Niigata Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Interesting and enjoyable ”

So pleased to have Kei as our guide around Joetsu. He made everything so easy and enjoyable. Even though the weather was rainy and overcast he made every effort to make us comfortable.

Keiichi S.

(26 reviews)

Dear L.ori, Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to spend the day with you both in my home city, and I’m delighted that you enjoyed exploring Joetsu despite the rainy weather. I hope you enjoy the rest of your travels in Japan! Best regards, Kei

“Great day in Niigata ”

Our experience with Fujiko in Niigata was exceptional. Beginning with her flexibility in working with us on the itinerary to her knowledge of the history of the area.She has a great personality and sense of humor and it was a pleasure spending the day with her.

Fujiko M.

(42 reviews)

Hi Gigi san, Thank you very much for writing such a great review of the tour. You have two more cruise days and I hope you will enjoy it until the end of the cruise. There so much more to see and visit in Japan and I guess you will hava a crave to come back! Arigato! Fujiko

“Tsubamesanjo Knives and Letter openers and Outdoor Gear”

Our day with Yoshiko was excellent! We had an issue with our hotel the night before and Yoshiko came to the hotel to help with translation. We also reorganized our trip for the next day because there was too much driving time between spots. We began with a fascinating tour of the Tojiro Knife Factory, and of course, bought a small paring knife. On the way to the factory Yoshiko noticed a local rice farmer was at the rice polishing station. We quickly pulled over for a short description of how rice polishing worked. Unexpected stop and well worth it! it shows Yoshiko, a lifelong resident of Tsumbe, is dedicated to showing visitors all that is offered. A strange request on our part was to visit the Snow Peak Museum and enjoy lunch at their Spa. The lunch was one of the best meals we had on this trip and the history of Snow Peak was interesting. The museum tour was held in Japanese and Yoshiko did a wonderful job of translating the high points. Lastly, we visited the Sanjo Blacksmith Dojo and hand hammered a letter opener from a 5-inch nail. That was very much fun and I can see us returning there for the knife session. We really enjoyed our visit to Tsubamesanjo and I expect to return and we will call Yoshiko again to help us with our visit. We enjoyed her company.

Yoshiko K.

(14 reviews)

Hello David, Thank you very much for sharing your feedback on the tour. It was so nice to spend time with you, your wife and your son. Whatever I explained, your reactions were so joyful and interested. It was good that we went to Tojiro first, so that your letter opener work was kind of hands-on practice after the factory tour. Thank you for giving me an opportunity of thinking about making a new tour to Snow Peak. Your visit here has brought me some new aspect to sights that I had previously taken for granted. Niigata Prefecture is the fifth-largest prefecture in Japan. I look forward to the day you visit again, then I can show you a completely different side of Niigata. Thank you for enjoying the ride in my little Daihatsu Move!