Japan Travel Review: Osaka, Kyoto, Koyasan, Arashiyama, Temple Visits, History, One-Week Tour

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John C.

5.8.2022

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Japan

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

This Japan travel company planned a great tour of the Kansai Region of Japan for my wife and me. Jeff, our travel agent, planned an interesting and reasonably stress free, six day vacation featuring Osaka, Kyoto, and Koyasan. He designed the trip to focus on the culture and beauty of the region and provided ample instructions and written guides prior to our arrival. The highlight of the trip was our tour guide/in country contact who not only showed us around Osaka and Kyoto, but also ensured we had a clear understanding of the sometimes confusing public transportation system. She even went out of her way to make last minute adjustments to our train tickets to best accommodate our preferences. Japan can be an intimidating country in which to travel, and I highly recommend this tour company for your Japan travel needs if you want to make the most of your vacation.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

The most enjoyable parts of our trip were the times that we were with our tour guide. It was basically Japan on easy mode and we really learned a lot about the local culture in a stress free environment. The language barrier can be a real obstacle and stressor and having someone who can help communicate makes all the difference. The most memorable part of the trip was walking the cemetery at night in Koyasan with our guide. We learned a lot about the history of the area, the Esoteric Buddhism religion, and the etiquette of visiting temples.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

We would not have stayed at the traditional Japanese inn in Arashiyama and instead just taken a day trip. Likely due to Covid, the inn was understaffed and it was a similar experience to staying in the temple in Koyasan, except the food at dinner at the inn was a bit more for the adventurous pallet. I ended up eating all of my meal and most of my wife’s. We had our most difficulty with the language barrier there as well.

Japan Travel Review: Osaka, Kyoto, Koyasan, Arashiyama, Temple Visits, History, One-Week Tour

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