15 Best Onsen and Hot Spring Visits in the Japan Alps

“Tour guide was informational and his recommendation for lunch was awesome. Took us to a cherry farm during our tour. This was a private tour. We felt safe with him. Even chased an overly aggressive snow monkey away.”

“This trip was very well arranged. The tour leader was very patient. Most of the passengers on the bus were sleeping, and to avoid disturbing them, the tour leader squatted down row by row to explain the itinerary in detail. Playing in the snow at…”

“Despite some rain, my husband and I had a fantastic afternoon tour with Tommy. We were the only two participants which made it even better. We started off at the Monkey Park and were able to see a few monkeys right away, which waRead more”

“We had a great day out with Yama! We loved that there were only two large groups. The monkeys were great fun to watch and the walk through snow laden pines to see them was lovely! Lunch was a welcome surprise and we really enjoRead…”

“guide: our guide does not speak english. only type a text on his phone and show us. safety: oue guide drives extremely fast and texting while driving the whole time. he was even taking video of the sunset while driving”

“The guide was fantastic, the bus however was fairly cramped and uncomfortable. the itinerary changed significantly from what was advertised. The activities themselves were okay.”

“A great day out, lots of time on the bus but that was to be expected.”

“Excellent day. Dai was a great guide, he personalised the day to us. Snow monkeys were amazing, an absolute must see. Dai booked us into a delicious made to order sushi spot that we would not have found on our own. Finished the day with…”

“Very good. A good balance between leisure and a physical activity. A perfect day trip in Nagano.”

“It was a very sweet and pleasant day. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We very much enjoyed it and would recommend it.”

“We are very grateful to the tour group for still running the tour even though it was just my wife and me! Throughout the trip, our guides, Liam and Michael, diligently shared information about the attractions and helped us take photos! They also allowed us…”

“Una experiencia muy agradable, 10/10. Nuestro guia, Yoshi, nos espero en la estacion de takayama con los billetes de tren hasta Gero ya comprados. La primera parada de Gero es al pie de las montañas, en un pequeño parque tematico que te enseña como eran…”

“I ate at a restaurant called Harunami Shokudo in Gero city called Joro and was very impressed by the deliciousness. Thick fried horse mackerel, excellent miso soup and fresh sashimi that you can't believe is in the mountains were all delicious.Auto-translated”

“Kenn, the young and handsome Chinese instructor, is also amazing at Japanese. He was patient with me when I got lost and was late, helped me translate when renting equipment, and I was wearing too many layers and too much protection for snowboarding, making it…”

“Trip was just as described, we were all the time within schedule.”