Hato bus Tokyo office — Local services in Tokyo

If I can give it no stars, I would. This is an absolute rort.

If you are here for the yellow double decker 1 hour bus tour, read this.

All the positive comments were provided with rosy glasses and no factual representation.

If you do not understand Japanese, you might as well save your money as this is nothing more than a Japanese voice tour that can be done by recorded audio but there is a purpose why there is narrator onboard. It's really to keep all the passengers in check to follow absolute nonsense rules.

Foreigners are provided a moot smartphone that's meant to serve as an audio guide, unfortunately all it provides is just an animated map that shows the position of the bus. Google Maps can do better. The moot smartphone does not provide any audio voice over even though you are given a pair of headphones.

Why am I writing a scathing review? Indulge me.

At time of writing, Japan is experiencing the Omicron wave. They force all passengers tightly together on assigned seats that cannot be chosen nor changed even though the buses are not packed out, far from it.

Instead of using all the space to social distance and make it an enjoyable experience, this is more like a strict school bus ride on hard uncomfortable seats which are rigid and small.

Those taller than 165cm, your knees will be touching the seat shell in front of you that it bounces forward and back everytime the passenger in front moves.

While you must wear masks on an open roof bus, you're also forced tightly packed as sardines in front together with the tour guide or bus moderator with no practical purpose other than to follow rhetorical rules.

If you enjoy being chaperone for 1 hour, this will be an excellent way to spend your time and money. Otherwise spend your money with Hinomaru bus (it's red instead of yellow) which offers the same ride without the...

We took the Panoramic Tokyo full day tour which took us to Meiji shrine, Imperial Place Plaza, Asakusa Kannon Temple & Nakamise, lunch at Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo Tower and Hama Rikyu Garden.

I had only booked a half day tour for my group but after interacting with Kumiko for 10-15mins when we were waiting for the tour to start, I requested to change to a full day tour as her pleasant disposition puts one at ease. Kumiko is an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable and is able to maintain a delighted atmosphere for the group. She worked tirelessly throughout the day, always introducing the sights, answering our questions patiently, helping us to take photos, ensuring that we were well settled for lunch. I will definitely sign up for another tour by Kumiko the next day we are back in Tokyo :)

Bus was comfortable and clean. Our driver was always there waiting for us in the bus. Ride was very smooth with no bumps or swerves.

We had a late lunch at Toshi Centre Hotel. The hotel's lunch crowd had cleared by then so, it was mainly the people from the tour at the restaurant. Lunch was splendid with a small spread of salad buffet and a choice of main - either vegetarian spaghetti with tomato sauce or braised chicken. Beverages were also available at the drinks bar. Staff were very helpful and polite.

Overall, we are very pleased with our day tour and will definitely contact Hato bus for more tours in...

My partner and I recently had the pleasure of taking a tour of Mt Fuji and Chureito Pagoda with Hato-Bus. Our tour guide, Kumiko, was excellent and super helpful. She was also very knowledgeable about the area, and she shared a lot of interesting facts and stories with us. The coach driver, Mr Hosoda was also great; he made the drive to Mt Fuji very enjoyable.

We stopped at several different locations along the way, including the Fuji Lakes and Villages, the Highland Resort Hotel, and the Chureito Pagoda.

Although, Mt Fuji was a bit shy today (10/11/2023), hiding behind autumn fog. Nonetheless, the scenery was breathtaking, and we had plenty of time to take pictures and explore each location.

We had lunch at the Highland Resort, which was scrumptious and delicious.

The tour was well-paced, with enough time to see everything without feeling rushed. The overall experience was very positive, and I would definitely recommend this tour to others.

If you are looking for a reliable and enjoyable way to experience Mt Fuji and Chureito Pagoda, I highly...