Kanazawa Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Richard goes the extra mile -- as a driving guide and as a person! ”

We had 2 tour days with Richard, and both were car tours. (He's a very safe and conscientious driver.) One to the Heritage villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama and the other day to Natadera Temple. Richard was very flexible and adapted our days to fit our schedule and interests. He offers options and expanded on our initial plans in a way that enhanced our vacation. Richard helped us understand some of the history of these places as well as their cultural significance. He has an engaging and low key British sense of humor. We enjoyed our time with Richard!

Richard G.

(11 reviews)

Hi Amy, Thank you for your review and for your kind words. It was a pleasure to be a guide for both of you during the time we spent together. I hope your time in Japan has given you many happy memories. I wish you both all the best for the future. Warm regards, Richard

“Engaging and Knowledgeable”

On our first morning in Kanazawa we were fortunate to have Raphael as our guide. Raphael is a clear communicator, paced our 4 hour tour well and had a great way of enriching our stay in Kanazawa. He is very knowledgeable about the history and the sights. He helped us with what to do after our time with him as well. We went to the market and focused mostly on the Samurai district. Along the way though we learned more about Kanazawa and other aspects of Japanese culture. Another strength of Raphael is that he reads people (at least us) well and knew how to make the best use of our time together. We had a lot of fun with him, he has a great sense of humor!

Raphaël P.

(38 reviews)

Amy, Doug, Thank you very much for a Stellar Day and review! It was a lot of fun showing you around Kanazawa. I wish we could have spent more time together but I am absolutely grateful to have had the opportunity to meet you both. Wishing you the very best back home! If you ever come back around, please, let me know! Kind regards, Raphaël

“Day trip with Naoto”

The trip with Naoto was wonderful and informative. He is a good driver and the car is comfortable. He went out of his way to cater to our request

Naoto K.

(14 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Sonali! It was an absolute pleasure guiding your lovely family to Shirakawa-go and Inami. I am thrilled to hear that you found the tour informative and the journey comfortable with the upgraded rental car. Seeing how much you all enjoyed the Kumiko workshop and the local flavors of Gokayama was a true highlight for me as well. It was my privilege to assist with your requests, and I am so glad I could help make your day special. I wish you and your family a safe, smooth, and memorable rest of your travels in Japan!