Testimonials

Mr. and Ms. Knief

This was a outstanding tour with a lot of of sights packed into a short timeframe. Be prepared to walk, but the effort you put in pays off. Our guide and driver were fabulous getting us to places before huge crowds descended and our guide was tremendously knowledgable with both historical and current information regarding culture and lifestyles. The people everywhere we went were friendly and helpful and the food was fantastic. Accommodations were great and provided easy access to other local sights and resources. Couldn't be happier with our choice to use AJT.

Mr. Naushad Vellani

Well Organized, Timely and Truly Memorable for me. Tour Director was Excellent! Had a wonderful time. Thank You.

Mr. Berry

We had a trip of a lifetime! Our guide Joyce and driver, Yokomi-san were very professional and timely. We will miss them! They were very friendly and ensured our children (11 and 14) had an incredible experience! Joyce was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information about the sites we were seeing, made sure we had our tickets and did not lose anyone. We had plenty of time at each attraction to walk around, get snacks and use facilities - we never felt rushed or that we were wasting time. Sadly, there was too many clouds at Hakone to see anything. We had spent a lot of time riding to get there and saw nothing, so we ate the black egg and took photos, which was still memorable. The onsen hotel is the most beautiful hotel ever! We enjoyed using the family onsen and the kaiseki dinner.

Mr. Hubbard

We had a wonderful tour.

Ms. Debbie Lee

I can't say enough good things about our guide, Billy. He was fabulous: informative, knowledgeable, funny, personable - you name it. Also, AJT did a great job booking the various events, from dinner reservations to the tea ceremony with a maiko to the ride on the bullet train. The food was wonderful and the accommodations were top-notch.

Mrs. Jennifer Gowen

Our tour guide,Billy, was excellent! He was so knowledgeable and cared so much! Our bus driver was so skilled, we all commented on it. He was a very safe driver. I cannot say enough about him. The tour showed us so many highlights of Japan. It was a perfect trip! Our only comment is that it would be nice to have a send off dinner or breakfast- after 6-7 days together we started to like each other. Thank you so much for an amazing tour. I will use AJT in the future.

Ms. Werling

This adventure exceeded all expectations! Our guide, Kim, was phenomenal! She was very knowledgeable, attentive to everyone's needs, great communicator with directions to make sure we could find our way back to the bus, and was always willing to assist at a personal level (directions, restaurant recommendations, money exchange, etc.) . The itinerary was perfect to see many key areas of Japan and we really felt like we got to experience and get to know the culture and many traditions. Loved the very small towns, to historic towns, to largest cities. Really enjoyed the ryokan experience with magnificant room view, traditional Kaiseki, sushi making experience, Shiroyama village, meeting the Maiko, bullet train and Japanese Alps. Very impressed with our driver, aka Bamboo Boy, particulary driving through so many mountains. Highly recommend!

Mr. Rizor

Tour guide Barbara was very knowledgeable and personable.

Mr. Duche

We enjoyed the tour and the accommodations. Especially liked to small tour group, it made it much easier to get around and not have to wait for a large number of people.

Mr. Fayek

The itinerary and the visits were carefully planned with balanced visit and driving time. The personal touch of the tour guide, Kurata-san, and his detailed explanation with careful preparation, documents and timely commentaries, added richness to the tour. The small number (less than 12) of passengers made for a familial feel to the group. Personal interactions with some of the hosts in some sites were also very valuable. Sincere thanks to Kurata-san from both of us.