All Reviews for Sightseeing Tours

The most interactive tour I’ve ever been to. Learnt so much about Japan. Quite an enjoyable experience.

The trip was absolutely amazing!
First off the bus that is provided is very comfortable. It is very clean and a smooth ride.

Our guide, Yusuke, was very kind and informative. Constantly pointing out landmarks and giving tidbits as we were riding towards Mount Fuji. His English is good, so feel free to ask questions!

The first part of the trip, they took us very close to the summit of the mountain. It was an amazing view. The day we went, it was very clear to see Fuji. Gorgeous!

Afterwards we were brought to a French restaurant. The food was good. I'm personally not big on French cuisine, but both of us enjoyed it.

The ropeway is probably my favorite part of the trip. The view that it brings you was absolutely mind blowing. The mountain was full view along with the city.

The cruise was fun. We timed the cruise to coincide with the sunset. The sunset along with a clear view of the mountain is fantastic. It was about a 15 minute ride so theres plenty of opportunities to get some good pictures.

Finally, you are given a voucher for some soft serve ice cream. We both chose the lavender flavour, surprisingly delicious :)

We highly recommend this day trip, especially if you just want to see the mountain and don't plan on staying in the area longer than a day.

I had a great time being taken around from morning until evening. Both Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya were very beautiful. Mount Usu was foggy, so I couldn't see anything from the ropeway, but I think I'll come back someday. The lunch at Banseikaku was also luxurious. The guide and the driver were cheerful, which was nice.

　朝から夕方まで連れまわしてもらい楽しかったです。支笏湖、洞爺湖ともにとても美しかったです。有珠山はガスっててロープウエイは何も見えなかったのでまたいつか来ようと思います。万世閣の昼ご飯も豪華でした。ガイドさんと運転手さんが明るくて良かったですね。

Perfect for a first-time trip to Okinawa!
Churaumi Aquarium is one of the attractions within the Ocean Park.
The scenery is breathtaking!
I was really satisfied to hear stories about Okinawa during the drive!

初めての沖縄ツアーには ピッタリ！
美ら海水族館は海洋公園の中の一つ。
景色にも感動☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆
車内では沖縄にまつわる話しを聞くこともできて 本当に満足しました！

The meeting place was in front of the hotel where I was staying. Lucky! ^_^ The guide was really entertaining, constantly making puns. It was the last day in Okinawa, but I gained more memories on the half-day tour. (^ - ^)/

泊まっていたホテル前が集合場所であった。ラッキー ^_^
ガイドさんが とにかく面白かった。
ダジャレも連発。
沖縄最終日であったが 半日で回るツアーで また思い出が増えました(^-^)/

Thanks for the tourist guide that made a pleasant trip and all time was kind with us

I participated with my husband. Neither of us usually goes trekking, so we had some concerns, but we managed to get through the two days. We chose a tour for peace of mind. We thought we wouldn't be able to decide whether to continue or turn back in bad weather. As a result, the first day was sunny, and the second day had light rain, but I was glad we had a guide for the Taiko Rock course on the second day, as the route was quite complicated. We were able to take beautiful photos at the photo spots, and we heard various stories along the way. It was a tour that exceeded our expectations for peace of mind.

旦那さんと参加しました。2人とも普段はトレッキングしないので、少し不安な部分もありましたが、２日間なんとか乗り切ることが出来ました。ツアーにしたのは、安心料でした。天候が悪いとき、奥に進むのか？引き返すのか？自分たちでは判断出来ないと考えました。結果、１日目は晴天、２日目は小雨でしたが、２日目の太鼓岩コースは結構道順が複雑でガイドさんを付けて良かったと思いました。写真スポットでは綺麗な写真を取っていただけ、道中に色々とお話を聞かせていただけ、安心料以上の満足するツアーでした。

Meeting point was easy to find and pick up was on time. Bus was comfortable. Staff Akito was friendly, though her English was not easy to understand but she was helpful. We had a short toilet break halfway. Weather was great that day, we got lucky. Stopped at the 5th Station for around 40 mins. Very cold, beware. 3 course lunch was nice. Cruise was short but nice. Same area was the ropeway ride which we spent an hour at the top waiting for the foggy weather to clear but it didn't. We got the ¥300 worth voucher, u can redeem either an ice cream or a souvenir. Left at 4.30pm and got to Shinjuku around 6.15pm.

The beautiful sea of Taketomi Island was healing just to look at. The water buffalo were cute, and the guidance was great. It was all an incredibly wonderful memory. Thank you very much! I want to participate again!

竹富島の美しい海は見ているだけで癒されました。水牛がかわいかったし案内も良かったです。全てが最高に良い思い出です。ありがとうございました！また参加したいです！

I participated with my grandmother. There were many places to visit, and it felt like the time for each was quite tight. Also, the guide's walking speed was fast, making it difficult for my grandmother to keep up. However, we were able to visit the sightseeing spots, so that was good.

祖母と参加しました。
周るところが多くて一つ一つの時間がカツカツな感じでした。またガイドさんの歩くスピードが速くて祖母では付いていくのが大変な感じがありました。でも、観光名所は周れたので良かったです。

Since I was planning to see Jomon Sugi the day before, I thought I would be tired the next day, so I opted for a bus tour. It allowed me to circle around Yakushima, and I had a great time listening to stories about the island from the guide. I highly recommend it.

前日に縄文杉を見に行く予定だったので、次の日は疲れているだろうと思い、バスツアーにしました。
屋久島を1周できるし、ガイドさんならではの島のお話など聴きながら、楽しく過ごせました。
本当オススメです。

The rain started unexpectedly. The weather forecast doesn't hold true in Yakushima. The moss and trees, wet from the rain, looked vibrant and beautiful. There was some mist, which created a fantastic atmosphere. I couldn't see Taiko Rock because it was dangerous due to the slippery conditions from the rain. The guides I passed all said, "It's tough!" and I really started to worry if I could make it to the end, but I pushed through. My knees, back, and hips are all sore, and I don't even know how to care for them. It might not be suitable for those who want to take photos slowly.

予報外れの雨スタート。屋久島では天気予報は当たりません。雨に濡れた苔や木々は生き生きしててキレイでした。霧やら出てきてましたけど、幻想的な雰囲気で素敵でした。太鼓岩は雨で滑ると危険だからと見られずΣ(ノд<)すれ違うガイドさんみんなから「大変だ～」って言われるくらい過酷なコースで、本当に最後まで歩ききれるのか不安になりましたが、やりきりました～。膝やら腰やら股関節やら痛いところだらけで、どうケアしたらいいかわからないくらい。写真ゆっくりとりたい方には不向きかもしれません。

It was a long-awaited private trip! As someone who tends to be a bit of a paper person, the bus tour was incredibly helpful! It was attractive for being able to visit key spots, but I was also healed by the guide's singing and dancing! It's unfortunate what happened to Shuri Castle this time, but I will definitely visit again during the restoration and make use of the tour!

久しぶりのプライベート旅行でした！ペーパーな自分としては非常に助かるバスツアー！要所を巡れる点でも魅力的でしたが、ガイドさんの歌声と踊りに癒されました！この度は首里城が残念な事になってしまいましたが、復興の際には改めてまた伺い、利用させて頂きますね！

Since I was traveling with my elderly father, I chose this course to minimize physical strain as much as possible.

The bus tour and the water buffalo cart course were both compact and very good.

The staff members' talks were also interesting and enjoyable.

I would like to use this service again if the opportunity arises.

高齢の父親との旅行でしたので、なるべく身体に負担がかからないようにと思い、このコースを選びました。

バス観光も水牛車で巡るコースもコンパクトでとても良かったです。

担当のスタッフの方々のトークも面白くて楽しかったです。

また、機会があったら利用したいと思います。

We had a wonderful day out with our driver, Tuk and our local guide, Yuko. We saw a quick film of Fuji and the information centre then went to fifth station to visit the shrine and to admire a closer view of Mount Fuji and the surrounding areas. We then visited a local restaurant for delicious noodles and sake. We then continued to Arakurayama Sengen Park to take photos of Mount Fuji with the Pagoda and continued to enjoy the local markets and stalls and the Autumn Leaves Festival at Kawaguchiko. We were able to take phots of Mount Fuji from a variety of different locations and our day was well paced as we have young children (3, 6 and 11 years).
Our day was pleasant as our guide and driver were very knowledgeable, polite, friendly and accommodated our preferences. Highly recommend this tour if you like your own space and you’re travelling in a small group.

The tour was very well organized, interesting, and awe inspiring! Thank you so much to our tour guide Amy! I’ve had the good fortune of going on tours all over the world, and Amy is probably the kindest and best tour guide I’ve had the great fortune to meet. Thank you again so much, and it’s worth every penny to see these amazing sights with such great info from Amy!

On the last day, I had almost half a day to spare, so I chose a sightseeing bus tour. The first half of the trip was disappointing due to rain and cloudy skies, but in the second half, especially on this day, we were blessed with clear weather and were able to see the beautiful scenery of Kabira Bay, which I had longed to see.

As an option, I took a glass-bottom boat ride, but unfortunately, I didn't encounter any sea turtles, which left me a bit regretful. One advantage is that the bus goes directly to the airport, which provides a sense of reassurance.

最終日は、ほぼ半日の時間の余裕だったので　観光バスツアーを選択しました。旅行日程の前半は、雨や雲空で　残念でしたが、後半　特にこの日は、晴天に恵まれて、念願の川平湾の美しい景色を　みることができました。
オプションで、グラスボートに乗りましたが、残念ながら　海亀に遭遇することは、できず　少々心残りでした。
バスが、空港迄直接行ってくれる点に　安心感があるのも　利点です。

Unfortunately the Tour guide was not very good at English which made it difficult for us to get an understanding of the sites we visited.
She was very sweet and tried her best but overall it left ya disappointed.
There is also A LOT of bus time on this tour, it was tiring.

I participated because I really wanted to see the night view of the factory district in Yokohama from the sea. About ten days ago, I applied and received a "tentative reservation" notice, which made me anxious about whether I could go or not... The confirmation came a week before the event. My long-held wish came true, and I was able to go!

I participated in early November, and it was a warm night, but it's better to take precautions against the cold. I was captivated by the captain's wonderful narration, and he stopped the boat at the highlights, allowing us to hear stories from previous passengers. I had a great time.

The boat does sway, so taking photos was quite difficult... With my skills, I could only manage to take a few.

横浜の工場群の夜景をぜひ海から見てみたくて参加しました。１０日くらい前に申し込んだら、「仮予約」の連絡が来て、行けるのかしら、とドキドキ…。催行決定の連絡は一週間前。念願叶って、行けました！
１１月上旬の参加で、暖かな夜でしたが、防寒対策はしていった方がbetter。船長さんの名調子に聞きほれ、見どころでは船を止めてくださったり、今までお船に乗った方々のお話を聞かせていただいたり。楽しく過ごせました。
船は揺れますから、写真はやっぱり、なかなか難しい…。私の腕では、数を撮るしかなかった。

Overall this was a well run bus tour with our pickup from Shinjuku. Very comfortable bus departed around 9am and drove around 2 hrs before first activity of the day. While some of the stops felt a bit rushed, the upside is not only going half way up Mt Fuji to 5th station, but also including a few other fun activities.We were fortunate to have a clear day with just a bit of cloud, and got a great view & photos of Mt Fuji peak, which is not always possible due to weather conditions. Oshino Hakkai & Ninja Village were pretty & interesting, and the lunch was an exceptional buffet, far better than I expected and absolutely worth the small extra charge. The Fuji 4D simulator ride at the theme park was unexpected and good fun. Personally I felt that the extra time required for the Lake Kawaguchi stop was not worth the effort, too quick and really just another pretty lake for a quick photo. I would recommend a separate trip to Lake Hakone area for this purpose.
Guide Guilia was very enthusiastic and informative, and while the trip was conducted in English, I noted that she spoke several other languages fluently.
The only issue I had with the day I chose, was that it was a public holiday, and the easy 2 hr morning trip took over 4 hrs on the return because of very heavy traffic. In fairness while this was totally beyond control of the tour company and I offer no blame at all to them, they actually managed to minimise a bad situation as the bus driver skilfully negotiated B roads back to Shinjuku and by avoiding the expressway likely achieved the 4 hr return instead of a 5-6 hr disaster. I would not recommend doing this day trip on a public holiday, but I would not hesitate to otherwise recommend this tour to friends travelling to Tokyo in the future.

Pick up was efficient but the time was an hour later than that advertised in the literature, Mount Fuji was great, lunch was fine then it rapidly deteriorated. The post lunch itinerary was changed due to volcanic activity at the advertised ropeway. The lake cruise was forgettable, it was overcast and wind, it was very poorly supervised by the guide who gave garbled instructions that we couldn’t understand The ropeway was left to last by which time it was getting dark and the wind was getting up so we gave it a miss and poodles around for an hour in the souvenir stalls.

The return was chaotic we wasted ages dropping off people returning to Tokyo by train then it was a crawl even though the congestion wasn’t bad. It took more than 3 hours to cover the 70 km from the ropeway to our hotel

I participated with two friends. The weather forecast was wrong, and it poured rain from the morning without stopping, so we couldn't go to Taiko Rock due to safety concerns, and I have almost no photos from Shiratani Unsuikyo. However, I don't think I'll ever walk on such a dark, rainy mountain path again, so it was a good experience.

I'm a notorious rain person, but our guide, Mr. Shimozono from the roadside station, made it fun by joking around, and we walked for nearly 12 hours happily. Mr. Shimozono is a native of Yakushima and has witnessed the changes on the island, so it was enjoyable to ask him questions and hear his stories.

For lunch, he even boiled water and served us miso soup! Even after the rain stopped, it was still foggy and cold, so it really warmed us up. Mr. Shimozono walked without wearing rain gear and just held an umbrella, yet he didn't get wet at all, and hardly got caught on branches... it was amazing!

I highly recommend walking for 12 hours with Mr. Shimozono!

友人と3人で参加しました。
天気予報が外れて朝から土砂降りで、しかも全然止まなくて、危険だということで太鼓岩には行くことが出来ず、白谷雲水峡はほぼ写真がないです。
でもこんな真っ暗闇で土砂降りな山道を歩くこともきっとないと思うので、いい経験でした。
わたしはすごい雨女なのですが、ガイドの道の駅観光の下園さんも色々いじってくれたので、12時間近く楽しく歩けました。
下園さんは生粋の屋久島の方だそうで、屋久島の移り変わりを見てきた方なので、色々質問すると話してくださって楽しかったです。
お昼はお湯をわかしてお味噌汁も出してくださいました！
雨は止んでも霧がすごくて寒かったので、とても身体に染みました。
下園さんは、レインウェアを着用せず、ずっと傘をさして歩いてましたが、全然濡れてないし、枝にもほとんど引っかかってませんでした・・・スゴすぎる！！
ぜひ下園さんとともに、12時間歩いて見てください！！

I was really looking forward to Kiyomizu-dera, but it was under renovation, and the exterior was completely gone, which was disappointing. The tour itself was efficient and covered a lot, making it a great value.

一番楽しみだった清水寺が、改装中で、外観がゼンメツだったのが残念で。
ツアー自体は効率よくたくさん回れてお得な内容でした。

I was a bit dissatisfied that we had to take a train from Kyoto Station instead of a bus right away, but overall, it was quite good. The bus was comfortable, and we had plenty of time at each sightseeing spot. The plan included meals, and the tempura along with the yudofu was very filling. The hospitality at the restaurant was somewhat lacking, and the dessert was served late, but the food was delicious, so overall, I would rate it positively. I was very satisfied to be able to visit so many popular tourist spots in Kyoto in just one day. I would use this service again if I have the chance.

すぐバスではなく京都駅から一度電車に乗車して移動〜というところは不満でしたが、後は概ね良かったです　バスもゆったり出来たし、各観光地での時間も余裕がありました　食事付きのプランでしたが天ぷらとプラス湯豆腐でとてもボリュームがありました　レストランのホスピタリティはやや✖️ デザート提供も遅かったですがお料理は美味しかったので総合的に◯です　日帰りで観光客の多い京都をこんなに回れて大変満足致しました　機会があればまた利用します

On the last day of our sightseeing, I was worried about time during the activities, and since the weather had been cloudy with light rain on other days, I hadn't had the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kabira Bay. That's why I decided to join this tour.

We were blessed with good weather and got to see the stunning Kabira Bay. However, according to our guide, the view from Tamatorizaki Observatory is even more spectacular, and it truly was a very beautiful sight.

I also enjoyed hearing interesting stories from our guide about the habu snakes of Ishigaki Island, which was great.

観光の最終日　アクティビティでは、時間的に不安があり、また、他の日が　曇天～小雨立った為　せっかくの川平湾の景色の美しさに出会えてなかったこともあり、このツアーに参加しました。
天気にも恵まれて、美しい川平湾に出会えました。
でも、ガイドさん曰く　
玉取崎展望台からの景色は、一段と素晴らしいものがある　と、
実際に　大変美しい景色でした。
ガイドさんの　石垣島のハブの話しなど　へぇ～
という面白いお話も聞けて　良かったですね。

We have joined a number of tours, both in Japan and elsewhere, and this is one of the most entertaining and in some sense better than a private tour. Jorge was a wonderful guide who was totally committed to his job, giving us loads of interesting information and offering to take our pictures.

Hicimos este tour los primeros días de Octubre y lamentablemente nos toco nublado y
No pudimos ver e Monte Fuji. La guía muy amable, pero si ya no puedes ver El Monte Fuji todo el tour pierde su encanto. No se confíen de las predicciones del tiempo!
El almuerzo buffet fue regular. Pudimos regresar en el
Tren bala pagando un adicional, tour muy caro sobretodo si te corres el riesgo que te toque día nublado

I often use Veltra for reservations abroad, but this was a tour in Japan. There were reviews mentioning that most participants were foreigners, but in reality, almost all 34 people were part of a Japanese group tour. Given that it was a holiday, it was undeniable that there was a shortage of staff at the dining places, and even when we ordered dessert, it never arrived, so we left without eating. Since it was a time-limited tour, they should have known that we wouldn't have time for meals, so I thought it would have been better if they had prepared everything in advance and set the tables from the start. The guide seemed a bit panicked due to the large number of people. Well, if you think of it as a Japanese tour, I suppose that's just how it is.

海外でよく利用しているベルトラの予約でしたが、日本旅行の日本ツアーでした。口コミに海外の方ばかりなどありましたが３４人のほとんどが日本人の団体ツアーでした。連休ということもありお食事処では人手不足が否めなく、デザートを頼んでも出てこないので食べずに出ました。時間が限られているツアーですから、食事に時間が取れないことは分かってるはずですから、はじめからテーブルにセットしておくなど準備されていては・・・と思いました。
ガイドの方は人数が多くて少々パニック気味でした。
まぁ、日本のツアーと思えばあんなものだと思います。

We had a very enjoyable trip to Mt Fuji. Our tour guide was very friendly and helpful. Lunch was good and enough for an all day tour. We then went to pick grapes. The tour ended up at a winery and we purchased a nice bottle of sweet wine to remember our trip plus a box of peach jelly. overall it was a very nice tour and well organised.

The tour for me is money we’ll spend. It saves you time and planning especially for short visit. I want to give
Our tour guide June San, for giving us a wonderful tour very informative and attentive. Thank you! Until next time!

Sayonara Kyoto!