Kanazawa Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“A kind and attentive guide who made us feel welcome”

We spent one and a half days touring Kanazawa with Haru and truly appreciated her punctuality and sense of responsibility. When we arrived at our ryokan on the first day, she was already there waiting for us, which made us feel very welcomed and well taken care of. Haru was knowledgeable about the main sights, and she made sure we were comfortable throughout the tour. Overall, it was a pleasant and enriching experience. We’re grateful both to Haru and to GoWithGuide for making this connection possible.

“Money Very, Very Well Spent...”

We really can't say enough to recommend Raphael and his services as a guide to Kanazawa beyond saying it was one of the best decisions we made during our recent trip to Japan; Carol & I thank him from the bottom of our hearts! He was fun, knowledgeable, well-connected, personable, and an all-around interesting person to spend time with. His itinerary was curated, thoughtful, educational and designed to leave one with a tailored experience and deep appreciation for a truly wonderful city that's outside the typical Japanese city spotlight. We didn't realize it at the time, but Raphael's explanation of the role/influence of Maeda Toshiie paid huge dividends the rest of our trip and helped us connect many dots in our learning about Japan's history. And if spending 9+ hours with a fun guy learning about a fascinating city isn't enough, you can always ask Raphael about his views on coffee, izakayas, Japanese pancakes and Echizen cutlery -- as we did -- and he will deliver. Please do as we did and invest in a tour with Raphael. It will be a fond memory and money well spent.

Raphaël P.

(18 reviews)

Robin, Carol, Thank you SO much for this brilliant review. If I had wanted to write it for myself, I would not have done a better job. It was an absolute pleasure guiding you around, sharing some of Kanazawa's history, culture, arts, gastronomy and secrets & I am so glad you've truly enjoyed it! All the very best to you two! Hope to cross your paths again some day! Raphaël

“Excellent guide”

Yoshie is a very knowledgeable, easy to deal with and fun guide. She tailored made both tours according to our interests and wishes. We enjoyed the days a lot with her. Will definitifely book her services again to explore more of Japan with her. Arigato kozaimas

Yoshie K.

(44 reviews)

Hi Thomas,  Thank you so much for your kind and generous review. When you visited Kanazawa, it was early for cherry blossoms due to the long winter but luckily and coincidentally there was one place in the castle site where you could enjoy full cherry blossoms - I thought it was a big gift for you. I enjoyed guiding you all to Shirakawago and Gokayama as well. I hope to see you again! Thank you. Yoshie