Nikko Express

  Day in Kyoto  - The tour was amazing, our guide Ai was very knowledgeable and had answers to all our questions. She took us over a large area in a good amount of time... read more so we got to learn about the history and modern culture.

  A great introduction to Tokyo - We booked a guide as this was our first visit to Japan. As well as providing an excellent itinerary and information about the places we visited, the guide also helped... read more us to navigate the metro network. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind, and this was a lovely introduction to Japan.

  The BEST Tokyo Guides - This was our second time booking with The Backstreet Guides. We had an amazing private tour with Rie! We were so grateful to have her with us for 3 days.... read more We found things we never would have seen, ate foods we would have missed, and shopped in spots I’m confident we couldn’t find again even now that we have the address!

Absolutely excellent! Every wish was granted. We couldn’t have hoped for anything better!

  Outstanding Tour by Rie  - Rie was an outstanding tour guide. She took us to two markets, two shrines, and other fascinating places. She was punctual, knowledgeable, patient with our slow pace of walking, and... read more very kind. We highly recommend her without reservations.

  Great day in Tokyo  - We had a wonderful day in Tokyo on the Market & Modern Culture tour with our guide, Rie. She showed us the best spots in Tsujiki market that locals... read more prefer, taught us so much about the city, and helped us overcome the language barrier when we wanted to do a little shopping. Would highly recommend the Backstreet Guides!

  Amazing Tokyo Tour - Mami was an amazing guiding sharing the Tokyo highlights, educating us on the culture, rituals and sharing all her knowledge. She was informative and easy to speak with.... read more She was committed to ensuring we got what we wanted out of the time. She picked an amazing Ramen stop for lunch and worked hard to make sure we saw the real Tokyo.

  We visited several shrines and gardens using public transportation. - Mami was very friendly and knowledgeable. She explained things well making sure we were comfortable with the pace of the tour. And we saw a lot!
Thank you, Mami, for... read more a wonderful experience in Kamakura.

  THE BEST OF KYOTO WITH THE BEST TOUR GUIDE - The best of the best: Excelency and profesionaly, KIndly, well known and punctual. We visit 1000 torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Foodie adventure in bustling Nishiki Market, Geiko (Geisha)... read more district of Gion, Eat lunch like a local!, Yasaka shrine and its beautiful two story gate. Atmospheric local lanes of Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
Kiyomizu temple, UNESCO World Heritage site. Our tour Guide was Mayumi and she was the best tour ever in our trip to Japan. Thnks

  Amazing day trip to Kamakura from Tokyo  - We had the privilege of having The Backstreet Guides as our tour company. They made our first visit to Japan a truly memorable experience. Since the moment I contacted them,... read more Miki made sure that I will get every single request I had and more fulfilled to our liking.
We did the Kamakura day trip from Tokyo, and we had the best time with Rie, our guide. We were lucky to have her for the full day, as well as our driver Cho, they were amazing!! Rie was extremely knowledgeable, kind, funny, just a pleasure to have around. She made the whole day an enjoyable and unforgettable experience, thank you Rie for all your help!
I have to say that if you are looking for a great tour company and guide to visit Japan, do not hesitate to contact them, it made a huge difference in our trip.