Manami was super friendly
We had amazing drinks and great food and got to see the festivals as well. Thank you team for an unexpected and fun experience
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Thank you so much for this wonderful review, Sharavan! We're delighted Manami's friendliness made the evening so enjoyable, and that you got to try great drinks, food, and even catch the festivals along the way. What a fun, unexpected bonus!
We hope to welcome you back to Japan again someday!
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Don't take this tour. If you do, you've been warned. This was the most unusual Foodie tour I've been on. It started with a subway that cost me Y210. We went to a shrine and walked from there to the boat ride. I had to pay Y2000 for the ride. After we walked to the Izakaya and that cost me Y4000. And finally a Y210 subway ride back to the starting point. This is on top of the $170 I paid to sign up for the tour. That said, the guide was very nice and the food was very good. I don't want to get anyone fired but I think the guide needs to be trained better and that falls on the company. For example he would say, "Shall we take the subway?" and I'm thinking, "you're asking me, the visitor?" (Just take control and say, "We need to take the subway." At the Izakaya, he handed me a menu and said, "What would you like to eat?" I answered, "I can't read Japanese." So he proceeded to translate the menu to me. After a couple of minutes, I said, "To be honest, the reason I take a foodie tour is so I don't have to make these decisions." So he asks, "Should I order?" and I reply, "That would really be helpful." So he orders a wonderful "kamameshi" (rice pot). But, it took 1 hour to cook so the tour was supposed to end at 9 but we got back to the starting point at 1020. It was just awkward.
事業者からの返答
Thank you very much for joining our "Fantastic Hakata Night River Cruise Local Japanese Pub Yatai" tour and for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. We sincerely apologize that our service fell short of your expectations and caused you inconvenience and frustration.
Reading your review was an important wake-up call for our entire team. We deeply regret the following points where we clearly caused you significant trouble:
Unexpected Additional Costs
We failed to clearly communicate that, in addition to the $170 tour fee, there were separate costs for the subway, the cruise (¥2,000), and meals and drinks at the Izakaya (at actual cost). We understand why you felt, “This isn’t what I signed up for!” and we sincerely apologize for these unpleasant surprises.
Guide’s Lack of Leadership
Your comment about being asked, “Shall we take the subway?” or “What would you like to eat?” is absolutely valid. The purpose of a foodie tour is to remove the burden of decision-making from the participants. Asking you to choose from a menu you couldn’t read was inappropriate, awkward, and failed to fulfill the guide’s role. This reflects a shortcoming in our training. Moving forward, we will standardize these basic practices in our manuals and ensure all our guides are fully aware of them.
Tour Timing Delay
While we are glad you enjoyed the “kamameshi,” it is unacceptable that a dish requiring one hour to cook delayed the tour by over an hour. We deeply regret affecting your schedule. We will ensure guides have a better understanding of cooking times and can manage the experience so that meals are enjoyed without affecting the tour flow.
Of course, we greatly appreciate your positive comments about the guide being “very nice” and the food being “very good.” However, these are the minimum expectations. The issues you raised, such as unclear costs and lack of guide control, represent serious shortcomings in our service.
We have taken your feedback very seriously and will implement the following improvements immediately:
・Clearer communication of costs
・Strengthened guide leadership
・Strict adherence to the tour schedule
Once again, thank you for your valuable feedback. Your comments provide us with precise guidance to improve our services.
Should you visit Japan again, we are committed to providing you with a smooth, enjoyable, and professional experience that will fully meet your expectations.