Passeios por Asakusa Hanayashiki

Brendan was really great! I saw his tour yesterday, and I’m at the Edo-Tokyo Museum today and so much makes more sense after having done his tour of the Imperial Palace. The explanations in the museum are a bit dry and dense with facts, and I don’t have a lot of connection to annecdotes which help me remember what happened and why. Brendan’s tour really helped fill in some of that for me, and provided me a much better context. I’d recommend to anyone — do his tour first, before the museum, for greater understanding!

It was great to have a Cantonese-speaking driver and tour guide; communication was very convenient. Driver and tour guide Elton provided thoughtful service, making for a pleasant day trip. The car provided was new and clean. Highly recommended.

Joe, nuestro guía turístico, fue muy conocedor y muy amable. Recomiendo un tour con Joe, es un excelente comienzo para los turistas que visitan Japón por primera vez. Joe hizo todo fácil, lo que hizo que nuestra experiencia en el mercado fuera divertida. Sin estrés. ¡Gracias, Joe!

El viaje en el barco fue maravilloso, acogedor, delicioso y divertido. Shera hizo un gran trabajo organizando todo y también interactuó con nosotros con concursos e información durante el recorrido. Las vistas por la noche fueron increíbles y recomiendo completamente esta actividad, especialmente con Shera al mando.

这是一次相当愉快的富士山之旅，天气给力，带队导游给力，让我们体验到了富士山绝美的景色，让人难忘，导游人非常好，贴心为我们安排合理的行程，不错过每一个美好的瞬间！

The fireworks display experience this time truly exceeded expectations; the fireworks designs were so unique, making it incredibly romantic and unforgettable! And the entire trip was so perfect, all thanks to our tour guide, Ashley! Her professionalism and attentiveness truly deserve high praise! Firstly, she is proficient in four languages, and on the tour bus, she clearly explained all safety precautions, itinerary details, and methods to prevent us from getting lost in different languages, allowing travelers from various backgrounds to fully grasp the information and feel at ease. Secondly, Guide Ashley clearly did a lot of preparation beforehand, being extremely familiar with the local routes and activity procedures. Not only was the outbound journey smooth, but the timing of the return trip was even more excellent, perfectly avoiding crowds and traffic jams, allowing us to end the trip with a relaxed and pleasant mood. Throughout the entire journey, she never forgot to meticulously care for everyone, constantly reminding us to watch out for vehicles on the road and where to stand for greater safety. This level of thoughtfulness is truly rare. In contrast, another accompanying guide seemed a bit unfamiliar with the terrain and arrangements, which made me appreciate Ashley's diligence and reliability even more. If I had to suggest a small area for improvement, it would be to hope that the parking location could be closer to the venue in the future, reducing the amount of walking. However, overall, this was definitely a perfect experience!

The tour guide was organized and clear in his instructions. He gave some tips, suggestions, and recommended trails on how to spend the time given for the places visited. We were given 80 minutes to explore the Hakone Jinja area. The time given was just right if you do not wait in line for the famous photo spot. Atami fireworks were phenomenal. We were given about 3 hours to have our dinner, shop at the Atami Ginza shopping street, and watch the fireworks. A great day in Hakone & Atami indeed!

Overall, everything was really great. We got to everywhere we wanted/needed to be, and the instructions got me where I needed to go. I do wish some of the finer points (like going to the information desk to pick up the tickets instead of just “B1 of Kitte” or a better guide for getting to the bus stop) were clearer. Otherwise, it was super helpful to have everything bundled into one when I can’t buy tickets from the website directly.