Heck Japan, you're amazing Japan was more than I ever imagined. So different. So culturally interesting, and rich. I'd say, it definitely brought new perspectives, and lots of great memories. Our hotels were superb and everything was well planned. A complete, hassle-free tour. Excellent.
Overall this was a great trip. We enjoyed the route, the scenery, the food, our fantastic guide (Akemi) and our fellow travelers. A couple of the accommodations might have been better, but the majority were very good.
We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with tour guide Akemi, who was patient, informative, energetic and highly organised. The group was fourteen in number, which was about as big as you would want for such a tour, given that we were utilising public transport, and doing a number of group activies such as dining and visiting interesting historical sights. We felt fully immersed in the environment, whether in busy city settings or trekking through forests. The accomodations were all very good (some excellent), the dining was excellent, and the overall pace of the tour was good. It was nice to have a couple of stops where we spent two or three days, exploring the local scene and catching up on laundry etc. Everyone got along very well and we credit Akemi with taking us on a wonderful and engaging experience.
