What an amazing time and an amazing trip. We had such a wonderful experience on our first trip to Japan. This trio was jam-packed with activities and things to do. Our tour guide Kana was absolutely wonderful. She taught us so much about Japan, the culture, and took great care to ensure we had an amazing time. I truly appreciate her knowledge, kindness, patience, and getting to know her. Our experience with JDT was great from beginning to end. We are truly grateful for the experience we had.

The Tour exceeded my expectations. It was well organized and we had competent tourists guides who were friendly and spoke English well. We visited several cities, many temples, museums, parks, tea ceremonies and other interesting places, giving us a glimpse of Japan"s culture.I enjoyed very much.

Exiting trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and smaller cities in between. Hido , our English speaking guide provided excellent service. The hotels were clean and efficient. Exciting cultural and visionary sights. Bus trips between cities were comfortable. The bullet train ride between Tokyo and Kyoto was a once in a lifetime experience. The days were filled with touring beautiful gardens, temples, and historic sites. Fun learning how to make sushi and Udon. I would recommend for first time visitors to Japan. Lots of walking and touring.

We had a great time. All activities are wonderful. The timing for each activity is efficient. Kana san is super friendly and helpful.

It was everything I was hoping for. The tour guide was helpful and had lots of info if all the sits we want to. Two miner complaints is the time we had at animefest was too short and should have been most of the day as it took almost two hours to get in to the place and we only spend 2 hours there, and the joyopiles time needed to be at lest 3 or 4 hours there, only had 1 and a half.

We had a fabulous time. There was lots to do every day. The hotels were great. The food was good Hide our guide was awesome. We could never have seen everything that we saw on our own.

This tour was quite nice. The accomodations were tight and a couple were extraordinary (while 2 were just adequate). We had 2 guides. Kana kept us informed abt the places we were to visit but did not offer information re:any Japanese history after 1853. She was giggly and friendly. The 2nd half of the tour was guided by Miho who was very professional informative & responsive. I was still looking for Japanese history after 1853 & she had provided that background earlier during the tour. She added some info to us all & privately to me in an attempt to answer my questions. I felt the feudal history of Japan was well covered but anything after Commodor Perry was non existant unless I probed.
The tour's itinerary was good & was completed well. We appreciated the many stops which we would not have seen on our own - golf leaf plate stenciling, noodle making, kimino museum, rickshaw ride, ninja museum along with the many temples & shrines. The botanical gardens were beautiful.
We were pleased with the tour & with our visit to Japan. I only wish to learn more about Japan in the 20th & 21 century

My family took the 18 Days Takayama & Villages | Grand Tour - Cherry Blossom Seasonal Tour From Tokyo To Osaka latter part of March to early April 2025.

It was our first time to use Japan Deluxe Tours. We are very pleased with JDT. Their staff, Mimoe and Yuki were very responsive and patient in providing us information and answering my questions. JDT is organized and kept us up-to-date from the reservation stage through the end of the trip. I will definitely use JDT again when we visit the northern part of Japan in the future and will recommend it to my friends who plan to travel to Japan in the future.
The 18-days tour had a great itinerary. We had a great time with various places we visited, cooking classes, meeting a Geisha, Matsumoto Castle, fun experiences, gorge/waterfalls, hot springs, and many more. It was amazing how many fun, historic, educational, beautiful, and scenic places we were able to visit in 18 days. The places we visited were great examples of modern and traditional Japanese culture. The rickshaw ride through the bamboo forest was a highlight and the cooking classes, tea-dyeing activity were fun and enjoyable. The beautiful cherry blossoms were a delight to enjoy every day and accompanied by gorgeous weather. We couldn’t ask for more.
We had two compassionate and well-organized tour guides. Our first tour guide was Kana. She is very knowledgeable about the cultural & historical places we visited. She is also very friendly, kind, patient with each guest and funny. She always prepared us in advance to get the most out of each visit. She was able to find a stationery store for me that sells washi paper and other paper supplies. She taught us the correct way to bow and clap at Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples. We were very fortunate to have her.

Our second tour guide was Miho. She is extremely knowledgeable; provides a wealth of information; and goes out of her way to help us with questions. She made sure everyone had a good experience. She is very detailed about the sights and locations to visit, souvenir shops, the culture of the place, etc. She is very patient, friendly, good-natured, kind, personable, very professional and helpful to every one of our 30+ members. We were very lucky to have her as our guide.

We were also fortunate to have with us--Amy, staff of JDT, Torrance, California office. She joined our tour as a JDT representative doing social media related job assignment. She is very friendly, personable and so willing to help. She assisted a lot in all the places we visited, providing answers to our questions. It was great to have an extra staff person in the tour. She was a wonderful person to be with. Thank you very much, Amy.

Our drivers were exceptional; very skilled in maneuvering around curves and narrow mountain roads and navigating in busy city streets too. They drove us to our destinations safely.

Overall, it was a delightful tour! This was well organized, with excellent stops, and the best tour guides-Kana and Miho. This is perfect for first time Japan visitors. You just need a lot of energy as there is a lot of fast-paced walking and some climbing up and down stairs. Plenty of very beautiful locations to visit per day, but you have to be able to keep up physically. Busy, never bored, but on a schedule.
This 18-day tour was cherry blossom season so everywhere was very crowded. Expect crowds and long lines in shops, food stalls, restrooms, etc.
A few suggestions for improvement:
1) Add in a little more free time, especially in the days in/around Kyoto, so we could explore (and take a break) on our own.
2) Remove from JDT hotel list the Dormy Inn in Osaka. Dark hallways and very cramped room especially making it a triple room. We were not very satisfied with this hotel. Very inconvenient in getting on and off the bus with big suitcases. We had to walk for 5 minutes rolling our big luggage to this hotel amidst crowds of people as we crossed the street to get to the hotel.
3) Suggest to the management of the Wasabi Farm to display a real live wasabi plant for visitors to see up close. We saw the wasabi but on a far distance.

Our Essence of Spring Tour was fantastic. It had just the right amount of travel and scenery and consisted of ensuring all attractions had adequate time allocated. Our tour guide, Hide-san, was extremely knowledgeable and provide a wealth of information. We would highly recommend this tour and would use Japan Deluxe Tours again in the future.

The staff of Japan Deluxe Tours were very helpful in answering my questions and the tour guide was experienced and prepared.

My son and I had an amazing time on the Anime/Japan highlight tour. The communication from beginning to end was great and the transportation and accommodations were awesome. We had no worries through out the trip and were taking care of very well. Our tour guide Miho was awesome and would love to travel with her again. Her knowledge of the areas that we covered was exceptional. She took care of us every step of the way and went above and beyond with our needs and questions. She was able to help us find particular items throughout the trip. Mijo was amazing and will recommend this trip and Japan Deluxe tours to friends and family.

I really like our group and are tour guides is very helpful and funny , i injoy the food and places I’ll go back so I recommend to my friends .

I had a great time in this tour! Firstly,, the customer support for this tour was amazing and every single little question was answered in great timing. During the tour, out tour guide Hide-san was wonderful! He knew English very well and was great to travel around the different tour locations with him! The different activities, cities, and places we visited everyday were amazing! As this was a tour, I expected for some days we wouldn't have so much time to explore every area or stay longer, but it provided a great deal of notes for when I wish to travel or return to Japan again for either another tour or by myself. The activities we did were fun and great! My favorite so far has been the Rickshaw ride in Kyoto, making Sushi in Tokyo, and visiting Akihabara as well! The only few locations I would say I had the least excitement, but great nonetheless was the Ghibli Park (as we didn't have an express pass and the attractions were far apart), the Samurai Museum (there was little room for a big tour group), and too much time at Anime Japan (but this is more personal reason, the event was different then the oens I am used to). The Liber Hotel we stayed in Osaka was wonderful, the one in Kyoto was a little different but good, but the Grand Fresa at Tokyo was a little ok. The location was great for convenience and travel, but the hotel itself was a little old for staying there half the tour. Overall, this tour was an amazing experience! I would recommend it for anyone who is going to Japan for the first time or alone (this tour is a great option for going to Japan alone for the first time). I had a blast! Thank you Japan Deluxe Tours!

Both of us had a great time with everything and carrying memories that we will forever enjoy and can't wait to come back in the future thank you so much!!!

This trip was awesome! Not too big a group (17 people), and it was great to get to know and hang out with everyone. Japan Deluxe Tours made everything super easy. They sent a link to an app that contained all of the documents we needed and a daily itinerary. My wife and I added a couple days in Hiroshima to the beginning of our trip, and it was simple to communicate with Japan Deluxe Tours to get it coordinated. They were easily accessible by email, helped ensure that we had everything we needed to get to Japan, and responded quickly to all inquiries. Our days were packed full, and it felt like we got a wonderful range of Japanese experiences. Our guide Hide was polite, helpful, incredibly knowledgeable, and happy to answer any questions. A stellar trip all around. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

I had such a wonderful trip! Beautiful temples, delicious food everywhere and adorable snow monkeys! Tour guides
Hana and Miho made the trip extra special. Hana showed
me a shop with unique one of a kind handmade cups. Both guides answered all my questions and added a spirit of fun.
I loved this trip and would recommend this tour company to anyone who wants to travel to Japan.

My husband and I are seasoned world travelers, having visited two continents and Iceland on our journeys. We always go for touring agencies, and when we found Japan Deluxe Tours we knew that we had stumbled across another gem. This was a wonderful experience, with a compassionate and well organized tour guide, two exceptional buss drivers and a bevy of experiences to take with us. This is comparable to a Rick Steeves Tour, it is *that good*.

Huge shout-out to Kana, our tour guide! She was amazing, knowledgeable, kind and funny - she really kept this troupe of Americans in line! The experience would not have been the same without her. She took our photos, arranged for us to get a custom hand-made kitchen knife, translated for us when necessary and even got us out of a pinch when my husband and I took a wrong turn in Kyoto. I could have hugged her!

10/10 experience! I would book with this agency again!

Kana was an energetic guide who went above and beyond to make this a memorable experience for us. The tour provided many highlights and we loved the experiences it provided. This was a perfect experience for our first time in Japan!

The tour was a very pleasurable experience. Our guide, Shige, was very knowledgeable of the sites that were visited, as well as current and historical events in Japan. The accommodations were very nice and were in excellent locations allowing easy access to transportation. There was a good mix of unique activities as well as traditional tourist locations. A fine job in planning, down to the airport transfers.

We had a great time exploring Japan. We have had seen some of the places before, so it was nice revisit and do other things in main attractions. The days are jam packed and although you don’t get enough time in each area, it gives you another reason to come back to Japan. Our guide Hide san was awesome and made us laugh while giving us informational facts. It was an enjoyable and easy experience. I am all about convenience and this worked out well for us.