Private Tour - Thousands of lucky cats! Go by tram, Gotokuji Tour

Helpful and sweet guide. We enjoy the trip. Pleasant and helpful guide, Yoriko is a pleasant well-adult lady who possesses a lot of historical knowledge.

Very kind guide. Yoriko speaks English well and is super sweet. We had a bit of a hurry and had to go a bit earlier then we had planed, and she was fully understandable of that. Great trip

We had a very nice guided tour with Yoriko. She had a lot of knowledge about both modern and ancient Japanese history, and also spoke good English. I highly recommend Yoriko.

Kei did a great job. He is very friendly and knowledgable. We were very grateful he spoke english well! He is a great tour guide and knows his way around. He was very helpful with us for using transit! Really enjoyed the tour!

A tour we were looking forward to as a family and it did not disappoint . It was one of our best tours . Kaori San, our amazing guide made the day for us . She was so friendly and knowledgeable. She took the most amazing photos of us , and was very patient with us as we stopped and took a million pictures :) I would highly recommend picking this tour to see a totally different side to Tokyo away from neon lights and tall buildings :) !!

It was so nice to get away from the hustle of Tokyo for a couple of hours and go on this tour. Our guide Ms. KAORI was amazing! I loved having the private tour with her as it makes it easier to ask questions and get one on one conversation. We also got to talk about Ohtani lol. We had my 11 year old son with us and it was extremely hot and humid this day but she made sure we were hydrated and had snacks. We got lucky and got to ride the maneki neko train at our Setagaya Line stop. We also had luck at the Daikan Residence and got to go inside the traditional Japanese home. My son said the highlight was when Ms. Kaori made the stop at the Shaved Iced shop. Arigato gozaimasu Ms. Kaori! I would highly recommend.

Being able to go on this tour and using local public transport was quite nice. It gave it a more intimate feel, and being able to take some time to look at a few things on the way to our different locations gave me ease of mind. Our tour guide was delightful, though I do wish I had recorded his name, as I would like to mention him personally. Starting at Senganjaya station, he first helped us purchase our tram tickets, which were special prints due to an event at the time we were visiting, so we were able to have them as keepsakes. I was able to ask many questions about the local area during transit to our first stop. He first spoke about the 2 main religions in Japan, and let us know how to tell the difference between the Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. He walked us through the rituals for entry and cleansing and was able to translate the information about the shrine. He explained the rivalry between Shoin Yoshida and Il Naosuke, and their amusingly close burial sites, which link the locations we were visiting. While this was by no means a rural location, it was still pleasant to see a bit further away from the centre of Tokyo. We were guided through to the Setagaya Local History Museum, where our guide explained further about the "black ships" that arrived, the political struggles between the shogunate and their followers, the end of the Edo Period, Japan's Isolation, and the beginning of the Meiji Restoration. Our final stop was Gotokuji Temple. Our guide explained that the smoke from the incense in the bowl was a way to purify oneself, as well as to become aligned with their spirit and soul. There were quite a lot of people there to observe the number of maneki-neko placed around the temple. He also pointed out a few hidden ones, which were quite amusing. I feel a lot more informed and appreciate the spiritual side of Japan more, thanks to our guide's knowledge.

Really fun and interesting tour outside of the typical Tokyo neighborhoods. We missed one of our stops due to the holiday (local museum) - that was a bummer and unfortunate that our guide wasn’t told prior to the trip so we walked there only for it to be closed.

My tour guide Shizuko is best. She is knowledgeable about all the shrines and is great at making conversations. The shrines were serene and beautiful. The manenekos were cute!

We had an amazing time. My ten year old was riveted by our lovely guide - not an easy task. We sincerely enjoyed all parts of our tour.

When I thought of Gotokuji, I had the image of a 'maneki-neko' (maneki-neko), but the guide explained carefully why maneki-neko became synonymous with Gotokuji, including the background. I was given a tour of Gotoku-ji Temple, as well as the Daikan Yashiki and Shoin Shrine, and I was delighted to see the hidden charms of such tranquility in a place about 15 minutes from the city center!

It's a special experience. From Shinjuku Station you can do the Odakyu Line very conveniently, get off the bus and walk directly to Hodeji Temple. On the way, you'll pass many of Japan's characteristic store streets, perfect for taking photos. The lead guide is very good. Besides introducing the attractions, he will tell you about the history and culture of Japan related to the attractions. The people are very nice. There are plenty of places like China, but there are still relatively few places like Japan where culture can be preserved so well. Hao Tak Temple is in the Seda Valley area, there will be more up and downhill, the entire trip needs to walk more roads, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

Many of the previous local tours were run to famous attractions, this time specifically to experience the name of the daily newspaper. Of course, the cat was famous, but I think if no one in that area brought it, it might just be a walk, I don't know what to miss. ~ I'm super-powerful, very chatty, just walk for four or five hours. Oh, be prepared! It's really super comfortable when the weather is good ~ It feels like it's been carefully designed ~ It's a really cold place to go, people who love history really don't miss it, there's no crowding, it's great

If you’re in the city of Tokyo, I would recommend taking a walk to Otomo’s Hood Temple. The entire journey takes about four hours, the journey is not compact and very relaxed, and you can also learn about some Japanese history. In addition, the tour guide Mr. Dachi is very interesting and carefully cares about each member of the team, any questions you want to ask at any time, he will answer seriously. Five star recommendations!

I had a great time during my tour with my guide, Yumi. I spent the afternoon around Gotokuji, a residential area away from the bright lights and skyrise buildings of central Tokyo. Here there are several historical sites well worth visiting, including shrines, pagodas and old markets. Yumi has an extensive knowledge of the area and the local people there, as she was able to introduce me to some of the shopkeepers, who were very friendly and happy to meet me. Yumi's English is perfect, so I was able to ask her about all the questions I had about Japan, its culture and people, and she was more than happy to answer them. After the tour had ended, Yumi was even kind enough to show me to another building, from the top of which I could view the whole of Tokyo! All in all, a great afternoon, and one most tourists would miss!

The tour was really neat and informative. I told Astuko that I was only really interested in the Cat Temple and she said she would do her best to really make the most of my experience. I really appreciated that and I hope she gets to watch some of the Olympic Games when on duty during the summer. :)