She was able to send me great recommendations on restaurants to eat at, relevant local festivals/activities going on, and sites to see with a very quick response! After knowing my options, I would tell her which are the most appealing to me and she would send me a well documented PDF of a possible schedule that I could follow. It was detailed to the point of color-coding the font of which train to take, a scaled-down map with pictures, and the schedule - precise down to the very minute of a train transfer. I had no trouble following them and it took away the stress of having to figure out my itinerary of an event packed day.

Takako was always readily available to chat with, which made my travels as stress-free as possible. I primarily used the Skype App on my phone, which made it easy for me to talk to her at any point in my trip. I had no worries about getting lost because I knew I could always contact Takako should I need some assistance.

At one point, I had to transfer a large suitcase from one of my hotels from Kyoto to another hotel in Tokyo. I had no idea how to convey this idea or even write the address correctly, which could have been mistaken very easily. Takako was able to handle this issue over the phone with the hotel clerk to make sure all of the shipping addresses were correct. Sure enough, my suitcase arrived at my hotel in Tokyo with no complications at all.

I was able to comfortably share with her how my experiences were and tell her some of the new things I've learned. She was able to provide helpful tips such as knowing the different procedures to follow when praying at a Shrine versus a Temple.

Overall, this trip has been made very memorable thanks to Takako. She has helped me a lot with learning, communicating, and enjoying my travels throughout Japan. I am very happy to have made a new friend, and highly recommend this service to anyone who plans on taking a leisurely trip to Japan.