I am so impressed with the prompt and professional manner our private tour of Shimizu was handled by the tour manager Hirokane-san and our guide Hiroko-san. Mr. Hirokane messaged me as soon as I booked the tour on Trip Advisor. He provided detailed information on our tour stops, pics of exactly where we would meet and info. on our guide. During the tour our guide Hiroko; shared with us interesting history, folklore and details about current conditions of the area. With Hiroko’s knowledge; we were able to really immerse ourselves in the culture of the area. Her mastery of the English language is amazing!

Added bonus is that we were able to view the magnificent but very elusive Mt. Fuji at the end of day! We heard that it’s the 1st time in many years that there was no snowfall in October on the top of Mt. Fuji.