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Popular Kochi Tour Guides
Hideo Y.
Hello, I'm HIDEo YOSHIda. Please call me HIDEYOSHI, the same name as the famous shogun who built the Osaka Castle in 1585. I was born in Kobe and worked in Osaka for nearly 40 years. I would like to introduce the Kansai region to you ,including Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama. Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan, along with Yokohama. After the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, foreigners built their residences on the hillside of the Kitano-cho area, overlooking the ocean. Many of the foreign residences are now open to the public as museums, including the Weathercock House, with it's symbol weathercock on the triangle-shaped roof. In Meriken Park, the red Port Tower (the city's landmark), creates a beautiful contrast against the white Kobe Marine Museum. The museum's design was inspired by the waves and sailing ships. When you have a chance to visit Osaka, please join my tour. I'm sure you'll enjoy the interesting and historical, scenic spots. For example, Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere and contemporary energy. You can try local foods (kushikatsu, sushi, tempura) at a reasonable price. Billiken (a famous statue of the spirit of luck) will be waiting for you!!. Dotombori is a popular street with a lot of flashy signboards. Osaka is widely known as a "Kuidaore-no-machi", or literally "drinking and eating luxuriously to death." Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI in 1585. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it ! These days "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area in USJ, or Universal Studios Japan, is also attracting more and more people. I'll be looking forward to seeing you !!
Keiji M.
Hello everyone. My name is Keiji living in Okayama. Okayama is located halfway between Hiroshima and Osaka. Nowadays a lot of people are attracted by Naoshima that is a small island famous for Art and Architecture. Okayama is the entrance to the island therefore I often show international guests around Naoshima. Okayama itself has many tourist attractions such as Kurashiki famous for Bikan historical quarter, Korakuen garden, Okayama castle and so on. If you'd like to include Hiroshima or Osaka on your plan, I can show you round them as these cities are in the distance of an hour train ride. I'm an easygoing and extrovert person. I'm always waiting for you to contact me..
Tomoko N.
Hello, there. I'm Tomo from Kochi, Shikoku Island. I work as an office clerk at a dermatology clinic for about 20 years. I'm a first year as tour guide and looking forward to meeting you and showing you around Kochi.
Kosuke K.
Hello, my future guests. My name is Kosuke. I have lived in Kochi for 62 years with my wife and two daughters. I used to work at high schools as an English teacher. I chose the job because I like telling the students about the joy of communicating with foreign people. Now I'm very happy, because I can work for foreign visitors as a licensed guide. As I know Kochi very well, I can show you various nature, traditional culture, local foods and so on. In every place you visit, I’ll explain how local people live there, because I have lots of acquaintances who want to tell the good points of their neighborhoods. When you join my tours, I’ll try to customize them to suit what you call for as a traveler. And I am confident I can entertain you in various ways. So click me if you like. I'm looking forward to meeting you soon.
Popular Kochi Private Tours
Kochi Golden Tour
Chikurinji Temple is designated as the 31st of the 88 Shikoku sacred sites pilgrimage. Ryugado-cave is one of the 9 Selections of Stalactite Caves in Japan. Ryoma is selected one of the three most popular figures in Japanese history. Facing the Pacific Ocean, the beach is known for a good spot to view the moon. Kochi Castle is one of the 12 wooden castles.
Chikurinji Temple or Botanical Garden and Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle is original castle from Samurai period. We visit Castle and Chikurinji temple where you feel a strong Japanese atmosphere as you ascend the stone steps to the temple.
Kochi Half Day Tour of Nichiyouichi and Hirome Ichiba
This tour is recommended for those who love strolling in the downtown and interacting with local people. The main spots of this tour are Nichiyouichi which is the famous Sunday market, Hirome Ichiba which is the popular food court and Kochi Castle. In these places you can watch various foods, eat them and talk with local people, because I am a local guide who knows these spots very well.
Kochi Castle, Makino Botanical Garden and Meditation
Let's enjoy the combination of Kochi Castle, many beautiful flowers of Makino Botanical Garden, various plants which Dr. Makino found and named, the garden patio dining and meditation & shakyo writing at Chikurinji Temple.
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Kochi Half Day Strolling Tour of The Downtown
This tour is recommended for those who love strolling in the downtown. Obiyamachi is one of the busiest arcades in Kochi. There are a lot of interesting and cute shops in the arcade. And it is the place where you can see the daily lives of local people.
Kochi Muroto UNESCO Geopark & Monet’s Garden
You will watch a lot of huge rocks standing vertically in Muroto Cape. You will understand how Japan was formed and why there are so many earthquakes in Japan. You can enjoy Monet’s Garden which is only allowed to have the name of Monet’s Garden outside France. You will choose one of the following two activities. One is that you will watch a lot of traditional buildings in Kiragawa Town. This area is designated as a national preservation area. Another is that you will interact with dolphins.
Kochi Kure Taishomachi Ichiba Market & Ino-cho Paper Museum
Kure Taishomachi Ichiba Market is the most famous and popular fish market in Kochi. It sells quite fresh and delicious fish at reasonable prices. You can enjoy chatting with generous and openhearted sellers. You will visit Ino-cho Paper Museum where you learn the history & culture of washi and Japanese handmade paper. And you can enjoy making your own original washi with the help of instructors. You can enjoy seeing rural and beautiful scenes while you are taking streetcars and trains.
Kochi Monet’s Garden, Ioki Cave & Salt Making of Tano Town
You can enjoy Kitagawa Monet’s Garden which is only allowed to have the name of Monet’s Garden outside his home country. When you walk through Ioki Cave, you think that you are in a primeval world, as if you have gone back in time. Though Tano Town is the smallest town in Shikoku Island, there are a lot of historic places and buildings of Edo Period. And you can experience salt making in the town.
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Kochi Day Tour with a Private Car
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.
Kochi Day Tour with a Private Car
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.
Kochi Tour Reviews
“Wonderful guide to Kochi”
Tomoko We contacted Tomoko to guide us around Kōchi. We wanted to visit this city to see Makino Botanical Garden and some temples and shrines. Tomoko was very well organized. She had detailed schedules of the various means of transportation that we used including walking, taxis and buses. She kept us on our schedule so that we were able to see the sites we were most interested in. Although we went to the Makino Botanical Garden in late October we were delighted to find some plants in bloom. There were many things to see - too many for a short visit - and we would like to spend more time there the next time we visit. We also visited a beautiful Shinto shrine on a promontory at the end of Katsurahama beach and another in town. At the end of our tour she guided us to Hirome Market. She explained how the market worked. We quickly found some delicious things to eat. I particularly wanted to try katsuo on tataki, bonito grilled over straw. I spotted a fellow walking by towards a table with exactly that. My wife was able to ask him where he bought it. He walked me over to the shop and I returned soon afterwards with a splendid serving of grilled tuna. We highly recommend Tomoko as a guide!
Tomoko N.
(1 reviews)Hello Tony san & Diana san Thank you for your kind review. Also thank you so much for being my first guest. It's been a pleasure to spend time with you. I enjoyed talking with you also it was very helpful for my studying English. I hope that I improve my guide's skill, and show you around better next time. Tomoko
“Great Day in Kochi”
We had an excellent tour with Hideo in Kochi. We were able to visit and Kochi Castle, Katsurahama beach and the overlook, lunch, the Makino botanical garden and the Godaisan Chikurinji temple and were ahead of the ship’s tours the entire time! He was very prompt in his responses to email and was early to our meeting time. We learned a lot and enjoyed our tour!
Hideo Y.
(175 reviews)I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. Yes, we could start the tour earlier than the group bus tour, so we could smoothly travel to all the scenic spots. We enjoyed visiting Kochi Catsle. From the top floor of the main tower, we could command a panoramic view of Kochi city. We had delicious ramen and set menu with bonito for lunch. I hope you enjoy Japan trip.
“A very nice moment”
My husband and I made this tour with Hideo some days ago. Hideo is a very nice and gentle person and the tour was very well organised. Thanks Hideo for this experience
Hideo Y.
(175 reviews)We visited Kochi castle, Makino botanical Garden and Chikurinji Temple. We saw the beautiful 5-story pagoda at Chikurinji Temple on a sunny day. I hope you enjoy Japan trip.
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