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• Lovely Walking Tour with authentic Kobe beef lunch

  Linda B,

  May 21, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  Sumile is an awesome tour guide with a beautiful smile. She also has a good command of the English language. She was so friendly and eager to share the city of Kobe with us. She took us to a shrine, a mosque, a synagogue, and a Catholic church. They were all within walking distance in a lovely neighborhood. We stopped at a modern local bar for some beef jerky and craft beer. Our last stop was at a bonafide Kobe beef restaurant. It was fascinating to watch the Chef grill the meat & vegetables right in front of us. Everything was absolutely delicious. If we had not toured with Sumile we would never have found that special place. Highly recommend her as an experienced and knowledgable guide.

• A little bite of everything!

  Thomas H,

  Apr 25, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  We had a great time with Sumile on our tour in Kobe. She met us in the terminal and took us on a quick train ride to the heart of Kobe. We walked through so many interesting neighborhoods and visited several historical and religious sites before our Kobe beef lunch. She got us to our bus stop and gave us all options for continuing our visit. She was very friendly, knowledgeable, and went out of her way to meet all of our needs. We would gladly recommend her as a guide. I would point out one thing. This turned out to be our most expensive tour of our month in Japan. My personal experience with Kobe beef was disappointing, for the price. But Sumile was great!

• Wonderful Walking Tour

  Nane A,

  Apr 21, 2025

  - Viator

  4.00

  We thoroughly enjoyed this Kobe walking tour with our guide, Kaori. She spoke English well and was an absolute delight. She met us in the cruise terminal when we got off our ship, and escorted our little group seamlessly around Kobe for some planned (and unplanned) stops. Sometimes the "unplanned" parts of a tour end up being great moments. On this tour, as we visited the catholic church we stumbled upon a group of Japanese ladies in kimono doing a traditional tea ceremony in the church courtyard under a blossoming cherry tree. They invited our group to take part. This impromptu tea ceremony was a highlight of our entire trip to Japan, and we so appreciate that Kaori was flexible with her timing and allowed our group to participate. This overall tour would have received 5 stars from us, but the only disappointment was the Kobe beef itself. The restaurant was charming and the chef was excellent, but the Kobe beef that was served was a lower grade. It was chewy and a bit tough. We have eaten grade A5 (the highest grade) Japanese wagyu beef before, and this beef was a disappointment. It did a disservice to the reputation of Kobe beef. People who sign up for this tour are expecting a truly memorable taste of beef -- the melt-in-your-mouth experience of grade A5. Instead, we all came away saying "Eh. It wasn't that impressive. What's all the hype about Kobe beef?" Our suggestion to the operators of this tour: we know grade A5 is incredibly expensive. Maybe give guests the option for A5 beef, at an additional cost if they choose that. Or serve everyone a small sample of the A5, and the rest of the meal can be lower grade. Show people how truly incredible top-grade Kobe beef is. A bite is all you need to realize that.

• Perfect day in Kobe

  Mitch T,

  Mar 26, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  This is a must do when in Kobe. Our guide Sumile was terrific and great energy. We got to see the sites of this wonderful city, including a shrine and shopping area and we finished with a delicious Kobe Beef lunch teppanyaki style. A perfect day.

• Amazing tour

  Leon S,

  Mar 25, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  Great experience, our guide Kaori explained everything about Kobe. Her English was very good and she was easy to understand. The kobe beef lunch was amazing, generous serves and very authentic.