Fukuoka Private Tours & Local Tour Guides
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Popular Fukuoka Tour Guides
Masatoshi M.
5.00 / 5
(19 reviews)
Japan
I had worked for the Japan's biggest travel agency JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) for 35 years as a tour escort for Japanese. I visited 68 countries and of course all over Japan as well. So I’m familiar with almost all of the tourist attractions in Japan. More over I’m also a professional magician now. I’m a member magician of The Magic Castle in Hollywood in US. That's why I made a decision to become an English tour guide. I acquired a tour guide license issued by the Japanese government with a lot of hard work in 2016 and I started from the following year. I guided 1,420 people with 17 groups totaly in 2017and 1,600 people in 1018. Through long work for travel business, I was assigned to excursions of all over Japan, such as Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa and others, which gave me intimate knowledge about most places in the country. In addition, I am adept in business fields and knowledgeable about historical sites, traditional culture and modern subcultures in Japan. My wife is a disabled person with an intractable disease who needs 24-hour nursing care. Our daughter takes care of my wife while I am guiding. Even if my schedule is free, I may not be able to take the tour on days when my daughter cannot cooperate. Please ask me first. If it is possible.
Chiyako H.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)
Japan
I am a licensed guide interpreter. I have seven years of working experience in a foreign company, where I enjoyed communicating with people with various backgrounds. So I love my job as a guide that can broaden my view through direct interaction with foreign visitors. I have been living in Fukuoka for 16 years. Among several cities I have lived or stayed in before, Fukuoka is the best place with rich nature, history, exciting urban areas and excellent cuisine! Let me help you fully enjoy your stay in Fukuoka through my tour.
Kazue I.
5.00 / 5
(28 reviews)
Japan
Hi! I am Kazue. I am from Fukuoka and live in the central city. I spent almost 20 years traveling around the world as a cabin attendant. Meeting different people, different cultures and eating local food were best things in my career. This experience definitely widened my perspective and will help me in some way when I work as a guide. Since I spent half my life outside of Japan, I noticed our culture and traditions are very unique and became more interested in historical sites in Japan. For my personal life, I am a mom of twins. It is still a hard work but I am enjoying a lot with them. We take them around Kyushu whenever possible for their fun and experience. We all love traveling after all. I am looking forward to showing you around our hometown soon!
Satoru O.
5.00 / 5
(8 reviews)
Japan
Bonjour, je m’appelle Satoru. Je suis guide certifié par l’Etat. Lors de votre voyage au Japon, vous aurez certainement quelques inquiétudes quant au fait de devoir vous exprimer dans une langue si différente de la vôtre. Vous serez peut-être aussi un peu stressé à l'idée de ne pas réussir à faire tout ce que vous avez prévu pour votre voyage. C'est avec plaisir que je vous apporterai mon aide pour que vous puissiez passer les vacances de vos rêves. Je ferai de mon mieux pour que votre voyage soit à la fois amusant et intéressant. Qu'aimeriez-vous manger ? Qu'aimeriez-vous acheter ? Vous serez surpris par la quantité de choix à laquelle vous ferez face. Je vous guiderai parmi toutes ces bonnes et belles choses. A chaque étape de votre voyage, vous vous poserez des questions telles que "Pourquoi?" ou "Comment?". Je serai là pour y répondre toujours de façon simple et rigolote. Je suis conscient que votre temps au Japon est précieux et qu'il représente aussi un gros budget. Je ferai en sorte que votre voyage soit inoubliable en partageant avec vous ma passion pour la culture japonaise. A bientôt au Japon.
New Fukuoka Tour Guides
Manabu M.
Japan
Hi there! I'm Manabu , your personal guide ready to unveil the enchanting wonders of Japan through thoughtfully crafted tours suitable for travelers of all ages. I am a 57 year old friendly guy living in Fukuoka city. I grew up in Saitama prefecture, next to Tokyo and worked in Tokyo almost over 20 years and Also worked in Osaka for 6 years, other than that I lived in Nagoya for 5 years and I have been around many major cities in Japan. But I assure you Hakata is the best place in Japan to visit and live, since you can visit Kyushu everywhere with stay in Fukuoka as hub and visit Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Oita , or Kagoshima , all of them are wonderful attractive places. Kyushu is actually the origin of Japan in Japanese mythology, which generated the Japanese Shintoism in Takachiho Gorge. There are so many attractive places to see and so many fabulous foods to eat , fresh fish, beef, Motsunabe, Udon, and so many foods were generated from this region. I can introduce and explain a lots of stuff about here to you . To talk about my career, I started to work at company Panasonic and after that , I walked on the career for Automotive component as sales working for American companies. I had education at Meiji University majoring Business Administration and was exchanged to University of Alberta in Canada. Though I walked in the field different from tourism, I was always aspired to talk about and promote Japan to foreign countries and people and wanted to be civil Ambassador for long time and became guide 2 years ago. I have guided Americans and so many foreigners globally and all of them have given me 5 star ratings, fortunately! I can offer you the customized tour for you . I can listen to your hobby, things you want to do in Japan and accommodate your desire. Please come and see me. I can make your bucket list empty after we see !!!
Michael C.
Japan
If you are looking for a guide who can show you Fukuoka is one of the best cities for tourism in Japan, you have made a good choice. Also, If you want to visit some places in the Kumamoto area, I am the guy you're looking for. I'm preparing some of the tourism services that you are interested in, so you can choose one of them. Or you can ask me anything you want, I am willing to customize a tour you want as much as I can. My name is 'Michael' from South Korea and I stayed in Australia for about 3 years before coming to Japan. I've been staying in Fukuoka for about 6 years with my family. I have not only several experiences in different countries but also I have lots of memories of meeting a lot of people who are from several countries in Australia and Japan. I have a warm heart to help someone and I am passionate about helping someone, and I am especially happy to guide someone. From now on, I'm ready to make your day with a lot of doing things such as touring lots of places, visiting historical places, doing some outdoor activities, introducing lots of yummy restaurants, etc. If you're interested in jumping into Fukuoka tours with Michael, please contact me. I hope you guys have memorable days and experiences in Fukuoka and the Kumamoto.
Masazumi T.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Japan
Hello, my name is Masa. I live in Fukuoka city. After entering the big company in Japan as an engineer, I went to America to study for 1 year and 8 months. I have experience working with many American and European engineers. I worked as design section manager and construction manager. After retirement I worked at the group company as a director for seven years. Then I started an English volunteer guide. I have guided so many people from all over the world for 5 and half years. It is very fun to meet many foreigners. I prepared many tour courses and many nice restaurants. You can select one of them. After visiting your favorite tourist spot, I take you to the nice delicious local restaurant at Fukuoka. You can tell what kind of food you want to eat. I recommend Tempura and Sashimi, Teppanyaki, Sushi, Sukiyaki, and so on. I want you enjoy eating meal and talking with Japanese. I teach you some manner of Japanese food. I am really looking forward to hearing from you.
Katsumi K.
Japan
I'm living in Fukuoka for more than 30 years. Working in cosmetics industry for more than 38 years (CEO of the professional cosmetics consulting company) and doing business with my partners in France, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Morocco, Thailand, China and Taiwan. According to my experience of entertaining my foreign partners when they visit Fukuoka, I can comunicate very friendly and can introduce you many local fun activities, delicious meals and attractive places around Fukuoka and Saga. I can guide you to several places that tourists or even Japanese usually can't visit. I hope these experiense will be good memories for you.
Popular Fukuoka Private Tours
HAKATA YATAI Stall Tour（Street food）
Fukuoka
3 hours
In Fukuoka, YATAI food stalls appear here and there at night (around 6 pm). At the food stalls, you can enjoy ODEN, handmade GYOZA, Omelet, RAMEN, and other local foods.
FROM$100/ per group
Masatoshi M.
5.00 / 5
(19 reviews)
History Exploration and Relaxing Onsen Tour
Fukuoka
5 hours 30 min
This tour is composed of two main attractions; exploring historical structures in "Hakata old town", and immersing yourself in a refreshing hot spring located in the seaport area. Through the first half of the trip, you would experience the traditional townscape with the Japanese style garden, shrines and temples. The tiredness of walking will be healed by the hot spring bath and fresh seafood lunch. Please fully enjoy the tradiotional cultures and experiences.
FROM$167/ per group
Chiyako H.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)
Fukuoka Yatai stall hopping tour
Fukuoka
3 hours
Are you keen to experience something very unique and traditional in Fukuoka? If yes, try delicious local food in Yatai stalls! Yatai, open air food stands are probably the city’s best known symbol and a “must try” during your stay! Traditionally sitting shoulder to shoulder at the counter, these mobile Yatai kitchens have usually 8 to 10 seats and provide you with a cozy unique atmosphere. An experience you will never find anywhere else!
FROM$100/ per group
Kazue I.
5.00 / 5
(28 reviews)
Fukuoka: Découverte de l’histoire du Japon
Fukuoka
4 hours
Une visite guidée du musée national de Kyushu et du "Dazaifu Tenmangu", un grand sanctuaire shintoïste, un site incontournable. Je voudrais parler de l’histoire du Japon avec le contexte historique en voyant des objets au musée national et au trésor du Tenmangu.
FROM$167/ per group
Satoru O.
5.00 / 5
(8 reviews)
New Fukuoka Private Tours
Dazaifu Tenmangu and Yatai stalls tour
Fukuoka
7 hours
In this tour, you will visit one of the most popular touristic places, Dazaifu Tenmangu followed by Yatai stalls. Daizaifu Tenmangu is a large shrine set in beautiful ground in the historic town of Dazaifu city. After that you will experience something very unique and traditional in Fukuoka. Yatai, open air food stands provide you with a cozy unique atmosphere. Let's wrap up the day with great local delicacies.
FROM$214/ per group
Kazue I.
5.00 / 5
(28 reviews)
Perfect day of Fukuoka -visit to fabulous garden and river cruise and Fukuoka Yatai experience
Fukuoka
9 hours
This would be the perfect tour to present the best fun of Fukuoka ! We will visit beautiful Japanese garden Yusentei garden and then get back to Hakata to visit Fukuoka's landmark Kushida shrine and Tochoji shrine with the tallest wooden Buddha statue! Then we will get on the cruise ship along the river to Hakata bay and the cruise comes with guide who will entertain us with songs and dances! After the boat, we will eat at Yatai restaurant and socialize with Japanese tourist as well.
FROM$134/ per person
Manabu M.
Nanzoin -the world biggest Bronze Buddha ,stunning garden and Oasis of Fukuoka people , Ohori park
Fukuoka
8 hours
I will take you to the Nanzoin temple, which has the world biggest reclining buddha made of bronze, with the length of 41 meter and 11 meter height. This temple is known for the wealth promotion and bring you fortune, which is validated by the fact that master of the temple hit the 1 Mil dollar by lottery. The temple was built in 19th century . Then I will take you to the Fantastic Japanese garden Yusentei and Fukuoka people's home, Ohori park !
FROM$140/ per person
Manabu M.
Fantastic marital tour in Fukuoka -Fukuoka view of town and Aquarium !
Fukuoka
7 hours
Experience magnificent view from top of Fukuoka tower , number 1 highest tower of 234 meter high ( as the tower at shoreside ) and 7th highest tower in Japan ! Then we will enjoy walk about if beautiful beach in front of the tower and take boat across Hakata bay to Umino Nakamichi Marital park and Aquarium . We will have fantastic time to enjoy the marine taste of Fukuoka !!
FROM$147/ per person
Manabu M.
Popular Fukuoka Private Cars
Visit to NANZOIN Temple
Fukuoka
3 hours
The guardian deity Fudo Myoo and the 41m (or 134 ft) long bronze reclining Budda statue are must-sees In Japan, Buddhism and Shinto coexist. I will explain the coexistence of the two religions.
FROM$134/ per group
Masatoshi M.
5.00 / 5
(19 reviews)
Fukuoka-Nagasaki round trip,1 Day, Private car, History, Local dining.
Fukuoka
8 hours 30 min
[Extend your journey with my tours and save with a multi-day discount. Please send me a message before you complete tour booking.] Discover Nagasaki’s history and resilience on this private tour. Travel in comfort by private car, visiting Peace Park, the Atomic Bomb Museum, and the iconic One-Legged Torii Gate. Enjoy scenic views of Omura Bay and savor local seafood or Wagyu yakiniku. This fully customizable tour ensures a meaningful and seamless experience tailored to your preferences.
FROM$734/ per group
Katsu N.
5.00 / 5
(5 reviews)
Mandarin Orange Picking Experience and Shrine Tour in Fukuoka
Fukuoka
7 hours
From October to December, you can enjoy a mandarin orange picking experience just an hour’s drive from central Fukuoka. You'll pick your organic and delicious mandarin right off the trees. In addition, we’ll visit the historic Miyajidake Shrine. At this site, you’ll see historical treasures and a stunning view from the shrine extending to the sea. It’s a perfect spot for capturing memorable photos as well. So, would you like to join me on this delightful tour?
FROM$501/ per group
Michael C.
Hakata (Fukuoka) Port 5-Hour Day Tour with a Private Car（9-passenger car）
Fukuoka
5 hours
Experienced local taxi drivers will cordially show you around the area so that you can visit both must-see and hidden sightseeing spots and enjoy local food.
FROM$363/ per group
TR Taxi
4.87 / 5
(261 reviews)
Fukuoka Tour Reviews
“Cheerful guide on a gloomy day! ”
It was drizzling with grey skies on the day of our Fukuoka walking tour, but Kazue-san lifted our spirits with her cheerful demeanour as she guided us to the various locations and shared info with us. She also provided valuable assistance when we needed help booking tickets for our other activities! Sensing that we needed a break, Kazue-san made a stop at a nearby cracker shop, which was a great idea. Thank you, Kazue-san!
Kazue I.
Dear, Mrs. Shih Huey Thank you very much for your nice words. I was happy that we managed to visit all the places we planned despite the weather. You have been polite and nice since we started exchanging the message and I am glad if I was able to help you in some way. It was nice meeting you and your family. Hope to see you some day again! Best, Kazue
“One hell of a trip!”
Naturally, we did not pin our hopes on a stranger that would be driving us around and giving us a tour of the tourist attractions at Beppu and etc while making it worthwhile and fun at the same time. The higher the expectation, the greater the sense of disappointment if things turn awry. How wrong we were! The dedication, patience and attentiveness of our guide, Kazue, bedazzled us and made every second memorable. Her measured and calibrated approach enabled our horizons to be expanded by all the fantastic views and scenaries while ample space and privacy was provided as well. Her relaxed but thoughtful demeanour was also much appreciated by us all. There's only one drawback - she may not be as talkative as some of the guides that we had been with before. To us, that was ideal because we were able to focus on the wonderful trip itself and not be distracted by unnecessary chit-chat. Till date, the remnants of the trip are still stuck in our heads but that does not matter because it was one hell of a trip. One for the ages!
Kazue I.
Dear, Mrs. Chew Yuin Thank you very much for your great comments in detail and sharing nice pictures. I am so glad to know that you enjoyed the tour with me. We spent the whole day together and I felt so comfortable to be with you all. You were all so gentle, kind, patient and energetic! I was also happy that you enjoyed the mountain view under the sunny blue sky. It was a great day for me too! Thank you again and hope to see you again some day! Warmest, Kazue
Shamini D.
5 / 5
Dec 23, 2024
Dazaifu Shrine, Nanzoin Temple and Fukuoka tower
Fukuoka
6 hours
Customized
Dec 23, 2024
“Great Experience with Guide”
Recommended guide and very accommodative with my itinerary as it was our first time in Japan Fukuoka. Had been communicating with her on the tour plus also on the weather even before we head down to Fukuoka. Thumbs up with her knowledge on the city and plus we were able to see the Autumn falls even though winter season had started. Will definitely recommend her to anyone who wants a guide in Fukuoka. Many thanks again Ms Kazue for giving me and my family a great experience and photos taken in Fukuoka.
Kazue I.
Dear, Ms. Shamini. Thank you so much for your great review on me. Glad to hear that you had a nice time here. I also enjoyed showing you around, especially seeing your son and your parents looked so interested. I wish I could have answered to your son’s questions better though.^^ Merry Christmas to you all! Best wishes, Kazue
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