This was a superb holiday from start to finish. The itinerary was well thought out and we loved using the rail network rather than being stuck on busses. We were lucky to arrive at the peak of the cherry blossom, to have wonderful views of Mount Fuji and to arrive in Takayama on the day of the spring festival. The ryokans were great fun and we enjoyed the whole experience of the olsens. We found the Japanese people to be polite and helpful and we always felt very safe which made it a very stress free holiday.
I love this company. It was my first time using them and I spoke to different companies as well. I was assigned to Cathy Hou and she was amazing. They accommodated from our budget to our goals. I will definitely use them again because they are adaptable and even their tour guides were friendly, informative, and very kind. I will come back to Japan with my friends soon!
A great introduction to Japan This is an excellent introduction to Japan. The days are quite busy but not excessively so and there is a good balance of free time to do your own thing. I found the balance of time in most places to be spot on and there is a good mix of big cities and smaller places. The group size at 18 is too large especially for a tour which is all by public transport. Japan was wonderful - if in doubt go!