Zaō Fox Village tours

There were 9 of us in total, 3 of us were from Hong Kong, and the other 6 were foreigners. The organizer arranged 2 tour guides, one who spoke Mandarin with the 3 of us, and the other who spoke English with the 6 foreigners. They also arranged a 22-seat tour bus, which was very comfortable. Our tour guide, Mr. Yama, took good care of us. He not only helped us take photos, but also introduced some snacks for us to try along the way, and acted as our translator to communicate with the store owners. We had a lot of fun. Although the tour fee was more expensive and did not include the entrance fee, because it was a small group, the tour bus was very comfortable, the driver was very polite and the service was very good, the slightly expensive tour fee was worth it.

Overall, the itinerary is quite recommended. This trip used a 9-seater vehicle, and there were a total of 6 people carpooling that day, so the seating space was comfortable. The driver was punctual for pick-up and drop-off, was friendly and polite, and the driving was stable, which made people feel at ease. The stay at the Fox Village was about an hour, which was plenty of time to fully visit the park and browse the gift shop. It should be noted that even in winter, there will still be some odors in the park due to animal excrement and the foxes themselves, so travelers who are sensitive to odors may need to pay special attention. The Silver Mine Onsen itinerary time was from 13:00 to 16:45, which was quite ample. Travelers can bring their own towels to soak their feet, or buy them at nearby stores. On that day, due to heavy snowfall and low temperature, coupled with the large crowds, it took more waiting time to take pictures, and it was a pity that we couldn't actually soak our feet, but the overall stay time was still sufficient. In addition, the group members generally adhered to the meeting and itinerary times, and returned early to the bus pick-up and drop-off area (Taisho Roman Museum) in Ginzan Onsen. Finally, with everyone's consent, we returned early. Overall, the atmosphere of the trip was good, and it was a pleasant trip.

The driver, who also served as our guide, was very attentive. He contacted us the night before to reconfirm the pick-up location. The nine-seater vehicle was comfortable and not crowded. We were fortunate to see Ginzan covered in heavy snowfall — truly a beautiful and worthwhile experience.

The Travel Agent emailed the reminder invluding the driver’s details via email a day before the trip. Communicated with the driver, Mr Li, whom is pleasant and accommodating. He arrived on time, drive along the trip was smooth and safe. My family and I enjoyed the destinations along the trip. Recommended.

Our tour guide for the past two days was Tony, and he took very good care of us. He even gave us small gifts. It was very cold when we went to Ginzan Onsen, and he gave us heat packs. He also gave us heat packs and chocolate on the second day. When we couldn't enter the Fox Village, he found a way for us to go somewhere else. We went to Shiroishi Castle, which was very beautiful and worth a walk and taking some pictures. The driver was also very nice, drove very smoothly, and greeted everyone warmly when getting on and off the bus. We happened to encounter heavy snow when we went to Ginzan Onsen, which was very beautiful. On the second day, we went to the Zao Snow Monsters, and we were incredibly lucky! The weather was very clear. Although we couldn't ride the cable car to the very top because there were too many individual travelers, it was still very beautiful and worth it! I heard that the day before we went, Zao had a big snowstorm and the visibility was very poor, but the weather was clear blue skies today! So lucky~ We stayed at Kamesei Ryokan. The hotel looks very historical, but it's maintained quite cleanly. The rooms are also very large, and the breakfast is rich and delicious, with both traditional Japanese and Western breakfasts. Thank you to the tour guide and driver for their hard work these past two days! 👍

We arrived early to the bus stop and had already received a helpful message from our tour guide Yoshi on Whatsapp. We boarded the bus and had Yoshi guide us to the Zao Fox Village and Ginzan Onsen. There were some last minute changes but he explained everything and we had a great day visiting the local prefecture and neighbouring areas. The food was great, the stories Yoshi provided and English translation was great. We visited what we wanted and had a great day. Thank you to Yoshi and our professional driver for making this a great day! Arigato Gozaimasu!

we got Mr. Shi (史) as our driver for the day trip. he arrived at our hotel 10mins before our departure time, drives safely throughout our trip and is always ready whenever we wants to depart our location. Though weather is not in our favor today (continuous rain), he gave some other suggestions that we could do as we had to give up one of the outdoor sightseeing places. car is comforty and clean. Overall, we have a good trip

we went on this private tour on April 12 and it was the best decision ever. there was only 5 of us including Ms Bing the tour guide and it was seriously so much fun. because it was a small group everything felt so personalized and we had many great conversations about our lives, special shoutout to the couple we met (Adrian)! we had lots of time to visit fox village and ginzan onsen and Ms Bing pretty much accompanied us the whole way through. she was super thoughtful and brought us to a special lunch spot before we went to Ginzan onsen - the hospitality at that family run restaurant was so memorable, food was also amazing, get the soba! anywho overall I reccomend this tour because smaller tours, you have more control of the time and it’s just more fun! the mini bus was also very comfy!!