Kyoto is one of the honourable historical places to visit in Japan. However, have you explored all the hidden Momiji (autumn foliage) spots mentioned in this blog yet? They are located some distance from the city centre and offer a journey that allows you to experience Kyoto in a way you may not have known. You will enjoy your own autumn leaves tour while getting away […]

November 2024 Autumn Leaves, Avoid Crowds, Hidden Gems, Kyoto, Temples and Shrines

Hi Steven, We had a fantastic time, everything went smoothly and I was very thankful for JTB sending someone to meet me at the airport to arrange all the train tickets and JR pass etc. The students said Kyoto and Takayama were their favourite places and experiences. The school visit, however short, was enjoyed by the students. Everything was well organised, no complications with any accomodation […]

January 2015 JR Pass, Kyoto, Takayama

Hi Koyomi, We returned from our Japan holiday on Monday.  Everything went to plan with our rail passes and USJ tickets.  I really want to give you feedback on the Cooking Sun Japanese cooking class.  It was so wonderful and I can highly recommend it.  We caught a taxi from Kyoto Station as this seemed easiest, but found our way back very easily after the class.  […]

November 2014 Cooking Sun Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto, Food, Kyoto, Osaka, Universal Studios Japan Osaka USJ

Dear Teruhiro, I did have a very good experience in my Cooking Sun class and wish I had more time in Kyoto to do the afternoon class. I will recommend your services and Cooking Sun to my friends and on trip advisor. I am happy for you to use photos taken of me in the class for promotion. Thank you for asking. Regards Jenny

August 2014 Cooking Sun Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto, Food, Kyoto

Good morning, Teruhiro. Our hotel in Kyoto that you booked for us was wonderful and our stay very special. Thank you for your assistance. I do love going to Japan. Regards, Stephanie

May 2014 Hotel, Kyoto

Hi Peta Just emailing to let you know that Daniel and I had a fantastic time in Japan, the skiing at Hakuba was awesome, the accommodation was great, the owners of the lodge made us feel very welcome and it was lovely to share stories/information in the common lounge/dining room with everyone else, lots of fun. All of the hotels you booked were great to stay […]

April 2014 Castle, Food, Hotel, Kyoto, Skiing and Snow Boarding, Temples and Shrines, Tokyo

Hello Eri,I’m not sure if you remember me but you helped organize my recent visit to Japan and I met up with you at your workplace one morning to collect documents etc just before I left. I returned from Japan last Friday and I just wanted to let you know that I had a great time and to thank you for all your help.All went very smoothly , the […]

June 2013 Castle, Countryside, Hotel, Kyoto, Museum, Studio Ghibli Museum, Tokyo, Tour

Hi Eri,   I just wanted to tell you that my daughter and I had a fantastic time in Japan. It was one of the best holidays I have ever had and I can’t thank you enough for organizing everything for me. Everything was perfect and with your instructions we had no trouble finding our way around Tokyo and Kyoto. It was an amazing experience. Thank […]

May 2013 Kyoto, Tokyo

Morning Emerald,I would like to thank you for your time and effort in putting together our travel Itinerary to Japan during a demanding high season on a short notice, as well as putting up with my particular preferences. You have pretty much saved the trip.Peter and I had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed touring the cities using the impressive train service without any problems.The impressive hotels […]

May 2013 Hotel, Kyoto, Tokyo, Tour

Hi Clem,   Ashley is back, really enjoyed the trip He has worked out the trains now..thinks he should go back now..   Just didn’t like Tokyo much, but loved up at the Snow monkey’s & Hiroshima & Kyoto People very kind & friendly   Thank you so much for your help with him   Kind Regards Peta

April 2013 Hiroshima, Kyoto

Good morning Olivia,   We all wanted to pass on our thanks for the brilliant job you did in planning our holiday in Japan. Everything went really well. But  we would have liked to have had more time there!! We all want to go back to different spots to look in more depth.   We decided to use our Rail passes for everything,as we enjoyed the […]

March 2013 Hotel, JR Pass, Kyoto, Nara, Ryokan, Shinkansen Bullet Train, Tokyo, Tour

Thank you Olivia, our Japan trip was a great success, and I had intended to email you to let you know, but your welcome home arrived first.   Your bookings all worked seamlessly and both hotels were excellent choices without being too expensive. The transfers and connecting rail and bus tickets all worked perfectly. The couple running the Terry hotel were a delight and very helpful […]

February 2013 Hotel, Kyoto, Tokyo

Dear Yoshie,   We’re back home from our holiday in Singapore and Japan last week.   We were very impressed with the JTB service. A JTB representative is always there to meet us at every train arrival as well as to send us off at every train departure to ensure that we have boarded the right train safely, etc.  We took the Nozomi Bullet Train from […]

June 2012 Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Tokyo

We felt blessed when we were greeted by the lovely guide at Osaka airport after a long queue for fingerprinting, face recognition etc. Of course we were weary, and it was a great luxury to be swept to the hotel in a very flash Toyota limo. Hyatt very good. Room on first Japanese second floor, so a good view of the roof below, but it was […]

May 2012 Hotel, Kyoto, Museum, Nature, Onsen Hot Spring, Osaka, Ryokan, Sakura Cherry Blossoms, Temples and Shrines, Tour

Dear Lily;We had a phantastic time at Niseko, the accommodation at the Vale was excellent as it offered a very spacious lounge with kitchen and dining as well as two very comfortable bedrooms with beautiful views to the slopes and Mount Youthie. The location of the Vale is also very convenient. Overall we had good weather and fine snow. However the biggest discovery was the friendlyness of the […]

April 2012 Hiroshima, Hotel, Kyoto, Museum, Tokyo