Nagano Private Tour Guides

“Snow Monkey Tour and more! ”

Kei was awesome. We met on time and he had planned our day well. He was informative and shared with us places we might not have gone ourselves. Snow monkey, Obuse Town, a traditional Japanese meal and a local museum. Highly recommend Kei! Thank you for the family photos. Arigato gozaimasu Kei-san

Keiichi S.

(21 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and the high rating. I truly enjoyed guiding you and spending the day with you and your two daughters. It was a pleasure to share the snow monkeys, Obuse, the traditional Japanese meal, and the local museum together. Japan has many interesting places not only in Tokyo and Kyoto but also in the countryside, so I hope you will visit Japan again and explore more regional areas. Thank you again for choosing me as your guide. Arigatou gozaimashita, and I look forward to seeing you again someday! Kei

“Wonderfull Day Tour of Snow Monkey and Obuse Town”

We wanted to photograph the snow monkeys in snowy conditions and with help from Kei (and Mother Nature) - we had the perfect condition on the day we went. Kei provided suggestions with timing (getting there early and on a weekday), train schedules and also other places to visit while in the area. I appreciate that he responded to my many questions right away. He was very patient with us while we were photographing the snow monkeys for most of the morning and he very kindly photographed us throughout our day and shared the photos with us at the end of our trip. We went out for lunch and toured around the quaint town of Obuse before heading back to Tokyo. I also enjoyed the various facts Kei shared about the surrounding area and also fun to chat with him about life in Japan. I highly recommend Kei for your next adventure!

Keiichi S.

(21 reviews)

Dear Li, Thank you again for joining my tour and for your wonderful review. It really made my day. It was my first time guiding professional photographers, and I was so impressed by how patiently you followed your subjects and waited for the perfect moment. If you managed to capture some shots that you like, I’m really happy – and if you don’t mind, I would love to see a few of them! I also took some photos of the two of you while you were working. If you like those pictures, that would make me very happy. There are so many other great spots for snowy landscapes in this region, so I really hope we can explore some of them together on another trip in the future. Warmest regards, Kei

“What a wonderful experience!”

We were fortunate to be able to have Mr. Kei as our guide, He was personal, engaging and knowledgeable. Our main goal of visiting Nagano was to see the famous snow monkeys, we have first planned to use the public transportation but sincere there were only the two of us( husband and I) Mr. Kei kindly offered to drive us in his small car , it was great ! We were able to reach our destination earlier- avoided more crowds and also gained interesting tidbits of local information along the way. Mr. Kei was certainly very familiar with the Judokudani snow monkey park, he knew every turn and slippery slopes well , patiently cautioned us where to slow down - I appreciated it much because I was clumsy and already had an injured hand. He also knew exactly where to take some really fantastic photos. All in all the trip was even more wonderful than we expected, thanks to Mr. Kei for helping us to create a beautiful and lasting memory. Lulu

Keiichi S.

(21 reviews)

Dear Lulu, Thank you very much for your wonderful review and kind words about my guiding. ​ We were really lucky to have such beautiful blue skies that day, which made our time together even more enjoyable. ​ I was also very happy that we could take a photo together in front of your hotel at the end of the tour – it became a very nice memory for me as well. ​ I hope the rest of your stay in Japan was safe, relaxing, and full of great experiences. ​ Warm regards, Kei