Our Backroads of Japan walking trip was fabulous. Our guide Akemi was excellent with her knowledge and help for the tour group. However, in places where the walking was quite difficult we feel that Akemi could have had an assistant so that there would be one at the front and one at the back for safety reasons.
Wonderful trip. Perfect balance of walking in the country and visiting the cities. We loved staying in the Japanese ryokans, where the food was amazing. We slept well on the futons, loved wearing the kimonos around the ryokans and enjoyed relaxing in some of the onsens. Our guide, Tatsuya, was great - informative, considerate and always helpful. We enjoyed venturing out independently during some of our free time. The Japanese culture and vibes are so different - we are still processing everything we have seen and experienced. Good group of fellow travellers.
This tour operator made our trip to Japan an experience of a lifetime - we had such a blast. Our tour guide was extremely passionate about what he does and this is evident with his endless energy and enthusiasm. He continually goes above and beyond with what is expected and as well as having masses of fun he taught us so much about the culture and history of this fascinating country. 5 stars isn't a high enough rating, hands down he is the best tour we have ever had.