Osaka Tours in June 2026

A great itinerary as there were lots of interactive activities such as paper making, sushi making and tea ceremony. There was also a lot of site seeing and we covered a good part of the country. The food was excellent, the included dinners were good and not too rushed. Most accommodation was good but some hotel rooms were quite small. Out tour director, was exceptional with great knowledge and humour.

Very informative and fast paced. I believe following the tour we had a much better understanding of the Japanese including some of their customs and their way of life. Having an excellent tour guide like we had made the entire tour worthwhile.

Our guide was Raya, who was excellent. She was friendly, enthusiastic and well organised. She led the group on trips when we had our own time to see various parts of the places we visited. Raya was especially good in giving us insights into Japanese culture and customs.

We thoroughly enjoyed our recent Simply Japan trip. The size of the group at 16 people was perfect, you wouldn't want any bigger. The accommodation was excellent throughout. we particularly liked the stay in the Zenkoji Temple lodgings, as was the food. The "banquet" at the "minshuku" featuring the "Hine beef"was simply outstanding. Sam, our guide was fantastic, full of detailed knowledge of all of the locations, both geographic and historic, and very adept at shepherding our tour group through the Tokyo and Osaka metro systems as well as onto trains and buses when travelling around the country. He was also the master at delivering excellent but affordable meals wherever we went, so much so that we were well under budget at the end of our trip. Overall this was a fantastic trip that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to friends. The only thing I would have changed was to add an extra day in Kyoto as there is so much to do and see there. We had some extra time at the end so travelled back to Kyoto from Osaka to visit some of the things we had missed on the tour.

We got to see and experience Japan in a very calm and organised manner, saw everything we expected and more. We had ample free time which was very good to. Our tour guide was just wonderful and worked very hard to ensure that everyone on the tour was happy. She was professional and very knowledgeable, she made the tour very enjoyable.

This was a brilliant tour, covering many key Japanese highlights. Our tour guide, Jeff Contreras, was brilliant with a deep knowledge of Japanese culture and history. He was a completely outstanding guide who ensured the holiday was fun for everyone in the group. We felt supported for the whole trip and had complete faith in our guide's ability to facilitate our travel and visits. The itinerary was exciting and perfectly manageable as we travelled from one amazing location to another. The excellent selection of destinations gave us the opportunity to explore many aspects of Japan, each one with its own unique atmosphere. There was enough free time to do some exploring on our own. The hotels were all outstanding, better than we had anticipated. The stay at the Zenkoji Yakuo In temple was magical, especially rising early to see the monks' rituals. We would definitely recommend this as a fantastic introduction to Japan.