All Reviews for 1-Day Tours

I participated in a tour of the three islands: Iriomote, Yufu, and Taketomi. First, I was picked up by bus at my accommodation. The bus driver was friendly, and his careful driving made me feel safe.

Upon arriving at Ishigaki Port, I completed the check-in and received my tickets. The place was bustling with more people than I had expected. We had some time to spare before the boat's departure, so I took a stroll around the port area. There were statues of famous people, and before I knew it, it was time for the boat to leave.

We first arrived at Iriomote Island. We cruised along the river, receiving thorough explanations at key points, which made it easy to understand. We even had time to take photos by a large tree, making for a very satisfying Iriomote Island experience.

Next, we crossed to Yufu Island by water buffalo cart. The island had a botanical garden and a gelato shop, and I enjoyed it so much that I wished I had more time. Lunch was also provided, and it was delicious, leaving me very satisfied.

Finally, we went to Taketomi Island. We took our time exploring the island by water buffalo cart. Riding around the scenery I had seen in magazines was fantastic. I was truly happy to end the tour feeling very satisfied. I'm glad I chose this tour.

西表･由布･竹富3島めぐり ツアーに参加してきましたー。
まずは宿泊場所までバスにてお迎えがありました。
バスの運転手も気さくな方で運転も丁寧で安心できました。
石垣港に到着しまして、受付を済ましチケット等をいただきました。
当日は予想を超える人で賑わっておりました。
船の出発時間まで少し時間ができましので港付近を散歩をしました。
有名な方の銅像などあり、暇をすることなく、あっという間に船の出発時間になりました。
まずは西表島に着きました。
リバーをクルーズし、要所要所で丁寧な説明を受け分かりやすかったです。
大きな木のところで写真を撮る時間もいただき大満足な西表島観光でした。
次に由布島に水牛車で渡りました。
島では植物園などジェラート屋などもあり、時間が足りないぐらい満喫できました。
昼食も用意されていまして、味もおいしく大満足できました。
最後に竹富島に行きました。
水牛車で島内を時間かけて周りました。
雑誌で見たことある景色を水牛車で周るのは最高でした。
大満足でツアーを終了することができ本当によかったです。
このツアーを選んでよかったです。

After contacting them, we were picked up at the hotel. Two elderly couples and two boys, aged 5 and 9, boarded the boat and arrived in about 10 minutes. A glass-bottom boat was waiting for us, and we enjoyed a leisurely ride on a water buffalo while admiring the beautiful coral. Since we had free time, we rented bicycles and enjoyed a pleasant cycling experience while searching for star sand in the coral sea. We then took the boat back and were dropped off at the hotel. It was an excellent tour.

連絡の上にホテル迄の迎え、荷物もなしに身軽に年配の2組の夫婦に5才と9才の男の子が船に乗って、10分位で到着。すぐにグラスボートが待っていて素晴らしいサンゴを見てゆっくりと水牛に乗っての散歩、時間が自由なので自転車を借りてサンゴの海でゆっくり星の砂を探し気持ちの良いサイクリングを楽しみ又船に乗り、ホテル迄送って貰いました。申し分ないツァーでした。

Visit to the butterfly park was surprisingly wonderful but just about 15 minutes self tour would be really a deadly rush. Sufficient time to fool around the Churaumi Aquarium after the light lunch. Thumbs up ! Pineapple park tour was related products hard sell yet a good try. The last stop was merely a stop. After all, visit to the Churaumi Aquarium alone worth the value of the whole tour.

Great trip to see mt. Fuji! Good itinerary for the day as well.

Very good tour guide - junko-san! She entertained everyone with mini activities, sang for the group, and knows her stuff. Not a second wasted for this trip. :) my mom totally enjoyed it

It was good and on time. Although it rained in the morning when we rode the open air bus.

It was raining a lot the entire time we were on the tour. At the Imperial Palace, there was no time to roam around because we were following the guide and the group took many pictures under the rain. At Asakusa, we were allowed to roam around on our own and strolled along the shops at our own pace. However, we had to wait for everyone at the tour to get back on the bus. Some people choose this to be their last stop and we lost time due to miscommunication. We ended up with less than 10 minutes to spend at the outer fish market.

The main highlights of this tour is the bus ride with the audio commentary and the buffet lunch. The lunch location overlooks the bridge and statue of liberty - spectacular view. There is not enough time to explore the stops provided in the tour. It is best to choose an area to explore and have the bus drop you off as your last stop. We chose Shibuya as our last stop and walked back to Shinjuku.

Other Tips:
1. This tour is good for people arriving on the first day and dont want to explore too much.
2. If you want to eat Japanese food, i would suggest not selecting the lunch. We were full from the American lunch and did not have room to eat dinner!
3. If you like to explore and walk at your own pace (whether fast or slow), then you should not select this tour.

I had Mount Fuji on my bucket list and it was simply breathtaking. I was very lucky as the weather was just right to have a spectacular view from Lake Kawaguchi. We made it to the fourth station on Mount Fuji but the clouds had rolled in by then. If I had to make one recommendation to the tour, I would ask for more time at Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi and less time at the Ninja village. (That was a little weak)

I signed up because I could get to the airport at just the right time. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, but I had a great time.

If the weather had been nice, it would have been perfect, but unfortunately, it was cloudy. Even so, I enjoyed a delicious lunch at a restaurant with an outstanding view.

The guide's sanshin and yunta made me feel like I was in Ishigaki, and I appreciated the detailed explanations.

丁度いい時間に空港まで行けるので申し込みました。
実をいうと余り期待していなかったのですが、楽しかったです。

お天気が良ければ最高だったのですが、あいにくの曇り空。
それでも、眺めが抜群のレストランでの昼食をおいしくいただきました。

ガイドさんの三線とユンタは、石垣に居るぞって実感できましたし、
詳しい説明も有りがたかったです。

The best tour we had while in Japan! Ashi cruise and bullet train experience were the best part. Yummy lunch :-)

Although I was a week late for the cherry blossom season, it might have actually been a good thing, as there were no crowds and I could easily get around everywhere.

First, I visited Fushimi Inari. Since it was my first stop and due to the location, it was impossible to see everything within the time limit.

The second place I went to was Kiyomizu-dera. The distribution of time was fine here, and the location was good, which made it enjoyable.

I highly recommend visiting Kinkaku-ji as my third stop. The scenery is wonderful.

It was my first visit since my student days, and experiencing Kyoto again with the passing years felt different and truly lovely.

Although I was traveling alone, most of the other guests were foreigners, and the tour guide was very kind, which was great. There were no issues traveling alone. However, it would be wise to check the meeting place in advance.

Also, today I'm heading to Guam, and I'm participating in another tour with Bell Tours. The monitor tour is very reasonable and definitely worth using.

I'm sure there will be plenty of enjoyable experiences.

桜の時期には一週間遅れたけれど、
それが逆に良かったのか、激込みというところがなく、どこもスイスイ行けました。

まずは伏見稲荷は一番最初に行きましたが、ここは最初だということもあり、場所てきな問題もあり全てを回ることは、時間内には無理でした。

２番目に行ったのは、清水寺。
ここは、問題ない配分でしたし、ロケーションはよいし良かったですね。

３番目の金閣寺は是非行ってみてほしいです。

景観が素晴らしいですよ。

学生以来の再行きでしたが、年を重ねての京都はまた、違った趣が感じられ、ほんとに素敵。


一人旅ではありましたが
ほぼ、他のお客様は外人さんでしたが、添乗員さんがとても親切で、良かったです。
一人旅でもなにも問題はありません。
ただ集合場所だけは下見をしておいた方が賢明。


また、今日にはグアムに行くので、
またベルとらさんのツアーに参加しています。
モニタツアーもあり、とてもリ－ズナブルで
利用価値ありです。

たくさん楽しめること間違いないです。

I guided a foreign family, but I personally struggle with English and relied heavily on the driver. There were many things about the famous spots that I, as a Japanese person, didn't know, making it an interesting and enjoyable trip. I was also very grateful for the driver's flexibility in accommodating changes to our itinerary.

外国人家族を連れての案内でしたが、私自身英語が苦手でドライバーの方に頼りきりでした。名所案内も日本人の私が知らないことが多々あり、興味深く良い旅になりました。行先変更など臨機応変に対応してくださったのも大変助かりました。

The guide's talk was enjoyable and it was really great. The reason for one star minus is that the food was not delicious.

ガイドさんの喋りも楽しく♫凄く良かったです。
星マイナス一つの理由は、食事が美味しく無かったです。

The weather was pleasantly warm for April, and there were a total of 17 people on the tour. Throughout the trip, I was comforted by the attentiveness of our guide, Touma. The driver, Chinen, was also very friendly, which contributed to the great atmosphere of the tour. The first stop was Kouri Island, a beach where nature still remains. Although the beach season hadn't started yet, we were able to get close to the sandy shore and feel the waters of Okinawa.

This was a return visit to the Churaumi Aquarium, but on the way, I was able to see the emerald green sea shining from the car window and take photos, which left me in awe of its beauty. The photo is of our guide in front of the entrance to the Churaumi Aquarium, and he had a very cheerful expression. Inside the vehicle, he played the sanshin and sang famous Okinawan songs (like "Asada" and "Nada Sousou"), and he shared stories about Okinawa while mimicking his grandmother's voice, providing excellent service and being a wonderful person.

I have experienced various guides and tour conductors both domestically and internationally, but those who have a genuine desire to host their guests leave a lasting impression and make the travel memories even more profound. One disappointment was that our stay at Ryukyu Village was short, and we could only see one event (a 10-minute Ryukyu dance). It would have been better if the time allocation allowed us to see at least two events. On the way back, we were able to make a stop at Makishi Park, which was not listed in the itinerary, so that was a nice bonus. I would love to participate in another tour with such wonderful staff. Thank you very much.

お天気は４月にしては暑いくらいの好天、総勢17名のツアーでした。終始ガイド・とうまさんの気配りに癒されました。ドライバーさん(知念さん)も愛想の良い方で、ツアーの雰囲気が良かったです。最初に訪れた古宇利島は未だ自然が残る海水浴場で、海開きはしていませんでしたが、砂浜まで近づいて沖縄の海を感じることができました。美ら海水族館は再訪になりますが、道中エメラルドグリーンに輝く海を車窓から見る&写真を撮ることができ、その美しさに感動しました。写真はガイドさんで美ら海水族館の入口前で記念撮影したものですが、とてもにこやかな表情で、車内では三線を引きながら沖縄の名曲(童歌・あさだ・涙そうそう等)を歌ってくれたり、出身地のおばあの声を真似して沖縄の話をしてくれたり、サービス満点で素敵な方でした。国内外でいろいろなガイドさん・添乗員さんの接客を経験していますが、やはりお客様をもてなす気持ちがある方は印象に残り、旅の思い出をより一層感慨深いものにしてくれると思います。残念だったのは、琉球村の滞在時間が短くて、イベントが一つ(琉球舞踊10分)しか見られなかったこと。せめて二つ位イベントが見られるように時間配分をしてくれるともっと良かったと思います。帰路、日程表に記載がない宿泊先近くの牧志公園でも途中下車できたので、それも助かりました。またこういう素敵な乗務員のツアーに参加したいと思います。ありがとうございました。

The time allocation was just right, allowing us to visit various places, and I was very satisfied with the cost of the bus tour! We spent 20 minutes on Kouri Island, which was enjoyable enough to play on the beach in April. We also had plenty of time to leisurely explore the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium! For lunch, I thought we might not have much time, but I was able to enjoy delicious taco rice while watching the fish at the aquarium! The subsequent visit to the Okashi Goten was great, with lots of snacks available, and we had 30 minutes to enjoy some tastings. Personally, I found the final stop at Ryukyu Mura to be very fun! We could see various types of traditional houses, there were cows and goats, and we could take pictures with them. The area was filled with greenery, flowers, and butterflies, making it very rich in experiences. There were also activities like painting shisa, weaving, and trying out the sanshin, which were all incredibly fun and highly recommended! The guide for this bus tour, Ms. Higa, was charming and taught us folk songs and dances, as well as performed kamishibai, so we were never bored during the travel time! I would love to participate again. Thank you!

時間配分もちょうどよく、色々まわれて、金額的にも大満足なバスツアーでした！
古宇利島は20分でしたが、4月なので足を付けて浜で遊ぶ程度には楽しかったです。美ら海水族館も自由にゆっくり回れました！お昼ごはんも、あまり時間がないのかと思ってましたが、水族館で魚を見ながらおいしいタコライスを食べることができました！その後の御菓子御殿は、たくさんのお菓子があり、30分なので試食も楽しめました。個人的には最後の琉球村が、とても楽しかったです！昔の色んな種類の民家を見ることが出来たり、牛やヤギがいて、一緒に写真を撮れたり、緑や花や蝶もたくさんでとにかく盛りだくさんでした。シーサーに色を塗ったり、機織りものをしたり、三線を体験できるコーナーなどもあり、すごく楽しかったしおすすめです！
今回のバスツアーのガイドの比嘉さんも可愛らしく、民謡や、踊りを教えてくれたり、紙芝居をしてくださったり、盛りだくさんなので、移動時間もまったく飽きることがなかったです！
また参加したいです。ありがとうございました！

This is my second time participating, and each time the water buffalo is different, which makes it enjoyable. The weather was really nice for this event. My elementary school daughter was delighted to ride with the handsome Yujiro. We had a great time while being healed by the sounds of Okinawan folk songs. I would love to participate again.

今回で2回目の参加ですが、毎度水牛車の牛さんが違うので、楽しめます。すごくいいお天気での参加でした。イケメン裕次郎君に乗せてもらい、小学生の娘は喜んでいました。
沖縄民謡の歌声に癒されながら、とても楽しい時間を過ごせました。
また、参加したいです。

It was a nice day so we saw Fujisan clearly. Overall was a good trip and the tour guide was very helpful.

The time between the buses is too long, 70 min. You can't make even two full routes in one day. If the time was 30 min, then it'll be possible.

You can make the most of your limited time on the islands! You can see mangroves, ride a water buffalo cart, search for star sand, and do various activities, allowing you to efficiently enjoy the highlights. However, please note that this tour may not be suitable for those who want to spend a leisurely time on the islands.

限られた滞在時間で離島のいいとこ取りができます！
マングローブを見たり、水牛車に乗ったり、星砂を探したり…と、いろいろできるので、ポイントを効率よく観光できます♪
ただ、離島でノンビリとした時間を過ごしたい人には向かないツアーではあるので、ご注意ください(^-^)

I took the Tokyo Sky Bus during my first day in Tokyo and it was worth it! It gave me an overview of Tokyo and that's when I decided where I wanted to go for the rest of my stay.

I was able to fully enjoy the beautiful seas of Okinawa, such as Manza Beach and Kouri Island.

At the Churaumi Aquarium, I had three hours of free time and had a great time.

However, I was a bit disappointed that I didn't have enough time at Nago Pineapple Park.

Overall, I was able to enjoy the nature of Okinawa sufficiently.

万座毛や小宇利島など沖縄の美しい海を満喫できました。

美ら海水族館では、３時間のフリータイムもあり十分楽しめました。

ただナゴパイナップルパークでの滞在時間が足りなかったのは少し残念でした。

総合的に考えると十分沖縄の自然を楽しめました。

There's lots to see and do in this Tokyo tour. My favorite was checking out the Japanese tea garden and having tea. Also riding on the boat to see the bay. It was a good day. Definitely recommend for people who want to see Tokyo but are pressed with time.

There were many foreign tourists on the tour. The pickup in the morning was late and past the scheduled time, so I contacted the tour company, but it was outside of business hours and went to voicemail. Other foreign tourists who were waiting seemed anxious as well. After arriving, the guide apologized for the delay due to traffic, but I hope it would be possible to get in touch even in the morning.

The tour content was great as we were able to visit all the places we wanted to go. The Churaumi Aquarium was also enjoyable.

外国人の方が多いツアーでした。朝の出発の迎えが遅く、指定時間を過ぎていたのでツアー会社に連絡しましたが営業時間外とのことで留守電でした。同じように待っていた外国人の方も不安そうにされていました。到着後、渋滞で遅くなったとガイドさんが謝られていましたが、朝でも連絡が取れるといいな、と思います。

ツアー内容は、行きたい所に全て行けたのでよかったです。 美ら海水族館も楽しかったです。

The first hour was spent on pickups at several locations around the hotel. Well, it couldn't be helped, but I was quite frustrated at first since I boarded from Kencho-mae. Especially since it was multilingual, most of the other passengers were Chinese and a few groups of Koreans. However, it seemed that many were used to traveling abroad, so there were no particularly bad manners, and I didn't have an unpleasant experience.

The tour itself was efficient, covering central Okinawa and the Churaumi Aquarium well. The bus had Wi-Fi, so it was nice to be able to check information online during the ride. Particularly at the Churaumi Aquarium, we had plenty of time, so I was able to fully enjoy it. On the other hand, the Nago Pineapple Park was more disappointing than I expected. However, the pineapple ice cream recommended by the tour guide was really delicious.

朝の1時間はホテルを何か所がまわるピックアップに費やされました。まあ、仕方がないのですが、県庁前から乗車したので最初は結構イライラしました。とくに多言語対応でしたので、私たち以外はほとんどが中国人と数組の韓国人でした。まあ、海外旅行慣れしている方が多かったらしく、特にマナーが悪いということもなく不愉快な思いはしませんでした。
ツアー自体は内容や行程も沖縄中部や美ら海水族館を効率よく回ることができ、バスはwifiもあるので移動中はネットで情報を確認したりできてよかったです。特に美ら海水族館ではたっぷり時間をとっていただいてあったので十分満喫できました。反対に、ナゴパイナップルパークは予想以上にちゃちなものでがっかりでした。ただし、添乗員さんお勧めのパイナップルアイスは本当においしかったです。

The tour was a bit of a rush.

For the butterflies, we had to eat our Okinawa Soba very fast to get some time to enjoy them. No guide or signs to guide you, it was hard to know where to go.
The Aquarium was really nice, there was enough time to enjoy it.

The Pineapple Park visit was really disappointing : we had a 5 minutes tour in Japanese to end up in the park's shop. We saw basically nothing of the park, the point here was to buy stuff.

The Ryukyu Mura was a bit more interesting, but the point here was also to buy things (Okinawa Glass).

The tour is really made and thought for Japanese tourists, a pamphlet in English explaining in detail the program would have been nice and helpful, as well as a guide who could speak a bit of English.

This tour is useful to go to the Aquarium, but aside from that, not interesting at all for non-Japanese speaking tourists.

I participated in this tour in early March. Even though it was in the Okinawa region, it still felt a bit chilly. It was great to take a small sightseeing boat to Iriomote Island and see the lush mangroves up close. We crossed to the charming and strong water buffalo cart named Shota to Yubu Island, which took about 10 minutes, and the buffalo driver sang Okinawan folk songs while playing the sanshin. On Taketomi Island, which can be circled in less than an hour by bicycle, I enjoyed cycling to Hoshizuna Beach and watching the free-roaming cows and goats. It's a simple island without any convenience stores, but that extraordinary aspect is nice. I stayed overnight on Taketomi Island, so I was able to relax. The locals mentioned that there are more tourists than residents. The tour price is a bit high, though.

３月初旬にこのツアーに参加した。沖縄地方とはいえ、まだ肌寒い感じだった。西表島へ小型遊覧船で行き、うっそうとしたマングローブを間近に見れたのはよかった。遠浅の由布島へは可愛く力強いショウタという水牛車で渡り、乗車時間は１０分程だが、牛使いのおじさんが三線を鳴らしながら沖縄民謡を歌ってくれた。自転車で一周しても一時間もかからない竹富島では、サイクリングをして星砂浜へ行ったり、牛やヤギの放し飼いを見たり楽しんだ。コンビニもない素朴な島だが、その非日常的な所がいいだろう。竹富島で一泊したので、ゆっくりできた。住民より観光客の方が多いと島の人が話していた。少々、ツアーの値段が高いなあ。

To begin with let me highlight an important aspect of the day that may have caused our experience to be inferior. The weather on the day we took the tour was dull and raining at some of the spots

The tour is ideal for people who want to do a self-guided style tour covering most important sites of Tokyo. Since this was our first time we felt that with little guidance from the guide we were basically just strolling around and checking things ourselves

The tour started off with the Imperial Palace east garden. We just strolled past some part, took pics and we're back in the bus. Along the way we passed by some of the districts and the audio guide was helpful in understanding some aspects. But definitely nothing close to having a guide who will explain things. Next we got down at Sensoji shrine but without any guidance just pretty much strolled around. Would have liked to get some history and perspective on the structure.

The outer fish market was extremely boring - it's basically like any other market. Would have loved if the tour gave a peek into the inner market though which surely is more interesting ! Then was the Odaiba cruise which was average.

The best part of the tour was the lunch. It was an American diner with a wide spread of options from Italian to Chinese to a few Turkish dishes. Oh not to forget the traditional Japanese cuisine too.

The guide we felt was a bit inexpeienced but definitely did make our journey comfortable. She was also very accommodating and flexible

Wish this tour was as awesome as the Mt. Fuji one by the same tour company

Let me start by saying a few words about our wonderful guides - Mario and Rick. They went out of their way to ensure that all the folks enjoyed the tour. They were patience and made sure to accommodate various needs of people. Moreover they also had excellent recommendations for things to do in Japan, places to eat etc.

Our first stop at the Lake was for 20 minutes or so - sufficient to take good pictures of Mt. Fuji against the lake's backdrop. As per Rick's reco we had the blueberry ice cream and it was fantastic !

Our next stop the 7 ponds was amazing too and we could grab a few souvenirs here. The clear water in the ponds and the beautiful fish within made it a worthy sight !

Next we stopped at Ninja Village for lunch. The lunch was set menu traditional Japanese lunch with ample chicken and fish options.Since it was set before we arrived it had got a bit cold. But I guess that saved some time and we could spare the remaining 30-35 mins hanging around the village.

The next and most awaited stop was the 4th station at Mt Fuji. Due to weather conditions we could not go up to the 5th station. The guides were very transparent in this regard and already briefed us earlier about it. Since it was snowing the views were completely blocked.

The final destination was the 4D tour at Fuji highlands. Going into it I was highly skeptical that it might be just one of those Star War 4D rides at Disney. But to our surprise it was much more than that. The 4D ride was thrilling and the views of My Fuji that we missed in reality we could see them here. All the four season views through animation were breathtaking !!

Overall we could not have asked for a better trip ! It was probably one of the most fun days in our Japan trip ! Thanks Japan Panoramic Tours for making it such an enjoyable and memorable experience for us

My boyfriend came visited me from Philly during spring break so I wanted to book a tour for the two of us to get out of Tokyo for one day. The tour guides were super friendly and helpful. I loved the way the tour was planned out. It came to several places within an efficient amount of time so that you could get the most out of a day trip without feeling too exhausted/ too bored. Lake Kawaguchi was beautiful! We could see Mt. Fuji clearly. Although we could not get to the fifth station at Mt. Fuji, we still managed to get to 4th station. We came back to Tokyo around 5pm, which was great because then we could still explore Tokyo at night. In short, please book this tour for beautiful memories and convenience because you don't have to do anything pretty much and just enjoy the time with your accompanies.

The tour is a good overview for people who just wants a day trip to mt Fuji and can't spend more time there. Tourist who doesn't have too much time and can't spend a night near the area.

A beautiful view of mt Fuji can be taken at the lake. Very nice.

The village gives another experience, supposedly one can see the making of soba, there is also a Japanese garden near the bus drop off pt,

The ninja village is ok. Lunch is abit disappointing, it's cold because they prepared earlier. Be prepared to pay more if you want to try the ninja activities. If not it will be just a walk in the 'park' and a place for hot spring for the feet.

5th station stop was abit too short as we had only 5mins which wasn even enough for toliet. But this was due to the jam traffic .

The tour ends off with a stimulation ride of mt Fuji.

Overall, the guides are nice and the tour was well-planned.

The forecast said it would start raining in the early afternoon, but we began our hike at 5:30 under light rain. There were five of us, a mix of men and women, all beginners and relatively close in age, ranging from those in their early 30s to those in their 40s, along with our guide. It was a bit foggy in Shiratani, but it didn't rain heavily, so we managed to get to Taiko Rock while using umbrellas to shield ourselves. At Taiko Rock, the visibility wasn't completely gone, and we were able to take commemorative photos.

As we descended from Tsuji Pass to the Torokko Path, the weather cleared up a bit, which slowed our pace slightly. From the Torokko Path to Okubo Trail and Wilson's Stump, we picked up the pace a little, and we had lunch around 11:30. The rain held off, so we were able to eat without umbrellas. We passed by people who were just starting to descend from the Jomon Sugi course, and when our guide mentioned that we were coming from Shiratani over Tsuji Pass, they all seemed surprised (with reactions mixed between admiration and disbelief).

The ascent was quite tough, but we persevered and reached Jomon Sugi around 12:30. After that, it was just a descent. After turning back, the rain started to come down heavily, just as the forecast predicted. From the area near the elementary school, where the Torokko Path becomes just the ties, we got soaked from the rain. We continued walking quietly and finally arrived at the Arakawa Trailhead at 16:40! We finished in 11 hours and 10 minutes, which was quite a bit longer than initially planned.

予報では昼過ぎから降り出すとのことでしたが、朝から小雨が降る中での5:30白谷スタートとなりました。30代前半に見える方からアラフォーまで割と年も近く、初心者ばかりの男女5名とガイドさん。白谷では多少ガスっていましたが、本降りまではならず、傘差してしのぎながら、太鼓岩まではまず順調でした。太鼓岩でも全く見えないてほどでもなく、記念撮影も出来ました。辻峠からトロッコ道までのくだりで晴れてきたからか、若干のペースダウン。トロッコ道から大株歩道、ウィルソン株まで若干のペースアップして頂き、11:30頃昼食。雨ももってくれて傘なしで食べれました。縄文杉のみコースの人たちがちょうど下り始める時間帯ですれ違いましたが、白谷から辻峠越えだとガイドさんが告げると一様に驚かれました笑。（感嘆と、アホか、の入り混じったリアクション。）登りは結構キツかったですが、がんばって縄文杉まで到達！！12:30くらいだったでしょうか。後は下るだけ。折り返してから雨が本降りになってきました。予報通りです。トロッコ道も枕木のみになる小学校辺りからは雨でビシャビシャでした。黙々と歩き続けて、結果16:40に荒川登山口に到着！！当初予定よりだいぶまけて、11時間10分でした。