Nara Park and were not informed about them during the tour, I believe a 3-star rating is fair. We flew over from Dubai, 10 hours and spent 2 hours on train from Tokyo to Kyoto but we missed a lot of attractive places, thats very pity! I should have asked chat GPT, not rely everything on the tour guide.

Fumi M.

(5 reviews)

Thank you for your review. As you mentioned I was not well prepared because I had litttle time to prepare for the last minute destination change in the area of Kyoto and Nara, which is not my home ground.

“Matsumoto Castle and Nagano: a train adventure!”

We had a long but great day with Fumi M. who took us by train from Tokyo to Matsumoto Castle followed by a wonderful lunch which included Buckwheat noodles, something different that we’d never tasted before. Loved the castle and the climb to the top was so worth the effort which afforded some wonderful views and many antique weapons. The Cherry blossoms were in full bloom and looked amazing with so many trees sprinkled about as we made our way along the tour. We stopped at Nagano to visit the Temple which was awesome and inspiring. Loved the town and would have loved to stayed a few days as it was so interesting. Stopped twice at Beni Beni pastry shop not far from the Temple to buy Custard, Apple pie tarts covered with salted caramel sauce - just Devine! Home to Tokyo on the Bullet train to finish off an amazing day. Thank you Fumi for making this day possible and all your help with the organisation. You were a great tourist guide and so good to be with someone who is so competent with the English language .

Fumi M.

(5 reviews)

Thank you, Susie, for your great review. It was such a hectic day today that I hoped I could have shown you more in Nagano Prefecture. But I hope you, your husband and your friends enjoyed the adventure. Have a safe trip to Australia with good memories of Japan. Fumi

“Great host! ”

Fumi was excellent! His English was exceptional, and really made us feel comfortable. He helped with interpretation during a meeting as well as offering key insights to make our visit to Japan exceptional. His ability to adjust to the situation: meeting vs tour was outstanding. When we visit again, I’m hopeful Fumi would be available to guide us again! He’s the best guide we’ve booked at gowithguide.com!

Fumi M.

(5 reviews)

Thank you for your kind review, William. I also learned a lot about the food industry. I hope you will be able to grow your food business with this opportunity. I hope to be able to see you again somewhere sometime! Fumi