Published on Dec, 2023
Had a smooth journey through Aomori exploring Japan's ancient Jomon sites, and it's hard to imagine the experience being as incredible without having Tomio as the guide. From the moment we met, his enthusiasm, knowledge, and dedication to making the tour memorable were evident.
Tomio delved deep into the history of each location, providing context and insightful analysis that helped me to appreciate the sites we were seeing. He even allowed me to change up the itinerary so we could see more archeological sites than his original plan called for. There were a lot of items on our list, but he made visiting them all happen anyhow, and was able to do a solid job of unpacking what we were seeing in every case. If you're big into archeology I would recommend you review possible options with Tomio so you can switch more sites into your tour.
In addition, he was able to assist me with hotel issues (called the place I was going to stay to confirm menu options), give great restaurant recommendations (be sure to try Aomori's curry milk butter ramen!), and provide suggestions for fun sightseeing spots elsewhere in Japan.
Basically had an amazing time and cannot recommend Tomio highly enough!