Japan is not a budget destination to many regards, and even a local like me easily agrees with that. When traveling with your family, spendings in Tokyo can add up quickly. Let me introduce to you 5 great parks in Tokyo for a lovely family time! Ueno Park Ueno Park is […]
March 2020
Family, Nature, Park, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Tak, Tokyo
Hello Koyomi, We returned from our holiday to Japan (via Singapore) almost 2 weeks ago; sorry that we haven’t emailed you sooner!. We all had a wonderful and very enjoyable time in Japan. The people were very friendly, the weather was good and all tours, accommodation and rail travel perfect. We saw lots of Cherry […]
May 2016 Geisha/ Maiko, Sakura Cherry Blossoms
Hi Mika, We arrived back home last Wednesday. We had a great trip and found Japan an extremely interesting and friendly country. Everything went well and we managed to catch the trains, find our hotels and enjoy the day tours you booked for us. The weather was generally good and it was quite warm in […]
April 2016 Mount Fuji, Sakura Cherry Blossoms
Dear Koyomi We returned from our wonderful holiday in Japan yesterday. We did appreciate your careful planning and would be pleased if you would pass on our special thanks to our guide ms maya mizuno. She was caring helpful and very knowledgeable. The cherry blossoms were amazing very beautiful. We will not hesitate to recommend […]
April 2016 Sakura Cherry Blossoms
Hi Noriko, Thank you very much for your contribution to our long awaited return to Japan. Everything went without a hitch, and whilst we couldn’t do the trip down to Hiroshima this time, it was a wonderful visit yet again. We spent 8 days in Sapporo with the family, (we hadn’t seen the […]
May 2012 Hokkaido, Nature, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Sapporo
Hello Yoko, Well what a superb holiday it turned out to be. We hit the jackpot with everything. The weather was good (less 1 day) Cherry Blossom in full bloom. And Mt Fuji you couldn’t get it any better. Our tour escort Kierin words can’t describe him. Each night when we didn’t have anything planned for a meal he […]
May 2012 Food, Hiroshima, Nature, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Tokyo, Tour
We felt blessed when we were greeted by the lovely guide at Osaka airport after a long queue for fingerprinting, face recognition etc. Of course we were weary, and it was a great luxury to be swept to the hotel in a very flash Toyota limo. Hyatt very good. Room on first Japanese second floor, […]
May 2012 Hotel, Kyoto, Museum, Nature, Onsen Hot Spring, Osaka, Ryokan, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Temples and Shrines, Tour
Thank you for your greetings. We did see loads of Cherry blossoms in Tokyo and had great weather. JTB provided exceptional service and we are very happy to recommend this company and in particular this tour to anyone considering going to Japan. Our tour guide, Kieren would have to be the best tour guide we […]
Dear Eri, I would also like to thank you for selecting such excellent hotels especially Keio Plaza hotel in Shinjuku (ichi-ban) because of the variety and best quality of food at the buffet restaurant – and the quad room which we understand is very special size in Japan. and Biyu No Yado with beautiful […]
April 2012 Food, Hotel, Nature, Onsen Hot Spring, Osaka, Sakura Cherry Blossoms
Hello Yoko, How many people come to Japan hoping to see Mt Fuji as we did. And the cherry blossom in full bloom. The weather has been good with only 1 day of rain & a bit of a sprinkle yesterday morning. Keiran is a wonderful tour host give him more trips & I’ll go on them […]
April 2012 Food, Hotel, Nature, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Tokyo, Tour
Firstly let me say that the trip to Japan was completely amazing, as simple as that .. “perfect”. I will break down my feedback into sub headings to ensure that I cover all points. Flights and organization at airport. Fortunately we were not affected by the customs strike and had not problems at all. On […]
October 2011 Flights, Food, Hiroshima, Hotel, Kimono, Kyoto, Nature, Osaka, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Tokyo, Tour
Dear Olivia,Could you please pass the message on to Takeda San.The taxis were waiting for us at the right time at Toya Station, the weather was brilliant, the scenery was magnificent and the accommodation (Kohantei) was superb. We all tried the onsen and some of us were able to sit in the rotemburo and gaze […]
May 2011 Nature, Onsen Hot Spring, Sakura Cherry Blossoms
Hi ClemWe are back home after a fantastic trip to Japan and a bus tour of Taiwan. Everything worked exactly as planned. First let us compliment you on the level of accommodation chosen for us. The Nagoya’s “Marriott Associa Hotel”, once we found it, was very up market for our normal level, the Matsumoto “Tokyu […]
May 2011 Castle, Hiroshima, Hotel, Kyoto, Nagoya, Nature, Osaka, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Temples and Shrines, Tour
Hi Lily,Just thought I would check in and tell you I enjoyed my recent trip to Japan and, of course, especially the Sunrise tours, which are very efficiently organised and the tour guides and general staff are very obliging and helpful. When they came to the station with us, they stayed and waved us off […]
June 2010 Hotel, JR Pass, Nature, Osaka, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Shinkansen Bullet Train, Temples and Shrines, Tokyo, Tour
Hi Clem Well, I’m back!! Japan was fantastic!! All the accommodation was great. Good to be back to a soft bed now though, that’s for sure. They were all in really good locations – even the Tokyu Hotel in Kyoto was only a 10 min walk from the station so we only caught a taxi […]
May 2010 Hotel, Kyoto, Nagoya, Nature, Onsen Hot Spring, Ryokan, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Skiing and Snow Boarding, Tokyo
