A singular Japanese experience for my family.
Japan
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Jun 30 - Jul 12, 2024
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Our family vacation to Japan was fantastic and Myaen was so thoughtful and did a great job of conceiving and preparing a trip that had the right balance of guides and self-exploration as well the right mix of contemporary / modern Japan and traditional sights.
Throughout the trip our guides (Junko, Haruki, Momoko and others) were quite amazing and did a great job of catering a tour to our needs that day.
Activity Reviews
![Izakaya Food Tour](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/bd8a145bf256b37391e1937f81ce269914b3dabd/medium-104566620eddddf58e1142c7da32a35f.jpg)
Our guide Haruki did a great job of creating a fun welcoming atmosphere and took us to some fantastic places in Kabukicho.
![Sumo Practice Viewing in Tokyo](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/9c4c428200716432aba722fbacdb9b650d984296/original-3e449ca0603ddb8e832075d3c3ca8b66.jpg)
I thought we would be touring an actual sumo stable. Instead we got a fairly sanitized sumo exhibition with slapstick comedy. The show itself was fun but much less authentic than we were expecting. .
![Tsukiji Fish Market Visit with Sushi Making Experience](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/6fad213852f2cadda9da6f9fdc21932f9b073e34/medium-66c98525357980d7d296a78a3fc51af1.jpg)
An excellent tour of the “old” Tsukkiji fish market area. Sampling the fresh fish was quite amazing. But overall was a bit disappointed by the size of the market and how touristy the experience was.
![Traditional Kyoto Tour](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/21e4f180fa7b07ac0eee65e4ec9db29a323b3928/medium-fa87f0db2283b6eef99b4dcb1b1d1dfd.jpg)
Our guide Junko was quite phenomenal. It was unbearably hot in Kyoto the days we were there and Junko did a Teriffic job of adjusting the itinerary to accommodate for the heat. She offered up a new sequence of temple visits to be outdoors during the early AM and then offered some new indoor outings for us in the PM.
![The Golden Pavilion and Magnificent Views in Arashiyama](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/6c5747f0c427003ec6589dc6a72f210e5b198fa3/medium-a8446508c3713df5535d89922e030235.jpg)
Our guide Junko was quite phenomenal. It was unbearably hot in Kyoto the days we were there and Junko did a Teriffic job of adjusting the itinerary to accommodate for the heat. She offered up a new sequence of temple visits to be outdoors during the early AM and then offered some new indoor outings for us in the PM.