Kobe

En todellakaan odottanut nauttivani tältä kierrokselta näin paljon! Valtavat kiitokset Haridille kaikesta hänen vaivannäöstään, jotta saimme kierroksesta kaiken irti. Hän on todella, todella fiksu ja jakoi niin paljon tietoa Himejin linnasta, että minusta tuntui kuin olisin katsonut History Channelin live-lähetystä. Muistakaa ehdottomasti lisätä tämä matkaohjelmaanne!

Hieno matka Himejiin ja temppelille, jota emme olisi muuten pystyneet tekemään omin päin. Varaudu muutamaan pitkään bussimatkaan, sillä nämä alueet eivät ole lähellä, mutta maaseutumaisemat ovat sen arvoiset. Söimme todella hyvää Kobe-naudanlihapataa Umie-pysähdyksellä Kobessa, nautimme Himejin linnan sisätiloista ja Katsuoji-leiman teko oli hauskaa.

Tämä on meille täydellinen matkasuunnitelma, koska se alkaa vasta kello 11, joten meidän ei tarvinnut herätä todella aikaisin. Sen avulla voimme myös tutustua kohteisiin omatoimisesti ja ilman kiirettä, sillä aikaa on riittävästi. Cave oli erinomainen opas! Olimme ryhmän ainoat englanninkieliset turistit, mutta hän varmisti, että saimme tietää kaiken tarpeellisen, vaikka hänen täytyikin toistaa kaikki sanomansamandariinista englanniksi.

We had a wonderful experience on this tour! Everything was well organized, from the itinerary to the transportation and activities. Our tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and very accommodating. They made the experience enjoyable and shared interesting information along the way. Highly recommended!

The Kobe Romantic Night View Tour was amazing! We stayed in Osaka and made short trips to both Kyoto and Nara, but my personal favorite was Kobe! 👍 We took this tour with my third-grade son and my mom, who is almost in her 70s. Despite the tight schedule, it was an itinerary that satisfied every member of the family. First, if you go to Kobe Kitano Ijinkan, definitely try the soft-serve ice cream recommended by the tour guide! It was rich and creamy in milk flavor, making it feel like all our travel fatigue was melting away. Second, my child absolutely loved the killer whale and dolphin shows at Suma Sea World! The shows blended so well with the outdoor sunset background that my mom and I also had a wonderful time. You get drenched as if you took a shower if you sit in the front rows, but for those with kids who love killer whales or dolphins, I think you can create special memories by bringing raincoats and sitting up front! Also, even though it is an aquarium, the outdoor sunset view is so stunning that I think even adults traveling alone could fully enjoy the romantic atmosphere. Highly recommended for couples, too! Third, Harborland was my personal favorite spot. The night view was truly breathtaking, and the shopping mall along the ocean was so pretty. It is a place where I would have loved to spend plenty of leisure time enjoying both shopping and the romantic vibe! 🥹 For the final stop, the view from Mount Rokko is fantastic. We were told it is one of Japan's top three night views, and it is truly breathtaking. It gets a bit chilly, so make sure to bring a light jacket! Among the people on our tour, there were many family groups like us, as well as couples. That is how well-designed the itinerary is, allowing you to truly experience Kobe in a short amount of time. Thank you so much to our guide, Park Ae-soon, for leading the tour so well and taking beautiful photos at every spot. You even told us about a great pudding spot in Osaka, which made us happy right up to the end of our trip! 🫶 If I go to Osaka again next time, I would definitely want to book the Kobe tour. Preferably on my own 😎 (Highly recommended for solo travelers, too)

I signed up for a small group tour of 1 to 9 people, but ended up being the only person who registered. I originally thought the tour would be canceled, but unexpectedly, the travel agency ran the tour anyway even at a loss. In the end, it was directly upgraded to a luxury private car tour! The driver was also great and provided excellent service. The whole day's itinerary felt simply amazing. I strongly recommend this tour.

Himeji Castle was the only highlight of this trip, and Arima Onsen was a nice experience, while the night view was quite ordinary and not recommended. However, the most impressive part was our tour guide, who was very friendly, multilingual, fluent in Mandarin, and provided excellent service with careful explanations of everything we needed to pay attention to. If there is a next time, I would be very happy to join a tour with this guide and driver again, and I would definitely recommend it to others.

yoshi was a terrific host and tour guide. he was very knowledgeable and also very considerate of my injured daughter who had to transport in a wheelchair. we saw so many wonderful sites and he knew so much detail about each of them. he even recommended a terrific lunch at a beautiful venue. It was a wonderful day.

This trip to Kobe was truly unforgettable, and I especially want to give a big shout-out to our tour guide, Rick! 👏🏻 Rick was incredibly dedicated, effortlessly switching between English and Chinese with perfect fluency and no awkwardness. His explanations throughout the tour were detailed and engaging, showing his deep knowledge and passion for Japan. Besides sharing historical backgrounds, he also pointed out scenes and settings from Japanese dramas that took place in the areas we visited, which gave us a deeper understanding of Kobe and left a more lasting impression. Moreover, Rick's recommendations for local food were spot on! The ice cream and bread in Kobe were absolutely delicious, each one clearly made with care, adding so much to our trip 😋 **A little anecdote:** When we arrived at the entrance of Mount Rokko, we realized we had accidentally left our wallet at a Lawson convenience store in Arima Onsen. We were really anxious, but Rick remained very calm and immediately helped us contact the Lawson staff. We were even luckier to encounter a driver from his company, who, without hesitation, drove us down the mountain to retrieve our wallet. The entire process was efficient and thoughtful, and we are truly grateful for their help! This trip was not only fun but also filled with heartwarming human kindness. Good people deserve all the best 🫶🏻 I wholeheartedly recommend Rick as a tour guide; he is professional and reliable. I will definitely book with him again next time! 🌟