Customizable Private Tours with Local Tour Guides

“Exceptional tour through busy Tokyo”

I was grateful that Ritsuko worked with me to take her standard first time tour and tailor it to my interests. We met over breakfast and she quickly made us feel comfortable. Walking through Asakusa, she narrated our surroundings and pointed out shops and areas of interests. We really enjoyed seeing and learning about Tokyo’s past when we walked through Ueno Park. Walking through the Yanaka area allowed us to see a slower side of Tokyo (despite it being Golden Week). While this wasn’t part of her regular tour, we appreciated the break at Cafe Reissue where we got some custom designed 3D foam lattes. Ritsuko is a good listener and uses what we say to point out any interesting things that we would have overlooked if we were by ourselves. During the tour, we peppered her with questions and that was extremely helpful for the following days we were on our own. We strongly recommend Ritsuko as your guide through Tokyo!

“A Perfect Day”

Heidi met us at our accommodation and we were soon on our way. I had previously advised her of three places that we wanted to visit that day but she suggested another stop off point along the way. Her idea was an absolute winner. She was not only knowledgable about the best attractions and scenic views but was knowledgable about the history of the places we visited too. One of our stops was the Nantou Ancient Town. I like learning a little about the history of places that we visit. It makes them more real. Heidi allowed those ancient walls to reveal some of their secrets to us. She helped us to explore new food choices too and got us safely to all of our desired locations. In the morning we met Heidi, our local guide. By the end of our tour we said goodbye to Heidi, our new friend.

“Western perspective, Japanese Insight”

Shawn brings a level of insight and experience that comes from decades of living in Japan, along with his personal skills and talents of being an effective communicator, a life long skill set of identifying and listening to customer needs and a spirit of entrepreneurship that he brings to life. He is constantly monitoring every person in the group to access their level of comfort and safety and responding to their needs. And on top of all this he shares cultural myths and the Japanese story. And did I mention an ability to guide you through the experience you are looking to have filled with information and lore about the sites you are visiting. This is a level of guide that I have only dreamed about. And just a good person to know.